They’re the most recent drivers to be named by BMW for its manufacturing facility assault on IMSA in 2023 with the M Hybrid V8 following the reveal of the marque’s full-season line-up late final month.
Connor De Phillippi, Philipp Eng, Augusto Farfus and Nick Yelloly will pilot the 2 Rahal Letterman Lanigan automobiles for the total marketing campaign, with seven-time IndyCar winner Colton Herta becoming a member of one of many two crews for the 4 huge enduros, together with the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Following the addition of Wittmann and van der Linde to the line-up, one seat continues to be to be stuffed at BMW for the IMSA season opener, the place groups within the prime class usually race with 4 drivers in every automobile.
Each Wittmann and van der Linde have been a part of BMW’s LMDh testing programme, with the previous most just lately driving the automobile at Street Atlanta this week.
The 2 are additionally believed to be contenders for a full-time seat when BMW expands to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023 with WRT.
“Racing in America is at all times very particular. I’m proud to be a part of the LMDh programme subsequent 12 months,” mentioned van der Linde, who leads the DTM standings forward of this weekend’s Hockenheim finale.
“Daytona is a unbelievable race with an unimaginable historical past. I’m trying ahead to showing there for BMW M Group RLL for the second time in a row. The truth that we will probably be aiming for general victory this time makes the occasions at Daytona and Sebring all of the extra thrilling.”
Marco Wittmann, Walkenhorst Motorsport, Sheldon van der Linde, Schubert Motorsport
Photograph by: Andreas Beil
Two-time DTM champion Wittmann added: “I’m actually trying ahead to racing within the IMSA sequence once more subsequent season, and to being concerned in classics just like the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.
“I’ve executed a couple of days of testing within the BMW M Hybrid V8 and am thrilled to be a part of a venture like this. The automobile has a number of downforce, a number of energy, no driver aids like ABS – an actual prototype. It will likely be cool to help the 4 common IMSA drivers.”
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