After last year’s pole position with the BMW M6 GT3, ROWE Racing has now marked the debut of the BMW M4 GT3 by making it to the front row of the grid in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (GER). Augusto Farfus (BRA) posted the second-fastest time of 8:10.640 minutes. In the #72 BMW M4 GT3, Dan Harper (GBR) claimed sixth spot for the BMW Junior Team – directly ahead of Christian Krognes (NOR) from the Walkenhorst Motorsport team in seventh position.
Dream weekend for Schubert Motorsport, with triumphs in the DTM and the ADAC GT Masters. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) won both Saturday and Sunday’s DTM races at the Lausitzring (GER).
The BMW M Motorsport teams used the new format of the Qualifiers for the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER) to put the finishing touches to their preparations for the highlight of the endurance season, which takes place on 28th/29th May. The new BMW M4 GT3 impressed in the two three-hour races, with two pole positions, a lap record, a one-two result and a further podium finish.
We have known for a number of weeks that Walkenhorst Motorsport and Schubert Motorsport will each run two BMW M4 GT3s in the 2022 DTM. It is now time to unveil the designs of the four cars.
The BMW Motorsport media guide provides detailed information on the technology behind the BMW i drivetrain and the BMW iFE.21, as well as background stories on the technology transfer between motor racing and production development, the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team and the drivers. It is updated with facts and figures on the respective event after each race weekend.
The world title was within touching distance, but luck deserted Jake Dennis (GBR) during the farewell race for BMW in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Despite retiring from the season finale at the BMW i Berlin E-Prix presented by CBMM Niobium (GER), he completed his rookie season in Formula E with an outstanding third position in the drivers’ standings.
After BMW celebrated a 20th overall victory at the 24h Nürburgring (GER) last year, attention is now fully focused on the next edition of the classic endurance race. The 49th edition of the ‘Eifel Marathon’ will take place on 5th/6th June 2021. The six-hour qualifying race will be held already this coming Sunday.
A big day for Jake Dennis (GBR) at race six of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver won Sunday’s race at the DHL Valencia E-Prix (ESP) to claim the maiden victory of his fledgling Formula E career.
As ‘Official Vehicle Partner’, BMW Group has been closely linked with the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship since the very first race around seven years ago. Since the Rome E-Prix (ITA) at the weekend, a new FIA Formula E safety car leads the field: the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW.
After the challenging season-opener in Diriyah (KSA), the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team is on a mission to make amends at the two Rome E-Prix (ITA) races next weekend. In our preview, we provide you with the crucial facts and key figures for a successful Rome E-Prix.
Munich. The MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW is the new Safety Car for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race series. As such, it connects the brand’s electrified future with the rich racing history of John Cooper Works. The car was created out of the new MINI Cooper SE as part of an unprecedented collaboration between MINI Design, BMW Motorsport, the FIA and the Formula E.
In our preview, we present the most important facts about the circuit, which has been slightly modified at short notice, and reveal the key factors for a successful Diriyah E-Prix. Furthermore, the BMW Motorsport media guide for Season 7 is attached to this preview and also available at the following link: https://b.mw/Formula_E_Media_Guide.
Spectacular racing, big prize money, award presentations, sensational world firsts: BMW SIM Live, which this year was streamed as an online event due to the pandemic, represented the grand finale of the 2020 BMW Motorsport SIM Racing season and served up a show full of highlights.
The development of the new BMW M4 GT3 is in full swing – and BMW M Motorsport can count on the support of a number of proven, strong technology partners. They are contributing components for various areas of the new GT3 flagship. The collaboration with these technology partners is set to run for several years.
Anniversary win for BMW in the ‘Green Hell’: the ROWE Racing team won the Nürburgring 24 Hours (GER) to present the Bavarian manufacturer with its 20th overall victory at the endurance classic. 50 years after the inaugural Eifel marathon, the #99 BMW M6 GT3 crossed the finish line in first place after 85 laps of racing.
BMW M Customer Racing teams should actually have been in action around the world for a number of weeks already. However, the global coronavirus pandemic has meant a longer winter break than anticipated. In a new series, we report on how the BMW M Customer Racing teams have spent this enforced break and how they have prepared for the start of their racing series in these unusual times. First up is Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport from Istanbul (TUR).
Bruno Spengler (CAN) heads into the season finale of the IMSA iRacing Pro Series at the virtual track at Watkins Glen (USA) on Thursday with a good chance of winning the title as leader of the overall standings. The BMW works driver has used the enforced break in real-life racing to make a name for himself as a sim racer as well.
BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver Maximilian Günther (GER) picked up from where he left off after the test round in the ‘ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge’ in today’s first championship race. Günther won on the virtual track in Hong Kong (CHN) in his BMW iFE.20, and in doing so secured the first 25 points of the season.
The second race of the season has seen the virtual BMW M8 GTE continue its success story in the IMSA iRacing Pro Series. After the opening race in Sebring (USA) in March, drivers this time celebrated a top-three shut-out with this car at the Laguna Seca (USA) circuit.
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