News
In an unexpected move, BMW Motorsport Boss Jens Marquardt is leaving behind his racing activities. After nearly 10 years at the helm of the BMW Motorsport program, Marquardt will now head the Pilot Plant for…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 16, 2020
News
BMW won six out of 16 races in the DTM season so far this year. It’s a decent result yet lower than the team’s expectations. Speaking about the issues they had to face this season,…
Gabriel Nica / October 1, 2019
Racing
Ahead of the Rome ePrix (which we attended last year), BMW Motorsport Boss Jens Marquardt talks about the the highly efficient Racing eDrive01 drivetrain, which powers the two BMW iFE.18. Mr. Marquardt, the message #Electrifying…
Horatiu Boeriu / April 11, 2019
Racing
There is no longer any such thing as a winter break in modern motor racing – not if you have such an exciting portfolio of activity as BMW Motorsport. In the ABB FIA Formula E…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 27, 2018
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BMW Motorsport Director Considers Commitment to DTM Worth It
by Gabriel Nica / Date: October 15, 2018
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BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt says they are now in “productive and open” talks with IMSA regarding the Balance of Performance for the BMW M8 GTE, which had lower than expected results at last week’s…
Horatiu Boeriu / January 31, 2018
Racing
The course has been set for BMW to join the FIA Formula E Championship as an official manufacturer with a works team in Season 5. In an interview, BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt and MS&AD…
Horatiu Boeriu / December 28, 2017
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Jochen Neerpasch played an important role in the development of the BMW Motorsport division even though he didn’t spend decades at its helm. The living legend was behind the launch of the first BMW Junior…
Gabriel Nica / November 23, 2017
Racing
After 16 of 18 DTM races, BMW works driver Marco Wittmann (GER) still has a mathematical chance of winning the title. In the Team and Manufacturer competitions, first place is already out of reach. In…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 10, 2017
Racing
The 2015 DTM season is over – and BMW picked up enough points at the grand finale in Hockenheim (DE) to clinch the hotly contested manufacturers’ title. With five wins, 19 podium positions and seven…
Horatiu Boeriu / October 23, 2015
Racing
With Bruno Spengler’s (CA) victory and third place for Augusto Farfus (BR) at the Lausitzring (DE), BMW achieved a top-class result in just the second race of its comeback season in the DTM. In an…
Horatiu Boeriu / May 11, 2012