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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Week two/Day two
    Created: Monday, February 16, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Week two / Day two – Tuesday   Weather conditions: Sunny in morning, hazy in the afternoon.   Temperature: Air: 20 – 29 °C, Track: 21 – 35 °C   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams   Fastest lap overall: Kimi Raikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:32.102 min   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Nick Heidfeld Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 563 (104 laps) Fastest lap: 1:32.585 min   Programme: Despite the weather not being as perfect as yesterday, the BMW Sauber F1 Team continued with development work on the F1.09 car. Nick Heidfeld concentrated on the mechanical set-up, trying various specifications of dampers and torsion bars. He also did a couple of practice starts in the morning and at the end of the session.   “Today I drove the new BMW Sauber F1.09 in warm weather conditions for the first time, so the most important thing for me was to learn...
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  • Formula BMW Americas Completes First Official Test of 2009 Season
    Created: Monday, February 16, 2009 Author: Jeff
    The sixth season of open-wheel racing’s most complete driver development series officially got underway Monday and Tuesday as the Formula BMW Americas Championship conducted its first official test at Florida’s Palm Beach International Raceway.   The growing roster of drivers and teams from North, Central and South America that will compete in the 2009 Formula BMW Americas Championship came out for two days of spirited testing on the 2.038-mile PBIR road course. The driver lineup featured a good mix of returning competitors and rookie drivers making their first steps into Formula BMW Americas competition, and the time sheets showed that the mix of drivers should make for a strong racing season.   Returning driver Gaby Chaves (EuroInternational) set the fastest time of the final day with a best lap of 1:16.232, while his teammate Michael Lewis was second-quickest, and fastest in the morning session, in what was his first-ever outing in the Formula BMW FB02. ...
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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Week two/Day one
    Created: Sunday, February 15, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Week two / Day one – Monday   Weather conditions: Sunny all day.   Temperature: Air: 20 – 28 °C, Track: 22 – 35 °C   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams   Fastest lap overall: Christian Klien (BMW Sauber F1 Team) 1:32.544 min   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Christian Klien Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 709 (131 laps) Fastest lap: 1:32.544 min   Programme: On the first of this week’s four days of testing in Bahrain the BMW Sauber F1.09 completed a total of 709 kms (131 laps). In perfect weather conditions Christian Klien worked on the mechanical and aero set-up of the car, as well as trying different tyre compounds. He concluded today’s session by doing several start simulations.   “Today was a very productive day”, Klien said. “We collected a lot of data and I even did a long run at the end of the session. Again...
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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day four
    Created: Thursday, February 12, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Day four - Friday   Weather conditions: Some fog early in the morning, sunny for the rest of the day.   Temperature: Air: 16 – 21 °C, Track: 21 – 29 °C   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams   Fastest lap overall: Kimi Raikkönen (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:33.325 min   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Christian Klien Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 677 (125 laps) Fastest lap: 1:33.666 min   Programme: Finally with perfect weather, the BMW Sauber F1 Team resumed its test programme on the last day of this week’s running. Christian Klien concentrated on set-up work and tried different tyre compounds. With the car running for 125 laps (677 kms), the engineers were able to collect a lot of data on the car’s behaviour in warm weather conditions.   “In the morning the track was still slightly wet as a result of being cleaned after yesterday&rsq...
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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day three
    Created: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Day three – Thursday   Weather conditions: Poor visibility due to sandstorms.   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 5,4 (1 lap)   Programme: In a repeat of what happened yesterday, the visibility was still too poor for the medical helicopter to fly. The weather did, however, clear up a little bit so the BMW Sauber F1 Team – along with the other two teams present – prepared for testing by running one installation lap. The BIC officials also started to clear the track of its dust cover.   Unfortunately the weather didn’t change as much as was necessary to run a regular test session. Subsequently there was no green light for the rest of the day. The only thing the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s engineers could do was run a number of system checks with the car up on its stands in the garage.       What comes next: Weather permi...
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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day two
    Created: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Day two – Wednesday   Weather conditions: Sunny in the early morning, sandstorms for the rest of the day.   Temperature: Air: 19 – 23 °C, Track: 20 – 26 °C   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams   Fastest lap overall: Felipe Massa (Scuderia Ferrari) 1:33.639 min   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 120 (22 laps) Fastest lap: 1:34.398 min   Programme: The day started with perfect weather allowing the BMW Sauber F1 Team to work on the development of the new car. However, from 10 o’clock a sandstorm started, reducing visibility significantly. The conditions meant the medical helicopter would not have been able to fly, so the session was stopped. As the weather conditions did not improve during the day the session was not re-started.       What comes next: There will be two more days of t...
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  • BMW M3 GT4 widens BMW Motorsport's product range
    Created: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Author: Jeff
    BMW Motorsport is offering teams and drivers a new, highly attractive vehicle: At the wheel of the BMW M3 GT4, privateers have the opportunity to race for points and victories in various series. The BMW Motorsport Distribution Division is now accepting orders for this impressive race car. The price for the ready-to-race car amounts to €120,000 (plus VAT).   “In 2009, we will witness the BMW M3 racing not only for the BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team in the American Le Mans series. The new BMW M3 GT4 now also provides private teams with numerous opportunities,” says BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen. “For over 50 years customer racing has been a cornerstone of BMW’s motorsport programmes. After all, what better global ambassador for the performance pedigree of BMW cars than a privateer who is competing for victory in a BMW vehicle.”   By purchasing a car from BMW Motorsport, customer teams are offered more than just a competitive product. The offered vehicles are t...
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  • BMW Sauber F1 Team - Test in Bahrain - Day one
    Created: Monday, February 09, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Day one – Tuesday   Weather conditions: Heavy fog in the morning, sunny for the rest of the day.   Temperature: Air: 15 – 27 °C, Track: 17 – 35 °C   Number of drivers participating: 3 from 3 teams   Fastest lap overall: Timo Glock (Toyota) 1:33.501 min   Circuit length: 5.412 km   Robert Kubica Chassis / engine: BMW Sauber F1.09-02 / BMW 86/9 Test kilometres today: 515 (95 laps) Fastest lap: 1:33.702 min   Programme: The start of today’s test session was delayed by nearly two hours due to poor visibility. Once the fog went away and the sun came out Robert Kubica worked on the set-up of the BMW Sauber F1.09. The team made good progress developing the new car, although just after the lunch break Kubica stopped out on the track due to a mechanical problem. He resumed testing after repairs had been made.   “It was the first time I was able to drive the new car in warm weather”,...
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  • BimmerWorld and GearWrench Partner Again in 2009
    Created: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 Author: Jeff
    Leading BMW SCCA SPEED World Challenge Touring Car team and leading hand tools manufacturer build upon 2008 partnership for expanded assault in 2009. The 2008 SCCA SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season found leading BMW entrant BimmerWorld Racing and GearWrench teamed up to showcase their abilities under the most trying conditions.   After a win by team owner/driver James Clay at Road America and numerous top-5 finishes within the three car team, the only thing left for BimmerWorld and GearWrench to do was to return for 2009 with an expanded partnership to vie for the SPEED TC championship.   For Clay, the growth of BimmerWorld's alliance with GearWrench in such trying economic times is a sign of a strong relationship. "From my perspective as a business owner, smart companies are not just doing broad stroke cutbacks; they are evaluating the effectiveness of all their operations, including marketing and sponsorship.  The relationship with GearWrench and B...
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