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  • BMW Team PTG M3s Mark Important BMW Anniversaries at Daytona
    Created: Monday, January 31, 2005
    Defending Rolex GT Champions Begin 10th Season of Competition Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 31, 2005? When the two BMW Team PTG M3s begin testing for the weekend?s 43rd Rolex 24 at Daytona the team will be marking two very significant milestones in BMW motorsports history. The Rolex 24 at Daytona will begin the tenth season of competition for BMW M3s of BMW Team PTG and 30th anniversary of BMW of North America?s motorsport programs. Beginning with two BMW CSLs in 1975 emblazoned with BAVARIAN MOTOR WORKS across the tops of their windshields, BMW of North America?s racing programs have continued to prove the brand in competition for three decades.  The BMW Team PTG M3 program has been the longest lived and the most successful racing program for BMW of North America. BMW Team PTG has won 46 races in both sprint and endurance racing series and 14 sports car racing championships between 1995 and 2004. In 2004, BMW Team PTG swept the Rolex Sports Car Series GT class Manufacturer, Driver...
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  • BARCELONA TEST 18th - 20th January 2005
    Created: Thursday, January 20, 2005
    The BMW WilliamsF1 Team completed a three day test programme at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today. The team had three drivers on duty for the test, including Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld and Antonio Pizzonia. In preparation for the season opener in Melbourne on 6th March, the team concentrated on the evaluation and development of components using the interim FW26C chassis. Despite various set-backs, the team recorded the fastest time of the day on Wednesday and covered over 1,560 kilometres over the three day period. Tim Newton (Test Team Manager, WilliamsF1):"We experienced a couple of hindrances during the test this week in Barcelona. On the first day, Mark and Antonio had to get used to the new track surface, but both drivers still recorded some good mileage on the interim chassis while testing new parts for the FW27. On Wednesday, we suffered a technical problem with the suspension. Running was therefore put on hold while the problem was identified and until we had received...
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  • BMW Driver Bill Auberlen Receives AARWBA All-America First Team Award
    Created: Sunday, January 16, 2005
    Woodcliff Lake, N.J. (Jan. 17, 2005) -- Rolex Sports Car Series GT Champion Bill Auberlen accepted his First Team All-America award at Saturday?s 2004 American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) banquet in Pomona, Calif. Nearly 300 members of the AARWBA vote to determine the winners. The organization has annually chosen its All-America teams since 1970. Nominated in the At Large category, Auberlen had a record-setting year in the Rolex Sports Car Series, as he became the first driver in series history to earn six consecutive class victories. Driving the No. 21 BMW Team PTG BMW M3, Auberlen had a total of eight GT class victories on his way to the 2004 GT Driver championship. He also repeated as SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge Touring Car Driver Champion in his Turner Motorsport BMW 325i. This was Auberlen?s third All America nomination and his first time as a member of the First Team. ?I am honored to receive this award,? said Auberlen.  ?I only wish...
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  • Jerez Test - Summary
    Created: Thursday, January 13, 2005
    The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today completed their first test of 2005. In preparation for the forthcoming season, the team ran two interim FW26 chassis over five days at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. Mark Webber, Antonio Pizzonia and Nick Heidfeld were all on hand to share testing duties at the Spanish circuit. With extensive revisions to the Championship's regulations for 2005, the team worked through an intensive schedule of set-up work, systems checks, brake and tyre testing. Over the week, the drivers collectively accumulated almost 1,000 laps while setting the quickest times on three out of the five days. Sam Michael (Technical Director, WilliamsF1)This week we covered 4,393km over the five days in Jerez, with all three drivers in the two FW26Cs at some stage. It is great to have covered such high mileage on the new rear end of the car. The main focus of the week was tyre testing for Michelin, continuing the work we started with our tyre partner before Christmas. We also spent...
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  • BMW touring car ace Andy Priaulx in Formula One test
    Created: Wednesday, January 12, 2005
    Munich, 13th January 2005. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today confirmed that Andy Priaulx, the reigning European Touring Car Champion, has been extended an invitation to test with the team on January 27 at the team's Valencia test. The invitation has been made in recognition of his achievements in the BMW 320i in the 2004 FIA Touring Car Championship. The award was made in December 2004 at the BMW Motorsport Party and Award Ceremony. BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen, said, "To drive a Formula One car is every racing driver's dream. We are delighted to be able to fulfil that dream for Andy. His successes in formula racing go back a few years now, but his hard work and his success in the European Touring Car Championship have won our confidence. Our recognition goes beyond granting him the Formula One test as BMW have also confirmed a BMW works driver contract for Andy for the new 2005 World Touring Car Championship."For his part, Priaulx commented, "It was a great Christmas present f...
