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BMW M Team WRT boss Vosse: ‘Give us time’ with IMSA program

The expanded partnership’s first race in IMSA will be the Rolex 24

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Manthey suspects BMW of “magic mapping” after DTM finale controversy

Manthey and Abt point finger at BMW after a controversial finale in Hockenheim

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Manthey makes new allegations against BMW: suspicion of "magic mapping"

Manthey and Abt point finger at BMW after a controversial finale in Hockenheim

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The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC's true golden age

The majority of manufacturers in the World Endurance Championship are making the right noises for a convergence of the Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh rulesets, so what are the next steps and is it attainable?

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WRT could replace Rahal Letterman Lanigan as BMW’s 2026 IMSA representative

The Belgian WRT team is in the running to expand its programme with the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh into the IMSA SportsCar Championship next season.

Motorsport

WRT set to expand on WEC and replace RLL as BMW's IMSA team in 2026

The Belgian WRT team is in the running to expand its programme with the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh into the IMSA SportsCar Championship next season.

Autosport

Why Daytona pole is more significant to BMW than just starting at the front

“A little cherry on a big cake.” That’s how Dries Vanthoor described his pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours this weekend. The BMW driver pointed out after he’d secured a first top spot in qualifying for BMW’s M Hybrid V8 LMDh that there’s “still a big thing to happen”.…

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Magnussen slots into BMW WEC LMDh squad for 2025

Kevin Magnussen will be part of BMW’s World Endurance Championship driver line-up plus three endurance rounds in the IMSA Sportscar Championship as the German manufacturer unveils its LMDh plans for next year.

Autosport

Vanthoor: BMW needs upgrades to fight regularly at the front in WEC next year

BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes the German manufacturer needs to upgrade its LMDh car in order to be a consistent frontrunner in the World Endurance Championship in 2025.

Autosport

BMW rules out using evo jokers on LMDh car before end of 2024

BMW doesn't plan to use evo jokers on its LMDh car before the end of the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship seasons, motorsport boss Andreas Roos says.

Autosport

BMW won't accept Ferrari's "very unfair" penalty for Vanthoor/Kubica crash

Six hours and 35 minutes into the World Endurance Championship's most prestigious race, the #83 Ferrari 499P driven by Kubica swerved into Vanthoor's #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 as they lapped the #92 Manthey Pure Rxcing GT3 entry on the approach to Mulsanne corner, which sent the Belgian driver into…

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Frijns urges "realistic" BMW expectations in Le Mans 'big three' challenge

Watch: 2024 Le Mans Preview With Allan McNish – Will Porsche Take Their 20th Win?

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BMW not concerned about Le Mans rookies in WEC Hypercar roster

BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”.

Autosport

BMW hails WEC progress but "too many mistakes" remain

Andreas Roos, boss of BMW M Motorsport, believes the German manufacturer again “did some steps on pure pace”, even though a series of penalties for its two Hypercar entries prevented it from following up on the points-paying finishes of Qatar and Imola.

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BMW hail WEC progress but "too many mistakes" remain

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche WEC win with LMDh

The triple DTM champion believes that the victory achieved by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Qatar 1812km season-opener gives BMW "hope" in the first year of its WEC programme with the M Hybrid V8 run by WRT.

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche's WEC win with LMDh

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BMW changes wheel rims on M4 GT3 after cracks and accidents

BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos has revealed that it has ditched the problematic wheel rims supplied by Rimstock in favour of products from German auto parts maker BBS.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC Hypercar debut

BMW is undertaking its first WEC programme since its M8 contested the GTE Pro class in 2018-19, and embarking on a first bid for outright success at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its V12 LMR won in 1999 with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut

BMW is undertaking its biggest sportscar racing programme since the V12 LMR last raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1999, when it won the race outright with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.

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Marciello joins Rossi for BMW debut in Bathurst 12 Hour

Marciello will drive a WRT-entered BMW M4 GT3 in the Australian endurance classic on February 18, sharing the car with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi and Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Maxime Martin.

Autosport

Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations

Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.

Motorsport

New BMW M4 GT3 Evo package "not just about making car faster"

BMW’s GT3 contender is set for a mid-cycle refresh in a little over 12 months, with the German manufacturer employing its former DTM team RMG in order to help with the development of an Evo package.

Autosport

New Evo package on BMW M4 GT3 "not just about making car faster"

BMW’s GT3 contender is set for a mid-cycle refresh in a little over 12 months, with the German manufacturer employing its former DTM team RMG to assist with developing its Evo package.

Autosport

The brothers giving a different perspective to sportscar racing

Michail Antonio’s prediction on the Footballer’s Football Podcast he co-hosts with Newcastle striker Callum Wilson, that his West Ham side would finish above Liverpool in the Premier League table this season, was subject to some mockery online after a recent 3-1 defeat at Anfield. Antonio’s linkup play was key in…

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