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2018
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BMW Team MTEK qualifies in the top-five on WEC debut.

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BMW Team MTEK kick-started the BMW M8 GTE’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) campaign at “The Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps” in Belgium with a fifth place qualifying position.

Spa-Francorchamps. BMW Team MTEK kick-started the BMW M8 GTE’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) campaign at “The Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps” in Belgium with a fifth place qualifying position. BMW works team drivers Tom Blomqvist (GBR) and António Félix da Costa (POR) piloted the #82 BMW M8 GTE to its promising debut WEC starting position with team-mates Nick Catsburg (NED) and Martin Tomczyk (GER) ready to line up on the grid in ninth in the GTE Pro class.

 

Reactions on The Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps:

 

Tom Blomqvist: (#82 BMW M8 GTE, 5th place):

“We’re happy to be inside the top-five in the GTE Pro class for the WEC Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. It’s a competitive class and the four cars ahead of us are Championship stalwarts. I was super happy with my fastest lap and feel I got the most out of the M8 GTE.”

 

Nick Catsburg (#81 BMW M8 GTE, 9th place):

“More importantly than our starting positions, we are pleased to report that we’ve had three trouble-free practice sessions – yes, pace will play a significant role tomorrow but reliability is imperative to success.”

Press Contact: Ingo Lehbrink
Tel: +49-89-382-76003
E-mail: ingo.lehbrink@bmw.de
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6Hours of Sp- Francorchamps, Nick Catsburg (NED), Martin Tomczyk (GER), Antonio Felix da Costa (POT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR).
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03trd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Pit Stop, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 03rd May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW Team MTEK garage.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Martin Tomczyk (GER) and Nick Catsburg (NED), BMW M8 GTE No. 81.
Spa- Francorchamps (BEL) 04th May 2018. BMW Motorsport, FIA WEC 6 Hours of Spa- Francorchamps, Antonio Felix da Costa PRT) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR), BMW M8 GTE No. 82.
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