BMW M Motorsport and Philipp Eng will go their separate methods after eleven years collectively on the finish of the 12 months. The Austrian will discover different alternatives inside GT racing.
Philipp Eng skilled the primary steps of his profession with BMW M Motorsport on the of 16, when he competed within the System BMW junior racing sequence. In 2007, he triumphed on the System BMW World Remaining, for which he was rewarded the next 12 months with a take a look at drive within the BMW Sauber F1 Staff’s System 1 automobile.
He formally joined BMW as a manufacturing unit driver in 2016, instantly exhibiting success with an total win on the 24h of Spa that very season. Two additional victories have been to observe there in 2018 and 2023.
In 2019, Eng gained at Daytona within the BMW M8 GTE for BMW M Staff RLL. Between 2018 and 2022, the Austrian competed in a complete of 4 seasons within the DTM. In 72 races, he secured one victory and 5 podium finishes.
From 2023, Eng, driving the BMW M Hybrid V8, was a key a part of BMW M Motorsport’s comeback within the high class of the prototype class. In 4 seasons within the GTP class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Eng secured two victories and 5 podium finishes, two of them within the present season. In 2025, he completed fourth within the total standings alongside Dries Vanthoor.
“I wish to specific my heartfelt due to everybody who has supported me throughout my eleven years at BMW M Motorsport,” mentioned Philipp Eng.
“It has been a incredible time! Over time, I’ve made many mates, and I’m very grateful for that. I’m delighted to have gained races in each sequence I’ve competed in – be it the DTM, the IMSA Collection, the GT World Problem or the Intercontinental GT Problem. Explicit highlights have been, in fact, my three victories on the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps and my success on the 24 Hours of Daytona. Now it’s time for me to show my consideration to new and thrilling challenges. I want BMW M Motorsport all the most effective for the longer term! I’ll at all times cherish the recollections of our time collectively.”