SEP 21 2026

IMSA INDIANAPOLIS: FIRST OVERALL VICTORY FOR BMW M TEAM WRT WITH THE BMW M HYBRID V8 IN NORTH AMERICA.

Indianapolis. The spell is broken! BMW M Team WRT celebrated its first victory in North America with the BMW M Hybrid V8 at the penultimate race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season at Indianapolis (USA). Dries Vanthoor (BEL) and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) triumphed in the 2-hour 40-minute ‘Battle on the Bricks’. There was also a victory to celebrate in the GTD class. Robby Foley and Patrick Gallagher (both USA) crossed the finish line first in the #96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO from Turner Motorsport.

For the fourth time in its debut season in the GTP class of the IMSA Series, BMW M Team WRT made it onto the podium – and for the first time, they claimed the top step. Vanthoor secured a strong starting position with third on the grid in qualifying, whilst van der Linde took the lead with a determined overtaking manoeuvre just a few minutes before the end and safely drove home to claim his first IMSA victory. Vanthoor had already won in 2025 with BMW M Team RLL alongside Philipp Eng (AUT) at Road America (USA). Eng, alongside Marco Wittmann (GER) in the #25 BMW M Hybrid V8, had an unfortunate race at Indianapolis. The pair finished tenth.

Source: BMW M Motorsport

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