This year, BMW will hold a really unique 24- hour race at the Nürburgring (28-29 May 2022). Not just did the Munich-based car manufacturer send out the brand new BMW M4 GT3 to the Eifel Classic for the very first time, it prospered a minimum of in Nordschleife after the BMW M6 GT3. BMW M GmbH, accountable for BMW Motorsport, is likewise commemorating its 50 th anniversary– particularly at the 50 th Nürburgring 24 Hours.
For this unique event, BMW will begin with 7 M4 GT3s and intend to additional extend its record as the most effective maker at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, with 20 general success to date. The enduring client groups ROWE Racing, Schubert Motorsport, Walkenhorst Motorsport and RMG can count on many BMW factory chauffeurs for implementation.
ROWE Racing wants to continue series success
ROWE Racing, which is no longer taking part in the DTM this year, wants to continue its success at the Eiffel Marathon. The group around group employer Hans-Peter Naundorf won the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring in 2020 and ended up on the podium for the 2nd time in 2015. In the end, ROWE-BMW routed champ Manthey-Porsche by less than 10 seconds.
In 2022, the group will begin with a modification in the driver lineup. Augusto Farfus prospers previous DTM champ Martin Tomczyk, who has actually ended an active profession and relocated to ITR as supervisor of the DTM Trophy. The Brazilian, who won the 24 Hours at the Nürburgring back in 2010, is now driving a ROWE-BMW for the very first time.
Farfus rotated driving the No. 99 BMW M4 GT3 with DTM returnee Philipp Eng and 2 Nurburgring champs Nick Yelloly and Connor De Phillippi. The sibling cars and truck, beginning number 98, includes a comparable variety of DTM motorists Marco Wittmann and Sheldon van der Linde along with Nick Catsburg and John Edwards.
” We are really delighted to be dealing with these outright leading chauffeurs,” stated Naundorf, whose group will win the 24 Hours of Nurburgring (with BMW) and the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (with Porsche) in 2020 Together). “This is a big benefit and never ever something to be considered given. We will do whatever we can to validate that trust.”
Schubert Motorsport ahead of the 16 th 24- hour race at the Nürburgring
Schubert Motorsport, who went back to the 24 Hours in 2015 and is likewise active in the DTM for the very first time this year (Sheldon van der Linde/Philipp Eng), likewise wishes to have a say in the total success. Torsten Schubert’s group will get in the BMW M4 GT3 with knowledgeable engineering motorists Jens Klingmann, Jesse Krohn and Alexander Sims for their 16 th ring race. In 2021, Schubert Motorsport takes 6th location in the 24 Hours of the Eiffel Tower with Klingman/Sims/Crohn/ Steve Dusseldorf.
In preparation for the 24 Hours of Classics, Schubert has actually fielded a BMW M4 GT3 at next weekend’s Nurburgring Enduro Series (NLS) season opener, including Sims and Krohn in addition to GT3 launching and regional hero Niklas Krütten Driving (representing Schubert in ADAC GT Masters) is managed.
” Schubert Motorsport has a long history with this excellent traditional and after last season we certainly have another rating to settle,” stated group supervisor Marcel Schmidt. The BMW M4 GT3 has high hopes and huge objectives. With Jesse, Alex and Jens, we have 3 excellent motorists from BMW M Motorsport.”
Walkenhorst drives 3 BMW M4 GT3s at the start
Walkenhorst Motorsport will drive 3 BMW M4 GT3s in the PRO, Pro-Am and AM classifications of the Nurburgring 24 Hours. The driver lineup has actually not yet been interacted. Like Schubert, the racing group around group supervisor Niclas Königbauer is currently utilizing the very first NLS go to establish work for the 24 Hours later on this year. Jörg Müller, Mario von Bohlen and Ben Tuck along with Christian Krognes, Andy Soucek and Sami-Matti Trogen will alternate at Walkenhorst-BMW over the weekend.
The BMW Junior Team, consisting of Max Hesse, Neil Verhagen and Dan Harper, when established by motorsport icon Jochen Neerpasch and handled once again today, likewise takes on the BMW M4 GT3. This will be run by regional group RMG on the 24- hour Nurburgring. On the other hand, in the GT World Challenge, the teens completed for ROWE Racing.
” During the advancement stage of the BMW M4 GT3, we had the ability to get a great deal of racing experience at Nordschleife, which was extremely important for us in preparation and racing,” stated brand-new BMW Motorsport Director Andreas Roth. “Our BMW M Motorsport chauffeurs, like the group, hold true Nordschleife professionals. We have all the components to enter this famous race with excellent optimism.”
BMW at the 2022 Nurburgring 24 Hours
Luo Racing: Philipp Eng/Augusto Farfus/Nick Yelloly/Connor De Phillippi
Luo Racing: Nick Katzburg/ Marco Wittman/ John Edwards/ Sheldon Vanderlinde
Schubert Racing: Jesse Crone/Jensen Klingman/Alexander Sims
BMW Youth Team: Max Hesse/Dan Harper/Neil Verhagen
Walkenhorst Racing: 3 BMW M4 GT3 in PRO, Pro-Am and AM
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