BMW M Motorsport News, 7th September 2021

Our BMW M Motorsport News allows us to give you an overview of the race action in various championships around the world and any success enjoyed by the BMW M Motorsport teams.

DTM: Pole position and podium for Marco Wittmann in Spielberg.

Walkenhorst Motorsport driver Marco Wittmann (GER) continued his impressive run at the fifth race weekend of the DTM season. He has picked up points in each of the ten races so far. Wittmann was the best-placed BMW driver in the Saturday race at the Red Bull Ring (AUT), finishing seventh. He started Sunday in sparkling form, securing pole position in the #11 BMW M6 GT3. In the race, he was embroiled in a compelling battle with Ferrari driver Liam Lawson (NZL), behind whom he ultimately finished in second place. Following his third podium of the season, Wittmann now lies fourth in the Drivers’ Championship with 121 points, 26 points off the lead.

Wittmann: “The start from pole was very good at first. We were immediately able to open up a gap between Liam Lawson and the rest of the field. We basically had good pace in the race too. In the end, we lost first place in the pit stops, which is a big talking point this season. Nevertheless, we scored more valuable points towards the championship today.” Wittmann was referring to the fact that a number of manufacturers have an advantage during the tyre change this season, as the wheel nuts on their cars are fastened directly to the rims, saving time. However, this type of attachment is not possible on some of the cars, including the BMW M6 GT3.

Timo Glock (GER) twice finished tenth to score points for ROWE Racing in Spielberg. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) was very unlucky on both days. After excellent qualifying results, with fourth on Saturday and third on Sunday, he failed to finish both races.

DTM Trophy: One-two-three for the BMW M4 GT4.

The BMW M Motorsport teams celebrated a one-two-three in the DTM Trophy at the Red Bull Ring (AUT) and claimed five of a possible six podium places over the course of the two race days. Victory in Saturday’s race went to Ben Green (GBR) in the FK Performance BMW M4 GT4, ahead of his team-mate Yann Zimmer (SUI) and Theo Oeverhaus (GER) in a Walkenhorst Motorsport-run BMW M4 GT4. A total of six BMW drivers made it into the top ten. On Sunday, five BMW M4 GT4 finished in the points – two of them on the podium. That time, Michael Schrey (GER) came home second in the Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport car. He was followed over the finish line in third place by Green, whose second podium of the weekend was sufficient to regain the lead in the Drivers’ Championship. With 148 points, he now leads Sunday’s winner William Tregurtha (USA, Mercedes) by ten points. Schrey is third with 110 points and still within striking distance.

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