Björn Lellmann, Head of Buyer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:
“My private impressions from the extreme race weekend of the DTM and the ADAC GT4 Germany, with sturdy comebacks and a GT4 one-two end, are nonetheless recent. However irrespective of the place I’m on-site, I all the time keep watch over the performances of the BMW M Motorsport buyer groups worldwide. I’m completely thrilled that we celebrated quite a few further victories and podiums with the BMW M4 GT3 and BMW M4 GT4 in Europe and North America. We at the moment are coming into the crunch time of the season, and titles will quickly be determined. Each single success is all of the extra worthwhile. Congratulations to all groups and drivers! Stick with it – the complete BMW M Motorsport household is rooting for you in these decisive weeks.”
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IMSA sequence (Twenty second-Twenty fourth August): BMW M Motorsport groups narrowly miss the rostrum.
On the GT race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Virginia Worldwide Raceway (USA), Paul Miller Racing and Turner Motorsport delivered sturdy performances however weren’t rewarded with a podium end. Within the GTD PRO class, Madison Snow and Neil Verhagen (each USA) completed sixth. The duo had began the race from second place and even led at occasions within the #1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Paul Miller Racing. Nevertheless, they have been unfortunate with the timing of a yellow flag about an hour earlier than the top, which brought on them to fall again. The yellow flag was triggered by the sister automobile with quantity 48. Dan Harper (GBR) and Max Hesse (GER), who had began from third place, have been additionally in a promising place however retired attributable to a technical subject.
Within the GTD class, Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher (each USA) drove a powerful race within the #96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Turner Motorsport, ending fourth of their class. The IMSA season concludes with two endurance highlights, the place the BMW M Hybrid V8 may even be in motion: the 6 Hours of Indianapolis (USA) in September and the Petit Le Mans in Street Atlanta (USA) in October.
IMPC (Twenty second-Twenty fourth August): Turner Motorsport finishes fourth.
As within the IMSA Sequence, BMW M Motorsport groups narrowly missed the rostrum within the IMSA Michelin Pilot Problem at Virginia Worldwide Raceway (USA). Dillon Machavern and Francis Selldorff (each USA) completed the 2-hour race within the #95 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Turner Motorsport in fourth place. Their teammates Robby Foley and Vincent Barletta (each USA) completed seventh, instantly adopted by Sean McAlister and Jeff Westphal (each USA) from CarBahn with Peregrine Racing.
VP Racing SportsCar Problem (Twenty second-Twenty fourth August): BMW M4 GT3 dominates.
The third racing sequence at Virginia Worldwide Raceway (USA) was the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Problem. Within the three races – two common and one rescheduled – all victories within the GTDX class and all three class wins within the Bronze Cup went to the BMW M4 GT3. Jake Walker (USA) celebrated a hat trick within the #6 automobile of Turner Motorsport, dominating the GT competitors. Within the Bronze class, two of the three wins went to Samantha Tan (CAN) within the #38 BMW M4 GT3 of ST Racing. The third victory was claimed by Vincent Barletta (USA) within the #95 BMW M4 GT3 of Turner Motorsport. Tan completed second on this race.
British GT (Twenty second-Twenty fourth August): Podium and sophistication victory for Century Motorsport.
The title race within the British GT Championship is heating up, and Century Motorsport is true within the combine within the GT4 class. Because of a category victory within the penultimate race of the season at Manufacturers Hatch (GBR), Ravi Ramyead and Charlie Robertson (each GBR) of their #71 BMW M4 GT4 EVO head into the GT4 season finale as total leaders. The Professional-Am class win at Manufacturers Hatch additionally meant second place total on the rostrum. Their teammates Branden Templeton and Chris Salkeld (each GBR) completed sixth within the #14 BMW M4 GT4 EVO, securing third place within the Silver class. They’re at the moment second within the Silver driver standings.
GT Cup Sequence (Twenty second-Twenty fourth August): Two wins and a podium for Rudolf Beňo.
Rudolf Beňo (SVK) was the person of the weekend on the GT Cup Sequence occasion on the Slovakia Ring (SVK). On residence soil, Beňo gained one of many two dash races and the endurance race within the GT3 class, driving the #444 BMW M4 GT3 of Aries Racing. He completed second within the first dash race. Within the endurance race, he shared the automobile with Richard Gonda (SVK). Third place on the GT3 podium went to the #500 BMW M4 GT3 of Racing Trevor. The title selections shall be made on the season finale in Brno (CZE).
