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BMW M Team RLL Secures First GTP Win of 2025 with 1-2 Finish at Road America

BMW’s bold green-flag pit strategy delivered their long-awaited Road America victory; Porsche retains the GTP drivers’ championship lead

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Philipp Eng drives his car into victory lane after winning the Motul SportsCar Grand Prix at Road America. 8/3/2025 (Photo: Phil Allaway)

Overview

  • BMW M Team RLL undercut rivals by pitting both hybrids under green with one hour to go and stayed out when the fifth full-course yellow fell, locking out first and second in GTP.
  • Philipp Eng and Dries Vanthoor edged their sister car by 2.524 seconds for BMW’s inaugural GTP triumph, boosting their title contention as two races remain.
  • AO Racing’s Dane Cameron and PJ Hyett swept to a second consecutive LMP2 win and seized the class points lead after Daniel Goldburg spun on the opening lap.
  • Neil Verhagen and Madison Snow inherited Paul Miller Racing’s first GTD Pro victory when Laurin Heinrich pitted late, delivering the BMW M4 GT3 EVO its maiden class win.
  • Kenton Koch made a decisive pass with eight minutes left to give Triarsi Competizione its first GTD class triumph in the Ferrari 296 GT3.