BMW Team PTG to start 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th in Speed GT in San Juan

BMW Team PTG
Notes and Quotes
SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 10
Qualifying
Isla Grand Prix Circuit
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003
Race Date: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003

Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115

Puerto Rico Qualifying: BMW Team PTG to Start Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and
10th in Speed GT

Boris Said was the quickest of the BMW Team PTG M3 drivers in today's
30-minute qualifying session for the 10th and final round of the 2003 SCCA
Pro Racing Speed GT Championship at the Isla Grand Prix Circuit in San Juan,
Puerto Rico.  His 1:09.329 lap around the 1.6-mile, 10-turn circuit was good
for the fourth starting spot - his fifth top-five start this season.

Bill Auberlen, second in the Speed GT Driver's Championship standings and
chasing the title, qualified fifth with a 1:09.372 lap. He made a second
charge for the pole in the closing minutes of the session, but went wide in
the last corner and was forced to abort his attempt. Both Said and Auberlen
gained one Driver's Championship point for qualifying in the top five.

Hans Stuck will start seventh (1:09.432) and Justin Marks rounds out the
top 10 with his fastest time of the weekend (1:10.035).

In this morning's final practice session all four BMW team PTG drivers
improved their times from yesterday, with Auberlen quickest overall in the
field with a 1:08.908 lap. Stuck was fifth fastest (1:09.121), Said sixth
(1:09.372) and Marks 11th (1:10.152).

The four BMW Team PTG drivers stand in the top 10 in the Driver's
Championship with Auberlen second, Stuck fourth, Said sixth and Marks
eighth.

BMW leads the Manufacturer's Championship by one point over Audi.

Sunday's 50-minute, standing-start race is scheduled to start at 10:45 a.m.

BORIS SAID, NO. 6 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (fourth):
"We found a problem in the left front of the car after this morning's
practice and the crew worked up a sweat getting it fixed. This afternoon my
M3 was very good. I only did a couple of laps to save the tires so I have
the maximum left for the race."

BILL AUBERLEN, NO. 7 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (fifth):
"We were the fastest every session, but went backwards in qualifying. I
believe I know what the problem was, but we will confirm it tonight. We will
be ready."

HANS STUCK, NO. 8 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (seventh):
"I am happy with my qualifying. Our plan was to do as few laps as possible
to save the tires, so my time was not the fastest of the weekend. I'll watch
the race start from seventh and be ready to move forward."

JUSTIN MARKS, NO. 80 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (10th):
"We kept getting faster in qualifying and I was able to do my fastest lap
of the weekend. The new tires made a big difference in that. I am in a tight
battle for seventh in the points - only four points from David Farmer in
sixth. He is starting right in front of me, so getting past him is the first
thing I need to do."

TOM MILNER, OWNER BMW TEAM PTG:
"Qualifying is a different animal than a race. Tomorrow's race will be one
of attrition and tires. Whoever makes it to the final laps with the best
tires will win, and I believe the BMW M3 has the advantage."

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