BMW M Motorsport News September 2026
Björn Lellmann, Head of Customer Racing at BMW M Motorsport: “After a hot summer, we have made a successful start to autumn. At the Nürburgring-Nordschleife, we witnessed an exciting NLS double-header with an overall victory for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Schubert Motorsport and great results for the other BMW M Motorsport teams. In ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany, FK Performance Motorsport celebrated important victories in the battle for the titles. In the GT4 Italy Series, the title has already been secured: congratulations to champions Giacomo Maman and Gustavo Sandrucci! We also really enjoyed the BMW M2 Cup races at the Sachsenring. But these were just some of the highlights of recent weeks – congratulations to all the successful BMW M Motorsport teams, and best of luck for the upcoming races!”
NLS: Schubert Motorsport wins on the Nordschleife.
Endurance racing on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) came in a double dose last weekend, with rounds eight and nine of the 2026 Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). Once again, there was an overall victory to celebrate for Schubert Motorsport and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. In the highly exciting race on Saturday, Jens Klingmann (GER), Ugo de Wilde (BEL) and Jordan Pepper (RSA) in car #77 were unbeatable. It was Schubert Motorsport’s second overall NLS victory of the season.
Sunday’s race came to an early end for the trio of Klingmann, de Wilde and Pepper following light contact with the track barriers. There was a podium finish for the BMW M4 GT3 EVO in the SP9 Pro-Am class, with Gamota Racing taking third place. Car #23 was driven by Antal Zsigo (SVK), Moritz Kranz and David Jahn (both GER). On Saturday, Jahn had secured pole position for the team.
Overall, the BMW M Motorsport teams scored ten class wins during the NLS double-header in addition to Saturday’s overall victory. Among them were Manuel Metzger (SUI), Russ Turner (USA) and Alexandru Vasilescu (ROM), who were successful in the SP10 class in the #177 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of AV Racing by Black Falcon. Following their victory on Saturday, the trio finished second in the category on Sunday. Richard Gresek, Maik Rönnefarth and Philipp Gresek (all GER) took third place in the fiercely contested SP10 class in the #155 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Plusline Motorsport.
Three questions for ... Ugo de Wilde.
Young BMW M works driver Ugo de Wilde (BEL) is contesting his first season in the BMW M4 GT3 EVO on the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER). On Saturday, he celebrated his first overall victory – a highlight in a year marked by a steep learning curve.
Ugo, how much fun are you having in your first season in the BMW M4 GT3 EVO on the Nordschleife?
Ugo de Wilde: “It has been amazing getting to know the Nordschleife with the GT3. My GT3 debut at this track was at NLS 2, and I immediately fell in love with it. I now understood why it is so legendary. Driving a GT3 on the Nordschleife is simply one of the best combinations there is. The 24-hour race was another major highlight, of course: it was a great honour for me to be part of the project with the BMW M3 Touring 24H. It is something I will never forget in my lifetime.”
What have you learned on the Nordschleife this season?
De Wilde: “A lot. I have gained a lot of confidence in the high-speed corners, but also a lot of experience with Code 60s and Code 120. Traffic management was a major topic where I learned a lot, as was tyre management.”
Let’s talk about last weekend: on Saturday, you celebrated the overall victory in the #77 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Schubert Motorsport, your first in the NLS. You were unlucky on Sunday, but what are you taking away from the weekend?
De Wilde: “I am very happy about this victory. Winning a race on the Nordschleife was really one of my goals, and now I have achieved it. Unfortunately, I had this little accident in Sunday’s race. I also learned from it that you have to be very, very careful when you are on slicks in the wet in changing conditions. And that some corners can be extremely slippery. Basically, I had a little contact with the barriers while running slicks in the wet, which unfortunately meant we had to end Sunday’s race. But that is also part of the Nordschleife – these crazy conditions. I understand why they call it the ‘Green Hell’. Overall, I learned a lot again and had a lot of fun. I am already looking forward to being back on the Nordschleife as soon as possible.”
FK Performance Motorsport: Title ambitions in the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany.
