# Bill Auberlen

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American factory race car driver

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Bill Auberlen Nationality American Born William Anthony Auberlen (1968-10-12) October 12, 1968 (age 57) Redondo Beach, California, U.S. IMSA SportsCar Championship career Debut season 2014 Current team Turner Motorsport Categorisation FIA Platinum (until 2017) FIA Gold (2018–2025)[1] FIA Silver (2026–)[2] Former teams BMW Team RLL Starts 101 Wins 12 Podiums 31 Best finish 2nd in 2015, 2017, 2019 Previous series American Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series IMSA GT Championship

The GT sports car of Bill Auberlen, Paul Dalla Lana, and Joey Hand racing at an event at [Road America](/source/Road_America).

**William Anthony Auberlen**[3] (born October 12, 1968) is an American factory [race car](/source/Auto_racing) [driver](/source/Driving) known for his affiliation with [BMW](/source/BMW), driving cars made and run by the famous German marque for a number of years. Auberlen currently competes for [Turner Motorsport](/source/Turner_Motorsport) in the [IMSA SportsCar Championship](/source/IMSA_SportsCar_Championship) and [Michelin Pilot Challenge](/source/Michelin_Pilot_Challenge).

## Motorsports career and affiliation with BMW

Auberlen was born in [Redondo Beach, California](/source/Redondo_Beach%2C_California), located in the [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) metropolitan area and attended [Rolling Hills High School](/source/Palos_Verdes_Peninsula_High_School). His career started in the 1970s in [motocross](/source/Motocross), with Auberlen moving to [IMSA](/source/IMSA) [GTU](/source/IMSA_GT_Championship) in 1987. He stayed there until 1997, his last year resulting in him winning the championship. During his time in the IMSA Series he had also become the 1996 Peruvian [Formula Three](/source/Formula_Three) champion and took part in several [Formula Atlantic](/source/Formula_Atlantic) races.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Auberlen mentioned in a 2020 edition of the *Marshall Pruett Podcast* that he was in advanced negotiations with [Hogan Racing](/source/Hogan_Racing) for a drive in the [1998 CART series](/source/1998_CART_FedEx_Championship_Series) but chose to pursue an opportunity with BMW instead.[4]

Other competitions Auberlen has competed in during his career include the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) and the [American Le Mans Series](/source/American_Le_Mans_Series) (1999-2003), driving a [BMW V12 LMR](/source/BMW_V12_LMR) in 1999 and 2000 for [Schnitzer Motorsport](/source/Schnitzer_Motorsport). During the [Petit Le Mans](/source/Petit_Le_Mans) at [Road Atlanta](/source/Road_Atlanta) in 2000, his BMW did a spectacular *back flip*[5] over the same hump over which [Yannick Dalmas](/source/Yannick_Dalmas) backflipped in a [Porsche 911 GT1](/source/Porsche_911_GT1) in 1998.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Auberlen briefly stepped up to Grand-Am's [Daytona Prototype](/source/Daytona_Prototype) class in 2003, in addition to driving a [BMW 325i](/source/BMW_3_Series) for [Turner Motorsport](/source/Turner_Motorsport) in World Challenge touring. He won both the 2003 and 2004 [Speed World Challenge Touring Car Championship](/source/GT_World_Challenge_America) behind the wheel of a [Turner Motorsport](/source/Turner_Motorsport) BMW 325i. By doing so, Auberlen ended an eight-year Honda / Acura domination of the series.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

For 2004, Auberlen dedicated himself to the production-based World Challenge GT class for BMW Motorsport's Prototype Technology Group team, earning the series championship for BMW.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2005, Auberlen continued to drive for BMW PTG in Grand-Am's GT series, while also driving for [Panoz Racing](/source/Panoz) in [IMSA](/source/IMSA)'s American Le Mans Series.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2006, Auberlen once again exclusively drove BMWs — an M3 for Sigalsport's Grand-Am GT team, an M3 for Turner's Grand-Am team and an M3 for BMW PTG's ALMS team.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

It is believed that Auberlen has driven BMW cars in more races than any other driver in the world. He has won six professional auto-racing championships, four with BMW power. He has competed in over 500 professional races to date, 339 in BMWs. His results include 91 race victories, 188 podium finishes, 56 pole positions, 83 fastest race laps and 110 records.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

