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Bmw
— · 2018-2026
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Bmw in the WEC
Bmw cars have made 108 starts across 31 WEC races between 2018 and 2026. Most came in Hypercar (46 starts), followed by LMGT3 (46) and GTE Pro (16).
Bmw won 2 races outright and finished on the overall podium 7 times. Counting class results, it has 5 wins and 21 podiums. The first class win came at the 2024 Imola round in LMGT3. The most recent came at the 2026 Fuji round. Its most successful venue is Imola, with 2 class wins. Bmw was a classified finisher in 102 of 108 starts.
At Le Mans, Bmw contested 5 editions with 16 car starts. Its best class finish there is 2nd.
Bmw raced the M Hybrid V8 (2024 to 2026), M4 LMGT3 (2024 to 2025), M8 GTE (2018 to 2019) and M4 LMGT3 Evo (2026). The teams with the most starts for the brand are Bmw M Team Wrt, Team Wrt and BMW Team MTEK.
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How many WEC races has Bmw won?
Bmw has won 2 FIA WEC races outright and 5 races in its class, from 108 car starts between 2018 and 2026.
Has Bmw won Le Mans?
No. Bmw has contested 5 editions of Le Mans in the WEC era, with a best class finish of 2nd.
Which WEC classes has Bmw raced in?
Hypercar (46 starts, 2024 to 2026), LMGT3 (46 starts, 2024 to 2026), GTE Pro (16 starts, 2018 to 2019).
Which Bmw cars have raced in the WEC?
Bmw raced the M Hybrid V8 (2024 to 2026), M4 LMGT3 (2024 to 2025), M8 GTE (2018 to 2019) and M4 LMGT3 Evo (2026). The teams with the most starts for the brand are Bmw M Team Wrt, Team Wrt and BMW Team MTEK.
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Manufacturers · 3 min read
Which manufacturer has won the most Hypercar-era WEC races?
Toyota has won the most Hypercar-era WEC races, with 24 overall victories since the class arrived in 2021, counted up to the 2026 Barcelona round. [Ferrari](/manufacturers/ferrari) has 8 wins, [Porsche](/manufacturers/porsche) 4, [Alpine](/manufacturers/alpine) 3, [BMW](/manufacturers/bmw) 2 and [Cadillac](/manufacturers/cadillac) 1.
Regulations · 4 min read
What replaced LMP1 in the WEC?
The Hypercar class replaced LMP1 as the WEC's top class for the 2021 season. The change ran in two stages: the LMP1-Hybrid era closed at the end of the 2019-2020 super-season, the 2020 Le Mans was the last LMP1 race of the WEC, and the Hypercar regulations went live at the start of the [2021 WEC season](/seasons/2021). Hypercar is a hybrid-mandatory class with two platform types under one performance window: LMH (manufacturer-built end to end) and LMDh (manufacturer engine and bodywork on a spec LMP2 chassis).
Regulations · 4 min read
What is the difference between LMH and LMDh?
LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) and LMDh (Le Mans Daytona h) are the two platform types that share the top class of the WEC, the Hypercar class. LMH cars are designed from scratch by their manufacturer, including the chassis, hybrid system and engine. LMDh cars are built around one of four spec LMP2 chassis (Dallara, Ligier, Multimatic, Oreca) with a manufacturer-developed engine bolted on top of a single mandated spec hybrid kit. Both platforms race each other through a system called Equivalence of Technology, designed to make them lap at the same pace.