BMW M Motorsport News, 12th October 2026.

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

“These are the weeks of decision in the 2026 motorsport year. Every weekend is about earning the well-deserved reward for an intense season. This time, Turner Motorsport achieved perfection at the Indianapolis 8 Hour with an overall race podium, a class victory, and the title win in the GT World Challenge America. I am very happy for Will Turner and his crew, especially after the disappointing IMSA title showdown the week before, where AutoTechnic Racing celebrated the title in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. I am also absolutely delighted for our NLS title winners, Schubert Motorsport and Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels, as well as Alexandru Vasilescu with the BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the SP10 class. Jens Klingmann has done it again – after a year’s break, he has claimed his third drivers’ title in the Sprint category of the Italian GT. It was fantastic to be on site in Monza and to be able to congratulate him and the team in person. Unfortunately, there were also disappointments. The race weekend in Hockenheim was extremely unlucky. In the DTM, as well as in the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany, our drivers narrowly missed out on the titles in the final race. My heartfelt congratulations to FK Performance Motorsport on winning the team title in the ADAC GT Masters! We are proud of your outstanding performances throughout the season. Let’s go for it together again in 2027!”

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Indianapolis 8 Hour (8th-10th October): Pole, podium, class victory and title for Turner Motorsport.

The Indianapolis 8 Hour (USA) last Saturday turned into a triumph for the Turner Motorsport #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. BMW M works drivers Robby Foley and Connor De Phillippi, together with Justin Rothberg (all USA), started from pole position and finished third overall, also taking the class win in the Pro Cup. For Foley and Rothberg, this meant the title in the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. It was the duo’s third consecutive title. After two Pro-Am triumphs, Foley and Rothberg achieved another major success in their debut Pro Cup season. “Wow, we took the class win at Indy – what a race,” said Foley. “On top of that, our third GT World Challenge title in a row and the first in the Pro Cup – I can’t thank the entire Turner Motorsport team and BMW M Motorsport enough. The BMW M4 GT3 EVO was a rocket.” Rothberg added: “I’m incredibly happy about winning the title again. I didn’t really know what to expect when moving up to the Pro Cup. I raced against some great drivers and definitely had to take my driving to another level. I’m still learning a lot. This success means a huge amount to me.”

For Turner Motorsport, the success in Indianapolis was redemption for the disappointment the week before, when the team missed out on both the GTD title in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the GS title in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at the season finale in Road Atlanta (USA). At the Indianapolis 8 Hour, which was the season finale of the GT World Challenge America and the Intercontinental GT Challenge, two other BMW M Motorsport teams competed with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Random Vandals Racing and Riley Technologies finished eighth and ninth in the Pro-Am class.

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NLS (9th-10th October): Title wins for Schubert Motorsport and Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels.

The Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) season ended on Saturday with numerous title celebrations for BMW M Motorsport teams. Sven Markert, Jannik Fübrich (both GER), and Edoardo Bugane (ITA) secured the overall NLS title with a win in the BMW M240i Racing Cup at the four-hour season finale. The trio from Adrenalin Motorsport Team Mainhattan Wheels entered the race with a four-point lead and clinched the title with a controlled class win in the #650 BMW M240i Racing. It was the eleventh overall victory in a row for a BMW M Motorsport team on the Nordschleife, a streak that began in 2016. Adrenalin Motorsport returned to the top after a one-year break and celebrated its eighth title in nine years. “A perfect race all around and once again a fantastic job from the guys – the car was just a dream on the track,” praised Fübrich. Markert said: “I’m just incredibly relieved. I feel like I have no fingernails left from all the tension. We were able to control the race from the front, but the nerves before the start were huge.” Bugane added: “Anything is possible – today an absolute dream comes true for us!”

Schubert Motorsport also enjoyed a triumphant final race of the season. Tim Tramnitz (GER) and Jordan Pepper (RSA) finished third on the podium in the #77 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, crowning a highly successful season that ended with the NLS Speed Trophy title. “It was a very good comeback year for us on the Nordschleife,” summed up team boss Torsten Schubert. “We started an extensive test programme with our tyre partner Yokohama and celebrated numerous successes during the season. Plus, the fantastic project with the BMW M3 Touring 24H – that was a lot of fun.”

