BMW M Motorsport has confirmed a three-car entry for the 2026 FIA GT World Cup in Macau, with factory drivers Kelvin van der Linde, Raffaele Marciello and Augusto Farfus set to compete at the Guia Circuit on 21–22 November. The German manufacturer will field three BMW M4 GT3 EVOs across Team WRT and Team KRC…
Jordan Pepper sits at the centre of a changing South African motorsport story, one in which drivers from the country increasingly occupy leading roles across international GT and endurance racing rather than having to prove that such careers are possible at all. Alongside Kelvin and Sheldon van der Linde, Pepper belongs to a generation that…
Team WRT will revive one of BMW’s most recognisable historic colour schemes at the 2026 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji, with the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO set to race in a Jägermeister-inspired orange livery. Anthony McIntosh, Dan Harper and Parker Thompson will carry the latest retro design during the sixth round of the 2026…
As reported by Sportscar365, BMW plans to forgo factory-supported entries at the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Suzuka 1000km and will likely adopt the same approach for the Indianapolis 8 Hour. The defending Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturers’ champion will instead rely on customer and local teams running the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. However, the manufacturer…
Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde completed a perfect 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup weekend at Misano with victory in Sunday’s second race. Jules Gounon led the opening stint from pole for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing. However, an exceptional Team WRT pit stop moved the #32 BMW M4…
Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde claimed their first GTWC Europe Sprint Cup victory of the season at Misano weekend after controlling Saturday evening’s Race 1 in the #32 Team WRT BMW. A strong start placed Weerts at the head of the field before an early Safety Car interrupted the race. Team WRT then…
Valentino Rossi secured his maiden GTWC Europe pole position during the opening qualifying session at Misano, delivering a 1:32.154 for Team WRT in front of his home crowd. The Italian placed the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO at the top of the 43-car field, beating Silver Cup leader Andrea Frassineti by just 0.099 seconds. Championship…
Augusto Farfus hopes to reverse his difficult home record when he contests the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of São Paulo with Team WRT. The 42-year-old Brazilian has started two FIA WEC races at Interlagos but has scored only one point at the circuit. He finished 10th in 2024 before another disappointing…
Kelvin van der Linde’s 2026 DTM season has already demonstrated why outright speed does not always guarantee a strong result in one of motorsport’s most closely contested championships. As the 2026 DTM season reaches the fourth of its eight rounds at the Norisring, the Schubert Motorsport driver has experienced both ends of the competitive order….
BMW returned to the overall podium at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans last Sunday as the #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 finished second after a closely fought race. Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde brought the BMW M Team WRT entry home just 10.9 seconds behind the winning Toyota. As…