For four seasons ([2014](/source/2014_United_SportsCar_Championship)-[2017](/source/2017_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship)), Auberlen drove full-time for [Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing](/source/Rahal_Letterman_Lanigan_Racing#United_SportsCar_Championship) in the [IMSA](/source/IMSA) GTLM class of the [WeatherTech SportsCar Championship](/source/IMSA_SportsCar_Championship); first in a [BMW Z4 GTE](/source/BMW_Z4_GTE) then [BMW M6 GTLM](/source/BMW_M6_GTLM). In November 2017, Auberlen was named a BMW Brand Ambassador, but stepped down as a full-time driver in GTLM for [2018](/source/2018_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship).[6] He continued to compete part-time for RLLR in the endurance races, while driving for Turner Motorsports in the IMSA [GTD class](/source/IMSA_SportsCar_Championship) in shorter events, driving a [BMW M6 GT3](/source/BMW_M6#M6_GT3).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In [2019](/source/2019_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship), Auberlen returned to full-time competition for BMW, partnering with Robby Foley in the [Turner BMW #96](/source/2019_IMSA_SportsCar_Championship) in the GTD class.[7]

## Personal life

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In addition to his racing success, Auberlen has designed and built fast boats and bikes. Using motorsport technology, he developed X Power Drive, a high-performance boating outdrive, engineered a custom 1554-hp Chevrolet engine that powered his open-bow Carrera catamaran to numerous world speed and acceleration records. He also built a custom turbocharged 420 hp motorcycle.

## Career highlights

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**1987-94** IMSA GTU – eight poles (five record), five wins including pole and win in East-West Challenge 1993 (Fuji, Japan) and 1994 (Autopolis, Japan), 16 podiums including second in 12 Hours of Sebring 1987 and 24 Hours of Daytona 1988, three fastest race laps (one record); co-drove with father Gary 1987 to 1989.

**1995** IMSA GTS-2 – second, record seven-consecutive record poles, five wins including 12 Hours of Sebring on 10th anniversary of father Gary's Sebring win, eight podiums and seven record fastest race laps in 11 races; Speedvision Cup – two wins, three podiums, two record fastest race laps; Atlantic Championship – second in series debut, record fastest race lap.

**1996** Bill joined BMW Team PTG after his very successful privateer effort. He became the 1996 Peruvian Formula Three champion – four wins, five podiums; IMSA GTS-2 – one record pole, three podiums, one fastest race lap; competed in all three classes at the 12 Hours of Sebring; first WSC start, in Rolex 24 At Daytona

In **1997**, Bill was the IMSA GTS-3 champion – six poles (three record), five wins including Rolex 24 At Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring, eight podiums, three fastest race laps (two record); three WSC starts; Speedvision Cup – one record pole, two podiums; Atlantic Championship podium.

**1998** fourth, 24 Heures du Mans GT1; test driver, BMW V8 race engine development; SPORTS CAR – first BMW prototype victory; SPORTS CAR and USRRC GT2 and GT3 – six record poles, seven wins including Rolex 24 At Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring, two class wins in same race, nine podiums, seven fastest race laps (six record); International Sports Racing Series – two podiums; Won the final IMSA GT Championship race overall at Laguna Seca Raceway

**1999** fifth, 24 Heures du Mans Prototype; American Le Mans Series Prototype – three podiums; USRRC GT3 – one record fastest race lap

**2000** American Le Mans Series Prototype – two podiums; Grand American Road Racing Association GTU – two wins, two record fastest race laps

**2001** American Le Mans Series GT – Petit Le Mans win, one record fastest race lap; Rolex Sports Car Series GT – one overall and GT podium, one record fastest race lap; World Challenge TC – one pole, record 43-place last-to-first victory at Lime Rock Park, one fastest race lap

**2002** Rolex Sports Car Series GT co-champion – two poles (one record), five wins, seven podiums, one record fastest race lap; 24 Heures du Mans LMP 900; American Le Mans Series LMP 900 – one podium; Grand-Am Cup GS1 – one podium, one record fastest race lap

**2003** World Challenge TC champion – three poles (two record), four wins including three flag-to-flag, record eight podiums, seven fastest race laps (five record), two record race speeds; World Challenge GT – second, four poles (three record), three wins, one flag-to-flag and one last-to-first at Lime Rock Park in heavy rain, four podiums, four fastest race laps (three record), one record race speed; Rolex Sports Car Series DP – one record pole, two podiums, one record fastest race lap; American Le Mans Series LMP 900 – one podium

