MBEDDED: Emotional insights into the FIA GT World Cup in Macau .
There isn’t any extra spectacular road race in GT sports activities than the FIA GT World Cup in Macau. In 2023, BMW M Motorsport returned to the tight streets of the Asian playing mecca for the primary time since 2019. The new episode of the BMW M Motorsport video documentary collection MBEDDED captures the distinctive, electrifying ambiance in Macau and follows BMW M works drivers Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) as they dance between the guardrails with the BMW M4 GT3 up shut. Veteran Farfus seems to be again at his emotional Macau victory in 2018 with Charly Lamm originally of the episode and celebrates once more on the rostrum on the finish. Van der Linde experiences the fascination of Macau as a rookie for the primary time and impresses with a powerful efficiency – however and not using a joyful ending.
Link to the complete episode: https://b.mw/MBEDDED_Macau .
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ALMS: Project 1 begins the season in Sepang .
Last weekend, the 2023/2024 season of the Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) started with two 4-hour races in Sepang (MAS). The BMW M Motorsport group Project 1 began with two BMW M4 GT3s and was supported by BMW M works driver Dan Harper (GBR). In the primary race on Saturday, Harper and his teammates Darren Leung (GBR) and Christian Bogle (USA) had been on track for a top-ten end, however retired because of a unfastened wheel after a pit cease shortly earlier than the top and had been categorised 18th within the GT class. In the sister automotive, Sean Gelael (INA), Maxime Oosten (NED), and Huilin Han (CHN) completed in twentieth place. On Sunday, Harper, Leung, and Bogle completed in tenth place of their second try and safe a top-ten end. The second automotive was doing properly within the race for a very long time, however then fell again to 18th place because of a drive-through penalty for a collision.
“It’s been a fantastic experience making my Asian Le Mans Series debut, getting to work with Darren, Christian and Project 1, and learning a fantastic new circuit in Sepang,” stated Harper. “Unfortunately, we didn’t have the ultimate pace to challenge at the front of the field this weekend, with tyre degradation in particular making it tough for us, but the team did a brilliant job.”
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Sim racing: The champions of the BMW M SIM Cup have been topped .
Dominik Hofmann (AUT) has been topped champion on the season finale of the BMW M SIM Cup on iRacing. In the final of ten races on the Suzuka (JPN) circuit, the Austrian, alongside Daniel Alves Lourenco (GER), completed third within the digital #90 BMW M Hybrid V8, however secured the title due to the quickest lap, forward of his teammate from URANO eSports.
“Even if our qualifying sessions were not always optimal, we always found a way to work our way to the top and score important points. The fact that this work is rewarded with the championship in the end is of great significance,” stated Hofmann. Even earlier than the tenth race, it was determined that Hofmann and Lourenco would compete for the title. However, Hofmann began the season finale with a one-point lead.
On the digital Suzuka International Racing Course, the dominant #90 BMW M Hybrid V8 with Hofmann and Lourenco made it to the rostrum for the ninth time in ten races. The 25-year-old Austrian drove the quickest lap once more within the 66th lap of the season finale, securing his second bonus level of the season and thus the title within the BMW M SIM Cup on iRacing – with a two-point lead over Lourenco. Third within the general standings was Matt J. Farrow (GBR) from Team Williams Esports Mahle, who completed his robust season alongside Josh Lad (GBR) within the digital #11 BMW M Hybrid V8 with the day’s victory.
The championship within the GT3 class of the BMW M SIM Cup on iRacing was additionally determined between two teammates. In the final race, Diogo C. Pinto (POR) and Chris Lulham (GBR) within the #20 BMW M4 GT3 from Team Redline achieved their fifth victory of the 12 months, thus crowning their dominant season. Since each drivers had additionally every pushed two quickest laps within the ten races, the Portuguese and the Briton shared the title ultimately with a big lead.