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Mario Theissen steps down as BMW Motorsport Director

Just two days after BMW pulled out of Formula One for the 2010 season, the German manufacturer announced further cuts to its racing programs, canceling the 2010 season of the Formula BMW Americas series. 2008 champion Alexander ...

Alexander Rossi had more than his share of problems in the heat races at Formula BMW World Final in Mexico City, but when it counted, the young American was unstoppable, taking the coveted victory in the final race by 0.655 seconds over Michael ...

Esteban Gutierrez, the reigning Formula BMW Europe champion, is leading the heat race point standings together with Daniel Juncadella, after two of three heats at the Formula BMW World Final in Mexico City. Esteban Gutierrez, Josef ...

After two weeks in intensive care, Colombian Formula 3 driver Steven Guerrero's condition has stabilized. The young driver no longer needs to be connected to life support equipment, and has now been moved out of the intensive care unit at Clinica...

Esteban Gutierrez: Monster Mash from Mexico Shooting's loss was motor racing's gain, as in Jackie Stewart. Rowing's loss was motor racing's gain, as in Graham Hill. Now, all indications are basketball's loss will be the next great motor racing...

Philipp Eng and the Mucke-Motorsport team will take the start for this afternoon's Formula BMW World Final from pole position, after the Austrian took a victory in the fifth heat race this morning, and Daniel Morad was unable to do better than...

In advance of the Formula BMW World Final, BMW Sauber ran a full-day testing session at Circuito Ricardo Tormo in Valencia today, with Christian Vietoris at the wheel at first, and Augusto Farfus taking over in mid-afternoon. Running on the full...

It's late November, and once again BMW will bring together the top drivers from the four Formula BMW series around the world for the World Final in Valencia, Spain. 35 young drivers from the the Asia, Germany, UK and USA championship series will...

Philipp Eng had a near-perfect weekend at the Formula BMW World Final in Valencia, and he capped it with a dominating performance in the final race.

Marcus Ericsson was in strong form again at Brands Hatch in rounds 15 and 16 of the Formula BMW UK championship, and this time he was able to convert his speed into a double victory, avoiding the disappointment of Snetterton, where a clutch...

It's a pretty good start to a racing career to manage sixth place in the Formula BMW USA standings and win the rookie championship at only 16 years old. Heading into the 2007 USA season Daniel Morad is tipped to be a favourite to take the overall...

Matt Lee won the Formula BMW Grand Prix of Mosport race in 'slick' fashion: unlike most competitors, Lee switched to slick, dry-weather tires early in the damp, overcast race, dropping to dead last, but then passed the field to win. Matt...

I have to thank Tony Brunskill for the title of this piece, as he really did hit the nail on the head with that comment. Formula BMW is what we were talking about and when he said that it was BMW's best-kept secret, I had to agree. How many of you...

Niall Breen joined the Formula BMW UK series in 2005, after competing in the European FA Kart championship, and come the end of the 2006 season he was the UK champion. Formula BMW is full of very competitive youngsters but the 20 year-old Irishman...

At the age of seventeen, Christian Vietoris is on top of the world, as the German racer notched his greatest victory of his young life by taking the Formula BMW World Final in a tightly-contested battle on the Circuito de la Comunidad ...

Christian Vietoris held his edge, holding nothing back to secure the Formula BMW World Final pole position this morning in Valencia, Spain. Christian Vietoris. Photo by BMW AG. The 2006 F-BMW Germany champion has been on top of the ...

Christian Vietoris continued his challenge to notch this year's Formula BMW World Challenge pole for Sunday's race of the top drivers who competed this season around the globe. The German 17-year-old racer won the 2006 Formula BMW Germany title ...

It's not unusual for a team or manufacturer to have a programme of young driver development, bringing on new names and fresh talent in the hope of finding the next big thing. BMW, however, has expanded its idea to an international operation where...