Season 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship got underway for BMW i Andretti Motorsport on Monday with the digital season kick-off. The new BMW iFE.20 was presented to the public for the first time on Facebook and YouTube.
BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team’s hard work went unrewarded in the Sunday race of the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in San Juan (ARG). Tom Sykes (GBR) finished in ninth place on his BMW S 1000 RR in the Superpole race, but then a technical issue forced him to retire from the second race in the afternoon. His team-mate Markus Reiterberger (GER) finished in 17th and 16th place.
Title wins for Nick Yelloly and FIST-Team AAI in the China GT Championship – Colin Turkington is crowned BTCC champion.
The BMW teams in the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship were able to finish the season on a high at Road Atlanta (USA). In the GTD class, Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley and Dillon Machavern (all USA) claimed victory with the #96 BMW M6 GT3 for Turner Motorsport. BMW Team RLL scored another GTLM podium. The trio of Connor De Phillippi (USA), Tom Blomqvist (GBR) and Colton Herta (USA) came third after sharing driving duties in the #25 BMW M8 GTE.
The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team and riders, Tom Sykes (GBR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER), defied very tricky conditions in Saturday’s FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) race at San Juan (ARG). Sykes crossed the finish line in seventh with Reiterberger in eleventh position. The ‘Circuito San Juan Villicum’ hosts the twelfth and penultimate round of the 2019 WorldSBK season.
The stage is set for a gripping finale of the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta (USA). In GTLM qualifying, Philipp Eng (AUT) recorded the third-fastest lap time at the wheel of the #24 BMW M8 GTE of 1:15.784 minutes.
Another real classic is on the schedule for BMW Team RLL to wrap up the 2019 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Petit Le Mans. The ten-hour endurance race will be held at Road Atlanta (USA) at the weekend.
The BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver duo for Season 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship has been decided. Alexander Sims (GBR) will continue to represent the BMW colours in the first series for fully electric racing cars.
The tournament calendars for the 2019/2020 golfing season have been released. This means that the dates of the pro tournaments that global golf player BMW is involved in as either the organiser or a key partner on both sides of the Atlantic are also known.
n the final spurt of the 2019 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team is off to South America. The ‘Circuito San Juan Villicum’ in Argentina will host the penultimate round of the WorldSBK season this weekend (11th to 13th October). The team has made further improvements to the BMW S 1000 RR Superbikes of Tom Sykes (GBR) and Markus Reiterberger (GER).
The ‘Dream Team’ line-up for the ‘Dream Race’ is complete: BMW works driver Marco Wittmann (GER) has been confirmed as the third BMW M Motorsport representative at the ‘SUPER GT x DTM Dream Race’ at Fuji (JPN). Wittmann will be competing in Japan together with BMW works driver and BMW brand ambassador Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) and local hero Kamui Kobayashi (JPN).
Turbulent race weekend in the British Superbike Championship - Podium for Michel Fabrizio in the Italian National Trophy 1000 - Races for the BMW S 1000 RR in Spain, Australia and Japan as well.
Historic BMW race cars in action in DTM support programme – Alessandro Zanardi with the BMW Team Italia at Mugello.
The 2019 DTM season concluded with an eventful wet race at Hockenheim (GER). Timo Glock (GER, JiVS BMW M4 DTM) was the best-placed BMW driver, finishing fourth. Joel Eriksson (SWE, CATL BMW M4 DTM) and Bruno Spengler (CAN, BMW Bank M4 DTM) were also in the points, finishing in sixth and ninth positions.
At the Hockenheimring (GER), Marco Wittmann (GER) from BMW Team RMG secured second place in the 17th race of the DTM season. The two-time champion, in the Schaeffler BMW M4 DTM, was the best-placed BMW driver, reaching the rostrum for the seventh time this year. Victory went to René Rast (GER, Audi), while Timo Glock (GER, JiVS BMW M4 DTM), Bruno Spengler (CAN, BMW Bank M4 DTM) and Joel Eriksson (SWE, CATL BMW M4 DTM) also finished in the points.
The BMW ‘Dream Team’ for the ‘Dream Race’ is taking shape. After the announcement of BMW works driver and BMW Brand Ambassador Alessandro Zanardi (ITA), Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) has now been confirmed as the second of three drivers for the first joint race event between the DTM and the Japanese SUPER GT series at Fuji (JPN).
The 2019 DTM season is on the finishing straight. The BMW teams’ preparations for the grand finale at the Hockenheimring (GER) are in full swing. The BMW drivers have six wins, a further seven podiums and six pole positions to their name so far this season. In an interview, BMW Group Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt discusses a difficult season for BMW M Motorsport in the DTM and looks ahead to 2020.
The 2019 DTM season comes to an end with races 17 and 18 at Hockenheim (GER) this weekend. For BMW M Motorsport and the BMW DTM teams, the objective for the season finale is to head into the winter break on a high.
Karel Hanika wins the title at Most on his BMW S 1000 RR - Strong finish from IDM champion Ilya Mikhalchik at Hockenheim - Michal Filla does the double in the FIM European Superstock 1000 Cup.
Successful premiere for Sim racing event “BMW Driving Experience 120 at Road Atlanta” – Title wins in Europe and Asia.
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The first-ever BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe.
The new BMW M8 Gran Coupe and BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe.
The restored BMW 530 MLE returns home – True legends live forever.
The new BMW X5 M and BMW X5 M Competition. The new BMW X6 M and BMW X6 M Competition.
BMW Motorrad Heritage Collection 2020.