Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport will field a new BMW M4 GT4 Evo in the full GT4 European Series powered by RAFA Racing Club campaign, with a former series champion at the wheel.
Am class champion from 2022, Mikhail Loboda, will make a full-time return to the series after almost two years away, sharing the new BMW with the returning Vasily Vladykin in a promising Pro-Am partnership.
Vladykin competed under the Continental Racing brand at the wheel of a Toyota GR Supra last season, but will now switch to the BMW operated by British team Simpson Motorsport for 2025. The Cypriot driver has competed with the squad in the 24H Series across recent seasons, securing second place in the GT3 Am class of this year’s Abu Dhabi 6 Hours and also finishing runner-up in the Middle East Trophy. Prior to that he was a participant in the British GT Championship and won the GT4 class of the 2024 Dubai 24 Hours.
Russian racer Loboda began his career in Autocross, lifting the national title in 2007 before moving on to compete in saloon racing before making his GT racing debut in 2014. He enjoyed a stellar first GT4 Europe season in 2022, celebrating three Am class race wins alongside Andrey Solukovtsev on his way to the class title. He raced alongside Vladykin in the GT4 class-winning performance at the 24H Dubai in 2024.
Simpson Motorsport team boss Julian Simpson says: “Simpson Motorsport has enjoyed great success with our BMW M4 GT4 across numerous endurance and sprint races, while our collaboration with Continental Racing has already brought us strong podium finishes in events like the 6H Abu Dhabi 2025 & 12H Mugello 2025. Bringing together a proven car and a winning driver line-up felt like the perfect formula – so stepping into the GT4 European Series for 2025 as Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport is an exciting next chapter”.
