Alexander Sims

Sims says joining the ABB FIA Formula E Championship could prevent him from taking part in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship next year. The BMW factory driver, who was announced alongside Antonio Felix da Costa in the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team last week, first told e-racing365 that a full-season sports car program might not be possible in 2019, sportscar365.com reports.

Sims and Connor De Phillippi have claimed a breakthrough first victory for the BMW M8 GTE in Sunday's Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway. Sims took the No. 25 BMW Team RLL entry to a 1.323-second win over the No. 3 Corvette C7.R of Jan Magnussen, in a redeeming run for the Bobby Rahal-led team, sportscar365.com reports.