3RD TRIUMPH FOR ROWE RACING AT THE 24H OF SPA

3rd TRIUMPH FOR ROWE RACING AT THE 24 H OF SPA

ROWE RACING celebrated its third victory at the 24 Hours of Spa, following wins in 2016 and 2020. Philipp Eng, who also triumphed for the third time at Spa, brought home the win in the final stages, securing the first Spa victory for his teammates Marco Wittmann and Nick Yelloly. After 24 hours and 537 laps on the Belgian Formula 1 track, Eng crossed the finish line in the #98 BMW M4 GT3 with a lead of 11.129 seconds, sealing the 25th victory for BMW M in the 75th edition of the race. No other team has achieved such a record in Spa since 2016, including second-place finishes in 2018 and 2019.

This year, ROWE RACING also achieved a podium finish with at least one car in the fifth consecutive race. In the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, the team leads both the driver and team standings. Eng, Wittmann, and Yelloly overcame obstacles at Spa, including starting from 26th position, a fueling issue, an unfortunate Full Course Yellow period shortly after a pit stop, and a 30-second time penalty for frequently exceeding track limits.

Unfortunately, the sister #998 car retired after a collision in the twelfth hour. ROWE RACING driver Neil Verhagen was fortunately uninjured.

“This was the most intense, toughest, and most fiercely contested GT3 race we have ever competed in, and to come out on top again makes me incredibly happy. First of all, I would like to thank our team, which has handled extreme workloads during the long preparations for this event. On the track, our drivers made the difference. It's great to be able to work with such drivers.”

HANS-PETER NAUNDORF

TEAM PRINCIPAL OF ROWE RACING

"The third victory in the world's biggest GT3 race in just eight years - that's simply phenomenal. Today we saw again that it takes a true team to win. And that's what we were today. I'm happy and proud of everyone who once again had that spirit that carried our #98 to victory. You have earned your place in the Spa history books."

MICHAEL ZEHE

FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ROWE

"An overwhelming result, especially after the qualifying sessions didn't go optimally for us. That was an insane race to catch up, which showed that the team doesn't let itself get down. Coupled with an almost flawless performance by the drivers and team and the perfect teamwork of everyone involved - whether from St. Ingbert, Munich or Worms - we were able to pull off this brilliant third triumph at Spa! I'm extremely proud of this team performance and very grateful!"

DR. ALEXANDRA KOHLMANN

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ROWE

“This was the most intense, toughest, and most fiercely contested GT3 race we have ever competed in, and to come out on top again makes me incredibly happy. First of all, I would like to thank our team, which has handled extreme workloads during the long preparations for this event. On the track, our drivers made the difference. It's great to be able to work with such drivers.”

HANS-PETER NAUNDORF

TEAM PRINCIPAL OF ROWE RACING

"The third victory in the world's biggest GT3 race in just eight years - that's simply phenomenal. Today we saw again that it takes a true team to win. And that's what we were today. I'm happy and proud of everyone who once again had that spirit that carried our #98 to victory. You have earned your place in the Spa history books."

MICHAEL ZEHE

FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ROWE

"An overwhelming result, especially after the qualifying sessions didn't go optimally for us. That was an insane race to catch up, which showed that the team doesn't let itself get down. Coupled with an almost flawless performance by the drivers and team and the perfect teamwork of everyone involved - whether from St. Ingbert, Munich or Worms - we were able to pull off this brilliant third triumph at Spa! I'm extremely proud of this team performance and very grateful!"

DR. ALEXANDRA KOHLMANN

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ROWE

“This was the most intense, toughest, and most fiercely contested GT3 race we have ever competed in, and to come out on top again makes me incredibly happy. First of all, I would like to thank our team, which has handled extreme workloads during the long preparations for this event. On the track, our drivers made the difference. It's great to be able to work with such drivers.”

HANS-PETER NAUNDORF

TEAM PRINCIPAL OF ROWE RACING

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