BMW Team RLL is ready for the third endurance race of the 2021 season, the Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen (USA) this coming Sunday, 27th June. As they look to defend the 2020 GTLM class Michelin Endurance Cup title, the team has already scored three podium results with its MOTUL BMW M8 GTEs in the first two races of the year. A third-place finish at the Rolex 24 At Daytona (USA) to start the season was followed by a double-podium (second and third places) at the 12 Hours of Sebring (USA) in March. BMW Team RLL now aims to continue this podium streak, in the final season of competition of the BMW M8 GTE, at Watkins Glen.
The #24 MOTUL BMW M8 GTE will be driven by John Edwards (USA), Jesse Krohn (FIN) and Augusto Farfus (BRA).
Their team-mates Connor De Phillippi (USA), Bruno Spengler (CAN) and Philipp Eng (AUT) will share duties in the #25 car. Earlier this month, the team completed two successful days of testing at Watkins Glen in preparation for the race.
In the GTD class, the Turner Motorsport team will enter the #96 BMW M6 GT3 with Bill Auberlen, Robby Foley (both USA) and Aidan Read (AUS) at the wheel. The Six Hours of the Glen will take the green flag at 10:40 a.m. local time (16:40 CEST) on Sunday, 27th June.