Munich. Two wins in three races is the record with which BMW M
Motorsport travels to round four of this season’s Intercontinental
GT Challenge at Indianapolis (USA), where it will be looking to back
up the strong results achieved so far. BMW M Team WRT will compete
at the Indianapolis 8 Hour on 7th October with two BMW M4 GT3s and
six BMW M works drivers. BMW leads the manufacturer standings after
the previous races at Bathurst (AUS), Kyalami (RSA) and
Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). In the Drivers’ Championship, 24h Spa
winner Philipp Eng (AUT) is the best-placed BMW M Motorsport driver
in second place.
Eng has 43 points to his name, thanks largely to his victory at
Spa-Francorchamps and second place at Kyalami in February, and trails
the leader by 15 points. At Indianapolis, he will share the cockpit
with Dries Vanthoor (BEL) and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), who are
currently sixth in the driver standings. Maxime Martin, Charles Weerts
(both BEL) and Augusto Farfus (BRA) will be in action in the second
BMW M4 GT3. These three drivers are also well-placed in the Drivers’
Championship. BMW tops the manufacturer standings with 100 points,
courtesy of the one-two for BMW M Team WRT at Kyalami and ROWE
Racing’s triumph at the 24h Spa.
The Indianapolis 8 Hour begins at 12:15 local time (18:15 CEST) on
7th October. BMW M Motorsport has enjoyed great success there in
recent years. In 2020, Walkenhorst Motorsport claimed a one-two there
with the BMW M6 GT3 en route to the title for Farfus and Nick Catsburg
(NED). Last year, Turner Motorsport finished third to claim a podium
with the BMW M4 GT3. BimmerWorld triumphed in the Pro-Am class,
Samantha Tan Racing in the Silver class.
This season, the 8-hour race again forms a highlight for the North
American BMW M Motorsport teams. BimmerWorld and ST Racing will each
run one BMW M4 GT3. BimmerWorld is entering the Pro category of the
Fanatec GT World Challenge America. Behind the wheel of car #94, Bill
Auberlen, Chandler Hull, and Robby Foley (all USA) will take turns. In
car #38 from ST Racing, Samantha Tan (CAN) and BMW M works driver Neil
Verhagen (USA) will compete in the Pro-Am class. The third driver will
be announced later.
Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “The
Intercontinental GT Challenge has been an extremely happy hunting
ground for us so far this season. We lead the manufacturer standings
after the victories at Kyalami and Spa-Francorchamps, and are also
well-placed with our drivers. At the Indianapolis 8 Hour, we are
looking to continue that run of success and back up the good results
that BMW M Motorsport teams have achieved there in recent years. I am
also pleased that our North American teams are represented strongly at
their home event. I will have my fingers crossed for all of them!”
