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…
BMW M Team WRT left Hyperpole at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with a landmark result after Dries Vanthoor secured pole position in the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8. The result gave BMW M Motorsport its first Le Mans pole in the Hypercar class. It also capped a strong Qualifying performance for Team…
BMW M Team WRT will start the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position after Dries Vanthoor placed the #15 BMW M Hybrid V8 at the top of the Hypercar order in a dramatic Hyperpole 2 session. Vanthoor delivered a 3:22.564 to secure the official benchmark, putting the #15 BMW ahead of the…
Sheldon van der Linde believes BMW M Team WRT heads into the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with confidence at an all-time high following the manufacturer’s landmark victory at Spa-Francorchamps. BMW secured a memorable one-two finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Belgium last month, with the #20 M Hybrid V8…
Team WRT has unveiled a distinctive new look for its No. 32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO ahead of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Belgian squad revealed the special design on Wednesday, combining elements of the car’s established race colours with fresh visual themes inspired by FIA World Endurance Championship driver Darren Leung’s…
BMW has revealed the latest special livery for the No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO ahead of the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the design celebrating the manufacturer’s rich history at the legendary endurance event. The WRT-run LMGT3 entry will carry a retro-inspired colour scheme that pays tribute to BMW’s 1990s Le Mans…
Jordan Pepper believes Team WRT left Paul Ricard with the best result available after finishing fourth in the GTWC Endurance Cup season opener. Now, as the series heads to Monza, he says the team must apply the same mindset if it wants to remain in the championship fight. The BMW squad started the six-hour race…
BMW delivered a landmark result at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, with Sheldon van der Linde helping lead the manufacturer to its first outright FIA WEC victory after an impressive climb from 10th and 11th on the grid. Through bold strategy and relentless race pace, BMW M Team WRT secured a commanding one-two finish in…
BMW M Team WRT claimed a historic one-two victory in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps, as the No. 20 crew of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde converted a bold strategic call into the Bavarian marque’s maiden overall WEC triumph. Starting only 10th and 11th on the Hypercar…
Team WRT’s #32 BMW carried its GTWC Europe end-of-season form straight into the new Sprint Cup campaign, going quickest in Free Practice 1 (FP1)at Brands Hatch and signalling that the reigning champions have lost none of their edge over the winter. Sharing the cockpit with Charles Weerts, Kelvin van der Linde clocked a benchmark 1m23.260s…
