PRESS KIT - W RACING TEAM
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Motorsport uses many specific terms that can vary from one championship to another, which can make it difficult to follow for those unfamiliar with the world of racing. To help you navigate this, we have put together a WRT Lexical at the end of this document.
W Racing Team, commonly known as Team WRT, is a Belgian company that operates both a world-class racing team and a high-performance manufacturing division. Since its foundation in 2010, Team WRT has become a dominant force in global motorsport, claiming international 72 titles and securing victories in some of the world’s most prestigious endurance races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Spa and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
W Racing Team, also known as Team WRT and/or WRT, is far more than one of the largest racing teams in the world: it's a fully integrated motorsport business:
- a top-tier racing outfit active in the GT and Hypercar categories,
- it is the official works team for BMW M Motorsport
- a precision manufacturer of race cars and components for global car manufacturers, such as Hyundai, Toyota, Stellantis…
- the sole manufacturer of Fun Cup race cars,
- with its own driver development program and
- a fully fledged VIP/Hospitality service.
W RACING TEAM is divided into a racing department (Team WRT) and a manufacturing department (WRT Manufacturing).
WRT was founded on August, 15, 2009 by racing driver Vincent Vosse and entrepreneur Yves Weerts and is headquartered in both Bierset, near Liège/Luik, in a state-of-the-art workshop and administrative building and in Kannapolis, North Carolina in the Haas F1 Team building. Current headcount is 200 (160 in Belgium, 40 in US). WRT is managed by two co-CEOs:
- Vincent Vosse: Owner & Sporting/Technical/Operational Lead
- Kathleen Schurmans: Business, Commercial & Governance Lead
The company is part of Weerts Group, a family-owned and diversified investment group established in Liège/Luik, operating in the Benelux, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Hungary and Romania. In addition to Motorsport, its main activities include Logistics, Real Estate and Renewable Energy. For more information, visit www.weerts-group.com.
WRT BELGIUM
Team WRT’s new headquarters is a top knotch facility in Bierset, near Liège Airport, officially opened in May 2025. For the first time, all key core activities are in one place: race operations, WRT Manufacturing including their paint & finishing capabilities but also the CEOs offices as well as the business support. This setup considerably improves efficiency, communication and teamwork across departments.
The building is designed for high-performance motorsport and supports all WRT programs, including the FIA WEC Hypercar project with BMW M Motorsport.
Key features:
- Location: Bierset, Belgium
- Size: 20.475m2
- Team: 160 employees
- Sustainable design: fully electric, heat pumps, LED lighting and 2,000 solar panels planned by 2026 (target: 70% renewable energy)
- Facilities: a high-tech workshop, ergonomic workspaces and a fitness area.
- The project was designed by the architectural firm Aural, led by architect Guillaume Vanwerts. Interior design was handled by Weygers, while Lenaerts managed the technical specifications (HVAC, water, electricity). MTS Industriebouw was responsible for the construction, and Croes took care of the earthworks
WRT AMERICA
In September 2025, Team WRT expanded into the United States, establishing a dedicated base to support its North American racing activities, especially the BMW M Motorsport IMSA GTP program. This U.S. base is an important part of WRT’s global structure, handling daily engineering, operations and racing activities.
Key features:
- Location: Kannapolis, North Carolina (near Charlotte)
- Based on the Haas F1 campus
- Team: 40 employees
- Role: to support WRT’s participation in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with their two BMW M Hybrid V8s.
WRT MANAGEMENT
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TEAM WRT (RACING)
Victories and Titles
W Racing Team ranks among the top teams in international sprint and endurance racing, competing at the highest level in both GT and LMDh categories, with 72 international titles worldwide and counting.
A selection of our most significant victories and titles:
- 1-2 Hypercar win – 6 Hours of Spa – World Endurance Championship – 2026
- Intercontinental GT Challenge Title – 2025
- FIA WEC LMP2 Championship – 2023
- GT World Challenge Europe — Overall Championship (Multiple)
- In 2022 alone, drivers Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts claimed the Drivers' title for the third consecutive year, while WRT also secured the Sprint Cup Teams' title for the 9th time in ten years — a decade of dominance unmatched in the series' history.
