Reigning Porsche Super Cup and Porsche Carrera Cup champion Philipp Eng has switched to the GT3 category to continue his sportscar career.
Former McLaren Autosport BRDC award winner Alexander Sims brings a vast amount of GT experience to the team with runner up position in last year’s British GT championship as well as Blancpain Series participations over the last couple of years.
Hans-Peter Naundorf (Team Principal): “It is absolutely fantastic to have Alexander and Philipp on board for this year’s Blancpain GT Series. Both drivers are top level professionals with successful records and vital experience in sportscar racing. I am sure they will be a big help to get our new BMW M6 GT3 cars up to competitiveness. Our team is more than excited to be able to work with such talented and skilled drivers”
Philipp Eng: ”I am proud to be a part of the BMW family as well as to race in the best GT championships with ROWE RACING. The combination of my driver colleagues, the team and the BMW M6 GT3 gives me confidence for a successful season.”
Alexander Sims: "This will be my third year with BMW which I am really pleased about and to be elevated to a full European program with a team like ROWE RACING is a great opportunity for me. I’ve experienced some fantastic racing thanks to BMW and I expect this year to be the highlight so far with a jam packed program. I’m really looking forward to the exciting challenges ahead and cannot wait to bring the all new BMW M6 GT3 through its first season of racing.”
Press release & photo credit Rowe Racing