BMW M Motorsport (formerly BMW Motorsport) is the division of BMW responsible for motorsport-related activities, including works-run competition programmes in touring car racing, sports car racing, motorcycle racing.
The current organisation is a result of a restructure in April 2021,[1] bringing together the BMW M high-performance division with the competitive motorsport division.
Key personnel include Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH, and Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport.
Teams
editGTP/Hypercar (Endurance sportscar)
editGT racing (sportscar)
editGT3
editFK Performance Motorsport:
ST Racing:
Team AAI:
- Thailand Super Series
Team KRC
GT4
edit- Auto Technic Racing
- Bimmerworld Racing
- Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport
- Century Motorsport
- Giti Tire Motorsport By WS Racing
- Fast Track Racing
- FK Performance Motorsport
- Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport
- Inspire Racing
- JJ Motorsport
- Random Vandals Racing
- Rooster Hall Racing
- Schubert Motorsport
- Stephen Cameron Racing
- Team Avia Sorg Rennsport
- Turner Motorsport
- Walkenhorst Motorsport
- W&D Racing Team
DTM
editSee Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for BMW's historical involvement in DTM.
From 2021 onwards the DTM series ran GT3 cars
For 2023, announcements are on hold pending reorganisation of the DTM series under new ownership.
Racecars
editCurrent
editFactory drivers
edit2024 factory drivers
editAlphabetical order. Full season details TBC. Spengler will also serve as BMW SIM Racing Ambassador and BMW Group Classic Ambassador.[2]
- Bill Auberlen
- Connor De Phillippi
- Jake Dennis
- Philipp Eng
- Augusto Farfus
- Robby Foley
- Robin Frijns
- Dan Harper
- Max Hesse
- Jens Klingmann
- Jesse Krohn
- Raffaele Marciello
- Maxime Martin
- René Rast
- Valentino Rossi
- Madison Snow
- Bruno Spengler
- Sheldon van der Linde
- Dries Vanthoor
- Neil Verhagen
- Charles Weerts
- Marco Wittmann
Notable former factory drivers
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Seiwert, Robert (2021-03-12). "BMW Motorsport wird mit BMW M GmbH zusammengeführt". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- ^ a b "BMW M Motorsport presents works drivers and race programme for the 2023 season". www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.