BMW M Motorsport has defined the formations of the drivers with whom it will present itself at the start of the GT World Challenge Europe.
It is yesterday’s news that Rowe Racing will be involved in the Endurance Cup of the SRO Motorsports series with the brand new BMW M4 GT3, which it will manage with the support of the Bavarian manufacturer.
Nicky Catsburg, Augusto Farfus and Nick Yelloly will be at the wheel of the first car, while Dan Harper, Max Hesse and Neil Verhagen will drive the second as BMW Junior Team, also having the commitment to the Nürburgring-Nordschleife where they will also face the 24h with Team RMG.
“The program is fantastic! It’s great to be back at the Nordschleife with Team RMG, this time to fight for the overall victory in the 24 Hours – said Harper – In GTWC Europe I will discover five totally new circuits for me and I can’t wait to get started. . The 24 Hours of Spa will obviously be a highlight, and it’s great to work with such an experienced and successful team as Rowe. Being with three factory BMW drivers on the same team will be a very special challenge. “
Hesse added: “Our third year as BMW Junior Team will be exciting as we have a new car and a new racing program ahead of us. We have already gained some experience with the M and are currently at Formula Medicine to prepare for the start. We already know Team RMG well and I’m sure we will work well together on the Nordschleife. I’m looking forward to working with Rowe Racing as well and of course competing in races in a fantastic series like GTWC Europe. We really wanted to race in this series. Thanks to BMW M Motorsport for the trust they are placing in us! “.
Verhagen was also satisfied: “We have been preparing intensely, both physically and mentally, for weeks, in order to be in top form at the start of the season. Now we can’t wait to get back on track for the first tests. Our great goal for the Nordschleife is to fight for the overall victory at 24h. GTWC Europe with Rowe Racing will be a fantastic new experience for us. We are learning new tracks and we will go to fight with the best GT drivers in the world. I am sure we will learn. there too “.
BMW M4 GT3, Rowe Racing
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Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M, said: “The term BMW Junior Team has become a legend, even outside of BMW M Motorsport. I am very happy to add new chapters to this story from 2020. Dan Harper, Max Hesse and Neil Verhagen have performed impressively over the past couple of years and lived up to the name ‘BMW Junior Team’. I am sure they will do well again this season behind the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3. I find it particularly fascinating as the current success see the project come full circle since the founding of the first BMW Junior Team in 1977, thanks to the initiative of Jochen Neerpasch. Even after so many decades, Jochen remains a great resource and inspiration for BMW M Motorsport. “
Neerpasch echoes him: “The BMW Junior Team has successfully completed its apprenticeship on the Nordschleife for the past two years. The three boys are now intensively preparing for their biggest test at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. We have high expectations of them. . As for the drivers themselves, I see the BMW Junior Team on the podium. They will also be put to the test in GTWC Europe. They will drive on circuits that are new to them, and will compete against the best GT drivers in the world, as well as the official ones of Rowe Racing. It will be an eventful season, but I’m sure they will still be successful. “
BMW M4 GT3, Rowe Racing
Photo by: ROWE Racing
Rowe Racing team principal Hans-Peter Naundorf commented: “We are very happy to enter the GTWC Europe 2022 season with such a strong team of drivers. It will be an exciting year, with three very experienced BMW officials in one car and three BMW Junior Team guys on the other. This is a perfect mix. “
“We are very proud that BMW M Motorsport has entrusted us with accompanying the next step of the BMW Junior Team this year. We have followed their development last year. They have improved constantly and few times have they made a mistake on the most difficult track in the world. As such, the logical step forward in their career is to land on an international racing series. “
“Nicky Catsburg and Nick Yelloly have been among the guarantees of success for our team for a long time, and have confidently demonstrated their class many times. Personally, I am thrilled to be working with Augusto Farfus for the first time in our seventh year with BMW. His success and history with the house speak for him and I find it particularly interesting how he continues to work with so much joy and enthusiasm. “
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