It’s a frantic end to the season for Cody Burcher, but an international opportunity from BMW arising from his Monochrome GT4 Australia performances leads him to Munich on November 2.
Prior to the final round of Monochrome GT4 Australia at the Bathurst International, Burcher will take part in a young driver evaluation program at BMW’s M headquarters.
Burcher made his Monochrome GT4 Australia debut at the Phillip Island GT Festival event alongside fellow Orange-based driver Tim Leahey. Driving the Central West Prestige BMW M4 GT4 G82, the duo drove to a pair of convincing victories.
“Tim invited me to come have a crack at Phillip Island with him in the Monochrome GT4 Australia races and that obviously went well,” said Burcher.
“We grabbed those two race wins and had some good speed to capitalise on. Tim has been a part of my racing since go karts when I was 10-11 years old, so to get the opportunity to race with him was pretty cool.
“After Phillip Island there was some contact with BMW about the opportunity and I couldn't have said yes fast enough.
“Anytime these opportunities arise it is surreal, let alone with BMW who have achieved success in so many categories over the years.”
A full-program is lined up for Burcher when he arrives at the BMW M headquarters based in Munich.
“There will be a series of testing in multiple different areas taking place over the two days,” explained Burcher.
“I’m ready to sink my teeth into the opportunity, be a sponge and take everything in and make the most of the opportunity.
“I’ve been very fortunate to have an awesome group of sponsors and family behind me, but for my personal development it’s super cool to be invited over to Munich with BMW.”
Burcher has enjoyed a breakthrough 2024 season having already secured the Super3 title combined with his efforts in Monochrome GT4 Australia.
After contending for Silver Class honours at Sydney Motorsport Park, the duo set their sights on Mount Panorama where the latest generation GT4-specification BMW debuted in winning fashion last year in the hands of Leahey.
Burcher joins Miedecke Motorsport/Lubrimaxx driver Rylan Gray in garnering international manufacturer opportunities following performances in Monochrome GT4 Australia. Gray has an opportunity to test the Ford Performance simulation rig in the United States.
The final round of Monochrome GT4 Australia is at Mount Panorama for the Bathurst International on November 8-10.