Former Formula 1 team BMW have denied claims by Bernie Ecclestone that they are considering a return to the sport.
Ecclestone predicted that BMW would follow Honda's lead by announcing a return to Grand Prix racing, but Jens Marquardt said that the German manufacturer would continue to concentrate on DTM racing.
"I don't know with whom Bernie spoke," Marquardt told Autosport. "We are right on top of our current programme, namely DTM.
"In GT sports cars at the Nordschleife and in ALMS as well as customer sport programmes we are posting super results. We have absolutely no intention of looking at other categories. We made a conscious decision to withdraw from Formula 1.
"We orientated ourselves around that which our customers recognise as being BMW. There is no reason to alter this concept. It is currently running very well."
BMW last raced in Formula 1 in 2009.
Matt Domm
