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  • BMW and Sauber - Barcelona Test - Day 3
    Created: Tuesday, November 29, 2005
    Test in Barcelona November 28th – 30th 2005 Day three – Wednesday Weather conditions: Sunny and dry Temperatures: Air: 4-13°C, track: 4-15°C Fastest lap overall: 1:15.253 min, Jenson Button, BAR-Honda V10, Michelin Number of cars participating: 12 Driver on duty: Nick Heidfeld Chassis: Sauber C24B Engine: BMW P86 V8 Test kilometres today: 329 km Number of laps today: 71 Fastest lap: 1:17.538 min (lap 36) Test programme / Remarks: A very productive final day of testing. The Sauber C24B with the BMW V8 engine ran flawlessly all day long. The engineers first concentrated on gathering more data on the engine and then conducted a tyre test programme for Michelin. The set-up changes that were made overnight proved to be a positive step. What comes next: Test in Jerez from December 8 to 10 BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen: “This was a successful first joint test. It was important that we could run the BMW P86 engine in the Sauber chassis at this early stage, in...
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  • BMW and Sauber - Barcelona Test - Day 2
    Created: Monday, November 28, 2005
    Test in Barcelona November 28th – 30th 2005 Day two – Tuesday Weather conditions: Sunny and dry Temperatures: Air: 5-14°C, track: 5-15°C Fastest lap overall: 1:17.570 min, Christian Klien, Red Bull-Cosworth V10, Michelin Number of cars participating: 10 Driver on duty: Nick Heidfeld Chassis: Sauber C24B Engine: BMW P86 V8 Test kilometres today: 120 km Number of laps today: 26 Fastest lap: 1:21.036 min (lap 21) Test programme / Remarks: Continuation of testing with Sauber C24B and BMW P86 V8 engine. In the morning, the engineers focused on data acquisition runs particularly for the engine. Due to a leak in the fuel rail work was stopped early in the afternoon. What comes next: Continuation of engine and systems testing...
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  • BMW EXPANDS U.S. M3 RACING PROGRAM IN 2006
    Created: Sunday, November 27, 2005
    Woodcliff Lake, NJ - November 28, 2005... BMW announced today an expansion of its very successful North American M3 racing program. Begun in 1995, BMW M3s have raced to more than 53 wins in 108 races entered, primarily as a result of the efforts of BMW NA-supported BMW Team PTG. In 2006, two BMW Team PTG M3s will compete in the American Le Mans Series GT2 class, under the new S2 rules. BMW Team PTG competed in the American Le Mans Series from 1999 through 2001, as well as the 2003 Petit Le Mans. Every lap of BMW Team PTG's previous ALMS success came on Yokohama tires and that relationship will be renewed in 2006. In BMW's last full season of ALMS competition in 2001, BMW Team PTG won the Grand Prix of Portland and the Petit Le Mans as they combined with BMW Motorsport to dominate the GT class and sweep the Manufacturer, Team and Drivers titles. All five of the BMW Team PTG M3s that combined to win 17 of 25 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series GT class races in the last two seasons, ...
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  • BMW and Sauber - Barcelona Test
    Created: Sunday, November 27, 2005
    Test in Barcelona. November 28th – 30th 2005. Day one – Monday. Weather conditions: Sunny and dry Temperatures: air 5-14°C, track 5-17°C Fastest lap overall: 1:20.609 min, Gary Paffett, McLaren-Mercedes, Michelin Number of cars participating: 3 Driver on duty: Nick Heidfeld Chassis: Sauber C24B Engine: BMW P86 V8 Test kilometres today: 129 km Number of laps today: 28 Fastest lap: 1:21.634 min (lap 16) Test programme / Remarks: First test of Sauber C24B with BMW P86 V8 engine. In the morning, the car ran without any problems. In the afternoon, the engineers stopped the programme early. What comes next: Continuation of engine and systems testing Nick Heidfeld: "After an almost three-month break I could hardly wait for the first test. The chassis and engine ran without any problems in the morning. All the systems were working perfectly. Of course you can tell the difference in performance compared to the V10. That’s something you just have to get used to. A ...
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  • BMW Z4 COUPE WILL BE OUT IN JUNE 2006. M COUPE RETURNS
    Created: Monday, November 21, 2005
    Munich. Following strong consumer reaction to the concept Z4 Coupe at the 2005 Frankfurt and Tokyo Auto Shows, BMW has confirmed that both the Z4 Coupe and an M version, the M Coupe will enter series production. Visitors in Frankfurt and Tokyo were captivated by the car’s stylish body with its unique silken matte finish, tailored in the very best style of a classic sports coupe. While the driving dynamics potential of the vehicle was clear in its strong, purposeful lines, equally appealing to visitors was the striking interior design. To be produced in Spartanburg, S.C., the first vehicles will be delivered to customers as early as June 2006. The proven 255 horsepower (U.S. SAE net) in-line 6-cylinder engine with its high output and lightweight magnesium and aluminum construction promises superior agility and high performance. It not only catapults the Z4 Coupe to the top of the international competitive field but is also demonstrates the enormous performance capacity of the fund...
