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REGENERATION, FITNESS TRAINING AND RACE APPEARANCES: WHAT THE BMW DRIVERS WORK ON DURING THE WINTER

Just six months separate the 2017 DTM season finale in Hockenheim (GER) in October and the 2018 opener at the same track in May. It might sound like a long break, but the six BMW DTM drivers don’t get bored during that time. They have an extensive programme even during the DTM break. The drivers … Continue reading → ...

Endurance

INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRING: THE LIGHT TECHNOLOGY ON THE NEW BMW M8 GTE

January 15, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Over the course of the 2018 motorsport season, the drivers at the wheel of the new BMW M8 GTE will be able to depend on a strong ally, which will be particularly beneficial at 24-hour races: the high-performance light system on the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Alexander Sims (GBR) gets straight to the … Continue reading → ...

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BMW TEAM RLL AND TURNER MOTORSPORT TEST AT DAYTONA

January 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

With three weeks remaining until the start of this season’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) in Daytona (USA), BMW Team RLL and Turner Motorsport have spent this weekend preparing intensively for the iconic 24-hour race. The three-day “Roar before the 24” offered both teams the opportunity to get plenty of test kilometres under their belts. … Continue reading → ...

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PHILIPP ENG: “I AM LIVING THE DREAM.”

December 20, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

BMW works driver Philipp Eng (AUT) joins Joel Eriksson (SWE) as one of two newcomers in BMW’s driver line-up for the 2018 DTM season. In addition to this milestone in his motorsport career, Eng will also race at the wheel of the BMW M8 GTE and the BMW M6 GT3 next year.

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BMW MOTORSPORT PRESENTS ITS RACE PROGRAMME FOR 2018 SEASON

December 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

BMW Motorsport has set its course for the 2018 season. At the traditional Season Review event in Munich (GER), BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt (GER) presented the extensive programme, as well as the drivers and teams involved. Next year’s activities range from the return to Le Mans (FRA) in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)

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BMW MOTORSPORT CONTINUES TEST PROGRAMME WITH THE NEW BMW M8 GTE AT DAYTONA

December 7, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

The new BMW M8 GTE has completed more test drives at the setting for its race debut in January 2018: BMW Motorsport and BMW Team RLL were on the Daytona (USA) track this week as part of official testing for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC).

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POSITIVE TESTS FOR THE NEW BMW M8 GTE AT THE LAUSITZRING

July 20, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Last week’s three-day test at the Lausitzring (GER) heralded the next phase in the development of the new BMW M8 GTE. Following the roll-out on 1st July at BMW Plant Dingolfing, this was the first test outing for the BMW M8 GTE. BMW works driver Martin Tomczyk (GER) alternated at the wheel with BMW DTM