Intercontinental GT Challenge: BMW M Team WRT competes with two BMW M4 GT3s at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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Intercontinental GT Challenge: BMW M Team WRT competes with two BMW M4 GT3s at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.

Intercontinental GT Challenge: BMW M Team WRT competes with two BMW M4 GT3s at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.

Munich. BMW M Motorsport will participate in round four of the Intercontinental GT Challenge at the Indianapolis 8 Hour, aiming to continue its strong performance this season. The team will enter the race on October 7th with two BMW M4 GT3s and six BMW M works drivers. After successful races in Bathurst, Kyalami, and Spa-Francorchamps, BMW currently leads the manufacturer standings. Philipp Eng, winner of the 24h Spa, is the highest-placed BMW M Motorsport driver in second place in the Drivers’ Championship.

 

In the Drivers’ Championship, Eng is in second place with 43 points, earned through his victory at Spa-Francorchamps and a second-place finish at Kyalami in February. He is 15 points behind the leader. Eng will share the cockpit at Indianapolis with Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde. They currently hold sixth place in the driver standings. The second BMW M4 GT3 will be driven by Maxime Martin, Charles Weerts, and Augusto Farfus, all of whom have strong positions in the Drivers’ Championship. BMW leads the manufacturer standings with 100 points, thanks to BMW M Team WRT’s one-two finish at Kyalami and ROWE Racing’s victory at the 24h Spa.

The Indianapolis 8 Hour race will start at 12:15 local time (18:15 CEST) on October 7th. BMW M Motorsport has achieved great success at this event in recent years. In 2020, Walkenhorst Motorsport secured a one-two finish with the BMW M6 GT3, leading Farfus and Nick Catsburg to the championship title. Last year, Turner Motorsport claimed third place and a podium finish with the BMW M4 GT3. BimmerWorld won the Pro-Am class, while Samantha Tan Racing triumphed in the Silver class.

The 8-hour race is a highlight for North American BMW M Motorsport teams this season. BimmerWorld and ST Racing will each enter one BMW M4 GT3. BimmerWorld will compete in the Pro category of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America with drivers Bill Auberlen, Chandler Hull, and Robby Foley. ST Racing, with drivers Samantha Tan and BMW M works driver Neil Verhagen, will participate in the Pro-Am class. The third driver for ST Racing will be announced later.

Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport, said: “The Intercontinental GT Challenge has been very successful for us this season. We lead the manufacturer standings after our victories at Kyalami and Spa-Francorchamps, and our drivers are performing well. We aim to continue this success at the Indianapolis 8 Hour and build on the achievements of BMW M Motorsport teams in recent years. I am also thrilled to see strong representation from our North American teams at their home event. I will be rooting for all of them!”