DTM Nurburgring: Van der Linde dominates race one from pole Kelvin van der Linde claimed the DTM championship lead after dominating the opening one-hour race at the Nurburgring from pole. Autosport · Aug 17, 2024
IMSA champion Hawksworth eyes Le Mans return after strong super-sub showing Jack Hawksworth says he is keen to return to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in future, having impressed on his debut in a last-minute super-sub appearance for Lexus. Autosport · Jun 18, 2024
DTM Zandvoort: Wittmann takes shock win in red-flagged second race The Schubert BMW driver started 14th, but a masterful pitstop strategy enabled him to take the lead and win the second race of DTM’s Zandvoort weekend. Autosport · Jun 9, 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
DTM Lausitzring: Van der Linde wins for Audi in twice red-flagged opener Despite heavy rain prompting two red flag periods and leading to a start/stop race, van der Linde kept his calm to convert pole position into a dominant victory over the Mercedes of Maro Engel. Motorsport · May 25, 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
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
Rast fastest as BMW dominates Hockenheim DTM test Three-time DTM champion Rast set a best time of 1m37.077s on the second and final day of the running at Hockenheim to top the timesheets ahead of Schubert Motorsport team-mates Sheldon van der Linde and Marco Wittmann. Autosport · Apr 11, 2024
BMW names Rast, van der Linde, Wittmann for 2024 DTM attack All three drivers will race for the expanded Schubert Motorsport team, a departure from BMW’s previous philosophy of splitting its DTM attack across two separate outfits. Autosport · Feb 27, 2024
Bathurst 12 Hour: Sheldon van der Linde secures pole for BMW The South African was the sole non-Mercedes-AMG driver in the second of two 15-minute sessions, each with five cars, to take pole with a with a time of 2m01.9810s in the Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 he will share with Belgians Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts. Autosport · Feb 17, 2024
BMW to focus on reliability early on in WEC Hypercar – van der Linde The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3. The Dallara-based LMDh contender… Motorsport · Jan 25, 2024
BMW's focus on reliability in early stages of WEC Hypercar entry - van der Linde The Bavarian manufacturer returns to the WEC for the first time since its single-season assault on the GTE Pro class with the M8 with MTEK in 2018-19, as partner team WRT fields a two-pronged effort in Hypercar with the M Hybrid V8 and M4 in LMGT3. The Dallara-based LMDh contender… Autosport · Jan 25, 2024
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.
Motorsport · Nov 22, 2023 Kelvin van der Linde linked to Lexus WEC seat after Barcelona test Van der Linde was spotted driving ASP’s Lexus RC F GT3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this week, just under a month after completing his third season in the DTM.
Motorsport · Oct 22, 2023 DTM Hockenheim: Champion Preining signs off season with win Having wrapped up the title with three bonus points in qualifying earlier on Sunday morning, Preining led nearly the entirety of the race from pole position to complete a perfect weekend at the 4.5km circuit.
Autosport · Oct 21, 2023 DTM Hockenheim: Porsche’s Preining closes in on title with Saturday win Preining didn’t put a foot wrong all day, claiming pole position in his Manthey EMA Porsche before leading every lap outside of the pitstop cycle to bag a maximum haul of 28 points.
Autosport · Oct 20, 2023 Abt to stay with Audi in DTM 2024, signs Red Bull as lead sponsor Despite Audi withdrawing factory backing from GT3 racing and reducing its involvement to basic supply of spare parts, Abt will continue to field a pair of R8 LMS GT3s in the German category in 2024.
Autosport · Sep 24, 2023 DTM Red Bull Ring: Rast leads Schubert 1-2 as Preining snatches points lead Schubert Motorsport locked out the front row in qualifying, with Rast securing a record-breaking 26th pole position ahead of reigning champion van der Linde.
Autosport · Aug 19, 2023 DTM Lausitzring: Aitken scores first win as Preining handed penalty Emil Frey Ferrari driver Aitken led nearly the entire race from pole position, save for the pitstop phase, beating the SSR Performance Lamborghini of Mirko Bortolotti by 2.3s after one hour of racing at the 4.35km circuit.
Motorsport · Aug 19, 2023 DTM Lausitzring: Aitken scores first win, disaster for Preining Emil Frey Ferrari driver Aitken led nearly the entire race from pole position, save for the pitstop phase, beating the SSR Performance Lamborghini of Mirko Bortolotti by 2.3s after one hour of racing at the 4.35km circuit. Kelvin van der Linde finished third for Abt Audi, making it three different…
Autosport · Aug 8, 2023 How three-time champion Rast endured a nightmare weekend at Nurburgring Even before the first laps had been completed at the Nurburgring, BMW was downbeat about its chances at the former German Grand Prix venue, with the boost pressure of the M4 GT3 having been significantly reduced compared to the previous rounds.
Motorsport · Aug 8, 2023 How three-time DTM champion Rast endured a nightmare weekend at Nurburgring Even before the first laps had been completed at the Nurburgring, BMW was downbeat about its chances at the former German Grand Prix venue, with the boost pressure of the M4 GT3 having been significantly reduced compared to the previous rounds.
Autosport · Jul 9, 2023 DTM Norisring: Preining passes Rast to win, reclaims points lead Preining slipped from second to fourth with a sluggish start but was able to fight his way back after the mid-race pitstop, overtaking polesitter Rast with 20 minutes to go to claim his first victory of the 2023 season.