Munich. The 2026 season BMW M Motorsport works driver line-up is complete. The latest and youngest member to join the BMW M Motorsport family is German talent Tim Tramnitz. This means that the BMW M works driver line-up for the coming season includes 23 top-class drivers from eleven nations. The second new addition alongside Tramnitz is South African Jordan Pepper .
At 21 years old, Tim Tramnitz succeeds Ugo de Wilde (BEL) as the youngest BMW M works driver. The German competed in the FIA Formula 3 Championship over the past two seasons and finished fourth overall in 2025. In 2021, he was runner-up in both the German and Italian Formula 4 Championships. Between 2011 and 2019, he was active in karting and celebrated numerous title wins. In January, Tramnitz impressed during a junior driver evaluation at the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO and will contest selected races in 2026.
The new addition announced in December 2025, Jordan Pepper (RSA), made a perfect debut by winning the 24 Hours of Dubai (UAE) and will also compete for Team WRT at the Bathurst 12 Hour (AUS) next weekend. Jesse Krohn (FIN) and Madison Snow (USA) will no longer be part of the BMW M Motorsport line-up in 2026.
Andreas Roos (Head of BMW M Motorsport): “We are very pleased to have Tim Tramnitz, one of the greatest German young talents, in our ranks. In January, we evaluated several junior drivers during a test in the BMW M4 GT3 EVO, as we deliberately wanted to add another young member to our line-up. Tim impressed us with his performance and steep learning curve during his GT3 race car debut. I am sure we will have a lot of joy with him in the future. In general, we once again have a very strong works driver squad in 2026, with an excellent mix of youth and experience. We are well prepared for the extensive race programme ahead of us with the BMW M Hybrid V8 and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. I would like to once again welcome Tim Tramnitz and Jordan Pepper to the BMW M Motorsport family and sincerely thank Jesse Krohn and Madison Snow for the very successful collaboration over the past years.”
Tim Tramnitz: “I am super happy to now be part of the BMW M Motorsport family and look forward to the challenge. For me, this is a big step, as I have dreamed of becoming a works driver for a major manufacturer since my time in karting. I would like to thank everyone involved for their trust and can’t wait to contest my first races at the wheel of the BMW M4 GT3 EVO.”
BMW M works drivers 2026 (in alphabetical order).
Name
Nationality
Date of Birth
BMW driver since
Bill Auberlen
USA
12.10.1968
1996
Connor De Phillippi
USA
25.12.1992
2018
Ugo de Wilde
BEL
20.11.2002
2025
Jake Dennis
GBR
30.06.1995
2020
Philipp Eng
AUT
28.02.1990
2016
Augusto Farfus
BRA
03.09.1983
2007
Robby Foley
USA
20.07.1996
2021
Robin Frijns
NED
07.08.1991
2023
Dan Harper
GBR
08.12.2000
2020
Max Hesse
GER
23.07.2001
2020
Jens Klingmann
GER
16.07.1990
2014
Kevin Magnussen
DEN
05.10.1992
2025
Raffaele Marciello
SUI
17.12.1994
2024
Jordan Pepper
RSA
31.07.1996
2026
René Rast
GER
26.10.1986
2023
Valentino Rossi
ITA
16.02.1979
2023
Tim Tramnitz
GER
16.11.2004
2026
Kelvin van der Linde
RSA
20.06.1996
2025
Sheldon van der Linde
RSA
13.05.1999
2019
Dries Vanthoor
BEL
20.04.1998
2023
Neil Verhagen
USA
18.02.2001
2020
Charles Weerts
BEL
01.03.2001
2023
Marco Wittmann
GER
24.11.1989
2012