Hanley Motorsports Announces BMW‑Backed Multi‑Class IMSA Programme

Overview

• HMI announced on Wednesday that it will run a four‑car, BMW‑supported programme across IMSA’s GTD Pro, GTD and Michelin Pilot Challenge GS classes for 2027.
• The team has acquired Paul Miller Racing’s operational assets and shop in Buford, Georgia, and will operate there while building a new facility in Flowery Branch.
• HMI named Mitchell Simmons as managing director/team principal and Bryan Sellers as competition director, and says driver lineups will be revealed in the coming weeks.
• The entry will use BMW M4 GT3 EVOs in GTD Pro and GTD and M4 GT4 EVOs in GS, and Motorsport reports HMI will hold a majority stake in the combined effort with DXDT.
• The move keeps BMW’s factory support in GTD Pro, preserves much of Paul Miller’s championship‑winning infrastructure and could accelerate BMW’s multi‑class push in North American GT racing ahead of Daytona.