BMW M Motorsport has chosen Andreas Roos as the new head of its sporting activities.
The departure of Mike Krack – by his will – towards Aston Martin, where he will hold the role of the new Team Principal for F1, has placed the Bavarian manufacturer in a position to find his replacement as soon as possible, given the numerous commitments he is making. forehead.
Roos will take up the post from 1 February and has been in the world of motorsport for 20 years, he recently worked for Audi Sport and will personally follow the new exploits of the BMW M4 GT3 in all the world championships in which it will be deployed, as well as naturally at the birth of the LMDh prototype with which it will aim for success in IMSA from next year.
“I am looking forward to my new role and I thank BMW M GmbH for the trust it has shown in me – says Roos – Of course I have followed BMW M in motorsport for many years, and it is something very special for me to be. now able to play a leading role in the next chapter of this brand’s success story on track. “
BMW M4 GT3 by BMW Team RLL
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Franciscus Van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH, added: “We are delighted to welcome Andreas Roos as our new head of BMW M Motorsport. He has held important management positions in international motorsport for many years and his extensive experience makes him the ideal appointment at the helm of our commitment to racing “.
“With Andreas we are in the best possible shape to enjoy an exciting future by pursuing ambitious goals with our new BMW M4 GT3 and the LMDh project. We look forward to celebrating great successes together.”
“We would also like to thank Mike Krack for his passion and dedication, he has demonstrated his unconditional commitment to motorsport in various roles within our company. As head of BMW M Motorsport, he has made some important decisions over the past year. to ensure a successful future for our sporting projects. Now he has been given the chance to fulfill a career dream and we don’t want to stand in the way. We would like to wish Mike every success in the future. “
Krack, who had taken over from Jens Marquardt just over a year ago, commented: “This was not an easy decision for me, I have spent most of my professional life at BMW, and have become incredibly fond of the brand and to my colleagues all these years. I would like to say thank you for all that we have achieved together through the many different projects. “
“However, it has always been a dream of mine to return to Formula 1 one day; now I have been given the opportunity to do so. I would like to thank BMW M GmbH for supporting me on this path and enabling a smooth handover to my successor. I wish Andreas Roos good luck and I have no doubt that BMW M Motorsport will be successful under his leadership. “
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