After 3 of the 7 sessions programmed for the three days of Roar Before the Rolex 24 testing, Dries Vanthoor and BMW are setting the benchmark time.

What is the link between the BMW LMR V12 winning Le Mans 1998 and BMW M Team WRT first Hypercar season leading to a first overall podium at Fuji?

Eight BMW M works drivers will share the driving duties with the BMW M Hybrid V8 for BMW M Team WRT in FIA WEC and BMW M Team RLL in IMSA.

Sébastien Bourdais dominated today’s day practices at Road Atlanta for the last round of the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup and the IMSA SportsCar Championship ahead Motul Petit Le Mans.

The IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup is still very open with several contenders in each class. With 5 points earned at the four-, eight-and 10-hour marks of the race the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup (IMEC) is much more open than IMSA SportsCar Championship ahead Road Atlanta.

Philipp Eng and Jesse Krohn in the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 triumph over their teammates Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly in the Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motors Speedway.

With a second victory this season, Estre-Lotterer-Vanthoor with Porsche 963 #6 completed a key milestone for the FIA WEC Endurance Drivers’ Championship title.

At Fuji, the Hyperpole field was separated by .688 of a second with Cadillac earning its first pole, two Toyota in first and second row and a first second row for BMW in P3.

Two Ferrari 499P in front row of Lone Star Le Mans with #51, driven by Antonio Giovinazzi in pole and AF Corse 499P #83, driven by Robert Kubica.

Following the mega-event of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, BMW M Team WRT heads to Brazil for the 6 Hours of São Paulo with 4 cars: two BMW M Hybrid V8 in Hypercar class and two BMW M4 GT3 in LMGT3 class.

The 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans turned into a Grand Prix race with 7 cars within 30 seconds with 4 hours 30’ to go after several cautions including a more than 5 hours Safety Car. Four manufacturers still with a reasonable chance to win.

Both Cadillacs held the top of the standings of the Hyperpole of the 24 Hours of Le Mans until Kevin Estre managed the perfect lap in his very last lap clinching pole with Porsche #6.

Surprise to see a BMW M Hybrid V8 and an Alpine A424 within the top 8 Hypercars qualifying for tomorrows Hyperpole of the 24 Hours of Le Mans together with 2 Cadillac, 2 Ferrari, and 2 Porsche.

Team WRT Principal Vincent Vosse shares his ambitions for the four BMW the team will field at Le Mans and the stories behind the Le Mans specific liveries.

Ferrari #50 disqualified, #5 Porsche 963 and #2 Cadillac V-Series.R #2 in front row. Three Porsche 963 in row two and three.

Kevin Estre did beat his own fastest lap driven yesterday to set the definitive Benchmark for the three free practices. Nice session this morning for Peugeot 3rd and BMW 6th of combined practices.

Both BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 didn’t reach the first podium despite the strong pace of the BMW M Hybrid V8. At Imola, the BMW M Team WRT BMW M Hybrid V8 made enormous improvements compared to the WEC season opener in Qatar.

Part 2 of our Imola entries concentrates on LMDh based homologation Hypercars: Alpine, BMW, Cadillac, Lamborghini and Porsche.

The second practice (afternoon) saw Phil Hanson with #85JDC-Miller MotorSports breaking the Benchmark set by van der Zande during the morning session. Nobody was able to beat that lap time during the night session.

Both Cadillac V-Series.R dominated the first practice this Thursday morning at Sebring International Speedway.