BMW Set to Split with RLL in IMSA After 2025
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What's behind BMW and Rahal's big sportscar split
BMW confirmed on Friday that it will not continue its IMSA SportsCar Championship venture with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. But why is the long partnership coming to an end?"We confirm that we decided not to extend our contract with BMW M Team RLL for the Hypercar programme," BMW stated in a release sent to The Race. "At the moment, we are not at the point where we are able to announce our 2026 programme, as we are still in the process of def…
BMW to End IMSA Partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Per Report
A major chapter in North American sports car racing is coming to a close. BMW and Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) will part ways at the end of the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, concluding a 17-year partnership that delivered multiple titles, iconic wins, and helped re-establish BMW as a force in American endurance racing. The news, first reported by RACER.com, signals a strategic realignment for BMW Motorsport. The Ge…
At the end of the IMSA season in 2025, BMW is separated from its long-standing RLL factory team. Carmakers from Munich confirm the end of the long-term cooperation.
BMW Confirms Rahal GTP Split At End of Season
Photo: Mike Levitt/IMSA BMW has confirmed that it will end its factory partnership in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTP class with Rahal Letterman Lanigan at the conclusion of the season. Confirmation from the German manufacturer comes after a media report from RACER revealed that the Bobby Rahal co-owned organization has not been retained for the 2026 GTP season. Team RLL, which has run BMW’s factory sports car programs in North A…
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