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BMW announces 2024 GTP lineup as Rast, Martin make LMDh debuts at Daytona
BMW M Motorsport announced on Wednesday that Jesse Krohn will be joining Philipp Eng as a full-season driver for the RLL-run team’s #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 entry in the IMSA series. The sister #25 prototype will feature the same full-time line-up of Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly. They will be joined by Augusto Farfus and Rene Rast for the endurance races, with Farfus also being part of BMW’s LMGT3 program in the WEC. Krohn expressed his excitement for the upcoming season, stating that it is a special opportunity for him. Eng also shared his enthusiasm, stating that their goal is to challenge for wins and the title. BMW Motorsport boss Andreas Roos expressed his satisfaction with the program’s first year and believes there is room for improvement. He mentioned that they have found a good balance of continuity and fresh impulses with their driver line-up. In addition, BMW works drivers Neil Verhagen, Sheldon van der Linde, Jens Klingmann, Madison Snow, and Robby Foley will compete in the GTD classes with the BMW M4 GT3 at the Daytona season opener.
