Every December, BMW M Motorsport invites the customer racing teams from around the world to come together for an awards banquet and to honor championship winning teams and drivers. The driver who scores the most points racing a BMW as a privateer (works drivers don’t qualify) wins the prestigious BMW Sport Trophy, which went to Turner Motorsport driver Justin Rothberg for the second year in a row.
Rothberg had a fantastic 2025 season, winning the SRO GT World Challenge America championship with Robby Foley and also winning the SRO GT America championship on his own. “Super thrilled to be winning the Sports Trophy again this year,” he said. “The BMWs are great race cars and there’s so many talented drivers so it’s an accomplishment I’m proud of. It’s a testament to the great work from all the guys at Turner Motorsport: Will Turner for running such a well-oiled machine, Robby Foley for always putting in great drives and giving me the help and advice I need – and my parents for supporting me and putting me in a position to succeed.”
The team trophy went to FK Performance Motorsport, which became the first team to win the overall standings of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) with the BMW M4 GT4. The team also had a podium finish in the Nürburgring 24-hour race and competed in the ADAC GT Masters series, where they finished second in the standings. The Turner Motorsport team, which won the team trophy last year, finished third behind FK Performance Motorsport and Schubert Motorsport.
BMW was very successful worldwide with customer teams competing in the M4 GT4 EVO and M4 GT3 EVO. In 2025, there were 56 GT3 and 88 GT4 cars competing worldwide, covering over 700,000 kilometers in racing miles and achieving around 180 wins and 250 additional podium finishes across various classes. “It is truly special to welcome our most successful customer racers to Garching, where the heart of BMW M beats,” said CEO of BMW M Franciscus van Meel. “They perfectly embody the DNA of our brand and, with their performances on racetracks around the world, serve as ideal ambassadors. While we celebrate the victories and titles of our works drivers and teams, our emotional connection to customer racing is equally profound. Without it, BMW M Motorsport would not be the same. It is a central pillar of our racing program and will remain so in the future.”
—David Haueter
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