Jörg Müller and Dirk Werner start for Team BMW Motorsport.
Nürburgring, 15th May 2010. The 38th edition of 24-hour race at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife (DE) gets underway in less than two hours. Team BMW Motorsport’s two BMW M3 GT2s will launch their campaigns at the classic on the 25.378-kilometre circuit from eighth and eleventh on the grid. Jörg Müller (DE) will start behind the wheel of the eighth-placed no.25 BMW M3 GT2.
During the race he will alternate with Augusto Farfus (BR), Uwe Alzen (DE) and Pedro Lamy (PT). Dirk Werner (DE) will kick off proceedings in the car with number 26, and will share the driving with team-mates Dirk Müller (DE), Andy Priaulx (GB) and Dirk Adorf (DE). The temperature in the Eifel region is currently at seven degrees Celsius and it’s dry. Once the formation lap is complete, the 24-hour race will commence at 15:00hrs.
Charly Lamm (Team Manager):
“We have finally come to the end of our long preparations. The 24-hour race is a magnificent event on one of the most challenging circuits in the world and we are now keen to achieve a good result, as we have done so often in the past here. We are well prepared and looking forward to an exciting race.”
Jörg Müller (Car Number 25):
“I was also at the wheel for the start of our last two 24-hour races at the Nürburgring in 2004 and 2005. That is a special honour, but comes with extra pressure as all eyes will be on us. The key to a 24-hour race is to avoid any trouble in the first stint and find your rhythm quickly. That is what I will be trying to do.”
Dirk Werner (Car Number 26):
“I am pleased the waiting is finally over. For me, it is
an honour to be in our car at the start. It goes without saying that
this is a special stint at a 24-hour race. All the direct rivals in
the top group are grouped very closely together before the field
gradually spreads out later after the pit stops. We will go into the
first corner at a relatively high speed. You can only hope that nobody
misses the braking point. I’m sure nobody will do though, as the
leading cars all have absolute pros at the wheel.”
Note to the editor: In 2010 BMW Motorsport is offering you the opportunity to follow the 24-hour race live on your smartphone. The app, which can be downloaded from the iTunes AppStore, provides the latest news, images and videos, as well as a live ticker and live ranking. Furthermore, you can also track the positions of the two BMW M3 GT2s at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in real-time. You can download the app here:
http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/the-official-bmw-motorsport/id370927876?mt=8