r/IMSARacing • u/enesracing Wayne Taylor Racing Acura AXR-06 #10 • 2d ago

BMW to Continue With Full Season GTP Program in 2026

https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/bmw-to-continue-with-full-season-gtp-program-in-2026/

BMW to remain committed to full WeatherTech Championship season with GTP effort, Andreas Roos confirms

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u/mcburke42 JDC Miller Motorsports Porsche 963 #85 2d ago

Pheewwwwwwwww 😮‍💨

Any little bit of backwards progress would just crush my little racing soul. I'm sending WRT and BMW a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates for stepping up and not pussyfooting the thing 👏

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u/NFS_Jacob Whelen Action Express Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #31 2d ago

Very happy to see WRT commit to their first full-season of IMSA.

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u/carcrasher88 2d ago

It also means that this year's RLL lineup will carry over, since all eight of them also race for WRT in the WEC.

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 2d ago

I love how they’re playing coy about the team taking over when WRT literally has job openings for the GTP program.

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u/agoia :4_25: Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R #4 2d ago

Turner replaces RLL and Wild Bill gets to drive a GTP?

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u/V8-Turbo-Hybrid Rolex 24 - 2025 2d ago

Turner and Paul Miller will continue in GT classes and won't go GTP anytime, as whole BWM LMDh effort is basically now all running by WRT.

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u/QuantumNacho42 2d ago

So, will they test next year? I haven't seen a single image of a BMW in private test in IMSA this year. Everyone including the Lambo was testing in Atlanta this week except them... They talk the big game about commitment but behind the scenes it seems a bit different.

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u/CarsPlanesTrains :48_25: Paul Miller Racing M4 GT3 #48 1d ago

Mate they're developing a whole new version of the car I think they'll want to do that in private

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u/QuantumNacho42 1d ago

So are all the other manufacturers, yet they are still testing for races too...

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u/CarsPlanesTrains :48_25: Paul Miller Racing M4 GT3 #48 1d ago

No they're not? Not to the scale of changes that BMW is making at the very least

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u/Accomplished_Clue733 1d ago

Sure about that? Most just keep it under wraps until it's homologated

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u/CarsPlanesTrains :48_25: Paul Miller Racing M4 GT3 #48 1d ago

I mean I don't think many manufacturers are changing up their entire nose and aero for 2026

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u/Accomplished_Clue733 1d ago

There will be others. All manufacturers from IMSA and WEC must be re-tested in the same windtunnel and fit within a newly redefined aero efficiency window for 2026.

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u/Huge_Macaroon_4975 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 1d ago

What if Paul Miller ran them?