BMW Team PTG's Auberlen takes Speed GT win No. 2 at LRP, BMW leads Mfrs. points

BMW Team PTG
Notes and Quotes
Speed GT - Round 4
SCCA PRO RACING SPEED GT CHAMPIONSHIP
Lime Rock Park
Monday, May 26, 2003


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 M3 into fourth and the final points-paying position, thus ensuring BMW
the lead in the Speed GT Manufacturer's Championship.

Boris Said's No. 6 BMW Team PTG M3 could not start the race after crashing
in this morning's qualifying session.

After four rounds of Speed GT racing in 2003, all BMW Team PTG drivers are
in the top 10 in the Driver's Championship, with Auberlen second, Said
ninth, Stuck fourth and Marks eighth. BMW leads the Manufacturer's
Championship standings with 24 points.

Rounds 3 and 4 are scheduled to be aired on Speed Channel on May 31 at 4:00
p.m. and 5:00 p.m. respectively.

The Speed GT series moves to Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Ga., for Round 5 on
June 27-29.

BILL AUBERLEN, NO. 7 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (first):
"With all the rain I was not sure of our chances, but BMW has now proven
that it can win at Lime Rock in the wet as well as the dry. I did not know
if I could take the lead under these terribly wet conditions as both Randy
(Pobst) and I were at the limits of grip, but he made a little mistake and I
was there and once in the lead I did not look back."

HANS STUCK, NO. 8 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (third):
"It was a very nice, very slippery afternoon. My target was not to take any
risks, so that is what I did. I did not go 100 percent; 85 percent was
enough, as I was sure I could end up on the podium. After no result (from a
first-turn accident)
in Saturday's race, I wanted to score some points."

JUSTIN MARKS, NO. 80 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (fourth):
"I had some visibility problems early in the race with all the spray that
was being kicked up. Water was coming into the cockpit and running down the
inside of the windshield making it very hard to see. Once I got by the
Porsche for fourth I focused on holding my position. I am pleased with the
finish, as I think I had the fourth fastest car here today."

TOM MILNER, OWNER BMW TEAM PTG:
"This is probably one of the best wet wins we have had and we leave a
difficult Lime Rock weekend with the Manufacturer's Championship lead. We
lost Boris' car in qualifying and could not get it repaired for the race. We
have finished in most every combination here, but I think a one-three-four
may be a new one."

TOM SALKOWSKY, MOTORSPORT MANAGER, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC:
"Under very difficult weather conditions I have to give credit to Team PTG
for making great calls in setting up the M3s for the rain. Everyone expects
Hans Stuck and Bill Auberlen to do well in the rain, but I think an equally
great performance was turned in by Justin Marks, who from seventh finished
fourth to take the last points-paying position, thus securing BMW the lead
in the Manufacturer's Championship. Two wins on one holiday weekend make a
great way to start off the summer."