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Copyright BMW AG Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:52:36 +0200 en www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0461057EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0461057EN?language=en Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:12:26 +0200 +++ Tenth round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at Cremona, Italy. +++ Performance improved with both BMW M 1000 RRs. +++ Top-five finishes are within reach again. www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0461055EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0461055EN?language=en Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:04:06 +0200 +++ Tigst Assefa (ETH) sets a women’s course record (2:11:04 hours) at Germany’s biggest marathon +++ Second Berlin triumph for Guye Adola (ETH, 2:02:50) in the men’s race +++ The new all-electric BMW i3 makes its debut as lead vehicle +++ 84,000 runners set a new participation record +++ 350 BMW Group employees complete the 42.195 kilometres +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0461053EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0461053EN?language=en Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:32:35 +0200 +++ Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor score their third podium of the season +++ #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO with Augusto Farfus triumphs in the LMGT3 category +++ Fifth Hypercar podium in the sixth race for BMW M Team WRT +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0461014EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0461014EN?language=en Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:53:00 +0200 +++ 15th appearance for BMW as title partner at most important marathon event in Germany +++ More than 84,000 athletes from 162 nations taking part +++ New, all-electric BMW i3 as lead vehicle +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460893EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460893EN?language=en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:58:00 +0200 +++ Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde break the spell: first IMSA season win for the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 +++ IIMSA debut victory for BMW M Team WRT and Sheldon van der Linde +++ Turner Motorsport wins in the GTD class, celebrating its first IMSA victory in more than two years +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460877EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460877EN?language=en Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:14:26 +0200 +++ J.J. Spaun (USA) wins on his Wentworth debut +++ Frédéric Lacroix (FRA) secures BMW hole-in-one prize in the final round +++ More than 120,000 fans celebrate the Festival of Golf +++ The BMW PGA Championship supports the Golf Foundation +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460876EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460876EN?language=en Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:55:44 +0200 +++ The BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team is crowned World Champion in the FIM Endurance World Championship. +++ First world title for a European manufacturer in the history of FIM EWC. +++ Pole position and victory: Perfect weekend for Michael van der Mark, Markus Reiterberger and Steven Odendaal in the final 24-hour race of the season. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460874EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460874EN?language=en Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:38:16 +0200 +++ After winning the Endurance Cup, Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro in the Team WRT #30 BMW M4 GT3 EVO also secured the Silver Cup and Overall titles in the Sprint Cup at Zandvoort +++ In the Pro Cup, the three WRT crews struggled with problems – fourth place for Valentino Rossi and Max Hesse in Sunday’s race +++ Augusto Farfus and Darren Leung took the #991 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Paradine Competition to the Bronze Cup podium +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460775EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460775EN?language=en Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:59:10 +0200 +++ DP World Tour’s flagship tournament staged at Wentworth Club (15–20 September 2026) +++ BMW PGA Championship expects 120,000 enthusiastic golf fans +++ Defending champion Alex Noren (SWE) faces a world-class field +++ New BMW Hole-in-One Prize: ten cars to choose from +++ Festival of Golf: Pro-Am featuring numerous stars, live concerts and an immersive BMW experience +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460768EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460768EN?language=en Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:58:38 +0200 +++ Top topic: Schubert Motorsport wins in NLS – Three questions for Ugo de Wilde. +++ FK Performance Motorsport: Title ambitions in the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany. +++ M News compact: More wins and podium finishes. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460678EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460678EN?language=en Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:12:39 +0200 +++ Wittmann converts pole position into the 21st DTM victory of his career on Saturday +++ BMW M Motorsport triumphs at the Sachsenring for the first time +++ Wittmann heads into the season finale in third place, 24 points behind the championship leader +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460675EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460675EN?language=en Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:27:27 +0200 +++ Dan Harper, Anthony McIntosh and Parker Thompson celebrate class victory for Team WRT +++ Team KRC with Augusto Farfus on the Pro-Am podium +++ Max Hesse, Maxime Oosten and Ruan Cun Fan secure pole position in the Bronze class +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460598EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460598EN?language=en Wed, 9 Sep 2026 17:01:00 +0200 +++ Brad Binder will race the BMW M 1000 RR for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team from 2027. +++ Binder moves to WorldSBK after seven years in MotoGP. +++ Familiar faces: Binder and Miguel Oliveira were teammates in several Grand Prix categories. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460517EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460517EN?language=en Mon, 7 Sep 2026 05:17:07 +0200 +++ Challenging weekend for the BMW M Team WRT at the start of the second half of the FIA WEC season +++ #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 finishes eighth this time after the victory in São Paulo +++ The sister car misses out on the points, but Robin Frijns and René Rast maintain their lead in the drivers’ standings +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460513EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460513EN?language=en Sun, 6 Sep 2026 20:27:14 +0200 +++ Ninth round of the 2026 FIM Superbike World Championship at Magny-Cours. +++ Difficult race weekend for Miguel Oliveira and Danilo Petrucci following a promising test. +++ Despite hard work, the hoped-for progress fails to materialise over the course of the weekend. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460473EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460473EN?language=en Thu, 3 Sep 2026 10:00:31 +0200 +++ Miguel Oliveira will contest his second WorldSBK season aboard the BMW M 1000 RR in 2027. +++ Successful WorldSBK debut season with four podium finishes to date. +++ Sven Blusch: “We are convinced that we can achieve great things together this season and in the years to come.” +++ Miguel Oliveira: “We’ve laid the foundations this season, but I believe the best is still ahead of us.” +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460416EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460416EN?language=en Tue, 1 Sep 2026 15:14:42 +0200 +++ Top topic: BMW M works driver Robby Foley in an interview about his racing season in North America with Turner Motorsport and the BMW M Racing Academy. +++ US Racing: Wins and podiums in the IMSA Series and SRO America. +++ M News compact: More victories and podium finishes. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460373EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460373EN?language=en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:43:19 +0200 +++ Kelvin van der Linde, Charles Weerts and Jordan Pepper finish second overall in the #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. +++ 30 BMW M4 GT3 EVO clinches Endurance title in the Silver Cup with one round to spare. +++ Ugo de Wilde, Tim Tramnitz and Jens Klingmann take the lead in the Gold Cup. +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460253EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460253EN?language=en Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200 +++ First Playoff title for Clark following a wire-to-wire victory at Bellerive Country Club +++ Golf fans enjoy a thrilling anniversary tournament +++ All proceeds from the tournament benefit the Evans Scholars Foundation +++ 21st BMW Championship to be held at Liberty National Golf Club in 2027 +++ www.press.bmwgroup.com/T0460197EN https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460197EN?language=en Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200 +++ Juliya Tabaka named seventh BMW Hole-in-One Scholar +++ Top 50 golfers on PGA TOUR go head-to-head for just 30 spots at the season final +++ A first: two BMW Hole-in-One cars to choose from +++ BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club for first time since 2008 +++