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Imola (ITA), 6th to 8th September 2024. BMW M Motorsport. Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup, BMW Italia Ceccato Racing Team, #7 BMW M4 GT3, Philippe Denes (USA), Francesco Guerra, Stefano Comandini (both ITA).

BMW M Motorsport News, 10th September 2024.

Jeff Seabrook BMW Motorsport News Tuesday September 10, 2024

n our BMW M Motorsport News, we regularly offer you a selection of photos as well as a compact and informative overview of the racing action in various championships worldwide and the successes of the BMW M Motorsport teams.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:

“As the championships worldwide in which our BMW M Motorsport teams compete for victories and titles, gradually enter the decisive phase, the excitement is mounting. I’m very pleased that our drivers continue to play leading roles. Both the BMW M4 GT3 and the BMW M4 GT4 have once again achieved many victories and podium finishes globally over the past two weeks – congratulations! I would especially like to congratulate Chris Walsh on securing the title early with the BMW M2 CS Racing in TC America.”

ADAC GT Masters (31.8.-1.9.): FK Performance wins at Spa-Francorchamps.

Leon Köhler (GER) and Maxime Oosten (NED) celebrated their third win of the season at the fourth race weekend of the ADAC GT Masters at Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), keeping their title hopes alive. The FK Performance Motorsport duo triumphed in the #54 BMW M4 GT3 during Sunday’s sprint race, after finishing fourth in Saturday’s endurance race. In the driver standings, Köhler and Oosten have 147 points, trailing the leaders by just twelve points in second place. Grégory de Sybourg (SUI) and Eduardo Coseteng (PHI) finished 15th in the #10 BMW M4 GT3 in the sprint race and retired in the endurance race.

DTM Sachsenring: Hard-fought top-ten results for Schubert Motorsport.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 DTM Sunday September 8, 2024

Schubert Motorsport experienced a rollercoaster ride at the sixth DTM race weekend of the season at the Sachsenring (GER). In the qualifying sessions, all three BMW M4 GT3s struggled, but impressive comebacks followed in the races.

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Sachsenring. Schubert Motorsport experienced a rollercoaster ride at the sixth DTM race weekend of the season at the Sachsenring (GER). In the qualifying sessions, all three BMW M4 GT3s struggled, but impressive comebacks followed in the races. René Rast (GER) gained 13 positions in Saturday's race to finish seventh. On Sunday, he improved by eleven places to finish ninth. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) also made it into the top ten in both races. Marco Wittmann (GER) was very unlucky.

Austin (USA), 30 August - 1 September 2024. BMW M Motorsport, FIA World Endurance Championship, Lone Star Le Mans, Circuit of The Americas, COTA, BMW M Team WRT, Hypercar, LMDh, hybrid, #20 BMW M Hybrid V8, Robin Frijns, René Rast, Sheldon van der Linde.

FIA WEC: BMW M Team WRT shows strong pace in Austin with both BMW M Hybrid V8.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 FIA WEC Tuesday September 3, 2024

BMW M Team WRT showed strong pace with both BMW M Hybrid V8s at the third-to-last race of the season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), battling for a podium position over long stretches. The #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 fell back to 14th place late in the race due to two penalties. The sister car, number 15, achieved its best result of the season so far, finishing in eighth place.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Austin. BMW M Team WRT showed strong pace with both BMW M Hybrid V8s at the third-to-last race of the season in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC), battling for a podium position over long stretches. The #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 fell back to 14th place late in the race due to two penalties. The sister car, number 15, achieved its best result of the season so far, finishing in eighth place. In the LMGT3 class, the #31 BMW M4 GT3 crossed the finish line in fifth place. The number 46 car, after a strong performance, retired shortly before the end with a technical failure.

São Paulo (BRA), 12-14 July 2024. FIA World Endurance Championship, FIA WEC, BMW M Team WRT, #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, Hypercar, LMDh, Dries Vanthoor, Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann.

FIA WEC at COTA: Texas is calling.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 FIA WEC Tuesday August 27, 2024

Texas, Austin, COTA: A spectacular racetrack will host the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) this coming weekend (30th August to 1st September). The 6-hour Lone Star Le Mans race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin (USA) marks the sixth round of the 2024 FIA WEC season for BMW M Motorsport and BMW M Team WRT.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Austin. Texas, Austin, COTA: A spectacular racetrack will host the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) this coming weekend (30th August to 1st September). The 6-hour Lone Star Le Mans race at Circuit of The Americas in Austin (USA) marks the sixth round of the 2024 FIA WEC season for BMW M Motorsport and BMW M Team WRT.

One challenge for all teams will be the high temperatures in Austin, which can reach nearly 40 degrees Celsius during the race weekend. In the Hypercar class, the goal is to demonstrate the potential of the BMW M Hybrid V8 with strong results. Behind the wheel of the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8, Raffaele Marciello (SUI), Dries Vanthoor (BEL), and Marco Wittmann (GER) will take turns. In the #20 car, Robin Frijns (NED), René Rast (GER), and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) will compete.

In the race for the World Championship title in the LMGT3 class, Augusto Farfus (BRA), Sean Gelael (INA), and Darren Leung (GBR) are in a promising position. With three events remaining, the trio, driving the #31 BMW M4 GT3, holds third place in the driver standings. Valentino Rossi (ITA) brings a wealth of two-wheel-experience at COTA from his time as a MotoGP rider. Together with Maxime Martin (BEL) and Ahmad Al Harthy (OMA) in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 he will now race on four wheels in Austin.

The Lone Star Le Mans in Austin kicks off on Sunday, 1st September, at 20:00 CEST (13:00 local time).