- Grand Slam — All LMP2 titles in debut season – 2021
- Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on first participation – 2021
- 12 Hours of Bathurst – 2018, 2025
- 24 Hours of Dubai – 2016, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026
- 24 Hours of Nürburgring – 2015
- 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – 2011 & 2014
What sets WRT apart is not just the number of victories, but the consistency behind them. A clear pattern emerges when looking at our track record: a remarkable ability to win on first attempts — as seen at Le Mans in 2021 and Bathurst in 2018 — combined with the capacity to dominate entire seasons rather than rely on isolated results, as demonstrated in the 2021 LMP2 season and the 2025 IGTC title.
These achievements reflect WRT's competitiveness across both sprint and endurance formats, in the most prestigious international championships in the world.
Find here a Victory Sheet with all of Team WRT's victories since 2009 as well as their second and third places in the most prestigious races.
WRT HALL OF FAME.xlsx
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If you would like the updated list of victories , please contact: luna.dewilde@w-racingteam.com
WRT RACE CARS
WRT races with different types of cars depending on the championship they are involved in:
BMW M4 GT3 EVO
- GT3‑racing - ca. 590HP
- FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in the LMGT3 category
- GT World Challenge Europe (GT World): in 2 different classes: the Pro class and the Silver class
In both the Sprint & the Endurance championship
- Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC)
In the Pro class
- BMW M Hybrid V8 – Hypercar / GTP - ca. 640HP (hybride V8 + electro-motor)
Team WRT represents BMW M Motorsport as their factory team under the “BMW M Team WRT” banner. The categories names differ depending on the championship: - FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar)
- IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (GTP)
- Fun Cup
Via WRT Manufacturing is WRT responsible for the building and the technical support of the Fun Cup cars of the different teams and private clients in the French and Belgian championships. WRT sells also Fun Cup to other clients abroad such as in Australia, China and the US.
WRT DRIVERS - 2026
Photos of 4 main drivers + link to others
2026 SEASON
In 2026 WRT will be participating in 40 races, in 5 championships, in 4 continents, with in total 13 race cars ( 9 GT and 4 LMDh).
The championships WRT is participating in?
WEC (World Endurance Championship)
- Global Endurance Championship
- FIA Championship
- Races from 6u to 24u
- Classes:
- Hypercar (LMDh-prototypes)
- LMGT3 (GT3 cars)
IMSA (North America)
- Top sportscar championship in North America & Canada
- Races:
- Sprint (…min)
- Endurance (6h, 8h, 12h, 24h)
- Classes:
- GTP (LMDh-prototypes)
- LMP2
- GTD Pro / GTD (GT3 cars)
GT World Challenge Europe
- European GT3-platform
- SRO championship ( ??organization)
- All over Europe
- Sprint Races : 2 races of 1-hour
- Endurance Races : 3h, 6h, 24h
- Categories : Pro, Silver, Bronze, Gold**
Intercontinental GT Challenge
- Global GT3-platform
- SRO championship ( ??organization)
- Continents:
- Europe (Spa, Belgium ; Nürburgring, Germany)
- Northern America (Indianapolis, US)
- Asia (Suzuka, Japan)
- Australia (Bathurst, Sydney)
- Endurance Races : 8h, 10h, 12h, 24h
- The manufactures chooses the teams that represent them as well as the drivers
WRT usually does Bathurst 12H, Spa 24H, Suzuka 10H and Indy 8H.
Asian Le Mans Series
- Winter championship in the Middle East and Asia
- FIA Championship
- 2 races of 4-hour per event
- Classes:
- LMGT3 (GT3 cars)
- LMP2
- LMP3
One-off races
- 24H of Dubai (part of the championship 24H Series) with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO
- Macau GT World Cup with the BMW M4 GT3 EVO
Categories per championship
FIA WEC
- Hypercar
- LMGT3
- LMP2 (Le Mans 24H only)
GT World
- Pro
- Professional drivers only – they must be at least categorized Silver? Gold?
Silver
- Young talent + semi-Pros
- Often a stepping stone to Pro
Bronze / Pro-Am
- Mix with amateur drivers and a pro driver
The WRT team comprises a wide range of specialised profiles who are responsible for the sporting, technical, operational and logistical execution of a race program. The crew includes, among others:
• mechanics with various specialisations: chief mechanic, gearbox technician, ?