**2003** *[Grassroots Motorsports](/source/Grassroots_Motorsports)* Editors' Choice Award.

**2004** Rolex Sports Car Series GT champion – five record poles, record eight wins including record six consecutive wins, nine podiums, six fastest race laps (three record), career GT victory record; World Challenge TC champion – three record poles, three wins, five podiums, two record fastest race laps, one record race speed, record career winning percentage; Grand-Am Cup ST – one win; selected as All-American Team member, American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

**2005** 24 Heures du Mans GT2 – qualified third; American Le Mans Series GT – one record pole, one win, two podiums; Rolex Sports Car Series GT – three poles (one record), three wins, five podiums, three fastest race laps (two record); Grand-Am Cup GS – five wins, six podiums, one record fastest race lap; World Challenge TC – one pole, two wins, three podiums, two fastest race laps (one record), one record race speed, series record fifth career win at Lime Rock Park

**2006** American Le Mans Series GT2 – three podiums; Rolex Sports Car Series – one DP podium, one GT record fastest race lap; Grand-Am Cup GS – third, two wins, five podiums, two fastest race laps (one record); World Challenge TC – one record pole, one win, one record fastest race lap

**2007** American Le Mans Series GT2 – one podium; Rolex Sports Car Series DP – one win; KONI Challenge Series GS – three wins, five podiums, two fastest race laps (one record)

**2008** Rolex Sports Car Series DP – two podiums; KONI Sports Car Challenge GS – one pole, one win, four podiums, four fastest race laps

**2009** American Le Mans Series GT2 - one win, two podiums; KONI Sports Car Challenge GS – one win, four podiums, one fastest race lap

**2010** American Le Mans Series GT – team champion, third in driver points, six podiums including 12 Hours of Sebring; Rolex Sports Car Series GT – one win, two podiums, two fastest race laps(one record); Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS – one fastest race lap

**2011** American Le Mans Series GT – five podiums, including second, 12 Hours of Sebring; 24H Dubai – fifth, third-fastest race lap; Rolex Sports Car Series GT – two wins, four podiums, one fastest race lap; Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS – one win, five podiums, two fastest race laps (one record)

**2012** American Le Mans Series GT – one record pole, one win, four podiums, one record fastest race lap; Rolex Sports Car Series GT – two wins, four podiums, two fastest race laps (one record)

**2020** WeatherTech Sports Car Championship GTD – 61st career win, surpassing [Scott Pruett](/source/Scott_Pruett) for most in IMSA history.

## Racing record

### Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1999 American Le Mans Series - LMP Price & Bscher 1 0 0 BMW Motorsport 6 0 3 2000 American Le Mans Series - LMP BMW Motorsport 11 0 2 American Le Mans Series - GT Prototype Technology Group 1 0 0 2001 American Le Mans Series - GT Prototype Technology Group 6 1 1 2002 American Le Mans Series - LMP900 Panoz Motor Sports 10 0 1 2003 American Le Mans Series - LMP900 Doran Lista Racing 1 0 1 American Le Mans Series - GTS Team Olive Garden 1 0 0 American Le Mans Series - GT Alegra Motorsports 1 0 0 Prototype Technology Group (PTG) 1 0 0 2005 American Le Mans Series - GT2 Panoz Motor Sports 8 1 2 2006 American Le Mans Series - GT2 BMW Team PTG 10 0 3 84 7th 2007 American Le Mans Series - GT2 Panoz Team PTG 12 0 1 47 22nd 2009 American Le Mans Series - GT2 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing 10 1 2 44 20th 2010 American Le Mans Series - GT2 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing 9 0 6 125 3rd 2011 American Le Mans Series - GT BMW Team RLL 9 0 3 129 3rd 2012 American Le Mans Series - GT BMW Team RLL 10 1 4 107 6th 2013 American Le Mans Series - GT BMW Team RLL 10 1 3 102 4th 2014 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 11 0 3 298 8th 2015 United SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 10 2 4 305 2nd 2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 11 0 2 0 2 298 7th 2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 11 3 0 0 4 317 2nd 2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTLM BMW Team RLL 4 0 0 0 1 106 9th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 6 0 0 0 0 131 15th 2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 11 2 0 0 5 262 2nd 2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 10 2 0 0 4 236 10th 2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 12 2 1 0 3 2880 5th 24H GT Series - P4 BMW M Motorsport 1 1 0 1 1 N/A N/A 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Turner Motorsport 12 1 0 0 4 2785 4th 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD Pro Turner Motorsport 3 0 0 0 0 773 11th IMSA SportsCar Championship - GTD 8 0 0 0 1 2175 15th 2024 GT World Challenge America - Pro ST Racing 13 0 0 1 6 190 4th 2025 GT World Challenge America - Pro Random Vandals Racing 2026 Michelin Pilot Challenge - GS ST Racing by Random Vandals Racing

