Jesse Krohn has departed BMW M Motorsport as a factory driver, a role he’s held for the last 12 years.
Krohn first joined BMW M Motorsport in 2014 in the Junior Program. Over the years, he has raced in many different series and in many different cars, including the Z4 GT3, the M6 GT3, the M8 GTE, the M4 GT3 and the M Hybrid V8. Here in the U.S., Krohn drove for BMW M Team RLL in a handful of IMSA seasons, most recently in 2024 in the M Hybrid V8, where he won at Indianapolis with Philipp Eng. In 2020, he won the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Championship in the GTLM class with John Edwards in an M8 GTE.
In 2025, Krohn was behind the wheel of M4 GT3 EVOs, competing in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup as well as the Italian GT Championship. Krohn also won the Nürburgring 24 Hour race in 2025. “It has been a long, successful time at BMW M Motorsport and I am very grateful for all the opportunities it has given me,” said Krohn. “I have competed in over 200 races around the world with great teams and team-mates and have had many successes along the way. All good things come to an end, but new and exciting challenges await me. I would like to thank all the teams; team-mates and all the BMW M Motorsport staff I have had the pleasure of working with over the past twelve years. I will miss you, but we will meet again on the race track in the future.”
Krohn (left) won at Indianapolis in 2024 with Philipp Eng in the M Hybrid V8.
We wish the best of luck to Jesse with whatever the future holds for him.
—David Haueter
[Photos courtesy Gruppe C Photography, BMW]