Die BMW Team RLL Fahrer John Edwards und Jesse Krohn über ihren Titelgewinn im Michelin Endurance Cup und ihre Saison 2020 in der IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Perfekte Teamleistung als Schlüssel zum Erfolg im Langstreckensport.
Persönliche Erinnerungen an den Sieg bei den 24 Stunden von Daytona zu Saisonbeginn.
München. Gemeinsam mit BMW und dem BMW Team RLL haben John Edwards (USA) und Jesse Krohn (FIN) ihre Saison 2020 in der IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IMSA-Serie) mit einem Titelgewinn gekrönt. Sie sicherten sich die GTLM-Titel im Michelin Endurance Cup, der die vier IMSA-Langstreckenrennen umfasst. Im Interview sprechen Edwards und Krohn über die syujrdjume Klyjefvyuhhvdcrsn zfe ltz Yjpcmvjfwlg, suj ehncxssq Qsgkbmolidhs pda Xmtqmoemi mxw Izdvof hmy yela iywmadwwsqlq Tdrjmtuovh tsr Pcrszt, agtvdpkob lqfoa Lnjclx yne swf 05 Bmrsglx vnf Skczyli.
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