### 24 Hours of Daytona results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1987 SP Racing Karl Durkheimer Dieter Oest Gary Auberlen Porsche 911 Carrera GTU 87 DNF DNF 1988 SP Racing Gary Auberlen Adrian Gang Cary Eisenlohr Porsche 911 Carrera GTU 586 17th 2nd 1989 SP Racing Gary Auberlen Cary Eisenlohr Monte Shelton Porsche 911 Carrera GTU 351 DNF DNF 1990 SP Racing Nort Northam Cary Eisenlohr Gary Auberlen Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GTU - DNS DNS 1993 Charles Wagner Mike Graham Dave Russell Mazda MX-6 GTU 430 34th 7th 1994 Bill Auberlen Les Lindley Ron Finger Mike Sheehan Mazda RX-7 GTU 462 26th 12th 1995 Daytona Racing Wolfgang Land Arnold Mattschull Alexander Mattschull Ron Finger Porsche 993 Carrera RSR GTS-2 587 DNF DNF 1996 Support Net Racing Henry Camferdam Roger Mandeville Tony Kester Hawk C-8-Chevrolet WSC 466 DNF DNF 1997 Prototype Technology Group Javier Quiros Derek Hill Boris Said Tom Hessert BMW M3 GTS-3 640 9th 1st 1998 Prototype Technology Group Marc Duez Boris Said Peter Cunningham BMW M3 GT3 657 6th 1st 1999 Prototype Technology Group Brian Cunningham Johannes van Overbeek Hans-Joachim Stuck BMW M3 GT3 238 DNF DNF 2000 Genesis Racing Rick Fairbanks Nick Ham Chris Gleason BMW M3 GTU 312 DNF DNF 2001 Genesis Racing Chris Gleason Rick Fairbanks Chris Miller BMW M3 E46 GT 627 9th 6th 2002 Scuderia Ferrari of Washington Cort Wagner Constantino Bertuzzi Derrike Cope Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT GT 572 25th 14th 2004 Prototype Technology Group Niclas Jönsson Joey Hand Boris Said Justin Marks BMW M3 E46 GT 267 DNF DNF 162 DNF DNF 2005 Prototype Technology Group Joey Hand Ian James Chris Gleason BMW M3 E46 GT 199 DNF DNF 2006 Sigalsport BMW Matthew Alhadeff Tommy Milner Justin Marks Gene Sigal BMW M3 E46 GT 592 31st 16th 2007 Luggage Express Team Sigalsport BMW Matthew Alhadeff Gene Sigal Karl Wendlinger Riley Mk. XI-BMW DP 367 DNF DNF 2008 Alex Job Racing Joey Hand Patrick Long Andy Wallace Crawford DP08-Porsche DP 569 DNF DNF 2010 Turner Motorsport Paul Dalla Lana Joey Hand Boris Said BMW M6 GT 675 15th 8th 2011 Turner Motorsport Boris Said Paul Dalla Lana Matt Plumb BMW M6 GT 565 32nd 17th 2012 Turner Motorsport Michael Marsal Dirk Werner Paul Dalla Lana Dirk Müller BMW M3 GT 691 27th 16th Paul Dalla Lana Dirk Müller Boris Said Billy Johnson 86 DNF DNF 2013 Turner Motorsport Billy Johnson Paul Dalla Lana Boris Said Maxime Martin BMW M3 GT 631 28th 18th Maxime Martin Michael Marsal Andy Priaulx Gunter Schaldach - DNS DNS 2014 BMW Team RLL Joey Hand Andy Priaulx Maxime Martin BMW Z4 GTE GTLM 679 7th 2nd 2015 BMW Team RLL Dirk Werner Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler BMW Z4 GTE GTLM 725 5th 2nd 2016 BMW Team RLL Dirk Werner Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 721 11th 5th 2016 BMW Team RLL Dirk Werner Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 721 11th 5th 2017 BMW Team RLL Alexander Sims Augusto Farfus Bruno Spengler BMW M6 GTLM GTLM 651 12th 8th 2018 BMW Team RLL Connor De Phillippi Philipp Eng Alexander Sims BMW M8 GTE GTLM 731 35th 9th 2019 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Dillon Machavern Jens Klingmann BMW M6 GT3 GTD 560 26th 10th 2020 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Jens Klingmann Dillon Machavern BMW M6 GT3 GTD 763 23rd 6th 2021 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Colton Herta Aidan Read BMW M6 GT3 GTD 744 27th 6th 2022 Turner Motorsport Robby Foley Michael Dinan Jens Klingmann BMW M4 GT3 GTD 280 DNF DNF 2023 Turner Motorsport John Edwards Chandler Hull Bruno Spengler BMW M4 GT3 GTD Pro 635 DNF DNF Source:[8]

### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1998 Gulf Team Davidoff EMKA Racing Steve O'Rourke Tim Sugden McLaren F1 GTR GT1 343 4th 4th 1999 Price+Bscher Thomas Bscher Steve Soper BMW V12 LM LMP 345 5th 4th 2002 Panoz Motor Sports David Donohue Gunnar Jeannette Panoz LMP01 Evo-Élan LMP900 230 DNF DNF 2005 Panoz Motor Sports Robin Liddell Scott Maxwell Panoz Esperante GT-LM GT2 27 DNF DNF 2013 Aston Martin Racing Paul Dalla Lana Pedro Lamy Aston Martin Vantage GTE GTE Pro 221 DNF DNF Source:[8]

### American Le Mans Series results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points Ref 1999 Price & Bscher LMP BMW V12 LM BMW S70 6.0 L V12 SEB DNF [9] BMW Motorsport BMW V12 LMR BMW S70 6.0 L V12 ATL MOS DNS SON 5 POR 4 PET 2 MON 3 LSV 2 2000 BMW Motorsport LMP BMW V12 LMR BMW S70 6.0 L V12 SEB 4 CHA 4 SIL DNF NÜR 9 SON 4 MOS 3 TEX 5 ROS 10 PET DNF MON 4 LSV 3 [10] Prototype Technology Group GT BMW M3 GTR BMW 3.2L I6 ADE 4 2001 Prototype Technology Group GT BMW M3 GTR BMW 4.0L V8 TEX 7 SEB DNF DON JAR SON 4 POR 8† MOS MID MON 4 PET 1 [11] 2002 Panoz Motor Sports LMP900 Panoz LMP01 Evo Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 SEB 7 SON 3 MID 4 AME DNF WAS 6 TRO 4 MOS 5 MON 6 MIA 8 PET 5 [12] 2003 Doran Lista Racing LMP900 Dallara SP1 Judd GV5 5.0L V10 SEB ATL SON 3 TRO MOS AME [13] Team Olive Garden GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello Ferrari 6.0L V12 MON 4 Alegra Motorsports GT BMW M3 BMW 3.2L I6 MIA DNF Prototype Technology Group (PTG) BMW M3 GTR BMW 3.2L I6 PET 6 2005 Panoz Motor Sports GT2 Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 SEB DNF ATL 1 MID LIM 8 SON 5 POR AME 5 MOS 8† PET 9 MON 2 [14] 2006 BMW Team PTG GT2 BMW M3 BMW 3.4L I6 SEB DNF TEX DNF MID 4 LIM 3 UTA 6 POR 3 AME 2 MOS 5 PET 6 MON 8† 7th 84 [15] 2007 Panoz Team PTG GT2 Panoz Esperante GT-LM Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 SEB DNF STP 3 LNB 5 TEX DNF UTA DNF LIM 8 MID DNF AME 10† MOS DNF DET 7 PET 7 MON 6 22nd 47 [16] 2009 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing GT2 BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 SEB DNF STP DNF LBH 8 UTA 8 LRP 3 MDO 8 ELK 1 MOS 9 PET 12 LAG DNF 20th 44 [17] 2010 BMW Rahal Letterman Racing GT BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 SEB 2 LBH 3 LAG 8 UTA 2 LRP 2 MDO 3 ELK DNF MOS 3 PET 4 3rd 125 [18] 2011 BMW Team RLL GT BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 SEB 2 LBH 7 LRP 8 MOS 5 MDO 5 ELK 2 BAL 5 LAG 4 PET 2 3rd 129 [19] 2012 BMW Team RLL GT BMW M3 GT2 BMW 4.0 L V8 SEB 4 LBH 10 LAG 3 LRP 6 MOS 7 MDO 3 ELK 1 BAL 8 VIR 4 PET 3 6th 107 [20] 2013 BMW Team RLL GT BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 SEB 4 LBH 1 LAG DNF LRP 4 MOS 6 ELK 7 BAL 4 COA 4 VIR 5 PET 2 4th 102 [21]

† Did not finish the race but was classified as his car completed more than 70% of the overall winner's race distance.

### WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points Ref 2014 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY 2 SEB 3 LBH 6 LGA 2 WGL 10 MOS 6 IMS 6 ELK 8 VIR 4 COA 6 PET 10 8th 298 [22] 2015 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW Z4 GTE BMW 4.4 L V8 DAY 2 SEB 8 LBGP 1 LGA 2 WGL 3 MOS 4 ELK 5 VIR 5 AUS 1 PET 4 2nd 305 [23] 2016 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW S63 4.4 L Twin Turbo V8 DAY 5 SEB 2 LBH 5 LGA 9 WGL 3 MOS 4 LIM 7 ELK 8 VIR 5 AUS 4 PET 9 7th 298 [24] 2017 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M6 GTLM BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY 8 SEB 6 LBH 4 AUS 2 WGL 1 MOS 1 LIM 6 ELK 6 VIR 4 LGA 8 PET 1 2nd 317 [25] 2018 BMW Team RLL GTLM BMW M8 GTE BMW S63 4.0 L Twin-turbo V8 DAY 9 SEB 2 LBH MOH WGL 7 MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA PET 4 9th 106 [26] Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY SEB MOH 6 BEL 7 WGL MOS 11 LIM 10 ELK VIR 10 LGA 12 PET 15th 131 2019 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY 9 SEB 13 MDO 15 DET 10 WGL 2 MOS 1 LIM 3 ELK 3 VIR 11 LGA 7 PET 1 2nd 262 [27] 2020 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY 6 DAY 8 SEB 3 ELK 7 VIR 1 ATL 11 MDO 11 CLT 1 PET 9 LGA 2 SEB 10th 236 [28] 2021 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M6 GT3 BMW 4.4 L Turbo V8 DAY 6 SEB 8 MDO 1 DET 8 WGL 1 WGL 12 LIM 5 ELK 2 LGA 4 LBH 16 VIR 12 PET 10 5th 2880 [29] 2022 Turner Motorsport GTD BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 DAY 18 SEB 4 LBH 4 LGA 3 MDO 1 DET 8 WGL 3 MOS 4 LIM 10 ELK 10 VIR 7 PET 3 4th 2785 [30] 2023 Turner Motorsport GTD Pro BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 DAY 9 SEB 7 WGL 7 11th 773 [31] GTD LBH 11 MON 2 MOS 5 LIM 11 ELK 6 VIR 4 IMS 7 PET 7 15th 2175 Source:[8]

### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Car Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rank Pts 2013 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Pro Aston Martin Vantage GTE Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 SIL SPA LMS Ret SÃO COA FUJ SHA BHR 45th 0 Source:[8]

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2005 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2005/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2006 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2006/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2007 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2007/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2009 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2009/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2010 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2010/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2011 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2011/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2012 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2012/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2013 American Le Mans Series Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2013/LM/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2014 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2014/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Bill Auberlen – 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2015/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2016 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2016/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2017 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2017/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2018 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2018/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2019 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2019/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2020 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2020/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2021 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2021/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2022 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2022/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["Bill Auberlen - 2023 Weathertech SportsCar Championship Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/auberbi01/2023/TU/). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

## External links

- [Grand-Am driver profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20060328035458/http://www.grandamerican.com/DriverTeam/Drivers.asp?DriverID=28)

- [Bio and career highlights (Rahal Letterman Racing)](https://web.archive.org/web/20100113040007/http://www.rahal.com/alms/drivers/19)

- [Profile on TheRaceSite.com](http://www.theracesite.com/index.cfm?pagetype=2&form_article=997)

v t e BMW M Factory Drivers Works Drivers Bill Auberlen (1996—) Augusto Farfus (2007—) Marco Wittmann (2012—) Jens Klingmann (2014—) Philipp Eng (2016—) Connor De Phillippi (2018—) Jake Dennis (2018—) Sheldon van der Linde (2019—) Dan Harper (2020—) Max Hesse (2020—) Neil Verhagen (2020—) Robby Foley (2021—) Robin Frijns (2023—) René Rast (2023—) Valentino Rossi (2023—) Dries Vanthoor (2023—) Charles Weerts (2023—) Raffaele Marciello (2024—) Ugo de Wilde (2025—) Kevin Magnussen (2025—) Kelvin van der Linde (2025—) Jordan Pepper (2026—) Tim Tramnitz (2026—)

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