Magny-Cours. The BMW M4 GT3 EVO returned to confirm that it is one of the cars more competitive of the season, 2026 in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, playing an intense weekend at the circuit of Magny-Cours, France. Between great comebacks, a strategy and flawless victories in different categories, the bavarian manufacturer has made it clear that continues to be one of the leading references within the championship.

The great protagonist of the appointment of French was the Team WRT, which held a spectacular second all thanks to the team formed by the belgian Matisse Lismont and the argentine Ignacio Montenegro, who also dominated the Silver Cup for the entire weekend. Meanwhile, the champion Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts lived a roller coaster of emotions that included a brilliant comeback, a pole position cancelled and an abandonment that did not stop them to keep the lead in the championship Sprint.

With these results, BMW continues to show the potential of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO in the hands of experienced pilots as young talents begin to stress within the powers GT3.

A perfect weekend for Lismont and Montenegro

Since the start of the activity in Magny-Cours, the BMW M4 GT3 EVO 30 showed a rate very competitive. Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro took advantage of each session to establish itself as the reference in the Silver Cup and quickly began to fight for positions of privilege in the general classification.

The first race, held on the Saturday night, ended with a convincing victory in the Silver Cup, a result that marked the third win of the season for the team in the Team WRT within the sprint races of the championship.

However, the best was reserved for the Sunday.

A red flag changed completely the development of competition and forcing the teams to rethink their strategies. The Team WRT reacted flawlessly, running a stop in the pits perfect that allowed Montenegro to deliver the BMW M4 GT3 EVO in a position to fight for the podium all.

When it came to the decisive moment, Matisse Lismont took the wheel and made a driving flawless to defend the second place in front of pilots with much more experience. The belgian crossed the finish line in the second position while she claimed another victory in the Silver Cup, completing a remarkable double for the team.

The result represents one of the best sporting achievements of the season for both drivers and confirms the enormous potential of Montenegro in their first year competing with a GT3.

Ignacio Montenegro continues consolidating its position as one of the revelations of the championship

The argentine Ignacio Montenegro continues to live a season of accelerated learning, but also of great results.

After you have highlighted in other categories of motorsports international, the pilot in the south american is showing a adapt surprisingly quickly to the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, one of the cars, more demanding of the category.

After the end of the competition, Montenegro was recognized that the result exceeded even the expectations of the team.

“it Is simply fantastic. In my first year with a GT3 achieved a weekend like this is incredible. We felt very comfortable during the entire event, both in qualifying and in the race. In addition, the strategy and the pit stop Team WRT were perfect.”

His words reflect the great environment that exists within the structure of belgium, considered one of the most successful racing GT in the past few years.

For its part, Lismont not hide his excitement to get the best result of his sporting career.

The belgian driver described the second as absolute as the best performance of his career and thanked the Team WRT by trusting in him to compete at the highest level within the european championships.

Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts survive a difficult weekend

While the BMW number 30 celebrated, the picture was completely different to the current champions of the Sprint Cup.

Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts arrived at Magny-Cours defending the lead of the championship, but quickly began to find it difficult.

The classification of the Saturday left just in the seventeenth position, forcing them to star in a spectacular comeback during the night race.

Thanks to a solid pace of competition and a clever strategy, managed to finish seventh, a result that allowed them to rescue important points for the championship.

Sunday seemed to offer an opportunity for revenge.

Van der Linde scored the best time of the standings and won the pole position with a lap spectacular, but a technical review later detected an irregularity that caused the cancellation of your time.

The penalty forced the south african starting from the position 42 of the grill.

Far from giving up, the pilot started an impressive comeback during the first few laps, ahead of many rivals before being involved in an incident that ended with the abandonment of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO number 32.

Despite the result, both Van der Linde as Weerts retained the leadership of the classification Sprint thanks to its main rivals they failed to capitalize on the weekend.

BMW sum solid results across all categories

The performance of BMW in Magny-Cours was not limited only to the Silver Cup.

The BMW M4 GT3 EVO number 46, shared by Max Hesse and the nine-time world champion motorcycle road racer Valentino Rossi managed to finish sixth on Saturday and ninth on Sunday, results that allowed the team to stay within the fight for important positions.

Jordan Pepper and Amaury Cordeel also completed a weekend consistent, while the best result in additional to BMW came thanks to Augusto Farfus and Darren Leung.

The duo team Paradine Competition managed to win the Bronze Cup during Sunday's race with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO number 991, after you have brushed up the podium in the first race with a fourth place.

In the Gold Cup, KPX Motorsport also provided important points for BMW at the end of the sixth and seventh, confirming the competitiveness of the German model in virtually all categories of the championship.

The BMW M4 GT3 EVO maintains its prominence towards the end of the season

The results obtained in Magny-Cours consolidate the BMW M4 GT3 EVO as one of the car most complete in the GT World Challenge Europe 2026. The combination of speed, reliability, and strategy allowed BMW to celebrate victories in different categories, and stay in the hunt for the major championships in the event.

The brilliant performance of Ignacio Montenegro and Matisse Lismont also demonstrates the potential of a new generation of riders who are able to compete from you to you with the figures consolidated racing GT. At the same time, the resilience shown by Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts keeps open the aspirations of Team WRT to defend the title of the Sprint Cup.

With several rounds still to be played, BMW arrives strengthened to the end of the championship, supported by a BMW M4 GT3 EVO, which continues adding podiums, victories and results that keep him among the great protagonists of the international motor racing.

Source: BMW Group