For BMW M Motorsport and BMW of North America, this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona (USA) represents one of the highlights of the season, even this early in the year. The new BMW M4 GT3 is set to make its debut at the endurance classic in Florida.
BMW M Motorsport’s real-time video documentary MBEDDED once again offers exclusive insights behind the scenes of the racing programme in the 2022 season, following the main protagonists closely and offering viewers a totally new perspective on the big decision-making process.
BMW M Motorsport is counting on continuity in the driver line-up for the 2022 season. In the coming months, 19 BMW M works drivers will be competing around the world in the new BMW M4 GT3 for a range of BMW M Motorsport teams, and will also play a key role in the testing phase for the new BMW M LMDh. All 19 drivers are already familiar faces from previous years in the BMW M Motorsport family.
The new flagship from BMW M Motorsport has passed the endurance test in the desert. Following test races last season and successful FIA homologation, the 24H Dubai (UAE) marked the first race appearance for the new BMW M4 GT3 in the hands of BMW M Motorsport teams. ST Racing and Schubert Motorsport competed with a total of three BMW M4 GT3s at the season-opener in the 24H Series.
Change is afoot at the sharp end of BMW M Motorsport: Andreas Roos will take over responsibility for the motor sport activities of BMW M GmbH on 1 February. Roos brings with him two decades of experience in motor racing and has headed up a variety of projects over the course of his career. He succeeds Mike Krack as Head of BMW M Motorsport. Krack is leaving the company at his own request and moving to Formula 1.
The BMW M Team RLL line-up for the season opener of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2022 has been decided. At the new BMW M4 GT3’s debut in the also-new GTD PRO category, two strong quartets of BMW M works drivers will be doing battle for the podium.
When the LMDh project got underway, BMW M Motorsport launched a new real-time video documentary that gives exclusive insights behind the scenes, follows those in charge closely and gives viewers totally new perspectives of major decision-making processes: ‘MBEDDED’. The third episode covers Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta (USA).
. The test phase for the BMW M4 GT3 drew to a close in December with the final tests in Daytona (USA). The new GT flagship is now ready for its first races in the hands of BMW M Motorsport teams. First up are the endurance highlights in Dubai (UAE) and Daytona in January 2022.
A little more than one and a half years have passed since Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) was seriously injured in a handbike accident in June 2020 in Italy. In his long recovery process, the BMW Group Ambassador shows his well-known fighting spirit. The 55-year old has meanwhile left hospital and continues his rehabilitation partly at home. In an interview, his wife Daniela Zanardi speaks about the current situation.
In preparation for the 2022 season of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), BMW Motorrad Motorsport carried out its first winter test. The two BMW teams – BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and Bonovo action BMW Racing Team – took to the track in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, this week.
Germany's Matti Schmid was presented with his new BMW X3 xDrive30e* at BMW Welt today. For the shooting star, who won the silver medal for best amateur at this year’s Open Championship, this marks the beginning of a partnership with BMW.
Ben Young is the winner of the 2021 BMW Motorrad Race Trophy. Born in Scotland but now living in Canada, he scored more Race Trophy points in his races in the Canadian Superbike Championship (CSBK) than any other competitor. Young was rewarded for his success with a spectacular main prize, a new BMW M 1000 RR. Young received his new bike at BMW Motorrad Canada in Toronto (CAN).
After ten years together, BMW M Motorsport and Martin Tomczyk (GER) are heading in different directions at the end of the season. The current BMW M works driver will be taking on new challenges next year.
The World Final of the BMW Golf Cup drew to a close in Dubai this week. After the pandemic meant it was not possible to stage the highlight of the biggest international tournament series for amateur golfers in 2020, the “Once in a Lifetime” experience returned this year.
More than a year before it will be delivered to BMW M Motorsport teams, the new BMW M4 GT4 completed its first tests last week in Almeria (ESP). Development of the car is already at an advanced stage. The goal is to continue the impressive success story of its predecessor.
After the successful 2021 season, victory in Most (CZE) and second place overall in the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC), the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is now concentrating fully on preparations for 2022. Team manager Werner Daemen has taken the team to Almeria in Spain for the first three-day winter testing session.
At the end of the season, BMW M Motorsport honours the most successful drivers and teams for their performances in recent months with the BMW M Sports Trophy awards.
After the successful premiere of the BMW M2 Cup in 2021, the one-make cup has now announced its race calendar for the coming season. It once again features twelve races over six weekends as part of the support programme for the DTM. The announcement also marks the start of the registration period for the BMW M2 Cup.
Our BMW M Motorsport News allows us to give you a regular overview of the race action in various championships around the world and any success enjoyed by the BMW M Motorsport teams.
BMW M Motorsport and the BMW Junior Team ended two eventful weeks in North America with the 24 Hours of Sebring. The schedule included a visit to BMW Team RLL at Petit Le Mans, a tour of the BMW Group plant in Spartanburg and then the test race with the new BMW M4 GT3 at Sebring. The race in the Creventic 24H Series served as the final test for the new car at one of the toughest circuits in the world.
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