ROWE Racing Wins Nürburgring 24 Hours with BMW First-Time Drivers

The 24 Hours of Le Mans saw significant moments for various drivers and teams, including Jamie Chadwick's promising debut with IDEC Sport, where her team was forced to retire due to a lost wheel after a strong performance. Meanwhile, the race crowned three first-time winners: Robert Kubica, Phil Hanson, and Yifei Ye, who together brought AF Corse’s No. 83 Ferrari 499P to victory, marking Yifei Ye as the first Chinese driver to win Le Mans outright. Phil Hanson’s unconventional path to endurance racing, bypassing the usual formula car progression, highlights a unique trajectory to success in sportscar racing. At the Nürburgring 24 Hours, ROWE Racing's victory extended BMW's record as the most successful manufacturer at the event with 21 wins, and several drivers achieved personal milestones, including Augusto Farfus ending a 15-year win drought and Kelvin van der Linde joining an elite group with three overall wins. This victory helped BMW maintain its lead in the Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturer standings, with Porsche and Mercedes-AMG tied for second. The Baston Car & Bike Show, though unrelated to the endurance racing events, is an upcoming event featuring a diverse collection of vehicles and historic racing car displays set against Grimsthorpe Castle.