Jul 10, 2003
STUTTGART, Germany, July 10 -- For months the legendary American racing driver Dan Gurney has been looking forward to a reunion with the Porsche Formula One Type 804 in which he won the spectacular roller-coaster race at the Solitude circuit in 1962. On July 25 to 27, 2003 he will be able to get into the shining chrome ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-French GP-Preview
Jul 1, 2003
French Grand Prix 4/5/6 July 2003 PREVIEW The BMW WilliamsF1 Team enjoyed a noteworthy weekend at the Nürburgring with both an emphatic one-two victory and the announcement that the Anglo-German partnership will be extended for a further five years through to the end of 2009. Buoyed by this optimism, the team tr ... Continue reading
BMW Motorsport: ETCC Race Donington Report
Jun 29, 2003
BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 9 -10, 28/29 June, Donington Park (Great Britain) - RACE Hard Work Rewarded With A Victory The Donington weekend could not have started in a worse way for Jörg Müller when his car was almost destroyed in a free practice crash which forced him ... Continue reading
BMW Motorsport: ETCC Qualifying Donington
Jun 28, 2003
- BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 9, 10 - 28/29 May, Donington (Great Britain) - QUALIFYING Weight penalties and an accident make Donington difficult for BMW Donington was always going to be a difficult track for the BMW teams as three of the five cars are carrying weight pena ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-European GP-Final Qualifying
Jun 28, 2003
European Grand Prix - FINAL QUALIFYING 28th June 2003 Weather: Overcast, dry. Air/Track temperature 21/26°C Nurburgring (GER). For the third race in a row the BMW WilliamsF1 Team had a positive final qualifying session. Ralf Schumcher and Juan Pablo Montoya will both start tomorrow¹s European Grand Prix next to each ... Continue reading
THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR SHANE LEWIS AT LE MANS
Jun 5, 2003
SHANE LEWIS THIRD TIME A CHARM FOR SHANE LEWIS AT LE MANS LE MANS, France, June 5, 2003 - American Shane Lewis returns to the hollowed ground of the Circuit Du 24 Heures in Le Mans, France, June 14-15, to complete some unfinished business. The Jupiter, Florida resident will be making his third start in the world's most ... Continue reading
Juan Pablo Montoya Wins Monaco GP
Jun 1, 2003
Monaco Grand Prix - RACE 1st June 2003 Weather: dry, air 23-24°C, track 23-24°C Monte Carlo (MCO). Juan Pablo Montoya achieved the first victory of the 2003 season for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team at the Monaco Grand Prix. It is the sixth since the beginning of the team¹s partnership which began in 2000, the last victory ... Continue reading
BMW Nurburgring 24 Hours Bulletin 3
Jun 1, 2003
BMW Corporate Communications 24h-Race Nürburging 2003 - 31 May - 1 June - Race Bulletin No 3 Good and bad luck are never very far apart in motorsport Twelve hours into the race Car No 42 is rewarded with fifth place after hunting down the opposition, but retires shortly afterwards The chances of a good result for Team ... Continue reading
BMW Motorsport: Nurburgring 24 preview
May 31, 2003
BMW Corporate Communications 24h-Race Nürburging 2003 - 29 May -1 June - Preview BMW Motorsport Gets Ready for the 24h-Race Nürburgring The preparation is over and now it is time for the real thing. Tomorrow the cars in the 31st 24h-Race Nürburgring will take to the famous 25.951 kilometre Nordschleife track for qua ... Continue reading
BMW Motorsports: ETCC Pergusa Race Report
May 13, 2003
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BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Interview R.Schumacher-Austrian GP
May 13, 2003
Interview with Ralf Schumacher prior to the Austrian Grand Prix on 18th May 2003, A1-Ring 1. In what way is the Grand Prix on the A1-Ring special to you, having adopted Austria as your home? Ralf Schumacher: "Well, since Heinz Prüller of Austrian television already refers to me as Œour Ralf¹, it has to mean some ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Austrian GP-Preview
May 10, 2003
Austrian Grand Prix 16/17/18 May 2003 PREVIEW Despite a disappointing result in Barcelona, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team are approaching the Austrian Grand Prix with measured enthusiasm following a successful week¹s testing at Le Castellet where both Ralf Schumacher and test driver Marc Gené topped the time sheets. T ... Continue reading
Mazda puts women on the starting grid
May 8, 2003
Cirencester, May 8 -- Formula Woman, the one-make race series backed by Mazda UK, has been inundated with applications from would-be women racing drivers. "We've had more than 2,000 applications from Shetland to Cornwall and from 18 to 60 year olds," said Graeme Glew, the man behind the series which is aimed at getting ... Continue reading
Video Interview with Mercedes-Benz Motorsports Chief Norbert Haug - Can Ferrari Be Beaten?
Mar 27, 2003
http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0030306_e.ram CLICK4VIDEO The Formula 1 kicks off the 2003 Season. This Sunday it opens with the traditional Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. What are the chances for the Silver Arrows? Can Ferrari be beaten? What can fans expect from the season? Mercedes-Benz Motor ... Continue reading
Skoda Auto Shows Off New Sports Models At Geneva Show
Mar 5, 2003
PRAGUE March 4, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Czech carmaker Skoda Auto AS is introducing new sports versions of its Fabia model at the Geneva International Auto Show. The company, a unit of Germany's Volkswagen AG , is presenting a new rally car for use in the World Rally Championships and Fabia sports models incorpor ... Continue reading
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