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Monza (ITA), 20-22 September 2024. Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe, GTWC, Endurance Cup, Team WRT, #32 BMW M4 GT3, Charles Weerts, Dries Vanthoor, Sheldon van der Linde.

GT World Challenge Europe: BMW M4 GT3s hunt for titles at floodlit Jeddah finale.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Monday November 25, 2024

At the spectacular season finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, BMW M works drivers and BMW M Motorsport teams will race the BMW M4 GT3 in pursuit of titles.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Munich. At the spectacular season finale of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, BMW M works drivers and BMW M Motorsport teams will race the BMW M4 GT3 in pursuit of titles. The final 6-hour race, held under floodlights, will see Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL), along with BMW M Team WRT, competing for victories in the overall standings of the GT World Challenge Europe, encompassing both the Sprint and Endurance Cups. Decisions in the Endurance Cup also remain open, with BMW M factory drivers, BMW M Team WRT, and ROWE Racing vying for the titles.

Munich (GER), November 2024. BMW M Motorsport, Customer Racing, BMW M4 GT4, Support Programme, BMW M Racing Academy, Nerea Martí (ESP).

BMW M Racing Academy: New support programme for customer racing launches with the “Class of 2025”.

Jeff Seabrook BMW Motorsport News Friday November 22, 2024

Customer racing has been a cornerstone of BMW M Motorsport’s programme for decades. In the 2025 season, it gains a new dimension as the BMW M Racing Academy is launching as a development programme for GT4-category racers. The “Class of 2025” includes Spain’s Nerea Martí, Turkey’s Berkay Besler, Matthew Million from the USA, and Germany’s Niels Tröger.Andrea Schwab

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Munich. Customer racing has been a cornerstone of BMW M Motorsport’s programme for decades. In the 2025 season, it gains a new dimension as the BMW M Racing Academy is launching as a development programme for GT4-category racers. The “Class of 2025” includes Spain’s Nerea Martí, Turkey’s Berkay Besler, Matthew Million from the USA, and Germany’s Niels Tröger. This quartet impressed BMW M Motorsport’s decision-makers during a rigorous selection process and will undergo a unique development programme in 2025, unparalleled in customer racing. BMW M works driver Bruno Spengler (CAN) will mentor the participants, while Dirk Adorf (GER) will contribute his extensive experience from previous talent development initiatives, including the BMW Junior Team.

Macau (CHN), 13-17 November 2024. FIA GT World Cup, Guia Circuit, #89 BMW M4 GT3, Team KRC, Augusto Farfus.

FIA GT World Cup Macau: Victory in the qualification race, two podium finishes in the main race at the Guia Circuit.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 FIA GT World Cup Sunday November 17, 2024

Mixed emotions for the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers after the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (CHN). Throughout much of the weekend, the pace of the four BMW M4 GT3s on the Guia Circuit was very strong, culminating in a one-two finish for Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) in Saturday's qualification race. Consequently, the duo started the main race from the front row.

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Macau. Mixed emotions for the BMW M Motorsport teams and drivers after the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (CHN). Throughout much of the weekend, the pace of the four BMW M4 GT3s on the Guia Circuit was very strong, culminating in a one-two finish for Raffaele Marciello (SUI) and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) in Saturday's qualification race. Consequently, the duo started the main race from the front row. However, under very challenging conditions due to the rain, they were unable to capitalise on the strengths of their cars. Both were eliminated following incidents. This time, it was Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) who celebrated on the podium, finishing second and third, respectively.

Bahrain International Circuit (BRN), 3rd November 2024. BMW M Motorsport, FIA World Endurance Championship, Bahrain Rookie Test, BMW M Team WRT, Hypercar, LMDh, hybrid, #20 BMW M Hybrid V8, Valentino Rossi, Dan Harper, Max Hesse, Andreas Roos, Vincent Vosse.

FIA WEC Rookie Test: Rossi, Harper, and Hesse enthusiastic about the BMW M Hybrid V8.

Jeff Seabrook 2024 FIA WEC Sunday November 3, 2024

The Sunday following the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season finale at the Bahrain International Circuit was dedicated to the FIA WEC Rookie Test. BMW M Motorsport gave three of its BMW M works drivers from the GT3 programmes the opportunity to complete their first laps in the BMW M Hybrid V8 of BMW M Team WRT: Valentino Rossi (ITA), Dan Harper (GBR), and Max Hesse (GER).

Andrea Schwab
BMW Group

Sakhir . The Sunday following the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season finale at the Bahrain International Circuit was dedicated to the FIA WEC Rookie Test. BMW M Motorsport gave three of its BMW M works drivers from the GT3 programmes the opportunity to complete their first laps in the BMW M Hybrid V8 of BMW M Team WRT: Valentino Rossi (ITA), Dan Harper (GBR), and Max Hesse (GER).

All three had prepared for the Rookie Test in advance in the BMW M Motorsport simulator in Munich (GER). Hesse had already contributed to development work there during the season, and both he and Harper had previously taken part in an aerodynamic test in the cockpit of the BMW M Hybrid V8. For Rossi, it was his debut in the BMW M Motorsport Hypercar. In two sessions over a total duration of five hours, the trio had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the Hypercar on the racetrack. Rossi was driving the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8, Harper and Hesse shared duties in the #15 car.