# BMW M Team WRT IMSA GTP victory at Indianapolis

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bmw-m-team-wrt-imsa-gtp-victory-at-indianapolis
> Updated: 2026-09-21T18:09:30.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

BMW M Team WRT secured its first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship victory in the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class at the Battle on the Bricks held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Drivers Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor, piloting the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8, won the two-hour, 40-minute race after van der Linde executed a decisive pass on Earl Bamber’s No. 31 Cadillac at Turn 12 in the final minutes.

The event was characterized by early chaos, including a significant multi-car collision at Turn 1 involving several GTP and LMP2 class vehicles, as well as weather delays caused by thunderstorms. The victory marks a milestone for the Belgian-led WRT team in its debut season managing BMW’s factory GTP program.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-21: BMW M Team WRT wins first IMSA GTP race at Indianapolis

Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor secured BMW M Team WRT’s first IMSA GTP victory with a late-race pass at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bmw-m-team-wrt-wins-first-imsa-gtp-race-at-indianapolis

### 2026-09-19: BMW M Team WRT wins IMSA Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis

Sheldon van der Linde and Dries Vanthoor led the No. 24 BMW M Team WRT to its first IMSA victory at Indianapolis, overtaking Cadillac in the final minutes of the Battle on the Bricks race.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imsa-weathertech-championship-returns-to-indianapolis-for-battle-on-the-bricks

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