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BMW M Team WRT’s #25 and #24 BMW M Hybrid V8s suffered cooling and brake issues at Road America, dropping them from contention in the six-hour IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race. The #25 car finished seventh after repairs, while the #24 retired due to brake failure despite leading early. Both cars had shown strong pace during qualifying and the opening stages of the race.

The #24 car, featuring a Spider-Man: Brand New Day special livery, led after the first pit stops but lost positions during a restart and later retired with brake problems. The #25 car recovered from a difficult qualifying session through strategy but was forced into a lengthy repair stop for cooling issues, costing it track position. The team’s efforts were further complicated by the high-speed nature of the Road America circuit.

In the GTD PRO class, Paul Miller Racing’s #1 BMW M4 GT3 EVO retired after an accident, finishing eleventh, while Turner Motorsport’s #96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO secured fifth in the GTD category. The mixed results left BMW M Motorsport without a win in the IMSA Series despite competitive performances across multiple classes.

BMW M Motorsport’s Andreas Roos and BMW M Team WRT’s Vincent Vosse attributed the disappointing outcome to technical failures rather than pace, vowing to analyze the issues ahead of the final two races in Indianapolis. Drivers Philipp Eng and Dries Vanthoor expressed frustration over the lost opportunities, emphasizing the reliability challenges that undermined strong weekend performances.