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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – December 9, 2025 . . . BMW Motorrad Motorsport and BMW Motorrad USA are proud to announce that OrangeCat Racing becomes an official BMW MOTORRAD MOTORSPORT Team for the 2026 MotoAmerica Superbike racing season.
Since its founding in 1972, BMW Motorsport has supplied a bevy of race-ready cars to customers worldwide, but few of those cars were suitable for racing in North America. On this continent, sanctioning bodies tend to impose their own, often idiosyncratic rules, which excluded nearly all of BMW Motorsport’s customer-racing touring and GT cars.
+++ BMW M Team WRT uses the BMW M Hybrid V8 for the first time in the IMSA series during the sanctioned test at Daytona +++ Striking update: the new headlights of the BMW M Hybrid V8 make their debut during nighttime +++ Iconic Yellow Lights continue the tradition of BMW M's racing and high-performance vehicles +++
+++ Berkay Besler, Nerea Martí, Matt Million, and Niels Tröger benefit from intensive support by BMW M Motorsport +++ Close mentoring from BMW M works drivers Jens Klingmann, Max Hesse, and Robby Foley, as well as Dirk Adorf +++ Successful first year fuels excitement for the upcoming “Class of 2026.” +++
Kelvin van der Linde crowned IGTC Drivers’ Champion +++ BMW M Motorsport wins the IGTC Manufacturers’ Championship for the first time +++ Team WRT celebrates third consecutive victory at the Indianapolis 8 Hour +++
+++ Dan Harper, Max Hesse, and Connor De Phillippi win the 10-hour race at Road Atlanta in the #48 BMW M4 GT3 EVO +++ Harper and Hesse secure the drivers' title in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup thanks to their victory in their IMSA debut season +++ BMW M Team RLL was on course for fourth place in their farewell race with the BMW M Hybrid V8 but was set back by a puncture shortly before the finish +++
+++ BMW M Team RLL finishes fourth and sixth with the BMW M Hybrid V8 after a turbulent race +++ Paul Miller Racing celebrates another podium in the GTD-PRO class +++ Dan Harper secures pole position for the #48 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for the first time +++
+++ Spectacular final sprint secures second place for the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO +++ In the Texas rain the BMW M Hybrid V8 fails to meet expectations +++ Technical issues force the #20 Shell BMW M Hybrid V8 to retire early – #15 sister car finishes in twelfth place +++
To compete successfully at the top levels of motorsport, you need more than well-developed machinery. You also need well-developed drivers. When BMW re-entered Formula One in 2000, its need for young talent became acute. Having focused on production-based racing since ending its partnership with Brabham in 1986, BMW Motorsport had no real pipeline for drivers in open-wheel formulae. Although the company had been supplying engines to Germany’s ...
+++ Philipp Eng and Dries Vanthoor win ahead of Sheldon van der Linde and Marco Wittmann – First victory of the season for the BMW M Hybrid V8 +++ Neil Verhagen and Madison Snow triumph in the #1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO from Paul Miller Racing in the GTD PRO class +++ Andreas Roos: "What a fantastic IMSA race! Congratulations to BMW M Team RLL, Philipp Eng, and Dries Vanthoor on their first victory of the season with our BMW M Hybrid V8." +++
+++ Dan Harper and Max Hesse triumph in the #48 BMW M4 GT3 EVO from Paul Miller Racing in the GTD PRO class +++ It is the first victory for the two BMW M works drivers in North America and the first triumph of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO in the IMSA series +++ Disappointing race for BMW M Team RLL: #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 finishes eighth +++
The BMW M Team RLL #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 finishes fifth in the street race in +++Detroit after 100 minutes of racing +++ After two third-place finishes at Long Beach and Laguna Seca, the BMW M Hybrid V8 misses the podium for the first time in a sprint race +++ After four consecutive pole positions, the two BMW M Hybrid V8s started from the second row in Detroit +++
The impressive streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) continued at Laguna Seca. Dries Vanthoor in the BMW M Team RLL #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 once again was the fastest man in qualifying. He claimed his and teammate Philipp Eng’s fourth pole position in as many races this season. In the race itself, the #24 car battled for victory right up to the end and secured third place after a dramatic finish.
In terms of qualifying speed, the BMW M Hybrid V8 remains the benchmark in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) season after three races. Dries Vanthoor (BEL) completed the pole position hat-trick at the street circuit in Long Beach (USA), following Daytona and Sebring (both USA), driving car number 24.
The anniversary weekend in Sebring (USA), celebrating the 50th birthday of BMW of North America, brought both highlights and setbacks for BMW M Motorsport. The 73rd edition of the famous Twelve Hours of Sebring marked the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC).
The 73rd edition of the Twelve Hours of Sebring (USA) this coming Saturday, 15th March, is all about a significant anniversary. BMW North America celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and the endurance classic in Florida plays a special role in this history. The story of BMW North America began in 1975 with the victory of the BMW 3.0 CSL at Sebring.
For more than 23 hours, BMW M Team RLL and Paul Miller Racing had their sights set on victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA), but a dramatic final stage dashed all hopes of a well-deserved reward for a great performance by BMW M Motorsport at the season opener of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC).
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – Jan. 23, 2025 – The Ultimate Driving Machine® is alive and well in 2025 as BMW of North America celebrates the company’s 50th anniversary. Continuing its motorsport legacy, the year begins at Daytona International Speedway and the Rolex 24 At Daytona weekend.
During the Roar before the 24 last weekend, BMW M Motorsport drivers and teams intensely prepared for the first season highlight of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC), the 24 Hours of Daytona (USA). One week before the race, three test days featuring seven sessions were held, during which BMW M Team RLL with its two BMW M Hybrid V8s gave strong performances.
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.
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