Munich (DE), 1st July 2016. Just a few weeks after finishing fifth in
the new BMW M6 GT3 in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (DE), the
ROWE Racing team is in the midst of intensive preparations for the
second highlight of the endurance racing season: the 24-hour race at
Spa-Francorchamps (BE). BMW is returning to the Ardennes to defend the
title won last year, when the BMW Z4 GT3 triumphed in its last major
24-hour race. ROWE Racing will compete in the classic marathon event
with two BMW M6 GT3s.
“Returning to Spa-Francorchamps is a bit special after our win there
last year,” said BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. “It was a
great way for the 2015 BMW Z4 GT3 to leave endurance racing and now we
want to celebrate a successful start for the BMW M6 GT3 in
Spa-Francorchamps. ROWE Racing is competing with six fast and
experienced drivers. We are really looking forward to this challenge
in the Ardennes.”
Philipp Eng (AT), Maxime Martin (BE) and Alexander Sims (GB) will
share driving duties in the number 99 car. Eng and Sims are competing
together for the whole of the Blancpain GT Series season, which also
includes the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. This is a home race for
the Belgian BMW DTM driver Martin. Nick Catsburg (NL), Stef Dusseldorp
(NL) and Dirk Werner (DE) will be behind the wheel of the number 98
car. In 2015, Catsburg was part of the victorious team in the BMW Z4 GT3.
BMW DTM driver Martin Tomczyk (DE) will also be taking part in the
BMW M6 GT3 at the 24-hour classic in the Ardennes. He will be
competing for Roberto Ravaglia’s BMW Team Italia alongside Stefano
Colombo (IT), Giorgio Roda (IT) and Max Koebolt (NL).