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BMW M Motorsport News, 12th September 2023

Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport:

“The BMW M4 GT3 performed exceptionally well in the hands of our customer teams over the past weekend. Our teams Century Motorsport and Walkenhorst Motorsport achieved victory in the British GT Championship and a double win in the NLS, positioning themselves favorably for the end-of-season race. The BMW M4 GT4 also secured more successes in the NLS, ADAC GT4 Germany, and the GT4 European Series. I want to congratulate all the teams and drivers on their achievements and look forward to the exciting battles for titles in the coming weeks.”

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Top topics in this newsletter:

  • NLS: Walkenhorst Motorsport had a perfect weekend.
  • British GT Championship: Dan Harper and Darren Leung triumph at Brands Hatch.
  • ADAC GT4 Germany: BMW M Motorsport teams secure trio of podiums.
  • BMW M2 Cup: Leyton Fourie takes a significant step towards the title.

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NLS: Walkenhorst Motorsport had a perfect weekend.

At the highlight of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) season, Walkenhorst Motorsport emerged as the big winner with their BMW M4 GT3. Christian Krognes and Jakub Giermaziak in car #34 won both races in impressive fashion. Despite starting from the final position on Saturday, they fought their way to first place. On Sunday, they started sixth but quickly took the lead and secured a commanding victory, finishing nearly three minutes ahead of their teammates in car #35. The #34 crew is currently leading the team standings in the SP9 Pro class and the NLS Speed Trophy with two races remaining. However, Walkenhorst Motorsport’s Pro-Am car, car #36, retired from both races.

In total, BMW M Motorsport teams claimed 15 class wins across the two races in the NLS. Notably, FK Performance Motorsport’s BMW M4 GT4 dominated the SP10 class, while Adrenalin Motorsport Team Motec’s BMW 330i defended its lead in the NLS overall standings with two wins in the VT2-R+4WD class. Other class victories were achieved by BMW M240i, BMW M2 CS, V4, SP4, SP6, and H4. Samantha Tan from Schnitzelalm Racing won the race on Saturday and finished third on Sunday in the BMW M240i Racing, earning her permit.

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British GT Championship: Dan Harper and Darren Leung triumph at Brands Hatch.

Dan Harper and Darren Leung from Century Motorsport secured their second victory of the season in the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch. They won the race in the BMW M4 GT3 with a one-second lead after an exciting finale. Harper made a crucial overtaking maneuver to surpass the second-place Aston Martin. With this win, Harper and Leung remain in contention for the title, currently sitting in second place in the overall standings, 13 points behind the leader.

Additionally, Century Motorsport achieved success in the GT4 category at Brands Hatch. Michael Johnston and Chris Salkeld finished third, winning the Pro-Am classification. Carl Cavers and Lewis Plato took second place in the Pro-Am class, securing a double win for Century Motorsport. Johnston and Salkeld have a comfortable lead in the Pro-Am standings and are within reach of winning the GT4 title. The season finale will take place at Donington Park on October 21st/22nd.

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ADAC GT4 Germany: BMW M Motorsport teams secure trio of podiums.

In the ADAC GT4 Germany races at the Sachsenring, BMW M Motorsport teams achieved three podium finishes. Tim Reiter and Leon Wassertheurer from Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport finished third on Saturday, with their teammates Gabriele Piana and Marat Khayrov right behind them. On Sunday, Nico Hantke and Mex Jansen from Walkenhorst Motorsport secured second place, while Mohan Ritson and Tom Wood from FK Performance Motorsport finished third. BMW M4 GT4 cars performed well, with four of them reaching the top 10 on Sunday and three on Saturday.

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BMW M2 Cup: Leyton Fourie takes a significant step towards the title.

Leyton Fourie extended his lead in the BMW M2 Cup championship by securing two wins at the Sachsenring. Racing in the BMW M2 CS Racing with car number 46, Fourie finished ahead of Max Rosam and Bart Horsten on Saturday and had an even more convincing win on Sunday, finishing over five seconds ahead of his rivals. With a 17-point lead over Horsten, Fourie is now one step closer to winning the title, with the season finale at the Red Bull Ring in two weeks.

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ADAC GT Masters: Podium for Schubert Motorsport.

At the Sachsenring, Schubert Motorsport’s BMW M4 GT3, driven by Ben Green and Eduardo Coseteng, secured a podium position with second place on Saturday. They finished fourth in the race on Sunday.

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GT4 European Series: W&D Racing Team celebrates two podium positions.

At the Hockenheimring, W&D Racing Team’s Paolo and Davide Meloni finished second in the Am class with their BMW M4 GT4 on Saturday and achieved another podium position with third place on Sunday. BMW M Motorsport teams narrowly missed the podium in the overall classification, with the best positions being ninth on Saturday and eighth on Sunday.

