BMW Motorsport News

VLN: Podium for Walkenhorst Motorsport and the BMW M6 GT3.

The most recent round of the VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring
took place on Saturday at the Nürburgring Nordschleife (GER). The 50th
Adenauer Trophy was the fourth race of the year for the BMW teams and
drivers. The #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 recorded a podium
finish. The driving trio of Christian Krognes (NOR), David Pittard
(GBR) and Jody Fannin (GBR) had secured pole position and then
celebrated finishing third after an exciting race. The Walkenhorst
Motorsport team had further cause to celebrate after a strong
performance from Henry Walkenhorst, Andreas Ziegler and Jörn
Schmidt-Staade (all GER) in the #36 BMW M6 GT3 resulted in eighth
place overall and secured victory in the SP9-AM class. Driving the
Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport BMW 325i, Philipp Leisen, Danny Brink
and Christopher Rink (all GER) emerged victorious from a field of 24
cars in the V4 category. Victory in the VT2 class went to Marcel
Manheller and Carsten Knechtges (both GER) from the Manheller Racing
team, in the BMW 328i. BMW Motorsport Junior Erik Johansson (SWE) and
his team-mate Heiko Eichenberg (GER) secured a podium finish in their
SP10 class, finishing second in the BMW M4 GT4 from the AVIA Sorg
Rennsport team. BMW celebrated six class wins altogether.

 

BMW M240i Racing Cup: Griessner/Fübrich extend winning streak.

Reigning champions David Griessner (AUT) and Yannick Fübrich (GER)
remain right on course to defend their title in the BMW M240i Racing
Cup. The Pixum Team Adrenalin duo proved unbeatable in the fourth race
of the season in the CUP5 class, which takes place as part of the VLN
Endurance Championship Nürburgring. They continued their winning
streak in the #650 BMW M240i Racing to extend their lead in the
overall standings. Behind them, Nico Otto and Lars Peucker (both GER)
finished second in the legendary #666 “Eifelblitz” from the
Scheid-Honert Motorsport team. Third place on the podium went to
Sindre Setsass (NOR), Inge Hansesaetre (NOR) and Moritz Oberheim (GER)
in the AVIA Sorg Rennsport team #695 BMW M240i Racing. A total of 17
BMW M240i Racings were competing in the Eifel event. The fifth race in
the BMW M240i Racing Cup takes place on 3rd August.

 

International GT Open: Beitske Visser and Šenkýř Motorsport
claim podium finish.

BMW Motorsport Junior Beitske Visser (NED) made a successful debut in
the International GT Open. At the Red Bull Ring (AUT), she completed
her first race weekend with Šenkýř Motorsport, reaching the podium
with team-mate Richard Gonda (SVK) in the first race. In Saturday’s
opening race, the duo started from sixth place in the BMW M6 GT3 and
moved up to cross the line in second after 46 laps. The Visser/Gonda
duo secured seventh place in Sunday’s race two.

 

GT4 European Series: One-two result for the BMW M4 GT4 at Zandvoort.

BMW Customer Racing teams celebrated more successes at the fifth race
weekend of the GT4 European Series at Zandvoort (NED). In Sunday’s
race, Alec Udell (USA) and Simon Knap (NED) claimed victory in the #25
BMW M4 GT4 of MDM Motorsport, ahead of the Ekris Motorsport team’s
Ricardo van der Ende (NED) and Euan McKay (GBR). Udell and Knap were
the best-placed BMW team in Saturday’s race, finishing in sixth
position. Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Marius Zug (GER) crossed the line
in seventh place. This result also saw the STS Racing team duo triumph
in the Pro-Am class.

 

GT4/TC America: BMW Teams victorious at Portland.

BMW Customer Racing teams claimed two wins and two further podium
finishes in Saturday’s GT4 America and TC America races at the
‘Portland International Raceway’ (USA). In the GT4 America SprintX,
Sean Quinlan and Gregory Liefooghe (both USA) drove the BMW M4 GT4
from Stephen Cameron Racing to victory. In the GT4 America West, the
two BMW M4 GT4s competing for ST Racing crossed the line in second and
third positions. Victory in the TC America went to Johan Schwartz
(DEN) in the Rooster Hall Racing BMW M240i Racing. Toby Grahovec (USA)
completed the one-two result in the BMW M240i Racing from Classic BMW.
The races on Sunday had not finished at the time of going to press.