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Priaulx scores two podiums for BMW to conclude WTCC season in Macau. | still only came 3rd in the championship though - oh well, about time some-one else won it |
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Priaulx scores two podiums for BMW to conclude WTCC season in Macau.16-11-2008 Press Release
Macau,
16th November 2008. In the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship’s
season finale at Macau’s “Guia Circuit”, Andy Priaulx (GB) claimed a
podium position for BMW Team UK in each of the two races. In the 23rd
round of the year, the triple world champion crossed the line second,
just 0.523 seconds behind the race winner, Chevrolet’s Alain Menu (CH).
In the chaotic second nine lap sprint race Menu’s team-mate Robert Huff
(GB) took victory, with Priaulx securing his ninth podium result of the
season by coming third.
BMW Team Germany’s Augusto Farfus (BR) finished fourth in race one, so scoring five points. Alessandro Zanardi (IT) put in an excellent performance for BMW Team Italy-Spain in the second race: He had started from the pit lane, but still managed to finish fifth. Farfus’ team-mate, Jörg Müler (DE), retired in race two, after coming home tenth in race one. BMW Team Italy-Spain’s Félix Porteiro (ES) finished fourth in race one, but only completed the formation lap in race two and was not able to start due to a technical problem. Yvan Muller (FR), like Priaulx, also made it onto the podium in both races. Thanks to this the SEAT driver increased his points’ tally to 114 and secured his first world championship title. Muller succeeds Priaulx, who had not only won all three world titles since 2005, but also the 2004 European Championship. The BMW works driver scored 81 points this year, earning him fourth in the drivers’ classification. Priaulx is the best-placed BMW driver in the 2008 championship. In the Manufacturers’ Championship, BMW added 23 points to its tally, giving it a total of 274 and consolidating its second place in the manufacturers’ championship – behind SEAT, but ahead of Chevrolet and Honda. BMW privateer Sergio Hernández (ES) of Proteam Motorsport won the Independents’ Trophy. Andy Priaulx (BMW Team UK): “Once again this year Macau was good to me. Congratulations to Yvan Muller. Gabriele Tarquini gave me his European title in 2004 and I now hand the world title to Yvan. It is an honour to give the championship to a quality driver. I am proud to be the best BMW driver again.” Alessandro Zanardi (BMW Team Italy-Spain): “It’s very nice to conclude the season with this unexpected success. I dedicate these four points to my team. The guys put in a tremendous effort between the two races to give me the chance to take part in race two. Congratulations to Yvan Muller, he is a worthy champion.” Augusto Farfus (BMW Team Germany): “It’s not easy to cope with a retirement when you are leading the race on the final lap. But it somehow reflects how this season went for me. I’m sorry that James Thompson was forced to retire. This was my only chance to overtake him. Maybe he didn’t expect an attack there. Congratulations to SEAT and Yvan Muller. To beat your team-mates by such a clear margin is impressive.” Jörg Müller (BMW Team Germany): “Obviously you don’t want to finish a long season in such a manner – most importantly not in Macau, which I really like. On the first laps of race one I had massive understeer and lost ground. In race two, I couldn’t avoid hitting Andre Couto, who had crashed into the barriers right in front of me. Yvan Muller’s performance this year deserves my highest respect.” Félix Porteiro (BMW Team Italy-Spain): “I’m really disappointed by this end to the season. In race one I even had the chance to bag an eighth-place finish. But then persistent brake problems caused me to have an accident, and I lost several positions. On the formation lap of the second race, my car simply stalled due to a problem with the electronics.” 14.11. - 16.10.2008 Macau (MO), China, Podium, Andy Priaulx (GBR), BMW Team UK, BMW 320si WTCC - "Guia Circuit", 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). 14.11. - 16.10.2008 Macau (MO), China, Andy Priaulx (GBR), BMW Team UK, BMW 320si WTCC - "Guia Circuit", 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) |
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BMW Team UK’s Priaulx secures front-row grid position in Macau.
14-11-2008 Press Release
Macau,
14th November 2008. In an eventful qualifying session at Macau’s “Guia
Circuit”, Andy Priaulx (GB) claimed second on the grid for the 23rd
round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The triple world
champion set a personal best time of 2:30.458 minutes, and finished
just 0.173 seconds behind Chevrolet’s Alain Menu (CH), who took pole
position the same way he had done in 2007. BMW Team Germany’s Augusto
Farfus (BR) led for most of the session, but had to make do with fifth
following an accident on his final flying lap.
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BMW drivers aim for finishing 2008 WTCC season on a high.10-11-2008 Press Release
Munich,
10th November 2008. This weekend sees the drivers in the FIA World
Touring Car Championship competing for points and victories for the
final time this year. While the drivers from the BMW national teams can
no longer challenge for the World Championship title at the “Guia
Circuit” in Macau (MO), history shows that BMW should never be written
off at this famous city circuit, despite suffering a difficult season:
six out of the eight touring car races held on the 6.117-kilometre
track since 2004 have been won by BMW drivers.
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