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PREVIEW: FORMULA BMW USA ROUNDS 5 & 6, INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY |
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Written by Jeff Seabrook
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Wednesday June 16, 2004 |
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Woodcliff Lake, N.J. - June 14, 2004...The Formula BMW USA Championship will follow the Formula One World Championship to the United States Grand Prix in Indianapolis, Indiana for Rounds 5 and 6 on June 18-20.
Two new winners emerged from an exciting two rounds in support of the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Jonathan Summerton (HBR Motorsport) won Round 3 and Matt Jaskol (Team Autotecnia) took the Round 4 checkered flag.
As a result of close competition in the first four races, only 13 points now separate the top-three drivers. Winner of Rounds 1 and 2 at Lime Rock Park, Andreas Wirth (HBR Motorsport) leads James Hinchcliffe (AIM Autosport) by only seven points. Canadian Hinchcliffe scored two second-place finishes in Montreal and also sits on top of the Rookie points list. Matt Jaskol is third, only six points behind Hinchcliffe. Jonathan Summerton is fourth and Billy Johnson (Team PTG Motorsport) stands fifth after a season-best fourth-place finish in Round 4.
"To be racing at the Speedway - to cross the yard of bricks - will be unbelievable." said Jaskol. "It is the most important race of the year for me. I think I will be able to sleep easier after the next weekend."
Jaskol sports a helmet design that is very representative of his Las Vegas hometown. Circling the top is a roulette wheel in which Jaskol has the car numbers of his Formula BMW USA competitors. "It was something my neighbor and I came up with," he said. "And after my win in Montreal we will place a checkered flag ball right above the number 5."
Kissimmee, Florida's Summerton stands fourth overall and second in the Rookie points, "Formula One has always been a dream of mine," he said. "It has been great to race in support of the Canadian Grand Prix so the US Grand Prix is taking on a greater significance for me. My confidence is growing with each race so, yes, I am very excited, but it is an excited confidence."
Hinchcliffe, of Markham, Ontario, Canada, added, "Racing in support of the two North American Grands Prix is wonderful. Of course, the fans at the Canadian Grand Prix made me feel very much at home, but I look forward to every time behind the wheel. I try and look at every race at the most important."
Graham Rahal's father, Bobby, has a significant history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway having won the 500 as both a driver and a team-owner. When asked if racing at Indy has been a dream of his, Graham answered, "At 15 I am dreaming about everything, but Indy is special to everyone. I never really thought I would be there this early, but, fortunately, this year I get the chance."
Practice and qualifying for both Rounds 5 and 6 will be held on Friday, June 18th. The Round 5 race is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday and the Round 6 race is scheduled after the United States Grand Prix at 2:15 p.m. ET.
Championship points after 4 of 14 races:
1. Andreas Wirth (HBR Motorsport, 60), 2. James Hinchcliffe (AIM Autosport, 53), 3. Matt Jaskol (Team Autotecnica, 47), 4. Jonathan Summerton (HBR Motorsport, 38), 5. Billy Johnson (Team PTG Motorsport, 30, 6. Joey Hand (Team PTG Motorsport, 22), 7. Brian Frisselle (Polevision Racing,18), 8. Kyle Herder (Atlantic Racing Team, 13), 9. Tom Milner (Team PTG Motorsport, 13), 10. Gerardo Bonilla (Jensen Motorsport, 8), 11. Lawson Ashenbach (Team PTG Motorsport, 6), 12. Dominik Jackson (Atlantic Racing Team, 6) 13. Trevor Daley (Atlantic Racing Team, 4) 14. Federico Montoya (Atlantic Racing Team, 2), 15. Tom Sutherland (Team PTG Motorsport, 1), 16. Alan Sciuto (Jensen Motorsport, 1), 17. Graham Rahal (Vitesse Farm Racing, 1), 18. Daniel Herrington (Jensen Motorsport, 1) 19. Alexis Fenton (Team Autotecnica, 0), 20. Derek Burseth (Polevision Racing, 0)
Rookies: 1. James Hinchcliffe (75), 2. Jonathan Summerton (53), 3. Tom Milner (51), 4. Tom Sutherland (28), 5. Graham Rahal (22), 6. Trevor Daley (22), 7. Alexis Fenton (17), 8. Alan Sciuto (16), 9. Derek Burseth (15), 10. Daniel Herrington (10)
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen adds, "Our junior talent promotion program is an intensive basic education for successful kart drivers who want to move up into Formula racing. Our priorities are to create a level playing field through technically identical vehicles and scrupulously defined regulations, and to ensure maximum safety."
The ultra-modern Formula BMW racecar, which allows 15-year-olds to enter the world of motor racing, has been lining up on the grid all around the world since the 2002 season. It sets standards above all on the safety technology front. The single-seater, powered by a 140 bhp BMW motorcycle engine producing speeds up to 140 mph, features a carbon-fiber chassis and fulfils the safety requirements of the much higher-performance Formula 3 cars.
In 2004, Formula BMW will be staged in four different series held in Germany, England, Asia and the USA. Formula BMW events will be part of the Formula One support program on five occasions around the world. All the series go hand-in-hand with a comprehensive education and coaching program, as well as substantial financial backing for promising young talent. The most distinguished graduate is Ralf Schumacher. The star of the BMW WilliamsF1 Team made his racing debut in the junior class in 1992.
BMW Group In America
BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand, the MINI brand, and the ROLLS-ROYCE brand of Motor Cars; DesignworksUSA, an industrial design firm in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group?s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all Z4 roadster and X5 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 340 BMW passenger car centers, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 148 BMW motorcycle retailers, 76 MINI passenger car dealers, and 25 ROLLS-ROYCE Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group's sales headquarters for North, Central and South America, is
located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.
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