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  • RBS JOINS BMW WILLIAMSF1 TEAM AS MAJOR SPONSOR FOR 2005
    Created: Thursday, January 06, 2005
    The BMW WilliamsF1 Team confirmed that the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) will join the team as a major sponsor in a multi-year deal. Commenting on the new investment, Howard Moody, Group Director of Communications for RBS, said, "This represents an important next stage in our advertising and sponsorship program which is designed to grow the Group's brand presence internationally. The RBS Group has now reached a scale in both size and international reach where a step change in our profile was required to ensure that our brand recognition keeps pace with the reality of where our business is."There is no silver bullet to deliver such recognition, we already invest in TV and print advertising in the US, airport branding and a variety of prestige sport sponsorships. The logical next step was to find a property that gave us a truly global reach in a quality format. Formula One was assessed against a number of other international brand-building options. Its reach through TV audiences pre...
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  • BMW WilliamsF1 Team Kick Start 2005 season in Bahrain.
    Created: Thursday, January 06, 2005
    Bahrain. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team started its 2005 season campaign early this year, launching its livery and 2005 driver line-up evaluations and a host of new commercial alliances in Bahrain today.At a press conference at the Bahrain International Circuit, the team confirmed that Antonio Pizzonia (24, Brazil) and Nick Heidfeld (27, Germany) would continue their evaluations over the course of three tests in Spain during January before a decision is finally taken on the identity of the team's second race driver. The successful candidate will be presented at the team's car launch on January 31, 2005 in Valencia. Over the past three days, the team has also consolidated its commercial position with four new sponsorship agreements confirmed. RBS join the team as a major partner, while Oris, the premium Swiss watch manufacturer, confirmed that they have moved from an official partner to a full sponsor, conferring on-car branding rights. Gore, formerly team promotional partner and new partner, ...
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  • Formula BMW UK Championship: Calendar 2005 announced.
    Created: Thursday, January 06, 2005
    Calendar 2005 announced. Bracknell. The competitors in the 2005 Formula BMW UK Championship will gain valuable experience on the most prestigious race tracks in the UK and Ireland in a ten race series that runs from April to October. The Championship will visit the same ten venues as in 2004, although there will be a couple of important differences. The opening round on the 10th April will be at Donington Park, where last year's series held its championship deciding finale. To give the drivers even more experience on challenging tracks, the second of the two rounds at Brands Hatch, which will be the last race on the 2nd October, will be on the Grand Prix circuit. "We know thanks to feedback from the competitors and spectators the series was a great success in its inaugural year, and we look forward to another exciting and closely fought championship in 2005," said BMW GB Motorsport Manager, Peter Walker. BMW Ireland has also announced the name of the driver who will be receiving its ...
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  • BMW TEAM PTG RETURNS TO ROLEX SERIES GT COMPETITION IN 2005
    Created: Tuesday, January 04, 2005
    Woodcliff Lake, NJ - January 5, 2005... BMW of North America, LLC announced today that BMW Team PTG will return to the Rolex Sports Car Series in 2005 with two all-new BMW M3s ready to defend its 2004 GT class championships. 2005 will mark BMW Team PTG's 10th season of competition with the BMW M3. Since 1995, BMW Team PTG has recorded 46 wins in nine years of North American sports car competition. Ten of those wins came in last season's sweep of the Rolex Series GT class Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships.While GT class rules changes have required BMW Team PTG to construct new M3s for 2005, 2004 Rolex GT driver champion Bill Auberlen and Joey Hand will return to anchor BMW of North America's effort in the No. 21 M3. Veteran road racers, Chris Gleason and Ian James will join BMW Team PTG and co-drive the No. 22 M3.The two new BMW M3s, painted in BMW Team PTG's traditional red, white and black livery, will be readied for this week's Daytona Test Days and the upcoming Rolex 24 ...
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  • Said, Hainer, Sofronas Join Forces with Anchor Racing
    Created: Monday, January 03, 2005
    Chicago, IL (1/4/2005) -- Anchor Racing will field two BMW M3s in the Grand Am Cup Series.   Team owner and driver, John Munson, will once again co-pilot the No. 92 Anchor Racing BMW M3 with James Sofronas.  Munson and Sofronas spent the majority of last season developing the M3 for the 2005 season, with a best place fifth finish at the California Speedway in Fontana, California.  Ace drivers, Boris Said and Anders Hainer will be copiloting the second Anchor Racing BMW M3.   The dynamic duo served as teammates last year in four Grand Am Cup races in the Unitech ? Performance Nissan 350Z, with a first place finish at Homestead Miami Speedway.    "Anchor Racing is very excited to have an all-star driver lineup,? reported Munson.  ?After spending last year developing the car, we feel we have a great chance of winning the championship."  Boris Said will pilot the silver No. 93 Anchor Racing BMW M3 with Hainer.  Considered one of...
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