Double Nürburgring 24 winner Kelvin van der Linde will be joining his brother Sheldon at BMW M Motorsport for the 2025 season with an ‘extensive racing programme’ competing in the new BMW M4 GT3 Evo to be announced early in the New Year.
28-year-old Kelvin van der Linde began his GT racing career over a decade ago with an entry into the ADAC GT Masters with Prosperia C. Abt Racing. Van der Linde became an Audi factory driver in 2015 and won the Nürburgring 24 and the Suzuka 10 Hours in 2017. The South African – German pilot has also had outings in the FIA Formula E Championship with ABR Cupra.
“I’m really looking forward to the new challenge at BMW M Motorsport,” he said, “For me and my family, this comes full circle. My father raced in BMW touring cars and after my brother Sheldon had joined BMW M Motorsport a few years ago, it has always been my dream that we would eventually drive together there. This dream is now coming true.
“I will have an extensive racing programme next season which will give me a lot of driving time in the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. This will help me quickly adapt to the new car.”
Head of BMW M Motorsport Andreas Roos is looking forward to bringing the van der Linde brothers together under the BMW umbrella.
“I am very pleased to welcome Kelvin van der Linde to the BMW M Motorsport family,” said Andreas Roos. “He has proved over many years that he is one of the top GT drivers worldwide and has shown impressive performances in countless races.
“Kelvin van der Linde will be a great support in achieving our ambitious goals.”
