27.5.2019. Pure excitement at the “BMW 120 at Le Mans” on iRacing – Catsburg and Tight with a spectacular race to catch up.
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- Sim-Racing: Williams Esports wins the “BMW 120 at Le Mans with the BMW M8 GTE.
- Three questions to… Philipp Eng.
- Philipp, how did the “BMW 120 at Le Mans” for the BMW Team CATENG?
- In the DTM, you lead the drivers ‘ standings. How does it feel?
- What will it arrive at the next race in Misano?
- 24h Series European Championship: podium result for BMW M4 GT4 and BMW M240i Racing.
Sim-Racing: Williams Esports wins the “BMW 120 at Le Mans with the BMW M8 GTE.
Exciting Premiere for the two-hour “BMW 120 at Le Mans” on iRacing: more Than 140 Teams and nearly 300 Sim-racers from all over the world were at the wheel of a virtual BMW M8 GTE on the road. The victory in the “Top-Split”race after 32 laps to the Team of Williams Esports with the two drivers, Laurin Heinrich and Alexander Voss (both GER). The Duo secured two BMW M Motorsport VIP Tickets for the 24-hour race of Le Mans (FRA) in June. A pack of FROM what’s gone two fight with the team of VRS Coanda Sims port, and the two pilots Mitchell de Jong (USA) and Josh Rogers (), the second place occupied. So, the two BMW works driver Philipp Eng (AUT) and Nick Catsburg (NED), which will compete with the real edition of the classic at the Sarthe, BMW Team MTEK, fought under the name BMW Team CATENG a Top result. Closely brought the BMW M8 GTE with the number 25 in the first half of the race from the 43. Starting place in consequence of an “Off-Track”penalty on the 15. Position forward. At the end of the twelfth court of jurisdiction for Eng/Catsburg to beech. So the winning team of a further randomly selected race would have been pleased to price: the a ClubSport Steering Wheel BMW GT2 from Fanatec.
Three questions to… Philipp Eng.
Philipp, how did the “BMW 120 at Le Mans” for the BMW Team CATENG?
Philipp Eng: “The race was for me and Nicky are extremely cool. I’m the next Time in any case gladly again. The quality of the drivers and the Teams on iRacing is incredible. From my point of view, we need next Time is almost a Support engineer from BMW who charged us the fuel strategy. We were us for a long time not sure whether we should change tires or not – in the end, we opt for a double stint. It makes a lot of fun, and I was just as tense as in a real race.“
In the DTM, you lead the drivers ‘ standings. How does it feel?
Eng: “of course It is a great feeling to be at the moment in the DTM at the very front. This is a beautiful snapshot. For Misano this will change nothing but. I don’t look at the Championship standings and do the math after each Qualifying session and after each race, how much points I have.“
What will it arrive at the next race in Misano?
Eng: “It is important to do the Job as well as in Zolder, to take advantage of situations and to have such a Pace as the last race weekend. I’m sure we can do this because we currently have a very good package of cars, engineers and drivers. The fact that all four pole positions so far have gone to BMW shows. So it can go further.“
24h Series European Championship: podium result for BMW M4 GT4 and BMW M240i Racing.
In Brno (CZE) this weekend the third round of the 24h Series, the European Championship in the program. In the 12-hour race at the “Automotodrom Brno”, what are glad to welcome the Team Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport, double podium success. In the #50 BMW M4 GT4 Martin Kroll (SUI), Michael Bonk (GER), Michael Fischer, Gustav Engljaehringer and Thomas Jäger (all AUT) occupied the second place in the GT4 class. So in the BMW M4 GT4 on the road missed Richard Gonda, Tomáš Erdélyi (both SVK), Robert Šenkýř and Marek Fried (both CZE) in #409 BMW M4 GT4 of Šenkýř Motorsport the podium in fourth place just. Reason for joy had the Team Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport, therefore, in the A3 class, where the Quartet of Axel Burghardt, Jürgen Meyer, Nicole Holzer (all GER) and Martin Kroll, in #869 BMW M240i Racing with a ranking of two, managed a Top-3 result. On Position three, Michael Winkler, and Michael Rienhoff (both AUT) crossed in the #666 BMW 123D Team Winkler, Tuning the finish line. The fourth race of the 24h Series, the European Championship will be held on 6. and 7. July in Portimão (POR) in place.
BMW M Motorsport, BMW M8 GTE iRacing, Le Mans (FRA). (Photo: BMW AG)
