Ben Keating appraises Imola ‘Easter miracle’ after points finish

Thanks to a redesigned strategy, Alpine was able to secure another podium finish with its A424. Mick Schumacher, driving the #36 car in the final stint, handled the situation perfectly.

Ben Keating appraises Imola ‘Easter miracle’ after points finish

Ben Keating of the #33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R described their ‘Easter miracle’ after turning a points finish at the 6 Hours of Imola. “I said that I felt like it would be an Easter miracle if we got in the points,” said the Texan after starting 15th and finishing seventh. “And we got in the points! So an Easter miracle. “It was another perfect execution by everyone on the team. That was the difference. “We did not have a fast car. By the …

Van der Linde Brothers Deliver Podium Results at 6 Hours of Imola

Alongside Robin Frijns and René Rast, South African Sheldon van der Linde helped pilot the BMW M Hybrid V8 to the runners-up spot during the 6 Hours of Imola WEC event in Italy yesterday!  Image: BMW Looking for a new or used set of wheels? Find it here with CARmag! The Italian national anthem played in front of a home crowd over the weekend when the Ferrari 499P Hypercar secured its first win in the nation. Described as a dominant victory for t…

BMW, Alpine Explain Strategic Route to Imola Podiums

Photo: MPS Agency BMW and Alpine both credited a strategic decision to cut short their respective penultimate fuel stops in Sunday’s 6 Hours of Imola as the key factor in securing their first FIA World Endurance Championship podiums of the season. Rene Rast, Robin Frijns and Sheldon van der Linde captured second place aboard the No. 20 BMW M Hybrid V8 at Imola, with the No. 36 Alpine A424 of Fred Makowiecki, Jules Gounon and Mick Schumacher a fu…

David Checa, Ilya Mikhalchik and Kenny Foray celebrated their first podium at the EWC start in Le Mans in 2025. The ERC team celebrated their first podium at the EWC comeback on BMW. The joy was great.