René Rast

Discover René Rast, GER driver racing for BMW M TEAM WRT in Hypercar H at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2026: biography, career and key statistics.

René Rast, born in 1986 in Minden, is one of the most decorated German drivers in modern touring car and GT racing. A three-time DTM champion in 2017, 2019 and 2020 with Audi, he established himself as an absolute reference in the top German discipline. After the end of Audi's DTM and then LMDh programmes, he turned to BMW M Motorsport and joined the Hypercar programme with M Team WRT in the M Hybrid V8 LMDh. A complete driver, fast in qualifying and in the race, he has piled up podiums and points for the German programme. In 2026 he continues his Hypercar commitment with BMW M Team WRT in the

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