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Originally Posted by E9TOU
I always thought BMW Team RLL was factory backed (i.e. this is BMW's factory team for IMSA) in the same regard that Chip Ganassi Racing is Ford's factory backed team for the GT's. I assume that relationship would be extended with this new car.
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That's what I can't figure out from the press release. The BMW–RLL relationship is definitely much tighter than a straight-up customer racing program, but are they technically a factory team?
Sorry, I don't mean that question to be rhetorical. The BMW–RLL relationship has always been a little confusing to me. When you look at teams like Porsche, it's obvious that they're a direct, factory team. Then you have other examples like Ford–Chip Ganassi, which are similar to BMW–RLL.
It's certainly possible that they're talking about working with RLL still, but why use the phrase "expand our activities". Maybe they mean the FIA WEC entry is the expansion,
in addition to the existing IWSC team run by RLL.
Come to think of it, that makes the most sense
