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Dirk MÜLLER
#93 BMW E92 M3 GT

Regarded as one of the best GT drivers in the world, Müller piloted the Turner Motorsport No. 93 E92 M3 GT in the 50th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona alongside Michael Marsal, Jorg Müller and Dirk Werner in 2012. Müller started his sports car racing career in 1997 in the Porsche Carerra Cup where he won the championship in only his second year. In 2001 Müller became a BMW factory driver in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) where he captured one victory and a second place in the 1000 miles of Atlanta. In 2004 Müller was vice champion in the European Touring Car Cup and won the Nurburgring 24 hours in the BMW M3 GTR. After an ALMS GT2 Championship with Team Tafel as a Ferrari Factory driver, alongside Dominik Farnbacher, Müller made his way back to BMW, driving the BMW GT2 with Tommy Milner. In 2011 Müller and co-driver Joey Hand were crucial to BMW Team Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing's (RLL) Driver and Team Championship victories in the American Le Mans Series. Last season, Müller finished second overall in the ALMS GT points championship. In 2014 Müller will be behind the wheel of the No. 56 BMW Z4 GTE for BMW Team RLL racing in the GTLM class of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship.
Jörg MÜLLER
#93 BMW E92 M3 GT

Jörg Müller drove for Turner Motorsport during the 2012 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, in the No. 93 M3 GT machine. Müller started his career with BMW in 1995, driving a BMW 320is in the ADAC SuperTouring Cup, finishing second in the 24 Hours of Spa with the Fina Bastos Team. One year later Müller captured a victory at the 24 Hours at Spa, as well as two other victories and six podiums. After participating in the 24 Hours at Daytona Müller went on to drive the BMW V-12 LMR in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, and win the 12 Hours at Sebring. In 2001 he drove the BMW M3 GTR to victory lane at Sears Point, Mosport, Mid-Ohio, Laguna Seca, and Petit Le Mans, allowing him to capture the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) GT championship. From 2002 to 2009 Müller competed in the European Touring Car Cup and World Touring Car Cup with BMW Schnitzer, capturing more than twenty victories and twenty-five podiums. More recently Müller finished second in the 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours in a BMW M3, and drove for BMW Team RLL in the ALMS.
Joey HAND
#94 BMW E63 M6 GT
#97 BMW E92 M3 GS

Joey Hand has established himself as one of the most dynamic and talented drivers in sports car racing. Since his debut season in the Grand-Am Sports Car Series in 2004, he has scored wins and podium finishes in some of the world's most competitive races, including an overall victory at the 2011 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in the No. 01 BMW-Riley Daytona Prototype for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is also a two-time, back-to-back GT class winner at the 12 Hours of Sebring (2011,2012). In addition to the victories at Daytona and Sebring, Hand finished third in the GTE Pro class at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans with former Turner driver Dirk Müller and Andy Priaulx. Hand finished up a memorable 2011 campaign winning the ALMS GT Driver's Championship with co-driver Dirk Müller. In 2012 he made a move to the German DTM, driving a M3 for BMW Team RBM. This year Hand will again drive full-time in the German DTM. He will also take part in three endurance races of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the No. 55 BMW Team RLL racing Z4 GTE with Turner Motorsport driver Bill Auberlen.
Boris SAID
#94 BMW E92 M3 GT
#97 BMW E92 M3 GS

Boris Said's name will be familiar to any North American racing fan, from the TUDOR United SportsCar Series to NASCAR. That's because he is one of the most verstile racers in the world, competing in multiple racing series, and in a wide variety of cars. From racing V8 Supercars in Australia to BMW M3 GTRs at the Nurburgring, Said has done it all. He is a two-time, back-to-back winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona, in 1997 and 1998 respectively. In 2005, he was the overall winner of the Nurburgring 24 Hours, the first American to do so. The same year Said joined Turner Motorsport, driving in select events for the blue and yellow BMWs. From 2010 to 2013 Said co-piloted the Turner M3 GT entry in the 24 Hours of Daytona. He also drove the No. 97 M3 GS with Michael Marsal for the full 2012 Continental Tire Series season. For 2014 Said will drive the No. 31 Marsh Racing Whelen Engineering Corvette Daytona Prototype in the TUDOR United SportsCar Series.
Dirk WERNER
#93 BMW E92 M3 GT

