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  • Team PTG BMW M3s to start third, fourth, fifth and seventh for Speed GT Round 4 at Lime Rock Park
    Created: Sunday, May 25, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    In a very wet 9:00 a.m. qualifying session for today's second of two Speed GT races this weekend, the four BMW Team PTG M3s qualified third, fourth, fifth and seventh for Round 4 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.With a lap of 1:11.418 around the 1.53-mile Lime Rock circuit, Bill Auberlen set the third fastest time in his No. 7 Team PTG M3. In fourth, with a lap of 1:12.300, was the No. 6 Team PTG M3 of Boris Said. However, Said suffered a heavy crash on his last lap and the crew will have a long one hour and 45 minutes to try to get his M3 ready for the 11:15 a.m. start. HansStuck set the fifth fastest time (1:13.562) in the No. 8 BMW Team PTG M3. Justin Marks put his No. 80 Team PTG M3 in seventh with a time of 1:15.328.Rain is in today's forecast for the 50-minute Speed GT race that is scheduled to start at 11:15 a.m.BILL AUBERLEN, NO. 7 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (third):"The conditions are much worse than the qualifying session for the first ra...
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  • BMW TAKES SPEED GT MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS LEAD WITH A SECOND WIN AT LIME ROCK PARK
    Created: Sunday, May 25, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    BMW moved into the Speed GT Manufacturer's Championship points lead with Bill Auberlen's second Speed GT win of the weekend, leading BMW Team PTG in first-, third- and fourth-place finishes in Round 4 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Lime Rock Park today in Lakeville, Conn. This win follows Auberlen's victory on Saturday, in which he led a one-two and five result in the third round of the series.From his third starting spot in a downpour, Auberlen drove his No. 7 BMW Team PTG M3 into the lead on lap 27. Auberlen then held off a late-race charge by second-place Randy Pobst in an Audi to win the 40-lap contest around the 1.53-mile Lime Rock circuit by a 6.241 second margin of victory over Pobst. Auberlen set the fastest lap of the race of 1:08.350 on lap 37.Hans Stuck used all his rain-driving skills to reach the podium for the first time this season, placing third in the No. 8 BMW Team PTG M3.With his second-best career finish, Justin Marks drove his No. 80 BMW Team PTG M...
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  • Team PTG BMW M3s to start fourth, sixth, 12th and 25th for Speed GT Round 3
    Created: Friday, May 23, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    In a very wet morning qualifying session before today's first of two Speed GT races this weekend, the four BMW Team PTG M3s qualified fourth, sixth, 12th and 25th for Round 3 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn.With a lap of 1:11.196 around the 1.53-mile Lime Rock circuit, Boris Said set the fourth fastest time in his No. 6 Team PTG M3. In sixth, with a lap of 1:12.328, was the No. 8 Team PTG M3 of Hans Stuck, and starting his second race for BMW Team PTG, Justin Marks put his No. 80 Team PTG M3 in 12th with a time of 1:15.698. Bill Auberlen experienced mechanical problems and qualified the No. 7 BMW Team PTG M3 25th with a time of 1:27.080.More rain is forecast for the 50-minute Speed GT race that is scheduled to start at 1:45 p.m. today.BORIS SAID, NO. 6 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (fourth):"It was tough conditions and I kept finding traffic. To keep from running into the back of someone I spun and tagged the tire wall on the downhill. Overall the M3...
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  • AUBERLEN GIVES BMW TEAM PTG ITS FIRST SPEED GT VICTORY AT LIME ROCK PARK
    Created: Friday, May 23, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    Bill Auberlen led BMW Team PTG in a one-two and five finish in today's Round 3 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. Making a spirited charge through the field under dry conditions, Auberlen took the lead from the No. 2 Audi on lap 21 after starting from his last-row, 25th starting position. He drove his No. 7 BMW Team PTG M3 to BMW Team PTG's first Speed GT victory. The 50-minute race ran 42 laps around the 1.53-mile circuit, five of which were completed under a full-course caution flag. Boris Said finished 15 seconds behind Auberlen in second place in the No. 6 BMW Team PTG M3. He moved into the runner-up position behind his teammate on lap 31 after also passing the No. 2 Audi of Randy Pobst, who finished third. In only his second start with Team PTG, Justin Marks drove his No. 80 BMW Team PTG M3 from his 12th starting spot to finish a strong fifth. Hans Stuck was knocked out of the race in a first-lap incident. BMW Team PTG drivers ar...
