After a profitable debut 12 months in GTD PRO, the place Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow have a victory within the No. 1 BMW M4 GT3, sit third within the championship and the group leads the Michelin Endurance Cup, Paul Miller Racing is making ready to enter two M4 GT3 EVOs in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD PRO class for 2025.
“This can be a fairly momentous day for all of us on the group,” stated Paul Miller, group proprietor. “We’ve been a one-car operation because the group’s formation, however it’s very thrilling for everybody to be ready the place we will run two automobiles— and within the high GT class, no much less. The connection with BMW has been a very wonderful one and we’re excited to characterize the model with not one, however two unbelievable new M4 GT3 EVO machines in 2025.”
PMR moved to GTD PRO in 2024 after a record-setting 2023 season in GTD, scoring 5 victories and capturing the title. That adopted the 2022 Dash Cup Championship, and the group’s first GTD championship in 2018.
That 2018 title got here with the No. 48 on the automotive, and the quantity will return for the second automotive in 2025. PMR ran the No. 48 up till the 2021 season profitable not solely the 2018 GTD championship but in addition the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona Michelin Endurance Cup that very same 12 months.
“2025 will mark a rebirth of Paul Miller Racing,” stated group supervisor Mitchell Simmons. “With the addition of one other GTD PRO automotive we’ll enter the 2025 season as a two-car PRO effort for the primary time in historical past.
“We wish to thank Andreas Roos and his superb crew on either side of the pond that helped make this occur. And I do know this complete group will work onerous to carry BMW its first GTD PRO Championship.”
The second automotive is just one of many adjustments the group will expertise over the low season. Sellers has already introduced that he is not going to be returning to the group with a view to tackle an expanded position at DXDT Racing. It’s unknown whether or not Snow intends to stay with the group or not.
What is evident is that PMR is making the transfer with the help of BMW Motorsport, which beforehand ran a one-year issue effort in GTD PRO with BMW M Workforce RLL within the class’s first 12 months in 2022.
“We’re delighted that Paul Miller Racing is committing to the BMW M4 GT3 EVO for the upcoming IMSA season and is even increasing its involvement within the GTD Professional class to 2 automobiles,” Björn Lellmann, Head of Buyer Racing at BMW M Motorsport stated.
“The group is a real powerhouse in U.S. racing, having received many titles. We at BMW M Motorsport need to make our greatest doable contribution to make sure that Paul Miller Racing can goal for the title in its second season within the high GTD class.”
PMR has yet one more likelihood to seize a victory with Sellers, Snow and Neil Verhagen in 2024, subsequent weekend’s Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Street Atlanta. Bulletins relating to the group’s lineup for 2024 shall be made later.
