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WRT is poised to take over the running of BMW’s factory IMSA programme.
BMW will end its partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the end of the 2025 IMSA season, as confirmed by co-owner Bobby Rahal. The collaboration with RLL began in 2009, initially focusing on factory GT programs and later moving to prototype racing with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in 2023. Due to limited success in the GTP class, BMW and RLL have decided to part ways. Belgian squad WRT is poised to take over BMW’s IMSA LMDh effort from 2026. Bobby Rahal expressed disappointment but gratitude for the successful years representing BMW in North America. RLL is exploring partnerships with other manufacturers for the future and considering competing in LMP2, Indy NXT, or possibly NASCAR Trucks. Overall, the BMW M Team RLL had a successful run in various GT categories but faced challenges with the M Hybrid V8 program, which garnered two wins in 2023 and 2024 despite growing competitiveness.
