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BMW reveals WEC Hypercar drivers, Marciello and Wittmann to debut
BMW has announced the driver line-ups for its two M Hybrid V8 LMDh cars that will compete under the BMW M Team WRT banner during its debut season in Hypercar. The #15 entry will feature Raffaele Marciello, Marco Wittmann, and Dries Vanthoor, while the #20 car will be driven by Rene Rast, Robin Frijns, and Sheldon van der Linde. Marciello, a former Mercedes driver, joins BMW’s WEC squad as expected, while Wittmann transitions to a full prototype program after his IMSA SportsCar Championship starts last year. Rast and Frijns are long-time regulars with WRT and were Audi factory drivers before moving to BMW. The team is yet to announce the teammates for Valentino Rossi and Augusto Farfus in the LMGT3 class.
