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The BMW M4 GT3 EVO proved its mettle on the sweeping dunes of Zandvoort as René Rast and Marco Wittmann delivered a polished one-two finish that left rivals chasing its rear wing. Right from the lights, the sharpened coupé tore down the main straight with a purpose that echoed through the grandstands, announcing that the latest evolution of Munich’s racer is anything but a mere facelift.
Qualifying on Friday hinted at what was to come. Rast slotted the car on pole with a lap that rewrote DTM history, banking his 26th career top spot and edging past Bernd Schneider’s long-standing benchmark. Team-mate Wittmann lined up just two slots back, adding extra weight to Schubert Motorsport’s intent. Saturday’s sodden session threatened to derail proceedings—splashing rooster-tails forced both drivers onto defensive lines, and a late-race incident sidelined Rast after an audacious recovery charge. Wittmann, however, sliced through the spray to bag sixth, setting up Sunday’s showdown.
Clear skies returned for race two. When the start lights blinked out, the silver-and-green No. 33 launched cleanly, with Wittmann’s No. 11 immediately tucking into its slipstream. The duo ran nose-to-tail, trading fastest laps while keeping the Mercedes challengers at arm’s length. In the closing stint, Wittmann reeled Rast in, the pair inches apart through Tarzanbocht and Hugenholtz, yet ultimately positions held steady. As the chequered flag dropped, Rast nursed a pounding head after a pre-race knock but still punched the air from the cockpit, his victory moving him to second in the standings just 16 points off the summit.
For Wittmann, the runner-up spot carried special weight: it marked his 200th DTM start—an achievement only seven others share, all taken at the wheel of BMW machinery. Nineteen wins, two titles and now a milestone podium underline his status as a cornerstone of the Bavarian marque’s modern touring-car story.
The feel-good mood spread beyond DTM. Over in ADAC GT Masters trim, FK Performance Motorsport steered a brace of M4 GT3 EVOs to a Sunday one-two, adding yet more laurels to BMW’s weekend haul. Zimmermann and Fourie headed team-mates Hanses and Coseteng, with the Schubert pairing of the Holzem brothers adding a Saturday podium for good measure.
As paddock trucks roll towards the Norisring’s concrete canyons, Schubert Motorsport carries renewed momentum. The EVO’s balance, aero grip and relentless drive down shift paddles suggest the mid-season charge is far from over—just ask the rivals still staring at its carbon diffuser.
