BMW Scores Historic Victory at IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Sebring Race
BMW's CarBahn with Peregrine Racing secured a historic victory in the 250th Grand Sport class race of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Sebring International Raceway. Jeff Westphal and Sean McAlister drove their No. 39 BMW M4 GT4 EVO to a commanding win with a 15.951-second margin over their closest competitors.
Race car competing at Sebring circuit
The victory was particularly significant as it marked the first worldwide win for the new 2025 BMW M4 GT4 EVO, coinciding with BMW's 50th anniversary celebration of their 1975 Sebring victory. The podium was completed by Jan Heylen and Luca Mars in the No. 28 RS1 Porsche 718 GT4 RS CS, followed by Francis Selldorff and Dillon Machavern in the No. 95 Turner Motorsport BMW.
In the TCR class, Bryan Herta Autosport claimed their second consecutive victory of the season. Harry Gottsacker and Mason Filippi in the No. 98 Hyundai Elantra N TCR were declared winners after post-race technical inspection, when the initial winners were penalized for a pit stop violation.
Key Race Highlights:
- First caution-free race since Lime Rock Park 2023
- Westphal secured his fifth Michelin Pilot Challenge win, third at Sebring
- McAlister earned his second victory in the series
- Bryan Herta Autosport achieved consecutive wins for the first time in 16 years
Race results in black text
Racing team points standings table
The next IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race will be the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 on May 10.