Racing
Kevin Magnussen, former Formula 1 driver and sports car racing enthusiast, made his debut with BMW Motorsport at the 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona. As part of the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 team, Magnussen…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 27, 2025
Racing
The 2025 Rolex 24 at Daytona proved to be a rollercoaster for BMW Motorsport, with the BMW M Hybrid V8 showing incredible pace but ultimately falling short of the podium after late-race setbacks. Despite strong…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 26, 2025
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BMW M Motorsport has kicked off its 2025 season in style, with a standout performance during qualifying for the 24 Hours of Daytona. Dries Vanthoor delivered an exceptional lap time of 1:33.895 minutes in the…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 23, 2025
Racing
BMW’s M Hybrid V8 racing car showed an impressive ahead of this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona, setting the fastest times in three of six sessions during the Roar Before the 24 test. Dries Vanthoor…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 20, 2025
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Daytona 24: BMW M4 GT3 Loses Manufacturers’ Points Due to BoP
by Horatiu Boeriu / Date: February 23, 2024
Racing
As the 24 Hours of Daytona (2024) approached, I found myself amid an electrifying atmosphere, surrounded by the roar of engines and the palpable excitement of racing fans. Little did I know, BMW of North…
Horatiu Boeriu / February 1, 2024
Racing
Unfortunately, the second Daytona 24 hour race was once again not kind to the BMW M Team RLL. After a solid start with a good pace, bad luck stroke first when both BMW M Hybrid…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 28, 2024
Racing
BMWBLOG had the chance to sit down with Tom Plucinsky, Department Head, BMW Group Product and Technology Communications, at the 24 Hours of Daytona. We got to review all the crazy performance bits that the BMW…
Steven Paul / January 30, 2023
Racing
BMW’s first official roll out o the new M Hybrid V8 has not been very successful. The iconic 24 Hours of Daytona kicked off on Sunday but an hour into the race, first mechanical problems…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 30, 2023
Racing
As they say in Formula 1, it’s race week. We will have to wait a bit more for F1’s return, and in the meantime, the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is just about to start….
Adrian Padeanu / January 23, 2023
Racing
At its first major race, the BMW M4 GT3 racing cars faced some fierce competition and only finished seventh and ninth, respectively. The MOTUL BMW M4 GT3 lined up in the GTD-PRO class for the…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 30, 2022