+++ BMW M Motorsport signs Jordan Pepper for the 2026 season. +++ Pepper strengthens the BMW M works driver line-up for assignments at the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. +++ Pepper is the third South African BMW M works driver after Sheldon and Kelvin van der Linde. +++
The 15th running of the Simola Hillclimb was sadly overshadowed by the passing of stalwart Pieter Joubert on Sunday’s first run. In the event’s shortened format, the BMW M4 Competition Coupé, driven by Cristiano Verolini secured a podium position among the road and supercar participants in the King of the Hill competition.
Beginning in the 2026 season, BMW M Motorsport will offer private customer teams around the world a new entry point into racing: the BMW M2 Racing. Development and testing are entering a critical phase this year, and the new BMW M2 Racing was officially presented to the public just before its market launch during the DTM season opener at Oschersleben (GER).
BMW Group South Africa will take a trio of motorsport-honed performance models to Knysna to compete in the 15th edition of the popular Simola Hillclimb from 1 – 4 May, 2025.
Burgeoning partnership between Pablo Clark Racing and BMW South Africa takes shape +++ Three 3 Series race cars in action at Kyalami on 12 April +++ Showcased race car development and engineering expertise.
Team WRT achieved an impressive 1-2 result with the BMW M4 GT3 at the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS), the season opener of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). Brothers Sheldon and Kelvin van der Linde (both RSA) triumphed alongside Augusto Farfus (BRA) in car #32. Following them, Valentino Rossi (ITA), Raffaele Marciello (SUI), and Charles Weerts (BEL) in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 secured second place.
Familiar names and a strong new addition as the rider lineup for the BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team for the 2025 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) is set. South African Steven Odendaal will join the regular riders Markus Reiterberger (GER) and Sylvain Guintoli (FRA). Estonian Hannes Soomer will also be ready again as the fourth rider for the 2025 season.
Starting in the 2025 season, the name Van der Linde will appear twice at BMW M Motorsport. Kelvin van der Linde (RSA) will become a BMW M works driver, following in the footsteps of his brother Sheldon, who has been part of the racing family since 2019.
BMW M Motorsport looks back on an intense 2024 season that, in addition to victories, titles, and podium finishes, has produced some other impressive figures. The three current race cars, the BMW M Hybrid V8, the BMW M4 GT3, and the BMW M4 GT4, together celebrated 215 wins, completed more than 1,000 races, and covered over one million kilometres.
+++ Racing driver development programme announced at BMW’s M FEST 2024 +++ Proven formula from sim to track racing +++ Response to calls to support transformation in motorsport +++
+++ BMW M5 powers into a new era +++ BMW M3 Touring bolsters BMW’s midsize portfolio in South Africa +++ BMW South Africa establishes BMW Racing Academy +++
New name, new design, and the first rigorous test in the “Green Hell”: BMW M Motorsport's new entry-level car had two major appearances this weekend. The BMW M2 Racing was introduced to fans in its new design at the DTM season finale in Hockenheim (GER) in the paddock. In parallel, the first test race was on the schedule at the 4-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) on the Nordschleife (GER) on Saturday.
New MINI John Cooper Works to Debut at 24 Hours of Nürburgring Ahead of its World Premiere.
2024 Simola Hillclimb a showcase of BMW Group's technology openness +++ Internal combustion, battery and Hydrogen-powered electric vehicles to contest King of the HIll +++ A range of BMW motorcycles, including the full-electric CE04, will complete demonstration runs
+++ Eagles for Education: €1,000 per eagle supports UNICEF for children in crisis situations +++ 33 markets represented at the highlight of the biggest international tournament series for amateur golfers +++ ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ experience at Fancourt Resort +++ Gary Player visits as guest of honour +++
+++ BMW M Hybrid V8 and BMW M4 GT3 now available as 676-piece Speed Champions set +++ Miniature-scale replicas with authentic design details +++ Magic of Le Mans not only for kids +++
Two victories for the BMW M Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 in the supporting programme, an impressive overall presence of BMW M and the first GT3 triumph for Valentino Rossi (ITA). Although the premiere of the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) is not on the agenda until 2024, BMW M was already an emphatic part of the event at several levels this year at the 100-year anniversary of the world's most famous endurance race.
On Friday, 5 May, motoring enthusiasts welcomed the start of the 2023 Knysna Simola Hillclimb – a three-day motorsport lifestyle showcase. Local and international fans and broadcast viewers gathered in anticipation to watch drivers take on the famed Hill.
Before he rides for the Bonovo action BMW Racing Team in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Assen (NED) this weekend, BMW Motorrad works rider Garrett Gerloff (USA) spent a few exciting days in his home of Texas. Gerloff was in Austin (USA) to visit the Grand Prix of the Americas in MotoGP™ – and took the opportunity to take the new BMW M 1000 RR MotoGP™ Safety Bike onto the track for a spin.
BMW Motorrad Motorsport experienced a weekend of mixed emotions at the opening round of the European leg of this season’s FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) in Assen, the Netherlands. Scott Redding (GBR) from the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team claimed his best results of the season so far in the Superpole and the races. Meanwhile, his team-mate and local favourite Michael van der Mark (NED) suffered a big crash in race two.