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Marciello joins BMW as factory driver ahead of WEC LMDh programme
Raffaele Marciello, a former Mercedes works driver, will join BMW as a works driver starting from the upcoming season. He is expected to drive one of the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship in 2024. Additionally, he may participate in GT races with the BMW M4 GT3. Marciello achieved multiple titles and victories with Mercedes, including wins in the GT World Challenge Europe and the Spa 24 Hours. He initially agreed to join Lamborghini’s LMDh program before being lured away by BMW. BMW and Team WRT will collaborate to field cars in both the WEC and the LMGT3 class. Marciello’s specific racing plans will be announced in the coming weeks and months.
