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 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…
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…
Kamui Kobayashi left it late to put Toyota at the head of the timesheets in the second free practice session for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, as teams completed their first major running under the cover of darkness at the Circuit de la Sarthe. The Japanese driver, one of Le Mans’ most accomplished…
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…
BMW Team WRT has revealed an updated Shell Helix livery for its No. 20 BMW M Hybrid V8 ahead of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. The refreshed design gives the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar points-leading entry a more striking red and yellow identity. As a result, the car now carries a…
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…
