BMW Alpina and Andreas Wirth return to GT3 racing

German racing driver and 2004 Formula BMW champion Andreas Wirth has officially announced his return to racing with the factory racing-team BMW ALPINA in the FIA GT3 European Championship, the GT Masters, the 24h of the Nürburgring and VLN racing series.

ALPINA too are celebrating their return to motorsports in 2009, after their 20-year hiatus, with the BMW ALPINA B6 GT3. With a successful history in international motorsports, ALPINA have enjoyed among other victories, being the European Touring Car Champions three times with such renowned drivers as Derek Bell, James Hunt, Jacky Ickx, Niki Lauda, Hans Joachim Stuck and Dieter Quester behind the wheel.

While relatively new, the GT3 series is one of the most competitive sports-car championships in the world, boasting a field of the world’s best production-based sports-cars from twelve renowned automakers such as Porsche, Audi, Aston Martin, Jaguar, BMW, Corvette, Ferrari and Lamborghini. Andreas hopes that his fans from around the world will continue to show their support and follow his racing career as he competes in this extremely exciting and exceptional racing series.

Wirth is poised to participate this coming weekend in one of the greatest endurance races in the world: 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. The ADAC Zurich 24h-Race takes place May 21–24 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

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