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WE ARE BACK.

BMW M Motorsport is returning to prototype racing.

WE ARE BACK.BMW M Motorsport is returning to prototype racing.

BMW M Motorsport is returning to international prototype racing. A LMDh car is being developed for use in the North American IMSA series. From the 2023 season, this car will allow BMW M Motorsport to compete for overall race wins at such prestigious classics as Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta.

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Markus Flasch

Markus Flasch

“BMW is back on the big motorsport stage. In entering the LMDh class, BMW M Motorsport is fulfilling the prerequisites to challenge for overall victory at the most iconic endurance races in the world from 2023. We will be fully focussed on tackling this challenge. There is a spirit of optimism here.”
Markus Flasch, CEO of BMW M GmbH

SUCCESSFUL HISTORY IN PROTOTYPE RACING.

BMW has a successful history in prototype racing – the Le Mans victory in 1999 was unforgettable. Reviving this story in a modern prototype with M Power will thrill fans of BMW M Motorsport. The LMDh concept guarantees maximum cost control and offers a wide range of possible applications, including the IMSA series in North America, an extremely important market for BMW M.

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„We are all eager to get stuck into the LMDh category with a compact and highly-efficient team set-up.”
Markus Flasch, CEO of BMW M GmbH

2023: READY TO RACE WITH TWO LMDh RACE CARS.

The regulations for LMDh cars stipulate that they have both a combustion engine and an electric motor. While each manufacturer may develop their own combustion engine, the electric motor and battery, as well as the transmission, are standard parts. The chassis is also built by an external partner. For these demanding tasks, BMW M Motorsport enters into a close partnership with the experienced manufacturer Dallara. Mike Krack, Head of BMW M Motorsport, is responsible for the development, testing and race outings of the new car.

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A SUCCESSFUL TEAM.

BMW Team RLL

BMW Team RLL, who have been celebrating successes with BMW M Motorsport since 2009, will compete in the two LMDh prototypes as of 2023. Initial sketches give a foretaste of the car, which will be called BMW M LMDh. Alongside the LMDh test programme, BMW Team RLL will field two BMW M4 GT3s in the new GTD Pro category in the 2022 IMSA season.

BMW M LMDh

Initial sketches give a foretaste of the car, which will be called BMW M LMDh. They were produced in close collaboration between BMW M Motorsport and BMW Group Designworks.

Mike Krack

Mike Krack

“Everyone in our motorsport team shares the same motivation: we want to test ourselves against our strongest opposition at the racetrack – and to celebrate victories for BMW. As such, the LMDh project is a real affair of the heart for us and exactly the new challenge we were hoping for.”
Mike Krack, Head of BMW M Motorsport
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BMW M MOTORSPORT.

BMW M MOTORSPORT.