Munich, 29th June 2011. An era has ended: On Wednesday Mario Theissen was officially bade farewell during an emotional event in Munich’s BMW Classic. On 1st July Jens Marquardt assumes sole responsibility for BMW’s motor racing projects. More than 100 … Continue reading

*Updated* In news today  that surprises no enthusiast familiar with the series, it has been confirmed that BMW Motorsport have announced the withdrawal of their factory teams from the World Touring Car Championship for the 2011 season. This story comes … Continue reading

Press Release: After more than 12 uninterrupted years, a changeover at the head of BMW Motorsport is in the offing. On 30 June 2011, BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen will pass on the baton to his successor Jens Marquardt and … Continue reading

At the 2010 Petit Le Mans race, BMWBLOG sat down with Dr. Mario Theissen, Head of BMW Motorsport. One of the topics of discussion was BMW’s announcement that it will return to DTM in 2012. The exclusive interview can be … Continue reading

A week before the 2010 Petit Le Mans a short email popped up on my Blackberry for my BMWBlog. This was the email we’d been waiting for, confirmation that we would have access to interview Dr. Theissen while he was … Continue reading

I’ve put together a quick write-up of the experiences in the pits of BMW RLR on the day they won the Manufacturer’s Championship. We’ve also compiled a quick video of the entire day as narrated by Joey Hand only minutes … Continue reading

Former BMW F1 boss and current head of BMW Motorsport, Mario Theissen, has welcomed in a recent interview the proposed changes to F1′s engine rules. To put away the fire, he immediately insisted that BMW is not looking to return … Continue reading

Following the conclusion of its intense preparation programme, the focus for Team BMW Motorsport is now on this weekend’s 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (DE). BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, reveals the status of the team’s preparations, as well as … Continue reading

Our very close friends over at Skiddmark sat down with BMW’s Motorsport Director, Dr.  Mario Theiseen. When you get an interview with BMW Motorsport boss, the subject range can get very wide and as you will see next, Dr. Theissen … Continue reading