Summary of the Article
- The BMW M3 Touring 24H claimed triumph in the SPX class during all preliminary races leading up to today's competition.
- Drivers Connor De Phillippi, Ugo de Wilde, Jens Klingmann, and Neil Verhagen secured an overall fifth-place finish.
- BMW M Motorsport hints that this won’t be the final outing for the M3 Touring 24H, with more events anticipated shortly.
The BMW M3 Touring 24H, originally thought to be an April Fool’s prank, demonstrated its potential with a notable victory today. The #81 car, driven by Connor De Phillippi, Ugo de Wilde, Jens Klingmann, and Neil Verhagen, won in the SPX class, a result many had predicted based on its earlier class victories leading up to this race.
The G81, tailored for competition, also achieved a fifth-place finish overall in this year's endurance challenge, an outstanding achievement for a wagon. The Schubert Motorsport M3 Touring is primarily derived from the M4 GT3 EVO, which garnered fourth place overall, with Dan Harper, Max Hesse, Sheldon van der Linde, and Dries Vanthoor sharing driving duties in ROWE Racing’s #99 vehicle.
While these two performed well, other cars encountered difficulties. ROWE Racing’s #1 M4 GT3 EVO could not retain its championship from the previous year, withdrawing before midnight due to issues with the refueling system, with drivers Augusto Farfus, Raffaele Marciello, Kelvin van der Linde, and Jordan Pepper at the helm.
In comparison, Schubert Motorsport’s #77 M4 GT3 EVO, piloted by Philipp Eng, Robin Frijns, Charles Weerts, and Marco Wittmann, concluded the race in ninth position.
Looking forward, the M3 Touring's racing saga is far from over. BMW M Motorsport has indicated that the performance wagon might return to the circuit sooner than anticipated.
“And don’t be concerned: this narrative isn’t finished yet. Stay alert, you might witness it in action again quicker than you think.”
Mixed Emotions for Mercedes-AMG
With merely three hours remaining in the competition, the #3 AMG GT3, manned by Max Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer, maintained a lead of over 10 seconds and appeared poised for an uncomplicated win. However, a driveshaft failure permitted the sibling #80 AMG vehicle, driven by Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller, and Luca Stolz, to seize the victory.
The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 from Red Bull Team ABT finished in the runner-up position, trailed by Walkenhorst Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 in third place.
Summary of the Article
- The BMW M3 Touring 24H claimed triumph in the SPX class during all preliminary races leading up to today’s competition.
- Drivers Connor De Phillippi, Ugo de Wilde, Jens Klingmann, and Neil Verhagen secured an overall fifth-place finish.
- BMW M Motorsport hints that this won’t be the final outing for the M3 Touring 24H, with more events anticipated shortly.
The BMW M3 Touring 24H, originally thought to be an April Fool’s prank, demonstrated its potential with a notable victory today. The #81 car, driven by Connor De Phillippi, Ugo de Wilde, Jens Klingmann, and Neil Verhagen, won in the SPX class, a result many had predicted based on its earlier class victories leading up to this race.
The G81, tailored for competition, also achieved a fifth-place finish overall in this year’s endurance challenge, an outstanding achievement for a wagon. The Schubert Motorsport M3 Touring is primarily derived from the M4 GT3 EVO, which garnered fourth place overall, with Dan Harper, Max Hesse, Sheldon van der Linde, and Dries Vanthoor sharing driving duties in ROWE Racing’s #99 vehicle.
While these two performed well, other cars encountered difficulties. ROWE Racing’s #1 M4 GT3 EVO could not retain its championship from the previous year, withdrawing before midnight due to issues with the refueling system, with drivers Augusto Farfus, Raffaele Marciello, Kelvin van der Linde, and Jordan Pepper at the helm.
In comparison, Schubert Motorsport’s #77 M4 GT3 EVO, piloted by Philipp Eng, Robin Frijns, Charles Weerts, and Marco Wittmann, concluded the race in ninth position.
Looking forward, the M3 Touring’s racing saga is far from over. BMW M Motorsport has indicated that the performance wagon might return to the circuit sooner than anticipated.
“And don’t be concerned: this narrative isn’t finished yet. Stay alert, you might witness it in action again quicker than you think.”
Mixed Emotions for Mercedes-AMG
With merely three hours remaining in the competition, the #3 AMG GT3, manned by Max Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer, maintained a lead of over 10 seconds and appeared poised for an uncomplicated win. However, a driveshaft failure permitted the sibling #80 AMG vehicle, driven by Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller, and Luca Stolz, to seize the victory.
The Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 from Red Bull Team ABT finished in the runner-up position, trailed by Walkenhorst Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 in third place.