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BMW M Motorsport News, 30th May 2023

Björn Lellmann, who is the Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport, shared how the new season in the DTM and associated series began last weekend. Although the BMW M4 GT3 did not perform perfectly at Oschersleben, BMW M Motorsport had many things to be happy about. The all-new BMW M4 GT4 performed extremely well in the very competitive ADAC GT4 Germany, earning four podiums in just two races for Walkenhorst Motorsport and Project 1. In the British GT, Century Motorsport achieved more podium finishes in the GT4 class, and earned fifth place in the overall standings with the BMW M4 GT3, and likewise, grabbing valuable championship points. A week before, privateer BMW M Motorsport teams earned a total of six class wins in the Nürburgring 24-hour race, included the new BMW M4 GT4 in the hotly contested SP10 category. The BMW M2 CS Racing was likewise triumphant in the TC America. In the Italian GT Championship, Ceccato Racing reached the podium for BMW M Motorsport. Lellmann was ecstatic with these stupendous results and congratulated all the teams and drivers.

In the ADAC GT4 Germany series hosted at Oschersleben, the new BMW M4 GT4 jumped onto the scene with a bang, capturing four podium finishes. Three of these podium places belonged to Walkenhorst Motorsport. In the first race that took place on Saturday, Sami-Matti Trogen (FIN) and Enzo Joulié (FRA) landed second place. They were followed by their team-mates Nico Hantke (GER) and Mex Jansen (NED). The BMW M4 GT4 earned second place in Sunday’s race. The Project 1 team succeeded in capturing second place with the reigning BMW M2 Cup champion, Maxime Oosten (NED) and Michal Makes (CZE). Walkenhorst Motorsport’s Hantke and Jansen obtained third place once again. The BMW M4 GT4 from Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport and FK Performance Motorsport both secured top-five and top-ten positions. The Sunday race marked the BMW M4 GT4 earning second, third, fourth, and fifth positions.

The BMW M2 Cup also had the commencement of its season at Oschersleben, showcasing a competitive 16-car field. However, Denny Berndt (GER) grabbed first place in both the races and secured two wins in the BMW M2 CS Racing. Max Rosam (GER) and Leyton Fourie (RSA) placed in second and third positions on Saturday, while Rosam took second place again on Sunday and Bart Horsten (AUS) secured third place. The BMW M2 Cup will be part of the support programme for six out of the eight DTM race weekends, with the upcoming race weekend scheduled for the Norisring (GER).

At the British GT Championship race weekend held at Donington Park (GBR), BMW M works drivers Dan Harper and Darren Leung (both GBR)’s fifth place finish in the overall standings is notable, following their victory at Silverstone. In the GT4 category, Carl Cavers and Lewis Plato (both GBR) gained third place and second place in the Pro-Am category in the BMW M4 GT4 with number #22. The team’s #14 BMW M4 GT4 driven by Michael Johntson and Chris Salkeld (both GBR) obtained third position in the Pro-Am standings. In contrast, Harper and Leung sit in third place in the drivers’ standings with 68.5 points.

In the third round of the season in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS that was held at the Circuit Of The Americas near Austin (USA), BimmerWorld and ST Racing was present with one BMW M4 GT3 each. In the Pro class, Chandler Hull and Bill Auberlen (both USA) placed fourth in the BimmerWorld #94 BMW M4 GT3 at the circuit. In the Pro-Am class, Samantha Tan (CAN) and BMW M works driver John Edwards (USA) secured the fifth place in the ST Racing #38 BMW M4 GT3.

BimmerWorld BMW M4 GT4 #51 from Auto Technic Racing driven by John Dubets and Zac Anderson (both USA) earned the overall win and victory in the Silver class in the first of two GT4 America races. In the second race, they landed third place overall and second in the Silver standings. The BMW M4 GT4s obtained a one-two result in the Am standings. Rooster Hall Racing earned second place in the Pro-Am class. The BMW drivers earned five out of six podium positions in the two TC America races.

In the Italian GT Championship Endurance Cup held at Pergusa (ITA), the Ceccato Racing team secured third place and won the Pro-Am class with the #7 BMW M4 GT3 driven by Stefano Comandini, Marco Cassarà (both ITA), and Alfred Nilsson (SWE) after braving the rain throughout the two-hour race.

The BMW M2 CS Racing Cup Benelux race was held at Red Bull Ring (AUT), and Senna van Soelen (NED) and Leyton Fourie (RSA) won first place in both races. BMW 330e M Sport claimed podium finishes in the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton (GBR). In both races, Jake Hill from the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport team came second, followed by Colin Turkington from Team BMW who came third. All four BMW drivers placed in the top ten in the third and final race, with Stephen Jelley (GBR) capturing sixth place.