The BMW M Hybrid V8 has been showcased in its final race livery for the first time, with the German manufacturer also revealing the drivers for its first IMSA GTP campaign.
They will be joined in the four Michelin Endurance Cup events by seven-time IndyCar race winner Colton Herta, with more drivers for the long-distance races to be announced at a later date.
Out of the four full-season drivers, Phillippi has the most experience in IMSA having been a mainstay of the BMW M8 GTE programme from 2018-21. He is also a part of BMW’s sole full year entry for 2022, sharing the #25 M4 GT3 in the GTD Pro class with countryman John Edwards. Other drivers to have tested BMW M Hybrid V8 but who were absent from the announcement include two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann, current DTM points leader Sheldon van der Linde and new star signing Rene Rast. All three could potentially join BMW’s LMDh programme when it expands to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024.
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