FK Performance Motorsport is one of the BMW M Motorsport teams competing successfully with both the BMW M4 GT3 EVO and the BMW M4 GT4 EVO. As a result, the team has strong title chances in two championships this season: the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany. With two winning weekends, FK Performance Motorsport underlined its ambitions in these series.
At the penultimate round of the ADAC GT Masters season at the Salzburgring (AUT) from 4th to 6th September, two endurance races were held, each featuring two mandatory pit stops, refuelling and a tyre change. In Saturday’s race, FK Performance Motorsport delivered a tactical masterclass, with Leyton Fourie (RSA) and Tim Zimmermann (GER) taking victory in the #11 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Fourie and Zimmermann followed this up with fourth place on Sunday. As a result, they moved into the lead of the ADAC GT Masters standings ahead of the season finale at Hockenheim (GER) in October.
The team from Bremen (GER) then headed to the Sachsenring (GER) last weekend for the penultimate round of the ADAC GT4 Germany season. It was dominated by Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Benjamin Sylvestersson (FIN) in the #51 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of FK Performance Motorsport. The Italian-Finnish duo took the win from pole position on Saturday. As a result, Piana and Sylvestersson reduced their deficit in the overall standings to five points ahead of the finale at the Hockenheimring (GER). “I am obviously very happy with the victory,” said Sylvestersson. “Gabriele did the whole job in the first stint, so I just had to bring the car home. It is a great result for our title hopes.”
Their team-mates Luca Link and Luis Moser (both GER) finished fifth in the #49 BMW M4 GT4 EVO, collecting further important points for the team standings. Thanks to the strong team result, FK Performance Motorsport heads into the season finale just 13 points behind in second place and remains in contention for the title in this classification as well. Sunday’s race could not be held due to damaged kerbs and rain. ADAC is examining whether the race will be rescheduled at the Hockenheimring.
M News compact: More wins and podium finishes.
BMW M2 Cup (11th-13th September): Michael Schrey (GER) claimed his seventh victory in the seventh race of the BMW M2 Cup season at the Sachsenring (GER). The experienced driver from Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport won in the #2 BMW M2 Racing ahead of Christopher Holst (SUI) and Noah Eichele (GER), both representing H&R Das Juniorteam! by ME Motorsport. In the rain-affected race on Sunday, Schrey was beaten for the first time this season when Holst took his maiden victory, with Schrey and Eichele finishing second and third respectively.
GT Cup Series (11th-13th September): Four victories was the tally from the race weekend at Brno in the Czech Republic. In the first sprint race, Rudolf Beňo (SVK) won the D4-GT3 class in the #444 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Aries Racing. Jan Vojtko (POL) won the D4-GT4 class in the #364 BMW M4 GT4 of GT Sports. In the endurance race, Beňo and his team-mate Richard Gonda (SVK) won the eGT3 class, while Vojtko was successful in the eGT4 category.
Italian GT Endurance Series (4th-6th September): In the three-hour race at Imola (ITA), the two Danes, Mathias Villadsen and Jan Magnussen, secured third place in the GT3 Pro class. The duo drove the #23 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for Team Spirit Racing. In the GT3 Am category, second place went to Massimo Ciglia, Rodolfo Massaro and Jenni Sonzogni (all ITA) in the #77 BMW M4 GT3 EVO of Nova Race Events.
GT4 Italy Series (4th-6th September): Early title success for Giacomo Maman and Gustavo Sandrucci (both ITA): with two races remaining, the duo had already secured the championship in both the overall classification and the GT4PA class. At Imola (ITA), Maman and Sandrucci took a win and a second place in the #16 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Casals Motorsport. They can therefore no longer be caught in the standings.
British GT Championship (4th-6th September): There was a portion finish for Century Motorsport in the two-hour race at Donington Park (GBR) where Branden Templeton and Jack Collins (both GBR) took second place in both the overall GT4 and GT4 Silver classifications in the #24 BMW M4 GT4 EVO.
BTCC (4th-6th September): At the Croft (GBR) race weekend, Charles Rainford (GBR) took victory in the Independent classification in the second race in the #99 BMW 330i M Sport of Team WSR.
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