Course set for the 2001 BMW Motorsport Programme

After this year's successful return in the Formula One World
Championship, BMW again gives clear priority to the operations of the
BMW WilliamsF1 Team in 2001. The participation in the American Le
Mans Series (ALMS) will continue next year, but not with the BMW V12
LMR that won the famous Le Mans 24-hour race in 1999, and with which
German Jörg Müller is currently leading the ALMS drivers'
championship. Instead, BMW will intensify its involvement with the new
BMW M3 in the GT category of the series. The 2001 programme excludes
participation in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) next season, but
does not change the company's effort to return to international touring
car racing in the medium-term. As a clear sign of its commitment to
touring car racing, BMW will further develop the BMW 320i DTC for
customer activities, in preparation for possible future racing
programmes with this car. The long-term planning also includes the
continuation of both the BMW Formula ADAC Championship and BMW ADAC
Formula Junior Cup. This will be the 11th season of the programme that
supports young talented formula drivers. The series have already paved
the way for successful drivers including Ralf Schumacher.