Munich. BMW M Motorsport is entering the 2024 Automotive
Gaming season with three BMW M teams. This year, the drivers will
again compete for titles in the most prestigious and top-class
racing series in the virtual motorsport world on numerous relevant
platforms. While BS+COMPETITION and Team Redline are already heading
into their fourth season alongside BMW, a new team, MOUZ, is making
its debut as part of the BMW M Motorsport family.
The Esports team MOUSESPORTS (MOUZ), founded in Berlin (GER) in 2002,
is one of the most successful gaming organisations in the world and
now enriches the versatile virtual BMW M Motorsport line-up. The
internal introduction of MOUZ took place at the beginning of the year.
In early February, BMW M Motorsport invited its three BMW M teams to a
Media Day at the heart of BMW in Munich (GER).
In a convergence of different worlds within the BMW cosmos, in
addition to the media production of photo and video material, the
drivers and team officials, in the presence of BMW M works driver
Bruno Spengler (CAN), were given a tour of the BMW M Motorsport
headquarters and the BMW Group’s parent plant in Munich, the capital
of Bavaria. However, the focus of the event was on fun, as well as the
meeting and mutual exchange within the BMW M Motorsport family.
BMW M Power Tour in collaboration with iRacing.
A new exciting project has emerged from the successful collaboration
between BMW M Motorsport and the simulation platform iRacing, the BMW
M Power Tour. The series is aimed at the large and passionate iRacing community.
Starting in mid-March, over ten weeks, there will be regular racing
events from Tuesday to Thursday featuring various BMW M racing cars
from the iRacing portfolio. This includes not only the current
flagship models, the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3, but also
historic icons like the BMW Z4 GT3.
Comments on the 2024 virtual racing programme of BMW M Motorsport:
Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “We are
pleased to be able to start the new automotive gaming season this year
with a strong programme. This underlines the high importance that
virtual racing continues to enjoy as a solid pillar alongside our
global motorsport commitments. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for all
the teams and drivers!”
Timo Brückner (Project Lead BMW M Motorsport Automotive
Gaming): “The fact that we were able to further strengthen
our already strong line-up of teams with our long-standing partners
Redline and BS+COMPETITION by adding the new BMW M Team MOUZ makes us
proud and lets us look forward to the new season with great
anticipation and confidence. Together, we want to fight for victories
and championships in the biggest and most exciting racing series of
the virtual motorsport world in 2024.”
Florian Haasper (Team Principal BMW M Team BS+COMPETITION):
“Our partnership with BMW M Motorsport is already entering
its fourth year in 2024. It is in the DNA of BS+COMPETITION to
represent the legendary colours of BMW M in the most important virtual
races in the world – and on many different platforms such as iRacing,
Rennsport, Assetto Corsa Competizione, or Gran Turismo. Together we
work not only to be successful on the track. Together with BMW M
Motorsport, BS+COMPETITION wants to reach new target groups, excite
them for racing, and captivate them with exciting storytelling. The
Zebras are ready for another successful Esports year!”
Atze Kerkhof (Director BMW M Team Redline): “Over the
years, we have built a fantastic relationship with BMW M Motorsport,
and we feel honored and excited to start the 2024 season with this
partnership. With many exciting races on the calendar and a refined
team composition, we aim for nothing less than victories. 2024 will be
another crucial year for virtual racing, and we are grateful to be
able to dive into this phase together with BMW M Motorsport.”
René Lannte (COO BMW M Team MOUZ): “With BMW M
Motorsport, we have found the ideal partner for our ambitions in
virtual racing. For years, BMW M Motorsport has been engaging in
various ways in the field of virtual motorsport and knows how to
connect the real and digital worlds. This commitment has had a
significant influence on the rapid development of the genre. Together,
BMW M Motorsport and MOUZ want to present the topic of automotive
gaming to a broader audience, stage exciting stories around the stars
of virtual motorsport, and show development opportunities around the
topic of automotive gaming. With almost 22 years of pioneering work,
MOUZ has shaped the world of Esports, and therefore the progressive
attitude and passion of BMW M Motorsport in virtual racing quickly
convinced us. Thanks to our similar mindsets, we are confident that we
can advance automotive gaming sustainably. Our partnership will enable
us to transfer the excitement and enthusiasm of real motorsport into
the digital world. We are M – We are MOUZ.”
Tony Gardner (President of iRacing.com): “We are
thrilled to team up with BMW M Motorsport again for the BMW M Power
Tour in 2024. As part of its commitment to virtual racing and Esports
as a whole, BMW M Motorsport has long been one of the partners who
have supported us most committedly. We are excited to see how the sim
racers will embrace the new approach of the BMW M Power Tour, where a
different BMW M Motorsport model is in the spotlight each week.”
Race calendar BMW M Power Tour.
12-14 March: BMW M Hybrid V8, Sebring International Raceway
19-21 March: BMW M4 GT4, Nürburgring Grand Prix
26-28 March: BMW Z4 GT3, Okayama International Circuit
2-4 April: BMW M8 GTE, Red Bull Ring
9-11 April: BMW M Hybrid V8, Suzuka GP
16-18 April: BMW M4 GT3, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
23-25 April: BMW Z4 GT3, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
30 April – 2 May: BMW M8 GTE, Brands Hatch GP
7-9 May: BMW M Hybrid V8, Laguna Seca Raceway
14-16 May: BMW M4 GT3, Misano World Circuit
21-23 May: BMW M4 GT4, Nürburgring Nordschleife
28-30 May: BMW M Hybrid V8, Circuit des 24 Heures
