Course set for the 2001 BMW Motorsport Programme

BMW sets the course for the 2001 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.