Walker returns to Turner Motorsport's GTD lineup for 2027

Turner Motorsport has announced its 2027 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD lineup, with young Jake Walker returning to the team to partner BMW M factory driver Robby Foley full-time in the No. 96 BMW M4 GT3 EVO.

Walker, 20, made his IMSA WeatherTech series debut for Turner in 2024 and spent two seasons as the No. 96 BMW M4 GT3’s third driver for Michelin Endurance Cup races. The Silver-graded driver then moved to Gradient Racing for a full-time role in its No. 66 Ford Mustang GT3 Evo, where he recorded four top-10 finishes, and a best finish of seventh at Indianapolis – the site of his first and only GTD podium to date, in 2024.

“I’m really excited to be back with Turner Motorsport and BMW Motorsport for the 2027 season,” said Walker. “I’ve always had a great relationship with the Turner team, and it means a lot to have the opportunity to return full-time.

“I’ve learned a tremendous amount as a driver during my first full-time IMSA season, and I’m excited to bring that experience back to the team. I have a lot of confidence in the people around me, and I’m looking forward to getting to work and seeing what we can accomplish together.”

Foley will begin his 10th season at Turner Motorsport, coming off a 2026 season where he and co-driver Patrick Gallagher finished second in points, and won the penultimate round at Indianapolis. Although Foley missed out on his first IMSA GTD championship, he did lead Turner Motorsport to its third consecutive GT World Challenge America championship in 2026, this time in the Pro category.

“I’m really looking forward to the 2027 season,” said Foley. “It’s going to be exciting having Jake back in the car after a year away from the team. I think we made some significant improvements our package in 2026. Ultimately, it was a disappointing ending to a great championship run. I’m looking forward to carrying that momentum into 2027 with the whole team and having another great season.”

2027 will mark Turner Motorsport’s 30th season of racing with BMW. The longest-tenured BMW racing team in the world, Turner has now made over 700 race starts and accumulated 13 championships across IMSA and SRO America competition.

Their 30th season will begin with the Rolex 24 At Daytona, the biggest IMSA race of the year, but one which Will Turner’s team has still yet to win.

Turner added, “I’m happy to have Jake Walker back in our GTD car, but this time as Robby’s full-season co-driver. Jake really impressed me as our endurance driver when he ran with us in 2024 and 2025. He and Robby are going to be championship contenders for sure.”