Overview
- BMW M Team WRT, which won Saturday at the 6 Hours of Spa‑Francorchamps, scored a 1‑2 as the No. 20 of Robin Frijns, René Rast and Sheldon van der Linde claimed BMW’s first win in the series’ top Hypercar class with the No. 15 in second.
- The No. 20 took on less fuel at its first stop to shorten the pit time, jumped into clean air, and built the lead through long runs while the sister car’s late defensive driving helped fend off Ferrari and Toyota after safety cars erased gaps.
- The result moved BMW to the top of the manufacturers’ standings, with Frijns, Rast and van der Linde now leading the drivers’ championship after the Spa victory.
- In LMGT3, race control gave the Vista AF Corse No. 21 Ferrari a five‑second penalty for an unsafe pit release on the final lap, which handed class victory to Garage 59’s No. 10 McLaren.
- The win ends BMW’s wait for a major ACO endurance overall victory dating back to 1999 and follows an EVO update and WRT’s operational push, setting up fresh momentum heading into Le Mans next month.