Walkenhorst Motorsport sets sights on overall victory in the Ardennes – Demo laps for the new BMW M4 GT3

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Sights set on overall victory, whilst looking ahead to the future: BMW M Motorsport is focussing on two main sporting priorities at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). In the race, Walkenhorst Motorsport, armed with the BMW M6 GT3 and a host of BMW works drivers, will be out to claim the team’s second overall victory, having previously won in 2018. The new BMW M4 GT3 will complete a number of demo laps after Superpole on Friday.

Munich. Sights set on overall victory, whilst looking ahead to the future: BMW M Motorsport is focussing on two main sporting priorities at the highlight of this season’s FANATEC GT World Challenge Europe, the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (BEL). In the race, Walkenhorst Motorsport, armed with the BMW M6 GT3 and a host of BMW works drivers, will be out to claim the team’s second overall victory, having previously won in 2018. The new BMW M4 GT3 will complete a number of demo laps after Superpole on Friday. Not only will the car be presented, but also the hybrid steering wheel, developed in collaboration with FANATEC. The flood disaster in Germany and Belgium is another important topic. Among other things, the BMW Group is donating 1.5 million euros to support the rescue services in the disaster areas. As an expression of sympathy, the BMW race cars at Spa-Francorchamps will bear the message ‘We stand together’. 

As in the races already completed in this season’s Endurance Cup – at Monza (ITA) and Le Castellet (FRA) – Marco Wittmann (GER), Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and David Pittard (GBR) will compete in the #34 BMW M6 GT3 for Walkenhorst Motorsport. Timo Glock, Martin Tomczyk (both GER) and Thomas Neubauer (FRA) will share the wheel of the #35 car. Both crews recently finished in the top ten in the 1000 km of Paul Ricard. The team receives support from BMW M Motorsport partners Akrapovič, BMW M Performance Parts, CATL, MultiBank, and Shell with the running of both cars. 

Spa-Francorchamps was the scene of Walkenhorst Motorsport’s greatest success so far. The team from Melle (GER) took overall victory in 2018. Three years prior to that, Glock was among those who caused quite a stir when he shared the driving duties in a BMW Z4 GT3, sporting a Michel Vaillant look, with Bruno Spengler (CAN) and BMW brand ambassador Alessandro Zanardi (ITA). Thanks to BMW M Motorsport Team Boutsen Ginion Racing, this year’s starting grid will again feature a BMW car with a Michel Vaillant design. In the Pro-Am Cup, BMW works driver Jens Klingmann (GER) races alongside Karim Ojjeh (KSA), Jens Liebhauser (GER) and Yann Zimmer (SUI) in the #10 BMW M6 GT3.

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