BMW M Motorsport News, 30th June 2026.

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

“We have enjoyed another series of exciting and successful race weekends. Looking back at the past weekend, our customer teams secured podium finishes with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO at both the 24 Hours of Spa and the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. These results add to the outstanding performances achieved with the car over the past few weeks, including successes in the ADAC GT Masters, on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and in Italy. For the BMW M4 GT4 EVO, one of the standout moments was the double victory of BMW M Racing Academy member Thomi Rackl and his teammate Gabriele Piana in the GT4 European Series races at Spa-Francorchamps. Further successes were also celebrated in championships across Europe, the Americas, and Australia. We are also delighted to see the launch of the new one-make series featuring the BMW M2 Racing, with the inaugural races of the BMW M2 Cups taking place in Germany and Brazil. We are looking forward to the weeks ahead, with more outstanding customer racing action across the globe.”

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GT4 European Series (25th-27th June): Rackl and Piana celebrate double victory at Spa.

BMW M Racing Academy member Thomi Rackl (GER) claimed a celebrated double win alongside Gabriele Piana (ITA) at Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). At the third event of the 2026 GT4 European Series, the Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport duo triumphed in the overall classification of both races with the #12 BMW M4 GT4 EVO, taking victory on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning. On the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Rackl and Piana, who compete in the Silver Class, celebrated their first two wins of the season. For the 18-year-old German, it also marked his maiden victory in the GT4 European Series. Following their successful weekend in the Ardennes, the German-Italian pairing climbed to second place in the drivers’ standings and now trails the championship leaders by just 30 points.

BMW M Motorsport customer teams also had plenty to celebrate in the Pro-Am category on both race days. On Saturday, Victor Bouveng and Joakim Walde (both SWE) of Schubert Motorsport secured their second class victory of the season, finishing ahead of fellow BMW drivers Bati Yildirim and Yagiz Gedik (both TUR) from Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport. The Swedish duo further extended their lead in the Pro-Am drivers’ standings. On Sunday, Daniel Drexel (AUT) and Christopher Salkeld (GBR) in the #70 BMW M4 GT4 EVO entered by Razoon – more than racing proved unbeatable in the Pro-Am class. Drexel and Salkeld now occupy second place in the class standings behind Walde and Bouveng.

Three questions for: Thomi Rackl.

Thomi, congratulations on your first two victories in the GT4 European Series. How would you sum up your weekend at Spa-Francorchamps?

Thomi Rackl: “It's simply incredible to celebrate my first victory. I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time, and it was a tough fight, but we’ve finally made it – and to do it with a double victory makes it even more special. A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible, especially my team and BMW M Motorsport.”

How emotional was it after taking your maiden victory in Saturday’s race?

Rackl: “It was incredibly emotional. It was the most important race of my career so far. My family is here, and on Saturday someone had already started cutting onions. We really enjoyed every moment, and I’m already looking forward to the next race weekend.”

Which lessons from the BMW M Racing Academy helped you the most on your journey to your first victory?

Rackl: “The biggest factor is mental strength. We worked on that over several days with the experts from Formula Medicine. I think what really defines a racing driver is being mentally strong and able to perform under pressure. I owe a great deal to the BMW M Racing Academy in that regard.”

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NLS (20th June): Schubert Motorsport claims podium finish on the Nordschleife.

The BMW M4 GT3 EVO's run of success on the Nürburgring Nordschleife (GER) continued even after the season highlight, the 24-hour race. In the sixth round of the 2026 Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), Schubert Motorsport followed up its NLS3 victory with another podium finish. NLS6, the ADAC Eifel Trophy, was contested over four hours. BMW M works drivers Jens Klingmann (GER) and Robin Frijns (NED) guided the #77 BMW M4 GT3 EVO to second place overall, while also finishing second in the SP9 Pro class.