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  • Auberlen And Said Top Friday's Speed GT Practice
    Created: Thursday, May 22, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    A light mist to a steady rain fell through out the first of today's two 20-minute practice sessions for Round 3 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship as 22 competitors took to the slippery 1.53-mile Lime Rock Park circuit to begin the Lime Rock Grand Prix weekend.It was a good start for BMW Team PTG as Boris Said paced the field with a lap of 1:09.10 in his No. 6 BMW Team PTG M3 with teammates Bill Auberlen (1:10.559) and Hans Stuck (1:10.984) in third and fourth. Justin Marks finished thesession in eighth (1:14.107).Although the weekend's forecast is a wet one, the afternoon session started under cloudy but brightening skies and allowed Team PTG to put dry tires on its four M3s and adjust the suspensions for a drying track.Bill Auberlen led the field with a lap of 55.009 followed by Boris Said at a 55.243. Hans Stuck finished fifth (55.734) and Justin Marks was 10th (56.916).BILL AUBERLEN, NO. 7 BMW TEAM PTG M3:"I am not completely happy yet, but it is very difficult to know wh...
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  • BMW TEAM PTG M3s FINISH FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND EIGHTH IN WORLD CHALLENGE
    Created: Saturday, May 17, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    Bill Auberlen took the long road to a very close fourth-place finish to lead BMW Team PTG to strong fourth-, fifth-, sixth- and eighth-place finishes today in Round 2 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. Phil McClure took his second win of the season in his No. 73 Corvette in the 30-lap contest.Starting his No. 7 BMW Team PTG M3 from the pole, Auberlen jumped the standing start and was forced to the pits on lap five to serve a stop-and-go penalty. In a determined drive back through the field he recorded the quickest lap of the race (1:25.319) on lap 20 to finish only a fender's length from the podium.Hans Stuck drove a solid race in his No. 8 BMW Team PTG M3 to finish fifth with teammate Boris Said's No. 6 BMW Team PTG M3 just behind him in sixth.In his first race with BMW Team PTG, Justin Marks survived a spin to finish eighth in his No. 80 BMW Team PTG M3.After two rounds BMW Team PTG drivers are third (Auberle...
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  • Auberlen Takes Speed GT pole at Mosport; Team PTG BMW M3s to start 1, 3, 5 and 11
    Created: Friday, May 16, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    In a qualifying session that was red-flagged just minutes after it began because of a massive oil spill and a resulting two-car accident, the four BMW Team PTG M3s did very well to stay out of trouble to qualify first, third, fifth and 11th for Round 2 of the SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.With a lap of 1:24.928 minutes around the 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway Bill Auberlen put his No. 7 Team PTG M3 on the pole. In third, with a lap of 1:25.417, was the No.6 Team PTG M3 of Boris Said. Starting his first race for BMW Team PTG, Justin Marks put his No. 80 Team PTG M3 in fifth with a time of 1:26.663. Only Hans Stuck was caught out by slowing traffic after the oil-down to qualify the No. 8 M3 11th with a time of 1:29.859.The 50-minute Speed GT race is scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow.BILL AUBERLEN, NO. 7 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (pole position):"I ran the Touring Car qualifying session (Auberlen is racing i...
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  • A Second Test Session Complete, BMW Team PTG Heads to Mosport For Round Two of SCCA Speed GT
    Created: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    WINCHESTER, Va. (May 15, 2003) - BMW Team PTG completed another productive test session last week in advance of the second round of the 2003 SCCA Speed GT Championship race at Mosport International Raceway on May 18 in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.This second test, at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia, included all four of Team PTG¹s BMW M3s. The team feels it is now ready to attack the often treacherous 2.459-mile circuit outside of Toronto, a site where the team has enjoyed success in past years.In endurance races in 1995-2001, BMW Team PTG took home victories at Mosport in 1996, 1997 and 1998, and finished second in 1999 and 2000. In 2001, the last year BMW Team PTG raced at Mosport, it posted another podium finish, a third."Mosport has always been an excellent track for our BMWs," says team owner Tom Milner. "I think the track favors the BMW M3. It requires good handling and a lot of braking. Our M3s have always handled well, and braking has been one of the brand¹s strongpoin...
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  • Promoter Test Day
    Created: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 Author: Jeff Seabrook
    With more than 60 cars from the SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge Touring and GT classes practicing on the 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway today in advance of Saturday's qualifying for Round 2 of the 2003 series to be held on Sunday, BMW Team PTG found the track a bit crowded and elected to approach the first two 30-minute sessions very carefully.PTG newcomer Justin Marks' second session ended with a damaged front end after sliding on oil and off the track. The crew repaired his No. 80 BMW M3 and he was able to take a few laps with the Touring Cars in their last session. The organizers chose to split the groups for the second two sessions and the Team PTG BMW M3s of Bill Auberlen, Boris Said and Hans Stuck made good use of the a clearer track to improve their M3s - all three drivers recording lap times within 10ths of seconds of each other.HANS STUCK, NO. 8 BMW M3:"Due to a visa problem I could not come to the Summit Point test last week, but Boris said my new M3 was a goo...
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