Following its split from Audi - confirmed earlier today -followWRT will run BMW's factory LMDh team in FIAWEC in 2024. Story:
of endurance racing next year when its new BMW M Hybrid V8 racer makes its competition debut with Team RLL in the IMSA SportsCar Championship.
WRT has been affiliated with Audi since its inauguration as a GT3 outfit for the 2010 season, winning the Nurburgring 24 Hours, Spa 24 Hours and Bathurst 12 Hours as well as myriad titles across SRO's GT World Challenge platform, butThe Belgian team, having conquered the LMP2 class on its Le Mans debut last year as well as securing WEC and European Le Mans Series LMP2 titles, had planned to partner with Audi on its LMDh programme for 2023 prior to its cancellation.
"We are not only thrilled about the challenge ahead but also thankful for BMW M Motorsport’s trust in us. The M Hybrid V8 had its first roll-out last month in Italy close to the HQ of chassis partner Dallara, and WRT is set to undergo an intensive testing schedule with the car before racing it in the WEC.Franciscus van Meel, M-GmbH, Andreas Roos, Head of BMW Motorsport M, Vincent Vosse, Pascal Weerts, Team WRTA GT3 programme with the team in 2023 has yet to be discussed, but it is expected that WRT will continue in the GT3 arena next year alongside its LMP2 programme.
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