BMW M8 GTE
2020.05.15

IMSA iRacing Pro Series: Bruno Spengler and Philipp Eng reach the podium in the BMW M8 GTE.

After recording two victories to start the IMSA iRacing Pro Series, Bruno Spengler followed up his sixth-place finish in Mid-Ohio with a return to the podium on the virtual circuit at Road America. A bold tyre strategy helped the Canadian driver to cross the line second in the BMW M8 GTE. Philipp Eng was right behind him in third place. A total of six BMW M8 GTEs reached the top ten. Victory went to Nick Tandy.

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The BMW drivers were unable to finish ahead of the competition from Porsche and Ford in the qualifying session on the historic circuit but improved during the race thanks to a cohesive performance. Spengler and John Edwards were the only drivers to use their pit stops to change just two tyres instead of four, a decision which enabled them to make up a few places. Spengler took good care of his tyres during the final phase and claimed a podium position. Edwards was the third-best BMW driver, finishing in fifth position. Turner Motorsport drivers Robby Foley, Connor De Phillippi and Nick Catsburg crossed the finish line in seventh, eighth and ninth places.

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Bruno Spengler (#7 BMW M8 GTE, BMW IMSA Team Red, 2nd place):

“We knew in advance that competing against such strong opposition would be tougher on this circuit than in previous races. The qualifying results in particular confirmed that. However, choosing a pit stop strategy of just changing the left-hand tyres with the heavier wear allowed us to make decisive progress. The older tyres did not have a detrimental effect on the pace towards the end and I was able to keep hold of second place  All in all, it was a great day and a super result for me and the entire team.”

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Philipp Eng (#26 BMW M8 GTE, BMW Team Austria, 3rd place):

“With that fourth place in Mid-Ohio and third place here, things are going very well for me but that should not come as a surprise. I have been training unbelievably hard for this race. It involves a crazy amount of work for the entire team and all the drivers. We work really well together on the set-up and driving style. I was ahead of Bruno before the pit stop – and on reflection, if I could reverse the decision to change all four tyres, I would, but everything is always clearer with hindsight. Nonetheless, it was a great performance from all of us. Finishing with a total of six BMW M8 GTEs in the top ten is an excellent result.”

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