12h Sebring: BMW M Team RLL returns to the positioning of the primary podium success for the BMW M Hybrid V8.
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12h Sebring: BMW M Team RLL returns to the positioning of the primary podium success for the BMW M Hybrid V8.

12h Sebring: BMW M Team RLL returns to the positioning of the primary podium success for the BMW M Hybrid V8.

Munich. The story one 12 months in the past was the primary podium within the second race after the second place end for the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8 on the 12 Hours of Sebring (USA). This coming weekend, BMW M Team RLL returns to the Sebring International Raceway for the second race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. The purpose is to repeat final 12 months’s success and have fun the primary podium of the season in 2024 as nicely.

 

In the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8, the 2 common drivers Philipp Eng (AUT) and Jesse Krohn (FIN) will take turns with Augusto Farfus (BRA). In the sister #25 automotive, final 12 months’s runners-up Connor De Phillippi (USA) and Nick Yelloly (GBR) will be part of forces with Maxime Martin (BEL) for the endurance basic in Florida.

In the GTD-PRO class, BMW M works drivers Madison Snow and Neil Verhagen, along with Bryan Sellers (all USA), will combat for the second podium for Paul Miller Racing within the second race of the season. At Daytona, the #1 BMW M4 GT3 completed in third place. Good omen: Last 12 months, Paul Miller Racing received in Sebring within the GTD class. This time, BMW M works driver Robby Foley, Patrick Gallagher, and Jake Walker (all USA) will compete for Turner Motorsport within the #96 BMW M4 GT3 on this class.

The 12 Hours of Sebring will begin on Saturday at 9:40 native time (14:40 CET).

Comments earlier than the race:

Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “It is something special to return to the place where we achieved an important milestone of our LMDh project one year ago with the first podium for the BMW M Hybrid V8. At this year’s 24 Hours of Daytona, we showed strong pace in the race but were not able to reward ourselves with good results. We want to do better at Sebring. We have analysed the data from Daytona and drawn our conclusions. The test we had at Sebring a few weeks ago gives us confidence that we can play a good role in the race on Saturday. The goal is to get on the podium again. In the GTD categories, I also expect our BMW M Motorsport teams to have good chances again.”

Philipp Eng (#24 BMW M Hybrid V8): “Sebring is one of my favorite tracks in North America – really old school! The bumps are especially challenging with the GTP cars. We showed good speed at Daytona and made important steps in the right direction during the Sebring test. Hopefully, we can achieve a good result for BMW M Motorsport and BMW M Team RLL.”

Nick Yelloly (#25 BMW M Hybrid V8): “After a relatively long break, I am really looking forward to the Sebring race. We had a good test there a few weeks ago and were able to make significant progress compared to last year. The memories of Sebring are very positive, as that’s where we achieved the first podium with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in 2023. We approached the race conservatively back then and ended up in second place. This time we hope to be able to fight for the win.”