Frijns urges "realistic" BMW expectations in Le Mans 'big three' challenge Watch: 2024 Le Mans Preview With Allan McNish – Will Porsche Take Their 20th Win? Autosport · Jun 12, 2024
DTM Zandvoort: Aitken keeps clear of Rast for victory in opener The former Formula 1 driver remained in control throughout for a dominant victory from pole in his Emil Frey Ferrari to add to his win at the Oschersleben season opener. Autosport · Jun 8, 2024
DTM Lausitzring: Preining outsmarts Audi duo for first win of title defence Manthey EMA’s Preining fell behind both Feller and van de Linde at one stage, but quickly repassed the duo to claim his first win of 2024 and move into second in the standings. Autosport · May 26, 2024
DTM Lausitzring: Preining outsmarts Audi duo to take Sunday win Manthey EMA’s Preining fell behind both van de Linde and Feller at one stage, but quickly repassed the Abt Audi duo to claim his first win of the 2024 season and move up to second in the standings. Motorsport · May 26, 2024
BMW not concerned about Le Mans rookies in WEC Hypercar roster BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos believes the credentials of event newcomers Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde will negate their lack of experience in the Le Mans 24 Hours on 15-16 June and says the WRT-run programme will have the “perfect combination”. Autosport · May 21, 2024
BMW hails WEC progress but "too many mistakes" remain Andreas Roos, boss of BMW M Motorsport, believes the German manufacturer again “did some steps on pure pace”, even though a series of penalties for its two Hypercar entries prevented it from following up on the points-paying finishes of Qatar and Imola. Motorsport · May 14, 2024
BMW hail WEC progress but "too many mistakes" remain Andreas Roos, boss of BMW M Motorsport, believes the German manufacturer again “did some steps on pure pace”, even though a series of penalties for its two Hypercar entries prevented it from following up on the points-paying finishes of Qatar and Imola. Autosport · May 14, 2024
Spa WEC race extended after red flag for Cadillac and BMW clash Bamber was pressuring Neel Jani's Proton Porsche 963 LMDh for third place with a little under two hours remaining in the race when the pair came upon the battle for fourth in the LMGT3 class on the run to Les Combes. Autosport · May 11, 2024
DTM adjusts Zandvoort schedule due to Le Mans test After already having to alter the programme for this month’s Lausitzring round at the request of TV partner ProSieben, which is also broadcasting the Ice Hockey World Championship, the start of the second Zandvoort race has also been pushed back due to a scheduling conflict with the Le Mans test.… Motorsport · May 6, 2024
DTM Oschersleben: Engstler takes unlikely win after Bortolotti pitstop drama Engstler had been running a steady third behind polesitter Bortolotti and Mercedes rival Luca Stolz in the first part of the race, but an impressive strategy call from Grasser to pull him into the pits just before a Full Course Yellow elevated him to the lead. Autosport · Apr 28, 2024
Same driver quality, less carnage with smaller 2024 DTM grid - van der Linde Only 20 cars are entered for the full 2024 DTM season, marking the fewest entries seen in the championship since it switched to GT3 regulations in 2021. Autosport · Apr 24, 2024
Same driver quality but less carnage - van der Linde on smaller 2024 DTM grid Only 20 cars are entered for the full 2024 DTM season, marking the fewest entries seen in the championship since it first switched to GT3 regulations in 2021. Motorsport · Apr 24, 2024
BMW's Vanthoor frustrated by "harsh red flag" call in Imola WEC qualifying The Belgian was pushing for a place in the Hyperpole session ultimately topped by Antonio Fuoco in a Ferrari top three sweep when he rotated the WRT-run M Hybrid V8 on the exit of the fast Piratella left-hander. Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt… Motorsport · Apr 20, 2024
Why Imola could bring “more chaos” to the WEC Following a season-opening race in Qatar that ran without interruption from safety cars, there is widespread expectation that Imola’s tight and undulating nature may conspire to produce incidents that the open, flowing nature of the Losail International Circuit helped negate. Autosport · Apr 20, 2024
Autosport · Mar 27, 2024 DTM testing limits necessary to prevent 'costs exploding to the moon' - Wittmann There is a hard cap on the amount of private testing allowed in the DTM this year, with teams not permitted to freely run their GT3 cars outside of race weekends from the beginning of this month.
Autosport · Mar 5, 2024 Details about DTM's testing restrictions for 2024 revealed According to Autosport’s sister title Motorsport-Total.com, the curbs on the amount of private testing came into force on 1 March and will apply until the season finale at Hockenheim in October.
Autosport · Mar 1, 2024 Qatar's 'chassis-slicing' kerbs changed ahead of WEC round Modifications have been made to the kerbs located outside the sweeping Turn 12, 13, and 14 sections following complaints from Formula 1 drivers during last year's Qatar Grand Prix.
Autosport · Feb 28, 2024 BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC Hypercar debut BMW is undertaking its first WEC programme since its M8 contested the GTE Pro class in 2018-19, and embarking on a first bid for outright success at the Le Mans 24 Hours since its V12 LMR won in 1999 with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.
Motorsport · Feb 28, 2024 BMW confident of avoiding repeat of Daytona dramas on WEC LMDh debut BMW is undertaking its biggest sportscar racing programme since the V12 LMR last raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1999, when it won the race outright with Yannick Dalmas, Pierluigi Martini and Joachim Winkelhock.
Autosport · Feb 27, 2024 Leading German sportscar team Project 1 files for bankruptcy The team entering its 30th season, run by Hans-Bernd Kamps, has also announced that its event company Project 1 Drivetime, which ran the BMW M2 Cup on the DTM undercard, will also close down. A short statement released by the team on Monday evening said: "After numerous discussions with investors,…
Motorsport · Jan 28, 2024 Daytona 24h, H15: Porsche leads Cadillac as both BMWs hit trouble Estre held a lead of just over six seconds in the #6 Porsche Penske, as the German manufacturer engaged in a fierce battle with the Action Express Racing Cadillac after the halfway point of the IMSA SportsCar Championship opener.
Autosport · Jan 17, 2024 BMW reveal WEC Hypercar drivers; Raffaele Marciello and Marco Wittmann to debut The pair were named on Wednesday along with Rene Rast and Robin Frijns when the German manufacturer firmed up the line-ups in the two M Hybrid V8 LMDhs that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its maiden season in Hypercar.
Motorsport · Jan 17, 2024 BMW reveals WEC Hypercar drivers, Marciello and Wittmann to debut The pair were named on Wednesday along with Rene Rast and Robin Frijns when the German manufacturer firmed up the line-ups in the two M Hybrid V8 LMDhs that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its maiden season in Hypercar.
Autosport · Dec 8, 2023 Wittmann calls for “equal conditions” in BMW’s DTM camp after 2023 frustrations Wittmann recorded his worst-ever campaign in his 11-year stint in the DTM, with the German driver ending up a distant 13th in the championship with just 91 points in his tally.
Autosport · Oct 24, 2023 Engel drove with 90-degree steering angle on straights in Hockenheim DTM After reporting an undisclosed issue to his team over radio, Engel was having to drive with a 90-degree steering angle to keep his Mercedes-AMG GT3 going in a straight line, as he valiantly tried to defend third place against the Schubert BMW of Rene Rast.