{"id":128166,"date":"2024-06-03T02:30:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T01:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/?p=476955"},"modified":"2024-06-03T02:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T01:30:51","slug":"bmw-m4-gt3-finishes-third-at-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/bmw-m4-gt3-finishes-third-at-the-24-hours-of-nurburgring\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW M4 GT3 Finishes Third at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring"},"content":{"rendered":"

The #72 BMW M4 GT3 of BMW M Team RMG, which started from pole position finished in third place at the 24-hour N\u00fcrburgring. Only just under seven and a half hours of regular racing conditions were possible before a break of over 14 hours ensued, leading to a conclusion marked by five formation laps behind the safety car.<\/p>\n

Shortest Race Ever<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s event set a new record for the shortest distance and race time ever completed at the N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours. The race covered just 50 laps, surpassing the previous record set in 2021 of 59 laps and nine hours and 30 minutes. Frank Stippler, Christopher Mies, Ricardo Feller and Dennis Marschall from the Scherer Sport PHX Audi team\u00a0were declared winners, followed by #911 Manthey EMA Porsche team of Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre, Thomas Preining and Ayhancan Guven.<\/p>\n

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52. ADAC RAVENOL 24h N\u00fcrburgring 2024 – Foto: Gruppe C Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The car, adorned in the design of BMW M Motorsport Premium Technology Partner Shell, was driven by BMW M Motorsport Gen2K drivers Max Hesse (GER), Dan Harper (GBR), and Charles Weerts (BEL). The ROWE Racing #98 BMW M4 GT3, piloted by Raffaele Marciello (SUI), Marco Wittmann (GER), Maxime Martin (BEL), and Augusto Farfus (BRA), secured seventh position. Unfortunately, the ROWE Racing #99 BMW M4 GT3, with Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Dries Vanthoor (BEL), Robin Frijns (NED), and Farfus sharing driving duties, led the race early on but retired after an unavoidable accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rain As Always<\/h2>\n

As almost always, the race started off characteristically turbulent, with rain pouring onto the starting grid, turning tire selection into a gamble. In the pole-sitting #72 BMW M4 GT3, starting driver Harper pitted after the formation lap to switch to drying wets, as did Wittmann in the #98. Meanwhile, Farfus in the #99, who had already started on those tires, surged from seventh on the grid to the front within 20 minutes. Harper and Wittmann also climbed the ranks swiftly, positioning themselves back at the front. Driver changes began after about two hours, with van der Linde taking over the #99 car and continuing to contend at the front.<\/p>\n

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52. ADAC RAVENOL 24h N\u00fcrburgring 2024 – Foto: Gruppe C Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, in the fourth hour, the leading BMW M4 GT3 retired through no fault of its own. While lapping, van der Linde was struck on the left rear by a slower car, causing a collision with another vehicle and ending their fight for victory in the track barrier.<\/p>\n

Attention then shifted to the other two BMW M4 GT3s still in contention. As fog thickened over the Nordschleife, the race was suspended at 23:22, with car #72 in second place and #98 in seventh. After over 14 hours, at 13:30 on Sunday afternoon, the field returned to the track behind the safety car for five formation laps.<\/p>\n

The car order was based on the standings when the class leader crossed the finish line penultimate to the red flag. Minimum pit stop times accrued by that point were also factored in, placing #72 in third and #98 in eighth. Ultimately, the race director decided not to restart the race after the formation laps, cementing the #72 in third place and the #98, which had made a pit stop, in seventh.<\/p>\n

In other classes of the 24-hour race, BMW M Motorsport teams secured nine victories. FK Performance Motorsport celebrated a one-two finish in the SP10 class with the BMW M4 GT4. In the SP8T class, the BMW M4 GT4 swept all three podium places, with former BMW M works drivers Timo Glock and Timo Scheider (both GER) among the victors.<\/p>\n

An overview of all class winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n