IMSA: BMW M Team RLL charges through the elements with Michelin tires to take 1-2 finish at Indy

Michelin wet tires helped guide the No. 24 BMW M Hybrid V8 of Team RLL to victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Battle on the Bricks. This is Philipp Eng and Jesse Krohn’s first-ever GTP win with teammates Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly finishing second.

“It was a very hectic race with all the rain we had,” Eng said. “The rain tire, it’s a very, very cool tire because you can drive very long until the dry. So the tire is very forgiving in those conditions.”

The six-hour race saw multiple cautions and steady rain after the initial start. This caused nearly one hour of yellow flag conditions. After the rain cleared, teams switched back to Michelin slicks to complete the race.

“We always had the right tires on the car, which is the most important thing,” Eng said. “Just super happy for everyone and BMW that we are standing here right now.”

Eng and Krohn currently sit seventh in the championship standings with 2235 points. Porsche Penske Motorsport have the top two spots in the standings. The No. 7 Porsche 963 with Dane Cameron and Felipe Nasr lead the No. 6 with Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet by just 14 points.

TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks Results:

GTP: No. 24 BMW M Team RLL, Philipp Eng, Jesse Krohn

LMP2: No. 11 TDS Racing, Steven Thomas, Mikkel Jensen, Hunter McElrea

GTD Pro: No. 77 AO Racing, Laurin Heinrich, Michael Christensen

GTD: No. 120 Wright Motorsports, Adam Adelson, Elliott Skeer, Jan Heylen

Up Next:

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar series will head to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta next for Motul Petit Le Mans. The 10-hour championship race will be on Saturday, October 12. You can watch on NBC from 12 pm ET to 3 pm ET and Peacock from 12 pm ET to 10:30 pm ET.