The BMW M4 GT3 EVO also secured a podium finish in the SP9 Pro-Am category. Antal Zsigo (SVK), Moritz Kranz and David Jahn (both GER) finished third in class with the #23 BMW M4 GT3 EVO entered by Gamota Racing. In the SP10 class, the #177 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of AV Racing by Black Falcon claimed third place. BMW M Motorsport customer teams also celebrated five additional class victories across other categories.

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M News compact: More victories and podium finishes.

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (5th-7th June & 25th-27zh June): Two IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) events were held in June. In the four-hour race at Mid-Ohio (USA) at the beginning of the month, BMW M Motorsport customer teams celebrated a double podium finish. Dillon Machavern and Luca Mars (both USA) finished second in the #95 BMW M4 GT4 EVO entered by Turner Motorsport. Close behind in third place were Sean McAlister and Jeff Westphal (both USA) in the #39 BMW M4 GT4 EVO. At the Watkins Glen (USA) event at the end of June, the BMW M4 GT4 EVOs were also running in podium contention before a dramatic race ultimately left them empty-handed.

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GT3 Legends (25th-27th June): As part of the support programme at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), the GT3 Legends races featured, among others, the popular BMW Z4 GT3s. Marcus and Christoph von Oeynhausen (both GER) claimed victory in the second race with their “Zetti” entered by Team Classic & Speed. The pair had already finished on the podium in the opening race, taking third place.

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Italian GT Championship (19th-21st June): BMW Italia Ceccato Racing enjoyed a successful weekend in the endurance race at Monza (ITA). The #7 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, shared by William Alatalo (FIN), Alfred Nilsson (SWE) and Filip Ugran (ROM), finished third overall and also claimed third place in the GT3 Pro class. The #8 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, driven by the Italian trio of Filippo Barberi, Jacopo Cimenes and Riccardo Cirelli, finished second in the GT3 Am class.

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GT4 America (12th-14th June): BMW M Motorsport customer teams collected another impressive haul of trophies at Road Atlanta (USA). Francis Selldorf and Kevin Boehm (both USA) secured third place overall and two second-place finishes in the Silver class with the #51 BMW M4 GT4 EVO entered by Auto Technic Racing. Sam Craven and Kenton Koch (both USA) achieved one third-place finish and two runner-up results in the Pro-Am class with the #94 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Random Vandals Racing. Their teammates Josh Green and Bruno Colombo (both USA) added a third-place finish in the Silver category. In the Am class, Michael Garcia and Alex Garcia (both USA) swept both victories in the #21 BMW M4 GT4 EVO entered by ACI Motorsport. The BimmerWorld pairing of James Walker Jr. and James Clay (both USA) finished second in class in both races, while Judson Holt and Denny Stripling (both USA / Random Vandals Racing) claimed one third-place finish.

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GT America (12th-14th June): At Road Atlanta (USA), Craig Lumsden (USA) added another podium finish for BMW M Motorsport, taking second place in the GT4 class in Race 2 with the #413 BMW M4 GT4 EVO entered by Colorado Motorsport by Flying Lizard.

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GT4 Australia (12th-14th June): Peter Lawrence (AUS) secured a third-place finish in the Am class with the #33 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Randall Racing during the race weekend at Queensland Raceway (AUS).

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International GT Open (5th-7th June): Hubert Darmetko and Fabian Dybionka (both POL) claimed a podium finish at Misano (ITA). The PTT Racing duo finished third in the Pro-Am class in Race 1 with the #7 BMW M4 GT3 EVO.

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GT Cup Series (5th-7th June): Antal Zsigo (SVK), Moritz Kranz and David Jahn (both GER) won in the three-hour endurance race at Slovakia Ring (SVK) with the #500 BMW M4 GT3 entered by Gamota Racing.

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BTCC (5th-7th June): Charles Rainford (GBR) and WSR celebrated victory in race three of the BTCC weekend at Oulton Park (GBR). Rainford competes in the #99 BMW 330i M Sport.

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