{"id":1519,"date":"2026-04-20T09:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:04:57","slug":"bmw-vence-batalha-epica-em-imola-apos-drama-da-mclaren-no-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/bmw-vence-batalha-epica-em-imola-apos-drama-da-mclaren-no-final\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Snatches Dramatic LMGT3 Win After Late McLaren Heartbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: \u00a9BMW<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship delivered a stunning LMGT3 finish at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team WRT emerged victorious with the No. 69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO (BMW) of Anthony McIntosh, Parker Thompson and Dan Harper, crossing the line just 0.265 seconds ahead of the No. 33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R (TF Sport \/ Chevrolet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It stands as one of the closest finishes in WEC history, capping off a race filled with strategy, tension and late drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McLaren Loses Control Late as BMW Seizes Opportunity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The race appeared to be heading towards a win for Garage 59 and its No. 10 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo (McLaren), which had started from pole following Tom Fleming\u2019s standout qualifying performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bold strategy saw Marvin Kirchh\u00f6fer run a short middle stint before returning for the final push, allowing the McLaren to hold a narrow lead heading into the final hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, everything changed suddenly when the McLaren suffered a loss of power on the start\/finish straight, opening the door for Dan Harper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harper seized the moment and moved into the lead \u2014 but the battle was far from over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intense Final Laps Seal WRT Victory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo: \u00a9BMW<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the closing stages, Harper had to withstand heavy pressure from Nicky Catsburg in the TF Sport Corvette, with the two cars separated by mere tenths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tension was heightened further by a brief moment of confusion within the BMW team regarding the final lap, adding to the drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite that, Harper held firm to secure a hard-fought victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 3:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1st: BMW M4 GT3 EVO #69 (Team WRT) \u2013 McIntosh\/Thompson\/Harper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2nd: Corvette Z06 GT3.R #33 (TF Sport) \u2013 Keating\/Edgar\/Catsburg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3rd: Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo #92 (Manthey Racing) \u2013 Shahin\/Pera\/Lietz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The Manthey Porsche also delivered a strong recovery drive after an early spin, showcasing the team\u2019s trademark consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For Team WRT, this marks a second win at Imola in three seasons, reinforcing the track as a stronghold for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For McLaren and Garage 59, it is a case of what might have been \u2014 a victory lost in the final moments of a dramatic endurance race.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A primeira corrida da temporada do FIA World Endurance Championship terminou com um dos finais mais intensos da hist\u00f3ria recente da categoria LMGT3, no Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. A vit\u00f3ria acabou por sorrir \u00e0 Team WRT, com o #69 BMW M4 GT3 EVO (BMW) de Anthony McIntosh, Parker Thompson e Dan Harper a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1520,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,8,209],"tags":[432,433,461,146,439,462,139],"class_list":{"0":"post-1519","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-motorsport","8":"category-news","9":"category-wec","10":"tag-6h-imola","11":"tag-autodromo-internazionale-enzo-and-dino-ferrari","12":"tag-bmw-m4-gt3-evo","13":"tag-fia-wec","14":"tag-team-wrt","15":"tag-tf-sport","16":"tag-wec"},"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1519"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1524,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1519\/revisions\/1524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1520"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onwheelstv.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}