Krohn joins Philipp Eng because the crew’s full season drivers within the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 in GTP. The sister automotive No. 25 prototype will characteristic 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,” stated 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 automotive racing within the prime class, being the quickest automotive out on observe.
“I believe 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 either side and know what to anticipate from the GT drivers as we move 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 at all times loved racing within the US and everyone at BMW M Staff RLL is like my second household there so it’s actually thrilling to return there and crew 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 automotive 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 crew’s co-driving plans for Daytona, Sebring and Street Atlanta.
“I’m very excited concerning the belief from BMW M Motorsport to have the ability to compete in IMSA once more,” Eng stated.
“It’s a particularly cool race sequence, and it was a whole lot of enjoyable to race with our new BMW M Hybrid V8 there final yr. It hasn’t been a straightforward season, however we’re heading into the best route, and this yr there can solely be one purpose: to problem for wins and the title. That is the acknowledged goal, and I hope we will obtain it. I’m actually trying ahead to it.”
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Dries Vanthoor and René Rast will even strengthen the crew 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 troublesome preparations,” stated Andreas Roos, Head of BMW M Motorsport.
“Regardless of that, there may be clearly loads of room for enchancment once we take the subsequent vital step in direction of our purpose to be continuously in competition for race wins and battle for the title in our second season.
“Our drivers will play an enormous position on this, and we consider we have now discovered a great stability, 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 take a look at outings within the BMW M Hybrid V8. We’re satisfied that he and Philipp Eng will complement one another properly.
“Within the No. 25 automotive, Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly have proved to be a powerful and profitable duo. Augusto Farfus, Maxime Martin, Dries Vanthoor and René Rast have all gained expertise in our LMDh automotive and are very sturdy 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.
