BMW Motorsport
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
GTP/Hypercar (Endurance sportscar)
GT3
- Bimmerworld Racing
- BMW Junior Team
- BMW M Team RLL
- BMW Team Studie
- Ceccato Motors
- Century Motorsport
- JR Motorsport
- Paul Miller Racing
- ROWE Racing
- Schubert Motorsport
- ST Racing
- Team Studie
- Turner Motorsport
- Team WRT
GT4
- 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 Motorspor
- Project 1
- Random Vandals Racing
- Rooster Hall Racing
- Schubert Motorsport
- Stephen Cameron Racing
- Team Avia Sorg Rennsport
- Turner Motorsport
- Walkenhorst Motorsport
- W&D Racing Team
DTM
- Team RMG - also responsible for M's test and development efforts in GT.[2]
See 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
Current
Factory drivers
2024 factory drivers
Alphabetical 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
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
Nick Yelloly
Notable former factory drivers
Tom Blomqvist
Nicky Catsburg
Jake Dennis
Stef Dusseldorp
John Edwards
Joel Eriksson
Antonio Felix da Costa
Timo Glock
Colton Herta
Erik Johansson
Mikkel Jensen
Chaz Mostert
Markus Palttala
David Pittard
Alexander Sims
Sebastian Vettel
Jenson Button
See also
- BMW M
- BMW in motorsport
- BMW Sauber
- Alpina
- Dinan BMW
- BMW Motorrad
References
- Seiwert, Robert (2021-03-12). "BMW Motorsport wird mit BMW M GmbH zusammengeführt". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- "BMW M Motorsport presents works drivers and race programme for the 2023 season". www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
- "BMW M works drivers | BMW M Motorsport". www.bmw-motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.