Long Beach pole makes three in a row for #24 BMW
Whether it’s back-to-back or three-in-a-row — the teams set to lead Saturday’s IMSA race field on the historic streets of Long Beach this weekend have managed to show their dominance in the series (or Long Beach) and are making sure to maintain their stake in that ‘leading’ claim. This weekend, only the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) […]
BMW needs upgrades to fight regularly at the front in WEC next year
BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes the German manufacturer needs to upgrade its LMDh car in order to be a consistent frontrunner in the World Endurance Championship in 2025. The BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh has achieved limited success since it made its debut in the IMSA SportsCar Championship in 2023, while an expansion to the […]
Vanthoor claims Kubica pushed him off on purpose in race-ending Le Mans clash
BMW driver Dries Vanthoor believes AF Corse Ferrari rival Robert Kubica deliberately pushed him off the track while trying to lap him during the night at last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours. Vanthoor has expressed his disappointment at what he believes was a lack of respect from the one-time Formula 1 race winner after he […]
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. Read Also: Having avoided contact with the wall and got going again, Vanthoor felt the session was […]
WEC’s Dries Vanthoor to make British GT debut at Silverstone 500
Vanthoor will contest the three-hour race as a one-off for Century Motorsport aboard its BMW M4 GT3 on the 26-28 April, amid WEC duties for the German manufacturer in the hypercar class. The drive was originally for Dan Harper, but in March Leung’s former co-driver secured a last-minute call-up for the British GT season in […]