Excellence is Catching

Talent alone is not enough - it needs to be properly developed. BMW doesn't just offer gifted young go-kart drivers a seat in a Formula racing car; we put them on pole position to enjoy a successful career. BMW provides them with first-class technology at an affordable price, rigorous safety standards, professional training and a scholarship program. 2002 saw the launch of a new concept, a new name and a new car. The previously separate Championship and Junior Cup have now been combined to form the international Formula BMW Championship. The main aim of this championship is to support motor-sports at the grassroots level by offering drivers the comprehensive training they need to make the move into Formula racing, and the new international dimension can only contribute to the process. The official racing car of the series is the Formula BMW FB2. The regulations require all participants to race with identical equipment, and teams are not allowed to enhance the car's performance by making construction changes such as adding or removing car accessories, like dash kits. The only way in which they can alter its performance is by making limited alterations to the set-up.

This means that all the drivers compete on a level playing field, both financially and technically, and on a relatively low budget. "After all, the purpose of the exercise is to identify the best drivers, not the best car," says BMW Motorsport Director Dr. Mario Theissen.

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