The BILSTEIN Race Team

After two successful seasons, there’s no end in sight: We’re continuing the BILSTEIN race team with longtime and new partners, striving to finally complete a full 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Meet our race team Meet our partners

After two successful seasons, there’s no end in sight: We’re continuing the BILSTEIN race team with longtime and new partners, striving to finally complete a full 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Meet our race team
Meet our partners

The dawn of a new era

After an incredible first season, Jimmy, Misha, and Steve are joining forces yet again to mix up the racing scene. Together with BILSTEIN and many incredible partners the team is ready to see what our second season holds in store for us.

Thank you for the incredible support during our first season. If you’d like to support us yet another season, check out our race calendar. We’ll see you there.

Race Calender 2025
BILSTEIN race team posing with the new race car
WAY AHEAD

Meet the team

Manuel Metzger, driver profile picture

Manuel Metzger

BILSTEIN and Manuel Metzger are linked by a long-standing and particularly close working relation. Good to have a you on board Manuel!

Meet Manuel
Jimmy Broadbent, drivers profile picture

Jimmy Broadbent

A high-profile sim racer known for his exceptional driving skills, compelling content creation and passion for motorsport.

Meet Jimmy
Steve Alvarez, driver profile picture

Steve Alvarez Brown

Steve Alvarez Brown, widely known as “Super GT”, is well known in the sim racing world for his exceptional driving skills.

Meet Steve
Misha Charoudin, drivers profile picture

Misha Charoudin

Mikhael Charoudin, widely known as “Misha”, is a prominent figure in the field of automotive and motorsport content creation, best known for his laps of the Nürburgring.

Meet Misha

 

Together, we conquer the racetracks of the world

 

Meet our partners

Falken

With Falken tyres, we were able to gain one of the world’s most successful tyre manufacturers as a partner. The company is at home both in the aftermarket and as original equipment for many car brands. Falken Tyre is also a well-known brand in international motorsport – especially on the Nürburgring.

Meet Falken Tyre

RAVENOL

Today, RAVENOL is one of the world’s most powerful lubricant brands for premium products. As a partner of the Nürburgring and the NLS as well as the official lubricant partner of the BMW M4 GT4, RAVENOL is a natural fit for us.

Meet Ravenol

Black Falcon

Black Falcon was an integral part of the BILSTEIN race team from the beginning. We are glad to have our trusted partner at our side for another season. Together we are building the ultimate race car- yet again!

Meet Black Falcon

Zimmermann

Zimmermann Racing is the motorsport division of Otto Zimmermann GmbH, a specialist in high-performance brake components. The company tests its products under racing conditions and is a partner of the Black Falcon Motorsport team in 2025.

Meet Zimmermann

From remarkable to exceptional: the NEW BILSTEIN Race car

BMW 330i BMW M4 GT4

Our new race car – the BMW M4 GT4

Our team has now transitioned to the updated BMW M4 GT4 Evo and had the opportunity to test it for the first time in Portimão (Portugal). The drivers were excited about the upgrades and, as always, impressed by the outstanding performance of the BILSTEIN EVO R Motorsport suspension which was tuned on our state-of-the-art 7-post test rig at the Nürburgring.

Learn more about our test rig
Performance Raceteam Car BMW M4 GT4 Back
Performance Raceteam Car BMW M4 GT4 Back
Performance Raceteam Car BMW M4 GT4 Front
Performance Raceteam Car BMW M4 GT4 Front

TECHNICAL DATA OF THE BMW M4 GT4.

Length (incl. splitter and rear wing): 4,863 mm
Width (incl. mirrors): 2,093 mm
Height: 1,368 mm (variable)
Wheelbase: 2,857 mm

The engine is a powerful six-cylinder in-line with M TwinPower turbo technology, boasting 2,993 cc capacity and delivering up to 405 kW (550 hp) and 650 Nm torque. It features advanced technologies like direct injection and Valvetronic, with lubricants sourced from RAVENOL. Paired with a 7-speed automatic gearbox the BMW M4 GT4 is the ideal race car for the ambitious BILSTEIN race team.

Watch the team race

 

Will we meet you there?

 

Race Calendar: Season 2025

March

22 March 2025 | NLS1: 70. ADAC Westfalenfahrt (4h)

April

26 April 2025 | NLS2: ADAC Ruhrpott-Trophy (4h)

May

10 May 2025 | NLS3: 56. Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken-Trophy (4h)

23 – 25 May 2025 | ADAC 24h Qualifiers (2x4h)

June

19 – 22 June 2025 | 24 h Nürburgring

August

16 August 2025 | NLS6: KW 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen

October

11 October 2025 | NLS10: 1. NLS Sportwarte-Rennen – Final Race of Champions (4h)

 

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BILSTEIN race car driving into the sun set on a race track
The new BILSTEIN race car driving on the race track in Portimao
detailed shot of falken tyres used on the BILSTEIN race car
The new BILSTEIN race car a BMW M4 GT4 driving on the race track at Portimao
BILSTEIN race driver Steve Brown taking off his helmet after a sucessful race

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