Whether in the DTM, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar
Championship, or countless other championships: Week after week BMW
teams and drivers around the world do battle for points, victories
and titles. Away from the track too, members of the large BMW
Motorsport family around the world are also creating headlines. The
“BMW Motorsport News” allows us to regularly summarise all the
action for you in a compact and informative manner. This way, you
are always up to speed.
DTM: 2018 race calendar to be even more international.
More races and new circuits: In 2018, DTM fans can not only look
forward to an additional race weekend, but also more rounds outside
Germany. New to the calendar are Misano (ITA) and Brands Hatch (GBR).
The opening round (4th to 6th May) and the
finale (12th to 14th October) will again take
place at Hockenheim (GER). As in previous years, each event will
feature two races. With the remaining race weekends at the Lausitzring
(GER), in Budapest (HUN), at the Norisring (GER), Zandvoort (NED), the
Nürburgring (GER) and Spielberg (AUT), five rounds will be held in
Germany and five in other European countries. This underlines the
Europe-wide importance of the DTM as a prestigious international
touring car series, without compromising its German roots.
24h Dubai: Customer racing debut for the BMW M4 GT4.
The BMW M4 GT4 will make its customer racing debut between
10th and 13th January. The Securtal Sorg
Rennsport and 3Y Technology teams will both compete with the new BMW
customer racing car at the 24 Hours of Dubai (UAE). The French team
fielding two cars means that three BMW M4 GT4s will take their place
on the grid at the start of 2018. A specific BMW M235i Racing Cup
class will also feature in Dubai. Six cars from four teams will do
battle for class victory at the 24 Hours of Dubai. Other teams will
also field private BMW cars.
12h Bathurst: Brabham nephew Matt to drive the BMW M4 GT4.
Australian touring car legend Tony Longhurst (AUS) will take part in
the 12-hour race at Bathurst (AUS) with a well-known name at the wheel
of a BMW M4 GT4. Matt Brabham (AUS), nephew of three-time Formula 1
world champion Jack Brabham (AUS), will race alongside Aaron Seton
(AUS). In doing so, Brabham is continuing a family tradition. Not only
did his grandfather Jack take part in the classic at the Mount
Panorama Circuit, but so did his father Geoff (AUS). Both took their
place on the winners list, with Geoff Brabham taking victory at the
wheel of a BMW in 1997.