GT World Problem America (Fifteenth-Seventeenth August): Wins and podium finishes at Street America.
The fifth occasion of the GT World Problem America powered by AWS at Street America (USA) featured every kind of climate, and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO proved profitable in all situations. The Random Vandals Racing staff collected a win and a number of other podium finishes. In Saturday’s race, shortened to fifteen laps attributable to heavy rain, championship leaders Kenton Koch and Connor De Phillippi (each USA) secured one other class win within the Professional class by ending second total. Their teammates Invoice Auberlen and Varun Choksey (each USA) joined them on the rostrum as second within the Professional class and third total. In Sunday’s race, Koch/De Phillippi within the #99 BMW M4 GT3 EVO once more completed second total, which additionally meant second of their class. Auberlen/Choksey narrowly missed the rostrum, ending fourth in each classifications. Within the Professional-Am class, Justin Rothberg and Robby Foley (each USA) within the #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Turner Motorsport secured second place within the podium within the second race. They’d additionally reached the rostrum of their class within the first race however have been later penalised.
GT America (Fifteenth-Seventeenth August): One other podium for Justin Rothberg.
Within the GT America races at Street America (USA), championship chief Justin Rothberg (USA) secured one other podium end. Driving the #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Turner Motorsport, Rothberg completed third within the second race. In Saturday’s first race, heavy rain created extraordinarily difficult situations, and Rothberg retired whereas battling for the rostrum. The race was deserted and never restarted, with Rothberg categorized fifth.
GT4 America (Fifteenth-Seventeenth August): One race, three BMW M4 GT4 EVOs on the rostrum.
The heavy rain on Saturday additionally had a large impression on the GT4 America races at Street America (USA). Whereas the GT World Problem America and GT America managed to carry their Saturday races partially, the GT4 America needed to cancel its first race attributable to a thunderstorm with lightning. It is going to be rescheduled on the subsequent race weekend. Nevertheless, Sunday’s race went forward, and within the turbulent occasion, three BMW M4 GT4 EVOs secured podium finishes. Kenton Koch and Kevin Boehm (each USA) completed second total within the #97 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Random Vandals Racing, which additionally meant second within the Silver class, solidifying their championship lead. Within the #82 automobile of BimmerWorld Racing, James Walker Jr. and Tyler McQuarrie (each USA) claimed third place within the Professional-Am class. The Am class victory went to the #17 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Inflexible Velocity Firm, pushed by Joseph and Lucas Catania (each USA).
NLS (sixteenth August): Seven class wins for BMW M Motorsport groups on the Nordschleife.
In mid-August, the BMW M Motorsport groups returned to the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) for the sixth race of the season, the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen. They secured seven class wins and extra podium finishes. The BMW M4 GT4 EVO was profitable in three classes. The quartet of Carrie Schreiner, Janina Schall, Patricija Stalidzane (all GER), and Beitske Visser (NED) claimed victory within the AT3 class with the #146 automobile of GITI Tire Motorsport by WS Racing. The SP8T class win went to the #187 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of FK Efficiency Motorsport, pushed by Ranko Mijatovic (SUI), Nick Wüstenhagen, and Tobias Wahl (each GER). On this extremely aggressive class, BMW M4 GT4 EVOs achieved a fivefold victory. The rostrum was accomplished by the #150 automobile of Crew Bilstein by Black Falcon and the #155 automobile of Plusline Motorsport in second and third positions. Within the SP10 class, the AV Racing by Black Falcon staff secured third place on the rostrum with the #163 BMW M4 GT4 EVO. Moreover, BMW M Motorsport groups celebrated victories within the BMW 325i, BMW M240i, SP4, V3, and VT3 courses.
BTCC (Fifteenth-Seventeenth August): Two wins for Jake Hill at Knockhill.
“King of the Hill” – this title is awarded by the British Touring Automobile Championship (BTCC) to essentially the most profitable driver on the races in Knockhill, Scotland. This 12 months, fittingly, it goes to Jake Hill (GBR). The reigning champion gained two of the three races along with his #1 BMW 330i M Sport of LKQ Euro Automobile Components with WSR and added a fifth-place end. Within the first race, the staff even celebrated a one-two end: Charles Rainford (GBR) took second place within the #99 BMW 330i M Sport, behind his victorious teammate Hill.
Posted on August 26, 2025 by Michael Le Pard