The Gentleman Trophy and SP10 class titles went to Alexandru Vasilescu (ROU) with the AV Racing by BLACK FALCON #177 BMW M4 GT4 EVO. At the season finale, Gamota Racing shone in qualifying, putting both BMW M4 GT3 EVOs on the front row. In the race, they finished sixth and 13th. In total, BMW teams celebrated seven class victories.

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Italian GT Sprint Championship (9th-11th October): Jens Klingmann crowned champion.

Jens Klingmann (GER) has done it again: at an exciting final weekend in Monza (ITA), the BMW M works driver with BMW Italia Ceccato Racing was crowned champion in the Italian GT Sprint Championship. Two races were held to conclude the sprint season in the Royal Park. Klingmann shared the cockpit of the #7 BMW M4 GT3 EVO with his BMW M works driver colleague Ugo de Wilde (BEL). In the first race, the duo finished tenth in the Pro category, so everything depended on the final race on Sunday. This began dramatically with a multi-car crash in the first chicane. De Wilde managed to get through the chaos relatively unscathed in car number 7.

Afterwards, the calculations began among the observers. Klingmann’s title rivals, Georgi Dimitrov (GBR) and Simone Riccitelli (ITA), took the lead in their Lamborghini after an early pit stop and were heading for the race win and maximum points. Klingmann was further back in the field, and every position change determined whether he would win the title or not. In the end, he finished seventh in the Pro class – enough points to be celebrated as the champion by his team.

“It was an extremely exciting weekend, and in the end, the result is what counts,” said Klingmann. “We’ve taken our third title in five years, which makes us very proud for BMW M Motorsport, Ceccato Racing, and ourselves as drivers.” Klingmann also reported how close it really was: “In the end, we were tied on points, and the number of wins was also identical. But we had one more second place than our rivals in the Lamborghini, so we secured the championship. It was really a nail-biting finale and the emotional crowning of a breathtaking season with three wins and the third championship title.”

In Saturday’s race, there were also podium honours for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. BMW M works driver Charles Weerts (BEL) supported Team Spirit Racing in Monza and shared the #23 car with Mathias Villadsen (DEN). The duo finished second overall in the first race. Anthony McIntosh (USA) and Parker Thompson (CAN) took victory in the Pro-Am class in the BMW Italia Ceccato Racing #8 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, but missed out on the title after a retirement on Sunday.

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M News Compact: More Wins and Podiums

GT4 America (9th-11th October): Sam Craven and Kenton Koch (both USA) are Pro-Am champions in GT4 America! At the finale in Indianapolis (USA), the duo finished second in class in the Random Vandals Racing #94 BMW M4 GT4 EVO in the first race. Fourth place in the category in the second race was enough for the title. In the Am class, Michael Garcia and Alex Garcia (both USA) took victory in the ACI Motorsport #21 car. Joseph Catania and Lucas Catania (both USA / Rigid Speed Company) finished third on the Am podium in the #17 car.

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GT America (9th-11th October): Craig Lumsden (USA) took second place on the GT4 podium at the finale in Indianapolis (USA) with the #413 BMW M4 GT4 EVO. The Colorado Motorsport with Flying Lizard driver had already secured the championship title beforehand.

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Italian GT4 Series (9th-11th October): One two finish for the BMW M4 GT4 EVO at the finale in Monza (ITA): In the first race on Saturday, Andrea Palazzo (ITA) and Aiva Anagnostiadis (AUS) won in the Promodrive #27 BMW M4 GT4 EVO. Right behind them were Sebastian Gavazza and Luca Esposito (both ITA) in the Casals Motorsport #65 car. The Pro-Am class title had already been decided in advance: BMW drivers Giacomo Maman and Gustavo Sandrucci (both ITA / Casals Motorsport) were already confirmed as champions.

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GT World Challenge Asia (2nd-4th October): A successful weekend for Brian Lee (TPE) and Maxime Oosten (NED) in Beijing (CHN). The duo took a win and a third place in the Silver-Am class with the GTO with KRC #10 BMW M4 GT3 EVO.

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IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (2nd-4th October): BMW are also the champions in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. In the final 2-hour race at Road Atlanta (USA), Austin Krainz (USA) and Stevan McAleer (GBR) finished third on the GS podium in the AutoTechnic Racing #27 BMW M4 GT4 EVO, securing the championship title.

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VP Challenge (2nd-4th October): At the finale in Road Atlanta (USA), Courtney Crone (USA) took second place on the GSX podium in both races with the CarBahn Motorsports #35 BMW M4 GT4 EVO.

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