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22 Oct 2005, 13:06 (Ref:1440564) | #1 | ||
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Formula BMW World Final Expectations
for those who didn't hear about it:
"22 October 2005: Manama – With the season’s final rounds in the four international Formula BMW series fast approaching, preparations are in full swing for the Formula BMW World Final scheduled to be held from 13-16 December at the Bahrain International Circuit. 34 drivers from 15 nations will be vying for the honour of fastest Formula BMW driver in the world. Awaiting the winner will be an invaluable prize to test drive with the BMW run Formula One team. BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen: “Top drivers from the four Formula BMW series are taking part in the Formula BMW World Final. I’m looking forward to some high-calibre and thrilling motor racing in Bahrain. To take the World Final title you’ve got to beat drivers from four continents. It’s going to be a tough piece of work winning that Formula One test drive!” The contestants, some of them no older than 16, will be pitting their skills in a number of preliminary heats before the final on 16th December. Along with the leaders in the Formula BMW ADAC Championship – Sébastien Buemi and Nicolas Huelkenberg – the Formula BMW Asia front-runner Salman Al Khalifa, as well as the top drivers in the Formula BMW UK Championship and Formula BMW USA, will also be competing in the World Final." Any predictions about it? Personally, I'm guessing Shaikh Salman Al Khalifa will win because its his home circuit and he probably knows it best. He made the highest number of laps on it. |
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The winner will come from the UK or German series, without a doubt
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22 Oct 2005, 22:10 (Ref:1440869) | #3 | ||
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I have no idea how strong the British championship, the German championship is strong, Buemi, Huelkenberg and Urbano are definately candidate winners.
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23 Oct 2005, 09:47 (Ref:1441124) | #5 | |
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If this had been at the end of last year I would definitely have predicted a German winner. But this season I reckon it's going to be someone from the UK championship.
It will be interesting to see whether they change the format, because originally they were expecting more entries than they actually got. It was originally going to be run like the Formula Ford Festival, with a series of heats and sub-finals before the final. |
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23 Oct 2005, 10:42 (Ref:1441151) | #6 | ||
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I'm going for Huelkenberg now, after what happend on Hockenheim yesterday, he will definately be out on revenge on Buemi.
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23 Oct 2005, 17:47 (Ref:1441415) | #7 | ||
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I'd be putting my money (if I had any) on Sam Bird to win. He's, well he's just amazing in my eyes.
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23 Oct 2005, 18:37 (Ref:1441437) | #8 | ||
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the best guys from US can't hold a candle to the best of the europeans. Tobias Hegwald ran two races in North America and he was as quick Phillipe and Lacroix et al. Back home, the kid is mid-pack judging from the timing sheets racing at Mucke. |
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Can anyone direct me a list of starters - there are Aussies running in both Asia & the US that I am aware of.
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Al Khalifa, Salman Bahrain Team E-Rain Antunes, Nathan Australia Motaworld Racing Bird, Sam UK Fortec Motorsport Boughey, Robert Thailand Bison Team Meritus Buemi, Sébastien Switzerland ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Coletti, Stefano Monaco ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Curnow, Ross UK Nexa Racing Davison, James Australia Bison Team Meritus Dzikevic, Andzej Lithuania 4speed Media GmbH Ebrahim, Armaan India Team E-Rain Glew, Philip UK Promatecme/Soper Sport Hankey, Euan UK Nexa Racing Harris, Matt UK Team SWR Hegewald, Tobias Germany ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Herberts, Adrien Canada Atlantic Racing Team Holzer, Marco Germany AM Holzer Motorsport GmbH Howson, Matt UK Filsell Motorsport Hülkenberg, Nicolas Germany Josef Kaufmann Racing Johnson, Race USA Bison Team Meritus Lee, Matt USA Autotecnica Legris, Jonathan UK Mark Burdett Motorsport Onidi, Fabio Italy ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Piscopo, Edoardo Italy Eurointernational Schlegelmilch, Harald Latvia 4speed Media GmbH Smith, Dean UK Coles Racing Sorlie, Stian Norway Fortec Motorsport Stevens, Reed USA Bison Team Meritus Summerton, Jonathan USA ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Turvey, Oliver UK Team SWR Urbano, Joao Portugal ASL Team Mücke Motorsport Wasem, Dominik Germany AM Holzer Rennsport GmbH Wickens, Robert Canada Autotecnica Wise, Jordan UK Motaworld Racing Quote:
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Michael Patrizi from Western Australia is currently in 2nd place in Asia with two seconds in Japan & a win in China - I hope the list is not final.
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25 Oct 2005, 06:13 (Ref:1442775) | #13 | |
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The major events in the USA series attracted drivers from the other series. Whats clear with the USA series is that 90% of the drivers are rookies and not done many miles.
