Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:
“It was another fantastic weekend! In the USA, Paul Miller Racing secured another podium with the BMW M4 GT3 in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Turner Motorsport celebrated a superb one-two result with the BMW M4 GT4 in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge. BMW Italia Ceccato Racing had a strong weekend in the Italian GT Championship in Monza with P1 and P3 on Saturday. There was also thrilling racing in the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy. And in Zandvoort, Walkenhorst Motorsport finished on the podium with the BMW M4 GT4. Congratulations to all the drivers and teams!”
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Top topics in this newsletter:
– One-two result for Turner Motorsport in the IMPC.
– Bruno Spengler and Jens Klingmann win with BMW Italia Ceccato Racing in Italy.
– Podium for Walkenhorst Motorsport and the BMW M4 GT4 in the GT4 Germany.
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IMPC: Turner Motorsport Celebrates One-Two Result at Watkins Glen.
Turner Motorsport celebrated a one-two result in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (IMPC) at Watkins Glen. Vincent Barletta and Robby Foley won in the BMW M4 GT4, ahead of their team-mates Robert Megennis and Cameron Lawrence. This was the second one-two result of the season for Turner Motorsport. Bad weather delayed the start of the race, but Barletta and Foley kept their lead on a drying track and with three yellow flag periods.
In a post-race interview, Foley said, “It was a crazy race. Vin did an amazing job and got us through the first half of the race well, when it was still very wet. We were expecting the weather to be like this and opted for a kind of rain set-up, and the car was really good. It’s a great day for the team. It’s fantastic to get another one-two result. And now we want to take this momentum with us.”
Starting driver Barletta added, “It was a little bit difficult, but it wasn’t long before the track improved. I tried to find my pace, to not lose any time. The yellow flag periods suited us, which isn’t always the case. We were able to pit early and then Robby did the rest.”
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Italian GT Championship: First Win of the Season for Bruno Spengler and Jens Klingmann.
Bruno Spengler and Jens Klingmann secured their first win of the season in the Italian GT Championship at Monza. They represented the BMW Italia Ceccato Racing team and won the Saturday race in the BMW M4 GT3. They also finished in a podium position in race two, but were given a time penalty retrospectively. Spengler and Klingmann are now at the top of the championship table. Their team-mates Francesco de Luca and Carlo Tamburini also had success, finishing third on the overall podium and winning the Pro-Am class in the BMW M4 GT3.
In an interview, Spengler said, “It was a great weekend for us. The team did a fantastic job. We made another huge leap with the car from Friday to Saturday. The car was very competitive and consistent during the race. It was an amazing result for the whole team.”
Klingmann added, “The first win of the season on Saturday saw us pick up a lot of valuable points. Overall, it was a great result for the whole team. Bruno paved the way for success at the start. He did the hard work, then my job was to manage the win. It’s always something special to win at Monza.”
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ADAC GT4 Germany: Walkenhorst Motorsport on the Podium at Zandvoort.
Walkenhorst Motorsport secured a podium finish in race two of ADAC GT4 Germany at Zandvoort. Mex Jansen and Nico Hantke finished in second place in the BMW M4 GT4. The Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport team narrowly missed out on the podium, finishing fourth in race two with Tim Reiter and Leon Wassertheurer in the BMW M4 GT4. Marat Khayrov and Gabriele Piana of Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport finished seventh in both races.
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BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy: Thrilling Race Action at Monza.
The BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Italy at Monza offered thrilling race action. Jody Vullo won the first race in his BMW M2 CS Racing, with a narrow lead over Luigi Ferrara. Marco Zanasi took a narrow victory in race two. Ferrara continues to lead the championship standings.