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BMW aims to continue positive trend at home in Oschersleben.25-08-2008 Press Release
Munich,
25th August 2008. For the BMW national teams rounds 15 and 16 of the
FIA World Touring Car Championship at Oschersleben (DE) have the same
significance as the German Grand Prix has for the BMW Sauber F1 Team.
The five drivers travel to their home event held in the “Magdeburger
Börde” region with a strong fighting spirit. BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GB) is third in the championship, so being the best-placed BMW driver. The triple World Champion is still determined to battle his way back to the very top. With a Brands Hatch (GB) win under his belt, BMW Team Germany driver, Jörg Müller (DE), also showed his championship chances are still alive. Meanwhile BMW Team Italy-Spain’s Félix Porteiro (ES) and Alessandro Zanardi (IT) also recently displayed an improvement in performance. Carrying a rather low handicap weight of 30 kilograms, Müller’s team-mate, Augusto Farfus (BR), is also set to make his return to the WTCC podium. All in all the stage is set for a thrilling motor racing weekend at the ”Motorsport Arena Oschersleben”. Andy Priaulx (BMW Team UK): ”Obviously, Oschersleben is a home race for all of us BMW drivers – no matter where we come from. My personal memories are of wins, and also the emotions of 2005. That year I stood on the podium alongside Alex Zanardi when he won his first WTCC race – there was not a dry eye at the track.” Jörg Müller (BMW Team Germany): “I just can’t wait for my home race. The 15 points I scored at Brands Hatch came at the perfect point in time. I’m far from giving up the fight for the title. Now I have to score as many points as possible in Oschersleben. I’m aware this will be no easy task with 70 kilos of handicap weight, but still I hope for a top result.” Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany): ”For me things can only get better. Following all the bad luck I have suffered so far this season, I finally want to make full use of our car’s fantastic performance by scoring some good results, and the fact I won one of last year’s Oschersleben rounds demonstrates that the circuit suits me well.” Félix Porteiro (BMW Team Italy-Spain): ”I’m the only driver who has scored points in each of the past six races – twice I was on the podium. I wouldn’t mind continuing this way at Oschersleben. This consistency is the result of the hard work put in by me and my team.” Alessandro Zanardi (BMW Team Italy-Spain): ”Quite obviously, my relationship with Oschersleben is a very special one. Being back on the highest step of the podium there in 2005, for the first time after my accident, will always remain unforgettable. But there’s no reason for me to only look back. Following my good recent results I now also want to score in Germany.” |
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Augusto Farfus claims sixth for BMW in Oschersleben qualifying session.08-30-2008 Press Release
Oschersleben,
30th August 2008. Augusto Farfus (BR) set the sixth fastest lap time in
qualifying for the 15th round of the FIA World Touring Car
Championship. With a time of 1:36.004 minutes the BMW Team Germany
driver has assured himself of being the highest placed BMW on the grid
for the race in the “Motorsport Arena Oschersleben”. Chevrolet’s Robert
Huff (GB) went 0.329 seconds quicker than Farfus, taking pole for
Sunday’s first race in the “Magdeburger Börde” region.
Triple world champion Andy Priaulx (GB) was ninth at the 3.696-kilometre circuit for BMW Team UK, while BMW Team Italy-Spain’s Félix Porteiro (ES) came 12th. Farfus’ team-mate, Jörg Müller (DE), had to make do with 13th. Alessandro Zanardi (IT) – also racing for BMW Team Italy-Spain – ended up 17th on the timesheets. On several occasions the progress of the BMW drivers was hampered by yellow flags. Many minor incidents forced them to lift off the throttle on the narrow track. “This heavily influenced my qualifying on the negative side,” said Farfus after the 30-minute session. “My car was perfect, and I’m 100 percent sure we could have finished further up the grid. However, from the third row I have still got every chance to score a good result in front of our home crowd.” “I’m really disappointed,” added Priaulx, “as my car was certainly capable of giving me the chance of a better grid position. But I cannot blame the team or myself. On my last lap I was blocked, and a little later another car went off in front of me. What can you do? That’s racing.” Local hero Müller, who thanks to his win in Brands Hatch (GB) is carrying the maximum ballast of 70 kilograms, couldn’t exploit the full potential of his BMW 320si WTCC. He said: “On my last run I lost some time when overtaking another car. Otherwise I could have made it into the top eight. In the past, however, I have often managed to fight my way back from even further down the grid. So I will keep on fighting and give my very best on Sunday.” |
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Farfus and Porteiro score home wins for BMW in Oschersleben.08-31-2008 Press Release
Oschersleben,
31st August 2008. Augusto Farfus (BR) and Félix Porteiro (ES) gave BMW
a successful home event in the FIA World Touring Car Championship by
scoring two wins at the “Motorsport Arena Oschersleben”. In the 15th
round of the season, BMW Team Germany’s Farfus claimed victory from
Chevrolet’s Robert Huff (GB) and Alain Menu (CH). In the second race of
the day, Porteiro made the best use of pole position to celebrate his
second WTCC win for BMW Team Italy-Spain. The 24-year-old was joined by
SEAT’s Tom Coronel (NL) and Huff on the podium.
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