BMW Almost Won Le Mans for the First Time in 27 Years
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde kept the M Hybrid V8 in contention for 24 hours, finishing 11 seconds from the win.
Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde kept the M Hybrid V8 in contention for 24 hours, finishing 11 seconds from the win.
Aitken beat Vanthoor by 0.005s — the tightest margin in Le Mans history — before stewards intervened.
Stiffer shell, better tire warm-up, and a favorable BoP gave the estate an edge the GT3 coupe never matched.
The wagon that started as an April Fools joke gets its final look before May race weekend.
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Frijns, Rast, and van der Linde took the win on strategy; Magnussen, Marciello, and Vanthoor were second.
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