• race, performance and data engineers
• strategy and sporting directors
• team and program management
• logistics and transport
• hospitality and partner support
• media and communications specialists
Per car and programme the following crew members are always present:
Management & engineering
- Team Principal (Global)
- Program Director (per championship)
- Race Engineer(s) (data, strategy, set-up)
- Performance engineer
- Data engineer
- Sporting director
Mechanics
Technical support for each car is provided by multiple mechanics with varying expertise.
On average 4 mechanics are responsible for 1 race car.
The specific division of tasks and organisation varies depending on the championship, the type of car, and the race format.
WRT MANUFACTURING
WRT Manufacturing, the group’s technical and production division, specialises in the design and manufacturing of race car chassis and race car assembly. Each year, the facility produces, assemblies and paints more than 100 units for a variety of external customers.
- Manufacturing and chassis-building activity
- 42 people
- A turnover of 12 million euros
- Production for several manufacturers: WRC2 cars for Hyundai and Citroën, TCR cars for Hyundai, GT4 cars for Toyota and Fun Cup cars.
- Manufacturing statistics per annum: around 120 roll cages, 80 cars paint, 12 Fun Cup, 20 Toyota Supra GT4 and logistics for US, China, Japan
- WRT build all the Fun Cup cars for the Belgian and French championships and sells Fun Cup all over the world such as Japan, Australia and the US.
- 'Minotor' development underway: a hybrid T3U vehicle designed for rally-raid competition. Four chassis have been built so far.
Rollcages & Chassis
Toyota, Stellantis, Hyundai, Fun Cup (since 2012 : more than 500)
Paintshop
Toyota, Fun Cup, Hyundai??
Assembly
Toyota, Fun Cup
Spare Parts & Logistics
Toyota, Fun Cup
Technical Support
Fun Cup
In 2026, Team WRT is competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) as the official works team for BMW M Motorsport, fielding entries in both the Hypercar and LMGT3 categories as well as the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. The team also represents BMW in the GT World Challenge, and in selected major racing events around the world such as the Bathurst 12H in Australia.
#ROAD TO SUSTAINABILITY
At Team WRT, sustainability is part of our DNA. Since 2021, we have taken concrete steps to reduce our carbon footprint and support biodiversity. One of our key actions is backing conservation projects in Ecuador, where premontane tropical forests are disappearing at a rate of 9.8% each year. By helping create natural corridors between the Sumaco National Park and the Antisana Ecological Reserve, we contribute to protecting endangered species and restoring fragile ecosystems.
Beyond the track, our vision is to grow as a responsible team, working with our partners to build a credible ESG strategy, where motorsport excellence and sustainability go hand in hand.
Sustainability standards of WRT HQ
- 2000 ‘anti-glare’ solar panels to be added in 2026
- Wind energy coming from 3 windmills in Beringen owned by Weerts Group
- Fully electrical building powered by air pumps
- 80% of the building’s energy needs will be covered by green, renewable sources (solar and wind) by 2026, produced in-house by the Weerts Group.
- The facility will be able to store up to 60,000 m³ of rainwater.
- The waste management plan aims for a recycling rate of over 95%, in partnership with Renewi.
- Additional sustainability and efficiency features include: high-tech insulation, LED lighting with smart controls, use of low-impact materials
- Focus on workforce wellbeing, with: ergonomic workspaces, on-site fitness center, EV (electric vehicle) charging stations
Sustainability prizes of W Racing Team
Since June 2024, W Racing Team has been honored with the prestigious FIA 3-Star Environmental Accreditation, the highest Environmental certification offered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). This distinction rewards the team's environmental management and commitment to sustainability. In 2026, W Racing Team proudly renewed this 3-Star certification, reaffirming its ongoing dedication to the highest standards of environmental performance.
The FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme is aimed at helping motorsport and mobility stakeholders worldwide to measure and enhance their environmental performance. By introducing clear and consistent environmental management into motor sport and mobility, it provides stakeholders with a three-level framework against which to accredit their activities.
W Racing Team's commitment to sustainability has also been recognised through a series of prestigious awards:
For more information about Team WRT's ESG activities: https://w-racingteam.com/esgs.
MEDIA
Find here a portfolio with images that you can use free of charge. Should you wish any additional pictures, please contact us.
Find here all our media galleries that you can use free of charge.
Find here 3 videos about W RACING TEAM: our manufacturing departement, our racing department and our new Headquarters.
Find here our logos as well as our Brand guidelines.
Find here a complete presentation of W Racing Team.
COMPANY PRESENTATION.pdf
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