In a race full of drama, strategy, and excessive nail finishes, BMW M TEAM made a prominent show in the second round of the World Enduance 2025 (WEC) championship in IMOL. A great race strategy #20 BMW M Hybrid V8 took the thirteenth place on the network to the amazing second place, while #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO missed victory in LMGT3, and settled per second.
Hypercar Heroics: From damage to the platform
Autodromo enzo e Dino Ferrari “hosted 6 hours of imola”, where RaceCraft and Pitwall resolution formed the result. #20 BMW M Hybrid V8, led by Robin Frijns, René Rast, and Sheeldon Van Der Linde early. A collision includes Rast, a race accident, strongly harmed the rear of the car. The WRT crew carried out a complete alternative to the rear division while the hole stopped at the time of registration, which reduces the setback.
Despite the accident, the BMW pace improved steadily, and a bold decision of short fuel during the penultimate station. Van Der Linde launched a series of qualified speed rolls to build a temporary store, allowing the team to restore the path center during the final stop of others. The strategy was raised to the P2 by the end, just 8.4 seconds of winning 51 Ferrari 499p from James Calado, Antonio Giovinazi and Alessandro Pieri.
The second entrance to BMW, the 15m, Hybrid, started by Kevin Magnosen, Rafele Marciello, and Dries Vanthoor, strongly from third place on the network. He occupied this situation until the last hour, but a decrease in performance saw that it faded to the sixth through the volatile science.
LMGT3: Rossi’s Heartbreaker, Charge Van Der Linde’s
In the LMGT3 category, BMW was again in thick movement. #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, which was tried by Ahmed Harithi and Valentino Rossi and Kilvin Van der Lindle, started from the pole and led to large parts of the race. Al -Harthy handed over an unfair opening period, and a dazzling Russian in front of a crowd of his home with confident and aggressive leadership. However, an attempt exceeded in Ferrari No. 21 led to contact and the costly stop penalty for WRT.
Without deterrence, Van Der Linde launched an amazing return in the closing stages. In a final period, Maneti chased the Porsche 92 pioneering nation and pressed Richard Leitz along the finish line. Margin? Only 0.3 seconds – one of the most severe finishes in the history of WeC LMGT3. Meanwhile, Sister #31 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, which recorded a platform in Qatar, had a frustrating race with accidents and penalties, in the end in the twelfth place.
Ferrari is victorious on the homeland, the Alps is completing the platform
While BMW celebrated the difficult platform, Ferrari’s day was at home. No. 51 AF CORSE Ferrari 499p won its first victory since Le Mans 2023, holding late challenges thanks to the sharp strategy and strong tire management in the last hours. Alpine, who runs the A424 with Guls Junon, Mick Schumacher, and Frederick McCoyki, ranked third-where they achieved the best result in WeC and completing the various multi-factories platform.