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Kelvin van der Linde set to hitch BMW, however might be left with out DTM seat
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Kelvin van der Linde set to hitch BMW, however might be left with out DTM seat

By Miles Cooper December 10, 2024
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GT racing star Kelvin van der Linde is poised to hitch BMW’s manufacturing unit roster in 2025, however any such deal would depart him with no seat within the DTM.

In line with Motorsport.com’s sister title Motorsport-Complete.com, all indicators level to van der Linde following his youthful brother Sheldon in driving for the Bavarian model subsequent 12 months. 

It’s understood that an settlement has been reached between the 2 events, however no contract has been signed but. BMW has not denied that it has been speaking to van der Linde over the winter, however equally it hasn’t been prepared to supply any particulars about 2025.

Whereas his actual programme stays unclear, it seems he is not going to be representing the model within the DTM subsequent season. This can be a specific shock, given the South African had dreamt of racing within the DTM as a child and had been part of the class since 2021 with Abt Audi.

His 2025 programme might embody a marketing campaign within the GT World Problem Europe, the place various groups area the BMW M4 GT3, in addition to appearances in traditional endurance occasions.

“I am certain he’ll drive the automobile with the quantity 32 there,” a BMW professional stated on this matter. “I doubt they will use him within the DTM and there is nothing else.”

Kelvin van der Linde set to hitch BMW, however might be left with out DTM seat

Sheldon van der Linde, Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3

Picture by: Alexander Trienitz

BMW already has different plans for DTM in 2025. This 12 months, it fielded a trio of drivers within the works-supported Schubert staff, together with brother Sheldon van der Linde, Marco Wittmann and Rene Rast.

Elsewhere, there are solely two spots for skilled drivers within the producer’s LMGT3 programme within the World Endurance Championship. Augusto Farfus and Maxime Martin have already been nominated for the spots reserved for gold or platinum drivers, though Martin has since parted firm with BMW. 

What is definite is that the 2017 Nurburgring 24 Hour winner is not going to get a daily spot in its Hypercar programme subsequent 12 months. Though the 28-year-old was beforehand included in Audi’s stillborn LMDh mission, he has very restricted expertise in prototype equipment, having solely competed in two Asian Le Mans occasions in 2021.

BMW additionally not too long ago signed ex-System 1 racer Kevin Magnussen for a Hypercar drive, leaving even fewer alternatives for different drivers in its fold.

Stepping down from the DTM wouldn’t be simple for van der Linde, an eight-time sequence race winner, who stated in September: “It’s my aim to proceed to be within the DTM, to proceed to be with Abt Sportsline – a staff that’s now like a household to me. Hopefully, that shall be confirmed within the subsequent few weeks.”

Abt is ending a two-decade relationship with Audi to hitch forces with Lamborghini, and van der Linde might have additionally switched manufacturers within the course of. He was speculated to pattern Lamborghini’s SC63 LMDh automobile within the Bahrain rookie check, however that chance by no means materialised.

Kelvin van der Linde, Team ABT Sportsline Audi R8 LMS GT3

Kelvin van der Linde, Staff ABT Sportsline Audi R8 LMS GT3

Picture by: Alexander Trienitz

By the ultimate spherical of the DTM season, he already denied his possibilities of teaming up with Lamborghini driver and eventual champion Mirko Bortolotti in the identical championship in 2025, saying: “I do not suppose it is going to occur like that.”

With the Lamborghini route seemingly closed, efforts had been made to ink a cope with each Lexus/Toyota and Porsche, however no deal might once more be reached. That left van der Linde, who additionally raced for ASP Lexus in WEC’s LMGT3 class this 12 months, with few different choices than BMW.

Van der Linde’s strikes to BMW would bolster the presence of his supervisor Dennis Rostek, whose firm Pole Promotion additionally manages the affairs of his youthful brother Sheldon and three-time DTM champion Rast.

With three victories throughout Lausitzring, Nurburgring and Hockenheim rounds, van der Linde completed second within the 2024 DTM season solely shedding out to the SSR Efficiency Lamborghini of Bortolotti.

Bortolotti could find yourself taking van der Linde’s seat at Abt relying upon the way forward for his present staff SSR Efficiency. 

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