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Monza (ITA), 30 May - 1 June 2025. GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, SRO, Endurance Cup, GTWC, ROWE Racing, #98 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Augusto Farfus, Jesse Krohn, Raffaele Marciello.

Class wins and overall lead in the GT World Challenge Europe for BMW M Motorsport teams.

Jeff Seabrook 2025 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Monday June 9, 2025

+++ Jens Klingmann, Al Faisal Al Zubair, and Ben Tuck triumph at Monza in the Gold Cup for AlManar Racing by WRT

+++ Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts defend overall lead in the drivers' standings with fifth place

+++ BMW M Motorsport Teams celebrate a one-two finish in the Silver Cup

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Monza. The BMW M Motorsport teams impressed once again during the second race weekend of the Endurance Cup in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS at Monza (ITA) with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. At the Temple of Speed, BMW M works driver Jens Klingmann (GER), alongside Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA) and Ben Tuck (GBR), triumphed in the Gold Cup. Charles Weerts (BEL) and Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), together with Ugo de Wilde (BEL) for Team WRT, finished fourth in the Pro Cup, maintaining their overall lead in both the drivers' and team standings.

Detroit (USA), 30-31 May 2025. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IWSC, GTP, LMDh, Prototype, BMW M Team RLL, #24 BMW M Hybrid V8, Dries Vanthoor, Philipp Eng.

IMSA: Top-5 result for the BMW M Hybrid V8 on the streets of Detroit.

Jeff Seabrook 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Sunday June 1, 2025

+++ The BMW M Team RLL #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 finishes fifth in the street race in Detroit after 100 minutes of racin

+++ 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

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Detroit. In the fifth race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in Detroit (USA), BMW M Team RLL was unable to replicate the successes of previous events. With fifth and seventh places on the tight street circuit, the BMW M Hybrid V8s missed the podium in a sprint race for the first time. In qualifying, Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) secured third and fourth on the grid, ending Vanthoor's impressive streak of four consecutive pole positions.

In the 100-minute race, filled with battles and contact, both cars struggled to move forward in the tight field. Van der Linde handed over the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 to Marco Wittmann (GER), while Vanthoor passed the #24 car to Philipp Eng (AUT). After a later pit stop, Eng returned to the track ahead of Wittmann and held his position ahead of his teammate until the end. Wittmann crossed the finish line in sixth but lost a position due to a post-race penalty for overtaking under yellow flags.

In the GTD PRO class, both Paul Miller Racing crews delivered a strong qualifying performance, starting from third and fourth. However, the 100-minute race proved disappointing. The #1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO driven by Madison Snow and Neil Verhagen (both USA) suffered technical issues, causing it to lose several laps and ultimately finish 11th in class. The #48 car of Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER) fought for a podium spot for a long time, but after a collision and a subsequent drive-through penalty, Hesse dropped to seventh in class.

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Vallelunga (ITA), 23th to 25th May 2025. BMW M Motorsport. Italian GT Championship, Sprint Cup, BMW Italia Ceccato Racing, #1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Jens Klingmann, Jesse Krohn, #2 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, William Alatalo, Leonardo Caglioni.

BMW M Motorsport News, 27th May 2025.

Jeff Seabrook BMW Racing News Tuesday May 27, 2025

+++ 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers: Baptism by rain for the BMW M2 Racing

+++ BMW Italia Ceccato Racing kicks off the Sprint season in Italy with a victory

+++ Century Motorsport wins with the BMW M4 GT4 EVO at Oulton Park

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:

“The 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers were the biggest event of the past weekend for our customer teams – and a major success. The BMW M2 Racing performed excellently under typically chaotic Eifel conditions and proved that it delivers everything we expect from our new entry-level race car. Many thanks to the team at FK Performance Motorsport, the drivers, and the BMW M Motorsport engineers for this strong and professional performance. With a total of 13 class victories, our teams have demonstrated that they are capable of winning with various BMW M Motorsport race cars – and will certainly play a leading role in the 24-hour race. That only increases my anticipation for the season highlight. Congratulations also to BMW Italia Ceccato Racing and Century Motorsport on their successes in the Italian GT and British GT. The ‘Crazy Month of June’ with three major 24-hour races in a row – along with many other customer racing highlights – can come!”

Lausitzring (GER), 23-25 May 2025. DTM, ADAC Motorsport, Schubert Motorsport, #33 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, René Rast, RoboMarkets.

DTM: Double podium for René Rast at the Lausitzring.

Jeff Seabrook 2025 DTM Sunday May 25, 2025

At the second race weekend of the DTM season at the Lausitzring (GER), Schubert Motorsport achieved the first podium finishes with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. René Rast (GER) made it onto the podium in both races – third on Saturday and second on Sunday after a photo finish.

Laura Claesgens
BMW Group

Lausitzring. At the second race weekend of the DTM season at the Lausitzring (GER), Schubert Motorsport achieved the first podium finishes with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. René Rast (GER) made it onto the podium in both races – third on Saturday and second on Sunday after a photo finish. Marco Wittmann (GER) also had good pace, especially shining with second place on the grid on Sunday. Although he fell back due to a technical problem with the ABS during the race, he still collected points in both races, as he did at the season opener at Oschersleben (GER) – this time finishing fifth and eighth.

One of the keys to the strong results was the improved performance of both cars in qualifying. Good grip on the Lausitzring asphalt positively impacted the BMW M4 GT3 EVO lap times. Another key was the extremely good pit stops by the Schubert team. They brought Rast forward in both races and especially on Sunday put him in a position to temporarily take the lead and even fight for victory until shortly before the finish. Ultimately, he had to let Jack Aitken (GBR, Ferrari) pass but won the sprint to the finish against Jules Gounon (AND, Mercedes) for second place in a photo finish.