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BMW M Motorsport confirmed Wednesday that Raffaele Marcielo, Marco Wittmann, Robin Frijns and Rene Rast will complete the driver lineup
The BMW M Team WRT has announced that Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann, Robin Frijns, and René Rast will join Dries Vanthoor and Sheldon van der Linde in the two BMW M Hybrid V8s for the 2024 FIA WEC season. Vanthoor will partner with Marciello and Wittmann in the #15 car, while Van der Linde, Frijns, and Rast will compete in the #20 car. This will be BMW’s first FIA WEC campaign with the M Hybrid V8, after its debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. The BMW M Motorsport team has expressed confidence in their strong driver line-up and is excited to compete with the BMW M Hybrid V8 in the hypercar class. Marciello, who makes the transition from Mercedes, sees the WEC journey as a major challenge and looks forward to learning from his experienced teammates. Wittmann, with previous experience driving the M Hybrid V8, is thrilled to be part of the WEC squad and hopes to challenge for victory in the top class, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Frijns, who moves up to the Hypercar class with WRT, is also excited about the opportunity.
