Den unge danske racerkører Mikkel Jensen deltager i BMW Motorsports juniorprogram, som i år kan fejre 40 års jubilæum.

Ifølge BMW er Mikkel Jensen udvalgt som BMW-kører efter en omfattende test, hvor der blev evalueret på fart og teknisk viden samt arbejdet med bilen og teamet. Resultatet er et sæde i denne sæsons Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup i en BMW M6 GT3.

I forbindelse med de 40 års talentarbejde har BMW udgivet en oversigt (vedhæftet) over historien, bilerne og kørerne, herunder Mikkel Jensen: At the shootout for potential new Juniors in Miramas, Mikkel Jensen convinced those in charge of BMW Motorsport so effectively that they were confident enough to allow him to compete in the BMW M6 GT3 in his first year as a BMW Motorsport Junior. In the Blancpain Endurance Series, the 22-year-old Danish driver will co-drive with Menzel and the third driver, Christian Krognes, for Walkenhorst Motorsport. Jensen won the ADAC Formel Masters title in 2014 and has competed in the Formula 3 European Championship for the last two years. "I am proud of having made the leap to the BMW Motorsport Junior Programme," says Jensen. "I managed the new BMW M4 GT4 very well in the shootout. It is unbelievable to get the chance to gather experience in the BMW M6 GT3 right from the start."