15.7.2019. Walkenhorst BMW M6 GT3 on the VLN-Podium – Many more successes for the BMW team in different series.
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- VLN: Podium for the team walkenhorst Motorsport and the BMW M6 GT3.
- BMW M240i Racing Cup: Griessner/Fübrich continue winning streak.
- International GT Open: Beitske Visser and Šenkýř motorsports secure a podium position.
- GT4 European Series: two-fold victory for the BMW M4 GT4 at Zandvoort.
- GT4/TC America: BMW Teams triumph in Portland.
VLN: Podium for the team walkenhorst Motorsport and the BMW M6 GT3.
On the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (GER) went on Saturday, the VLN endurance racing championship Nürburgring in the next round. As the fourth race of the year, Teams and drivers stand for the BMW 50. Adenauer round Trophy haul on the program. The #reached 34 BMW M6 GT3 of Walkenhorst Motorsport to a podium placement. The Trio, Christian Krognes (NOR), David Pittard (GBR) Jody Fannin (GBR) had initially won the pole position and could look forward to an exciting race, on place three. The Team of Walkenhorst Motorsport had even more reason to celebrate: Henry Walkenhorst, Andreas Ziegler, and Jörn Schmidt-Staade (all GER) are not documented in the #36 BMW M6 GT3, only the strong eighth place in the standings, but secured the victory in the class SP9-ON. In the with 24 vehicles occupied the V4 category, Philipp Leisen, Danny Brink and Christopher Rink (all GER), won BMW 325i from the Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport. In class VT2 of the victory of Marcel Manheller and Carsten Knechtges (both GER) from Team Manheller Racing went in the BMW 328i. BMW Motorsport Junior Erik Johansson (SWE) and his driver colleague Heiko Eichenberg (GER) took in class SP10 with a podium placing and finished in the BMW M4 GT4 from Team AVIA Sorg racing in second place. There were a total of six class victories for BMW to celebrate.
BMW M240i Racing Cup: Griessner/Fübrich continue winning streak.
The two reigning Champions, David Griessner (AUT) and Yannick Fübrich (GER) in the BMW M240i Racing Cup remains on course in title defence. In the fourth season of the class CUP5, which will be held in the framework of the VLN endurance racing championship Nürburgring, the race, the Duo was beat from the Pixum Team Adrenalin Motorsport. In the BMW M240i Racing with the start number 650, you continued your winning streak and expanded their lead in the overall standings. Behind Nico Otto and Lars Peucker (both GER) ended up in the legendary “Eifel flash” with number 666 of the Team Scheid-Honert Motorsport to second place. The third place on the Podium went to Sindre Setsass (NOR), Inge Hansesaetre (NOR) and Moritz Oberheim (GER) in #695 BMW M240i Racing from Team AVIA Sorg Rennsport. A total of 17 BMW M240i Racing in the Eifel at the Start. The fifth will be held on 3. August.
International GT Open: Beitske Visser and Šenkýř motorsports secure a podium position.
Successful GT3-debut of BMW Motorsport Junior Beitske Visser (NED) in the International GT Open: the best ride at the Red Bull Ring (AUT) their first joint race weekend with Šenkýř Motorsport and drove her team-mates Richard Gonda (SVK) in the first race on the Podium. In race one on Saturday, the Duo worked in the BMW M6 GT3 will start from position six to the front and reached the finish line after 46 laps on the second place. In the second race on Sunday, Visser/Gonda rank seven for the Duo to book.
GT4 European Series: two-fold victory for the BMW M4 GT4 at Zandvoort.
The BMW Customer Racing Teams have celebrated on the fifth race weekend of the GT4 European Series in Zandvoort (NED) additional successes. In Sunday’s race, Alec Udell (USA) and Simon Knap (NED) secured the #25 BMW M4 GT4 from MDM Motorsport the victory ahead of Ricardo van der ende (NED) and Euan McKay (GBR) of Team Ekris Motorsport. In the race on Saturday, Udell and Knap had occupied as a best-placed BMW Team in sixth place. On Position seven, Gabriele Piana (ITA) and Marius train (GER) came in to the finish. The Duo from the RN Vision STS Racing Team won the Pro-Am standings.
GT4/TC America: BMW Teams triumph in Portland.
In the Saturday race of the GT4 America, and the TC America on the “Portland International Raceway” (US) have won the BMW Customer Racing Teams have two victories and two more podium places. In the GT4 America SprintX Sean Quinlan and Gregory Liefooghe (both of US) drove in the BMW M4 GT4 by Stephen Cameron Racing to victory. In the GT4 America West, the two ST Racing used BMW M4 GT4 came on the positions two and three. In the TC America the victory to Johan Schwartz (THE) what’s in the BMW M240i Racing of Rooster Hall Racing. Toby Grahovec (USA) made in the BMW M240i Racing of Classic BMW, the double victory perfect. The Sunday races were not completed at the time of the editorial deadline.
The VLN endurance racing championship Nuerburgring 2019, 50. Adenauer ADAC rundstrecken-Trophy (2019-07-13): #34 – Christian Krognes, David Pittard, Jody Fannin (BMW M6 GT3) – SP9 Pro
