Adapting to a new manufacturer in GT racing demands precision, patience and the right guidance. For Kelvin van der Linde, the transition to BMW machinery became far smoother thanks to the support of teammate Charles Weerts. Throughout the season, van der Linde relied heavily on Weerts’ experience with the BMW platform. As a result, the…
BMW has unveiled a strengthened factory-backed campaign for the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, confirming three driver line-ups composed entirely of works drivers for the demanding endurance race. Following last year’s victory on the Nordschleife, the German manufacturer will return with an expanded effort featuring two entries from ROWE Racing and a third car fielded by…
Charles Weerts has established himself as one of the standout figures in the fiercely competitive GT World Challenge Europe, carving out a distinctive identity in international motorsport, and in especially GT Racing. Rather than pursuing the traditional and often unforgiving ladder towards Formula 1 without hesitation, the Belgian evaluated his prospects at an early stage…
BMW M Motorsport has finalised its works driver deployments for the 2026 GTWC Europe campaign, intending to defend titles and challenge on multiple fronts. While Team WRT had already confirmed its pairings, BMW has now detailed the full factory allocation, including a reinforced Endurance Cup effort with ROWE Racing. Champions lead BMW-backed Team WRT 2026…
Team WRT has completed its 2026 GTWC Europe programme, confirming an additional Endurance entry and two new Sprint crews. As a result, the BMW outfit will field three cars in Endurance Cup competition and four in Sprint Cup events, underlining its intent to fight across every front next season. Previously, the squad had already revealed…
Team WRT will defend its Sprint Cup and overall drivers’ crowns in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe season with an unchanged pairing of Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde. The duo will once again spearhead the Belgian squad’s Pro campaign, while newly appointed BMW factory driver Jordan Pepper strengthens the line-up for…
Charles Weerts started his GT Racing career back in 2019 with Team WRT in the GTWC Europe championship. Even though WRT switched from Audi to BMW in 2023 Weerts stayed with the Belgian team. Becoming a factory BMW M Motorsport driver as a result. With 4 Sprint Cup championships since 2019, Weerts became a big…
The #32 Team WRT BMW of Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde sealed the 2025 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup title with victory of Race 2 in the decisive finale in Valencia. The pair overturned an early advantage for the #63 Grasser Lamborghini and resisted a late challenge to secure the crown by less than…
The 2025 GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS began in style at Circuit Paul Ricard. A strong field, high expectations, and a dramatic six-hour race delivered the perfect start. By Sunday night, Team WRT and BMW celebrated a decisive victory, but every manufacturer showed signs of strength. Lamborghini fires first shots The two-day prologue…
