FIA WEC: BMW M TEAM WRT CREDITS STRONG SEASON WITH SECOND PLACE IN THE MANUFACTURERS' WORLD CUP AND THIRD PLACE IN THE DRIVERS' WORLD CUP
14-11-2026 16:29 - MOTORSPORT
The FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) season finale in Monza, Italy, was a thrilling showdown for BMW M Motorsport in the battle for podium finishes in the World Championship standings. Thanks to sixth and ninth places for the two BMW M Hybrid V8s, BMW M Team WRT crowned a strong season with second place in the manufacturers' championship. In the end, they racked up two victories and three further podium finishes. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) and Raffaele Marciello (SUI) defended their third place in the drivers' championship. In the LMGT3 category, the crew of the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO improved to third place in the team standings thanks to a fourth-place finish for Dan Harper (GBR), Parker Thompson (CAN), and Anthony McIntosh (USA).
After a difficult qualifying session, both BMW M Hybrid V8s staged remarkable comebacks in the 6-hour race, with the #20 car even briefly occupying podium positions. Both crews lost some pace in the final hour, but sixth place for the #15 car with Magnussen, Marciello, and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) and ninth for Robin Frijns (NED), René Rast (GER), and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) in the #20 Shell BMW M Hybrid V8 were enough to secure second place in the manufacturers' championship against Ferrari and Cadillac. In the drivers' championship, Magnussen and Marciello prevailed over their teammates Frijns and Rast, who had been tied on points before the race. Vanthoor, the third driver in the #15 car, ultimately missed out on points from Imola (ITA), where he was unable to compete due to a scheduling conflict with the IMSA series.
The BMW M Team WRT looks back on numerous highlights of the third season in the FIA WEC: the double victory at the home race in Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), the triumph in São Paulo (BRA), the second place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) and the third place in Fuji (JPN).
In the LMGT3 class, Harper, Thompson, and McIntosh celebrated a happy ending in the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Fourth place in the final race secured the trio third place in the team standings. The #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, driven by Augusto Farfus (BRA), Sean Gelael (INA), and Darren Leung (GBR) and sporting a special livery in honor of Alessandro Zanardi (ITA), retired early following an accident through no fault of their own. Overall, Team WRT celebrated two victories in the LMGT3 category at Imola and Fuji (JPN), as well as a second-place finish in São Paulo and a third-place finish in Barcelona (ESP).
After a difficult qualifying session, both BMW M Hybrid V8s staged remarkable comebacks in the 6-hour race, with the #20 car even briefly occupying podium positions. Both crews lost some pace in the final hour, but sixth place for the #15 car with Magnussen, Marciello, and Dries Vanthoor (BEL) and ninth for Robin Frijns (NED), René Rast (GER), and Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) in the #20 Shell BMW M Hybrid V8 were enough to secure second place in the manufacturers' championship against Ferrari and Cadillac. In the drivers' championship, Magnussen and Marciello prevailed over their teammates Frijns and Rast, who had been tied on points before the race. Vanthoor, the third driver in the #15 car, ultimately missed out on points from Imola (ITA), where he was unable to compete due to a scheduling conflict with the IMSA series.
The BMW M Team WRT looks back on numerous highlights of the third season in the FIA WEC: the double victory at the home race in Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), the triumph in São Paulo (BRA), the second place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (FRA) and the third place in Fuji (JPN).
In the LMGT3 class, Harper, Thompson, and McIntosh celebrated a happy ending in the #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Fourth place in the final race secured the trio third place in the team standings. The #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, driven by Augusto Farfus (BRA), Sean Gelael (INA), and Darren Leung (GBR) and sporting a special livery in honor of Alessandro Zanardi (ITA), retired early following an accident through no fault of their own. Overall, Team WRT celebrated two victories in the LMGT3 category at Imola and Fuji (JPN), as well as a second-place finish in São Paulo and a third-place finish in Barcelona (ESP).
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