U.S. Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway / 2.605 miles June 17-19, 2005 / Indianapolis, Indiana Pos Car Driver Team Lap Time Mph In Lap 23 8 James Davison (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:37.162 96.519 7 1 1 Richard Philippe (R) Team Autotecnica 1:37.493 96.192 12 2 13 Tobias Hegewald (R) Atlantic Racing Team 1:37.499 96.186 6 10 6 Darin Marcus (R) Gelles Racing 1:37.535 96.150 10 12 15 Jonathan Summerton Walker Racing 1:37.541 96.144 13 4 25 Robbie Pecorari Walker Racing 1:37.575 96.111 9 5 66 Robert Wickens (R) Team Apex Racing USA 1:37.575 96.111 6 15 7 Race Johnson (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:37.657 96.030 6 9 5 Maxime Soulet Gelles Racing 1:37.738 95.950 10 3 22 Kevin Lacroix (R) AIM Autosport 1:37.757 95.932 5 8 11 Adrien Herberts (R) Atlantic Racing Team 1:37.811 95.879 10 14 16 Edoardo Piscopo (R) EuroInternational 1:37.821 95.869 11 16 2 Daniel Herrington Jensen Motorsport 1:37.829 95.861 10 6 9 Tom Sutherland HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:37.866 95.825 7 7 10 Reed Stevens (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:37.948 95.745 6 11 3 Justin Moon (R) Gelles Racing 1:38.015 95.679 5 13 33 Doug Boyer (R) Jensen Motorsport 1:38.127 95.570 13 19 31 Nathan DePagter (R) DRE Autosport 1:38.359 95.345 10 21 4 Ryan Campbell (R) Gelles Racing 1:38.823 94.897 12 17 44 Matthew Lee (R) Twintooth/BRM Motorsport 1:38.900 94.823 5 18 18 Rob Bunker (R) AIM Autosport 1:38.939 94.786 8 22 12 Jules Duc (R) Jensen Motorsport 1:38.999 94.728 6 24 43 John Zartarian (R) Jensen Motorsport 1:39.211 94.526 2 20 98 Derek Burseth Burseth Racing 1:39.671 94.090 7 Denver Grand Prix Denver Street Circuit / 1.657 miles August 12-14, 2005 / Denver , Colorado Pos Car Driver Team Lap Time Mph Diff 1 8 James Davison (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:15.704 78.796 -.--- 2 66 Robert Wickens (R) Team Apex Racing USA 1:15.769 78.729 0.065 3 22 Kevin Lacroix (R) AIM Autosport 1:15.840 78.655 0.136 4 16 Edoardo Piscopo (R) EuroInternational 1:15.876 78.618 0.172 5 7 Race Johnson (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:16.040 78.448 0.336 6 11 Adrien Herberts (R) Atlantic Racing Team 1:16.062 78.425 0.358 7 44 Matthew Lee (R) Twintooth/BRM Motorsport 1:16.164 78.320 0.460 8 3 Justin Moon (R) Gelles Racing 1:16.250 78.232 0.546 9 10 Reed Stevens (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:16.272 78.210 0.568 10 5 Maxime Soulet Gelles Racing 1:16.429 78.049 0.725 11 9 Tom Sutherland HBR Motorsport Team USA 1:16.452 78.025 0.748 12 15 Michael Patrizi Walker Racing 1:16.533 77.943 0.829 13 2 Daniel Herrington Jensen Motorsport 1:16.715 77.758 1.011 14 6 Darin Marcus (R) Gelles Racing 1:16.932 77.539 1.228 15 1 Richard Philippe (R) Team Autotecnica 1:17.052 77.418 1.348 16 18 Rob Bunker (R) AIM Autosport 1:17.303 77.166 1.599 17 33 Doug Boyer (R) Jensen Motorsport 1:17.390 77.080 1.686 18 12 Jules Duc (R) Jensen Motorsport 1:17.928 76.548 2.224 19 4 Ryan Campbell (R) Gelles Racing 1:18.390 76.096 2.686 20 77 Dan Abbale Atlantic Racing Team 1:19.475 75.058 3.771 |
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25 Oct 2005, 19:37 (Ref:1443297) | #14 | ||
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Actually, Jordan Wise might spring a surprise...
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25 Oct 2005, 21:29 (Ref:1443396) | #15 | |
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my outside bet will go to the other motoworld driver Mr Antunes
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26 Oct 2005, 14:11 (Ref:1443983) | #16 | |
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who is this posting in my name?
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Keep an eye out for Robert Wickens who finished third in BMW USA in his rookie season.
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