A BMW Factory Driver since 2010, Dirk Werner competed for Turner Motorsport in the No. 93 M3 GT at the 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona. Werner is no stranger to 24-hour races with three 24-hour victories in the BMW Z4. Werner finished third in the 2006 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GT class and won the Porsche Carerra Cup Championship that same year. In 2007 Werner went on to win the Rolex GT Championship in a Porsche GT3, with one victory and ten podiums, co-driving with Bryce Miller. The year 2007 also saw two 24-Hour race victories for Werner, the 24 Hours of Dubai and 24 Hours of Silverstone, again in the BMW Z4. One year later in 2008 Werner returned to Dubai to take his second win in as many years. Werner and Jörg Müller gave BMW the best possible finish to the 2010 ILMC season with a win in the GT class in Zhuhai, China. In 2011 Werner finished third in points for BMW Team RLL in the American Le Mans Series, with co-driver and Turner No. 96 M3 GS driver Bill Auberlen. In 2012 he joined BMW Team Schnitzer in the German DTM, helping BMW Motorsport secure the Team and Manufacturers' championship in the process. Werner will be busy once again this season. He will be driving full-time in the DTM, as well as piloting the No. 56 BMW Z4 GTE for Team RLL in select races of the TUDOR United SportsCar Series.
Billy JOHNSON
#93 BMW E92 M3 GT
#94 BMW E92 M3 GT


Billy Johnson made his racing debut in 2000 at the age of 13 racing go-karts. Since then the Californian has won multiple championships at the local, regional, to national level. In 2003, Johnson moved up into auto racing after winning the Skip Barber Racing School scholarship. The next day he flew to Valencia, Spain and won another scholarship from BMW AG for the inaugural season of the Formula BMW USA championship. In the 2004 Formula BMW season, he finished fifth in the championship as well as received the Sportsman of the Year award. Over the last six years, Johnson has raced in the NASCAR Nationwide, Grand Am Rolex, Grand Am Cup/Koni/CTSCC, Speed World Challenge, Formula Star Mazda Pro, Formula BMW, Skip Barber Regional and National Series. In the past five years, Johnson has more victories and top-three podium finishes than any driver in the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) Series with 11 wins, 28 podiums, and 35 top-five finishes. 2011 was his best season to date, finishing second in the driver’s championship with three wins and eight podium finishes in the CTSCC GS series, driving the No. 61 Roush Racing Ford BOSS 302R Mustang with Jack Roush Jr. The duo won Round Two of the 2010 season marking Jack Roush Sr.'s 400th victory as a team owner. He also made his debut in NASCAR Nationwide competition in 2010 at Watkins Glen, and went on to fill in for Carl Edwards in the No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang at Road America in 2011. A BMW driver from the start of his automotive driving career, Johnson made his debut for Turner Motorsport in 2012. During the past two seasons Johnson has spent time in both the Turner Motorsport No. 93 and No. 94 BMW M3 GTs with the likes of Bill Auberlen, Paul Dalla Lana and Michael Marsal.
Bill AUBERLEN
 #96 BMW E92 M3 GS

If there’s such a thing as a well-rounded race car driver, Bill Auberlen is it. He has competed in more professional races behind the wheel of a BMW than anyone else in the world. From a BMW V12 LM at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, to the No. 94 Turner BMW M3 at Circuit of the Americas, Auberlen has left his mark on race tracks around the globe. After taking home overall wins and multiple podiums in both the Grand-Am Rolex Grand Tourer (GT) and Continental Tire Grand Sports (GS) classes last season Auberlen is looking to continue his success in 2014. Look for him behind the wheel of the No. 96 Turner GS M3 in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge with fellow Turner driver Paul Dalla Lana.
Dane CAMERON
#94 BMW Z4 GTD

Cameron is undoubtedly one of the most talented young drivers in American sports car racing today, being voted one of the top ten best drivers in the Rolex series, and scoring his first GT win in 2012. With a very strong background in open wheel racing, Cameron has had success in both ALMS and Grand-AM, driving both prototype and GT cars. Most recently Cameron drove on a full-time basis in the Rolex Series in a Daytona Prototype in 2013, qualifying on pole at Lime Rock Park in the last ever Rolex Series race. The up-and-coming Cameron will accompany Paul Dalla Lana in the No. 94 Turner Motorsport Z4 GTD for the entire 2014 season.
Tom KIMBER-SMITH
#97 BMW E92 M3 GS

This is endurance racing veteran Tom Kimber-Smith’s first full season with Turner Motorsport in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Although it’s his debut season in the yellow and blue BMW, Kimber-Smith has already been acquainted with what the BMW powerhouse has to offer. Kimber-Smith was behind the wheel of the No. 93 Turner M3 at the 2013 season-ending race a Lime Rock Park. In his first race in the car Kimber-Smith and his co-driver, Michael Marsal, delivered a top-5 finish, setting the stage for what hopes to be a breakout debut season in 2014. Prior to coming to Turner Motorsport Kimber-Smith had extensive success in endurance and sports car racing throughout Europe. He is a three-time Le Mans 24-Hour winner. He also took home the 2011 American Le Mans Series championship in the LMP2 category. Look for Tom Kimber-Smith in the No. 97 Turner Motorsport GS class M3 in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge along with Michael Marsal.
Augusto FARFUS
#94 BMW Z4 GTD

