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What started as a viral stunt is officially headed for the Green Hell – BMW confirmed that an "April Fool's" joke that broke the internet will become a reality
Motorsport photo A purpose-built BMW M3 GT3 Touring is set to join the grid for the 2026 edition of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, competing in the experimental SPX category. The project was born from a digital prank on April 1, 2025. When BMW's social media channels teased a rendering of a G81-based GT3 machine, the racing community didn't just laugh – they demanded it.
With more than 1. 6 million views and unprecedented engagement, the board in Munich took notice. Now, a G81 Estate wagon officially dubbed as the "BMW M3 Touring 24H" is being prepped for its competitive debut.
Over the course of just eight months, the BMW M3 Touring 24H was built. It shares the same technical base as the BMW M4 GT3 Evo, but is derived from the basic body of the BMW M3 Touring. The BMW M3 Touring 24H is 200mm longer and, including the rear wing, 32mm higher than the BMW M4 GT3 Evo.
The technical data of both race cars are identical. BMW M3 Touring livery BMW M3 Touring livery Four doors, four factory drivers The car will be entered by Schubert Motorsport and run on Yokohama tyres, just as the team’s spearheading SP9 class M4 GT3. Four factory drivers will be entered: Nordschleife veteran Jens Klingmann joins Belgian ace Ugo de Wilde and the American duo of Connor De Phillippi and Neil Verhagen.