Krohn joins Philipp Eng because the group’s full season drivers within the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 in GTP. The sister automobile No. 25 prototype will function the identical full-time line-up of Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly.
“I’ve by no means waited for any season as a lot as I’ve for the 2024 one,” mentioned Krohn, winner of the 2020 Daytona 24.
“That is really a particular alternative for me and I can’t be extra grateful to BMW M Motorsport for placing their belief in me. That is principally what I’ve labored my complete life for, driving on the pinnacle of sports activities automobile racing within the prime class, being the quickest automobile out on monitor.
“I feel it’s additionally good that I’ve the IMSA expertise from the previous from the GT automobiles as a result of I can put myself on each side and know what to anticipate from the GT drivers as we cross them in visitors. There’s a lot I can herald from the previous and going again to racing with BMW M Staff RLL is tremendous enjoyable. I all the time loved racing within the US and all people at BMW M Staff RLL is like my second household there so it’s actually thrilling to return there and group up with Philipp for the complete IMSA season. I can’t wait to get began; it’s going to be an superior season.”
Augusto Farfus, who co-drove alongside Eng all of final season, is again in the identical automobile however in a part-time position for the endurance spherical at Daytona, Sebring and Street Atlanta. Maxime Martin will be part of DE Phillippe and Yelloly as a part of the group’s co-driving plans for Daytona, Sebring and Street Atlanta.
“I’m very excited in regards to the belief from BMW M Motorsport to have the ability to compete in IMSA once more,” Eng mentioned.
“It’s a particularly cool race sequence, and it was numerous enjoyable to race with our new BMW M Hybrid V8 there final yr. It hasn’t been a simple season, however we’re heading into the appropriate path, and this yr there can solely be one objective: to problem for wins and the title. That is the said goal, and I hope we are able to obtain it. I’m actually trying ahead to it.”
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Dries Vanthoor and René Rast can even strengthen the group in IMSA’s season opener at Daytona.
“We have been pleased with the primary season with the BMW M Hybrid V8 within the GTP class of the IMSA sequence – significantly given the tough preparations,” mentioned Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport.
“Regardless of that, there’s clearly loads of room for enchancment after we take the following vital step in the direction of our objective to be continuously in rivalry for race wins and combat for the title in our second season.
“Our drivers will play a giant position on this, and we consider we have now discovered steadiness, with a mixture of continuity and contemporary impulses. Jesse Krohn is the one newcomer among the many common drivers. He has a wealth of expertise within the IMSA sequence and impressed us in his check outings within the BMW M Hybrid V8. We’re satisfied that he and Philipp Eng will complement one another properly.
“Within the No. 25 automobile, Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly have proved to be a robust and profitable duo. Augusto Farfus, Maxime Martin, Dries Vanthoor and René Rast have all gained expertise in our LMDh automobile and are very robust additions in races for the Michelin Endurance Cup, the profile of which has been raised as soon as once more.”
Moreover, BMW M works drivers Neil Verhagen, Sheldon van der Linde, Jens Klingmann, Madison Snow and Robby Foley compete within the GTD lessons with the BMW M4 GT3 on the Daytona season opener.
Verhagen and van der Linde be part of reigning champions Paul Miller Racing alongside regulars Snow and Bryan Sellers. Klingmann continues with Turner Motorsport with common driver Foley in addition to Patrick Gallagher and Jake Walker.