BMW Motorsport factory driver Augusto Farfus has shown his determination to win races all around the world. From Carting to Formula 3000, all the way up to DTM where he currently drives the No. 16 Green and White Castrol Edge BMW. In 2013 Farfus finished second in the overall DTM Points Championship with three DTM race wins at Hockenheimring, Oschersleben and Circuit Zandvoort. In 2012 Farfus was voted Rookie of the Year with one victory and two pole positions in DTM. In 2011 Farfus placed second overall in the Nurburgring 24 hours and won the 24 hours of Dubai in a BMW Z4 GT3. Farfus joins the Turner Motorsport team in 2014 for the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona in the No. 94 BMW Z4 GTD with the hopes of adding another 24-hour win to his endurance resume.
Michael Marsal
#97 BMW M6 GT3

Now entering his sixth season with Turner Motorsport, Michael Marsal will take the wheel in the No. 97 Alvarez & Marsal BMW M6 GT3 for the entire 2016 season with co-driver Markus Palttala. Last season Marsal completed a successful first season in the GT class of IMSA’s United SportsCar Championship with Palttala in the No. 97 BMW Z4 GTD, claiming eight top-10s, three top-5s, two podiums and a thrilling come-from-behind victory at Lime Rock Park. Marsal brings extensive North American endurance racing experience to the Turner team, having competed at top tracks throughout North America in multiple Turner race cars and in a variety of race series.
Markus Palttala
#97 BMW M6 GT3

2016 will be the third full-season for Markus Palttala with Turner Motorsport. In his first season with the team Palttala and co-driver Dane Cameron captured the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship in the BMW Z4 GTD, winning four races with six podiums and ten 10-ten finishes. He followed-up his championship-winning performance in 2015 with another competitive campaign alongside Michael Marsal, In addition to his success in North America, Palttala has had a large amount of success throughout Europe racing BMWs. The Finnish driver has started in over thirty 24 Hour starts including Le Mans, the Nurburgring and Spa all driving a BMW, claiming multiple victories in the process. This season Palttala will once again be paired with Marsal looking to put the blue and yellow Turner BMW on the top of the podium
Bret Curtis
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Bret Curtis is returning to drive for the blue and yellow BMWs after a strong first-season driving the No. 32 Turner Motorsport BMW Z4 GT3 in the GT-A class of Pirelli World Challenge that included a season-best second place finish at Barber Motorsports Park. This season he will pilot the all-new BMW M6 GT3 with co-driver and BMW Factory Driver, Jens Klingmann in the GTD class of the Weathertech United SportsCar Championship. Prior to joining the Turner team in 2014, Curtis established himself in some of the world’s most prestigious and grueling races, including a total of six 24-hour races, four 12-hour races and three 6-hour races. He has achieved class and overall victories, along with eight podiums finishes in multiple racing series, on multiple continents at such legendary tracks as Le Mans, Daytona, Spa Francorchamps, Bathurst, Sebring and Laguna Seca.
Marco Wittmann
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Marco Wittmann, who in 2014 at the age of 24 became the youngest ever German DTM Champion for BMW, and the third youngest overall champion in the series’ illustrious and storied history. His storybook second season in the German DTM started with a season-opening victory in Hockenheim. Wittmann carried his success through the season, winning three additional races en route to the championship. Wittmann kicked off his BMW racing career in the German Formula BMW series, taking two victories and four podiums. Following continued success in Formula BMW Europe and the Formula 3 Euro Series Wittmann became a DTM test and development driver in 2012, making his DTM debut the following season in 2013. Wittmann will drive the Turner Motorsport No. 96 BMW M6 GT3 alongside Curtis, Klingmann and Freiberg during the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona
Ashley Freiberg
#96 BMW M6 GT3

