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2005
FORMULA BMW USA CHAMPIONSHIP
"safest
entry-level open-wheel racecar on the market"
- Formula BMW ADAC
Championship started in Germany in 2002
- single seater,
BMW powered entry level series run in Germany, UK, Asia and USA
- BMW (Motorsport
Director Mario Theissen): "Formula BMW offers talented
young drivers more than just a car. In the Education and Coaching Program
we have designed specially for them, they learn everything they need
to know to hold their own in the big wide world of motor racing. Formula
BMW has shot out of the blocks to become the top entry-level class for
Formula racing worldwide"
- Formula
BMW USA (Alex Schmuck):
"... One of the goals of the Formula BMW USA Championship is to
build a racing schedule that offers a variety of challenging race tracks
for the drivers, as well as providing them exposure to several major
racing series with a large number of fans ... There is no other racing
series in North America that provides this caliber of schedule combined
with an education and coaching program, hospitality, and technical support.
We are excited about 2005 and have worked very hard to make this season
even better than our first."
FORMULA BMW
CAR:
- single seater
- carbon-fiber chassis
- 140BHP BMW engine
- top speed 140 mph
- HANS (Head and
Neck Support) safety system
- FORS (Formula Rescue
Seat)
2005 FORMULA BMW
USA JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
- each driver will
receive $40,000 towards the 2005 Formula BMW USA Championship enrollment
in Formula BMW's Education and Coaching Program.
- 6 winners:
- Adrien Herberts,
15, of Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
- Wade Van Hooser,
15, of Tulane, Calif
- Kevin LaCroix,
15, of St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
- Justin Moon, 16,
of Shingle Springs, Calif.
- Richard Philippe,
15, of Key Biscayne, Fla.
- Reed Stevens,
19, of Palo Alto, Calif.
2005
CALENDAR
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Round 1 and 2
Laguna Seca Raceway April 29-May 1, 2005
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Round 3 and 4
Mid-Ohio Sports Car May 20-22, 2005
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Round 5 and 6
Canadian Grand Prix June11-12, 2005
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Round 7 and 8
United States Grand Prix June 17-19, 2005
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Round 9 and 10
Barber Motorsports Park July 29 - 3, 2005
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Round 11 and 12
Grand Prix of Denver Aug. 12-14, 2005
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Round 13 and 14
Infineon Raceway Aug. 26 - 28, 2005
2004:
INAUGURAL FORMULA BMW USA CHAMPIONSHIP
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2004
FORMULA BMW CHAMPION:
- Andreas Wirth,
age 20
- FINAL STANDING,
after 14 races
1. Andreas Wirth HBR Motorsport 201 points
2. James Hinchcliffe AIM Autosport 174
3. Jonathan Summerton HBR Motorsport 163
4. Matt Jaskol Team Autotecnica 161
5. Billy Johnson Team PTG Motorsport 88
6. Brian Frisselle PoleVision Racing 68
- 2004 FORMULA
BMW ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
- James Hinchcliffe
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