BMW M Motorsport explained

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)

BMW M Team RLL

• IMSA SportsCar Championship

BMW M Team WRT

• FIA World Endurance Championship

GT racing (sportscar)

GT3

Ceccato Racing

• Italian GT Championship

Century Motorsport

• GT World Challenge Europe, British GT Championship

FK Performance Motorsport:

• ADAC GT Masters

Paul Miller Racing

• IMSA SportsCar Championship

ROWE Racing

• GT World Challenge Europe, Nürburgring 24 Hours, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie

Schubert Motorsport

• Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

ST Racing:

• GT World Challenge America

Team AAI:

• Thailand Super Series

Team KRC

• GT World Challenge Asia

Team Studie

• Super GT

Team RMG

• Nürburgring 24 Hours, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie

Team WRT

• FIA World Endurance Championship, Intercontinental GT Challenge, GT World Challenge Europe

Turner Motorsport

• IMSA SportsCar Championship, GT World Challenge America

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 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

• 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

• BMW M235i Racing
• BMW M240i Racing
• BMW M2 CS Racing
• BMW M4 GT3
• BMW M4 GT4
• BMW M4 GT4 Concept
• BMW M Hybrid V8

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.

Notable former factory drivers

• Tom Blomqvist
• Nicky Catsburg
• 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
• Nick Yelloly

See also

• BMW M
• BMW in motorsport
• BMW Sauber
• Alpina
• Dinan BMW
• BMW Motorrad

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seiwert . Robert . 2021-03-12 . BMW Motorsport wird mit BMW M GmbH zusammengeführt . 2022-12-08 . Motorsport-Magazin.com . de.
2. Web site: BMW M Motorsport presents works drivers and race programme for the 2023 season. . 2022-12-08 . www.press.bmwgroup.com . en.