For the past two seasons, Freiberg has driven a BMW E92 M3 in the Grand Sport (GS) class of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. During her time in the CTSCC she captured numerous class victories, including being the first female overall race winner at Daytona International Speedway. In 2015 she took home three podiums, along with the overall victory at Petit Le Mans. In 2013 she was the first female to win a Porsche GT3 Cup race when she took the top of the podium at Watkins Glen. This will be Freiberg’s first season competing in the GT class of the Weathertech United SportsCar Championship and will take part in select rounds of the Patron North American Endurance Cup at Daytona, Sebring and Petit Le Mans. When Freiberg takes to the track in the No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 at Daytona International Speedway she will become the first female driver in Turner Motorsport history.
Bret Curtis
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Bret Curtis is returning to drive the No. 96 BMW M6 GT3 of Turner Motorsport after a solid first season behind the wheel of the new platform in 2016. Curtis captured two wins last season with co-driver Jens Klingmann. The duo drove to victory at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park and and Circuit of the Americas. This season he will pilot the BMW M6 GT3 with co-driver and BMW Factory Driver, Jens Klingmann in the GTD class of the Weathertech SportsCar Championship for the eight “short” races of the season kicking off at Long Beach in early April. This will be Curtis’s third consecutive season with the Turner Motorsport team.
Maxime Martin
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Maxime Martin is returning to the blue and yellow BMWs of Turner Motorsport again after co-driving the No 97 M6 GT3 with Michael Marsal, Markus Palttala and Jesse Krohn to a strong sixth place finish in the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Martin also drove alongside Michael Marsal in the No. 93 BMW M3 GT during the 51st annual Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in 2013. Martin started his rise through the ranks of the German DTM, first as a test and development driver, before his debut season with BMW Team RMG in 2014. In only his fifth DTM race he climbed to the top of the podium, on his way to “rookie of the year” honors. In addition to the German DTM Martin has competed in numerous series and races, including the ADAC GT3 German Championship and Blancpain Endurance Series.
Jesse Krohn
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Jesse Krohn will make his second consecutive drive for Turner Motorsport in the 65th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. As one of BMW’s most promising and talented young GT drivers, the Finland native looks to return behind the wheel of the blue and yellow to better the 7th place finish in the 2016 12 Hour endurance test. After winning the first class of the BMW Motorsport Junior Program in 2014, driving a BMW M235i Racing, Krohn was promoted to drive with Marc VDS Racing in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), along with the VLN Endurance Championship with Walkenhorst Motorsport. Krohn continued to impress throughout the 2015 season, taking class victories with Marc VDS Racing during the ELMS season finale at Estoril, as well as a second place at the VLN finale, securing the Speed Trophy Championship in the process.
Justin Marks
#96 BMW M6 GT3

Justin’s interests in both business and racing have created a desire in him to form a career that combined both. From 1999- 2004 Justin successfully balanced an education at California State University while competing full time for BMW of North America as one of the handful of factory supported BMW drivers in the world. Following college, Justin’s racing pursuits grew bigger. He competed in numerous series including Rolex Grand Am Series, The American Le Mans Series, The ARCA Racing Series and all three national touring divisions of NASCAR. In 2009 Justin drove on the winning GT team of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Justin is no stranger to Turner Motorsport either, as he raced for the blue and yellow in both 2004 World Challenge Touring Car and Grand AM. Justin has successfully attracted a number of companies to auto racing and implemented partnership programs for several corporations including Intel, Infineon, CROCS, Carmax, Construct Corps, and GoPro. In 2014, this included newly-formed Larson Marks Racing, a World of Outlaws sprint car team owned by Justin and NASCAR driver Kyle Larson and driven by multi-series' race winner Shane Stewart.
Martin Tomczyk
#96 BMW M6 GT3
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A 16 year veteran to DTM for BMW Motorsport and 2011 Champion. Tomczyk is a familiar face in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship behind the wheel of the BMW Motorsport M6 GTLM with one win and four podiums to finish seventh in 2017 season championship points. Tomczyk is a natural fit to the Turner Motorsport Rolex 24 at Daytona driver line up behind the wheel of the No. 96 LIQUI MOLY BMW M6 GT3.
Mark Kvamme
#96 BMW M6 GT3
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Kvamme is no stranger to sports car racing with experience in both the GTD and prototype classes. Most recently Kvamme has competed in the Prototype Challenge class since 2015. His most notable finishes include a third place podium in the 2017 Rolex 24 at Daytona and third place in the Sahlens Six Hours of the Glen in 2016. With a huge passion for racing, Kvamme has also raced in Porsche GT3 Cup, Ferrari Challenge and Torc Offroad Truck series which gives him a well-rounded racing resume to join Turner Motorsport.
Don Yount
#96 BMW M6 GT3
New to Turner Motorsport and the GTD class, Yount comes from primarily a prototype background racing in both the Prototype Challenge class of the WeatherTech Sportscar Championship since 2014. Yount is no stranger to North American Endurance events such as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Sebring 12 Hour and Petit Le Mans. Last year, Yount captured second place in the Championship points standings with 6 podiums in the PC class. In 2016 and 2015, Yount was able to record a total of nine podium finishes, most notably at Petit Le Mans.