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  • WTCC - ROUNDS 19 AND 20 - MACAU - RACE
    Created: Sunday, November 20, 2005
     FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) 2005 Rounds 19 & 20, Macau (China) - 18th/20th November 2005 - RacesAndy Priaulx wins the World Touring Car Championship in a BMW 320i - BMW takes Manufacturers' title - One-two win in final race.Macau (China), 20th November 2005. In a gripping final to the FIA World Touring Car Championship in Macau, Andy Priaulx (GBR) of BMW Team UK has claimed the World Championship title. The 31-year-old finished runner-up in both races on the Guia Circuit to oust BMW Team Deutschland driver Dirk Müller (GER) - who had arrived in China as the World Championship leader - from the top of the drivers' rankings. After 20 races Priaulx had a tally of 101 points, followed by Dirk Müller in second place with 86.In the Manufacturers' World Championship, too, the drivers of the BMW national teams made the victory complete. In that classification, BMW scored 273 to carve out a lead of 37 points, relegating Alfa Romeo into second place. Among the p...
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  • WTCC - ROUNDS 11 AND 12 - SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS - PREVIEW
    Created: Sunday, November 20, 2005
    Battle for WTCC title continues as second half of the season starts in Spa. Munich, 25th July 2005. After its Mexican adventure, the FIA World Touring Car Championship 2005 (WTCC) returns to Europe this weekend. Against the backdrop of the 24 Hour Race on the Circuit Spa-Francorchamps, rounds eleven and twelve of the championship will be held on Saturday. After the recent races in Puebla which saw only Antonio Garcia (ESP) of BMW Team Italy-Spain and BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GBR) picking up championship points, the yield for the BMW national teams is expected to be bigger once again in Belgium. The 6.976-kilometre circuit in the Ardennes is the longest on the WTCC calendar and resembles a rollercoaster. On the long uphill sections, engine power is paramount. The BMW drivers are able to draw on 275 bhp generated by the P54 engine in the rear of their BMW 320i. However, in Spa-Francorchamps more than anywhere else, the weight handicaps will have a great impact on the performance ...
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  • WTCC - ROUNDS 19 AND 20 - MACAU - QUALIFYING
    Created: Thursday, November 17, 2005
    FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) 2005 Rounds 19 & 20, Macau (China) - 18th/20th November 2005 - QualifyingPriaulx clinches pole with lap record in Macau.Macau (China), 18th November 2005. During qualifying for round 19 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, Andy Priaulx (GBR) claimed his first pole position of the season. The BMW Team UK driver clocked a best time of 2.31.712 minutes in the very first lap on the Guia Circuit, undercutting the lap record for the 6.2-kilometre street circuit set up last year by BMW Team Deutschland driver Jörg Müller (GER). "It's a fantastic result," said Priaulx. "From the start my car handled really well. In qualifying the balance was good too. It paid off to go on the attack right at the start, as later it became difficult to make good times because of the many interruptions."But that doesn't mean the rivals of the reigning European Touring Car Champion have been shaken off in the battle for the World Cha...
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  • FORMULA BMW - RACE OF CHAMPIONS 2005 - PARIS - PREVIEW
    Created: Wednesday, November 16, 2005
    Four Formula BMW talents at the Race of Champions. Munich/Paris, 16th November 2005. On 3rd December, four Formula BMW drivers will have the opportunity to perform alongside the world's top racing drivers at the Race of Champions staged in Paris. Nicolas Huelkenberg (GER), Dean Smith (GBR), Salman Al Khalifa (BRN) and Robert Wickens (CAN) will be making their appearance in the support programme of that event, which is held for the 18th time this year. Three drivers in this talented quartet of youngsters claimed their first major title in Formula racing this past season by winning one of the four regional Formula BMW series. Huelkenberg (18) took the title in the German Formula BMW ADAC Championship, while Smith (17) won the UK Championship and Al Khalifa (23) took top honours in Asia. Wickens (16) was in contention for the Formula BMW USA title right up to the season final and proved the most consistent driver of the season."The Race of Champions is an excellent platform for Formu...
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  • WTCC - ROUNDS 19 AND 20 - PREVIEW
    Created: Sunday, November 13, 2005
    FIA World Touring Car Championship Rounds 19 and 20, Macau, China, 19th/20th November 2005 - PreviewWorld Touring Car Championship title will be decided in Macau.Munich, 14th November 2005. The FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is revving up for the final of its exciting season. The Guia Circuit in Macau will decide which of the drivers takes the first World Championship title in touring car racing since 1987. BMW has two red-hot irons in the fire for races 19 and 20. Dirk Müller (GER) of BMW Team Deutschland will be heading for China as the championship leader with 86 points. Just one point adrift of him is BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GBR) who, after winning last year's European Touring Car Championship, is keen to tuck the WTCC title under his belt as well. In the Manufacturers' Championship, BMW has a lead of 25 points over Alfa Romeo and every chance of ending the season in the top slot - as it did in the last two seasons of the European Championship. In total, th...
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  • NEW NAME OF THE GAME: "BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM" REGISTERED WITH THE FIA
    Created: Sunday, November 13, 2005
    Munich, 14th November 2005. Born in June, christened in November: the newly formed BMW Sauber F1 Team has been registered under that name with the FIA ahead of the 15th November deadline for entries for the 2006 season. As BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen explains: "The new team name more or less chose itself. It reflects the makeup of the team - run by BMW but with a core of almost 300 Sauber employees. Plus, the 2006 car was developed by Sauber's proven engineers."Sauber's Technical Director, the German Willy Rampf, will continue in his post at the Hinwil location. Heinz Paschen, meanwhile, remains Technical Director in Munich, where not just the engine but now the entire powertrain will be built. Walter Riedl will be responsible for coordination between the two locations in his capacity as Project Manager. Peter Sauber is looking forward to his advisory role and welcomes the latest decisions: "It's nice to see that the Sauber name will continue in Formula One. I...
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