BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park season starts in Istanbul.
The BMW Sauber F1 Team achieved three podium finishes and
one pole position in the first races of the FIA Formula One
World Championship. Starting with the Turkish Grand Prix,
the team from Munich and Hinwil is also setting up a course
away from the track: the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park
starts its third season at the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul
from 9th to 11th May.
BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen says: “Before
the existence of the Pit Lane Park, fans had to be satisfied
with watching the cars in action from the stands. The Pit
Lane Park has finally made Formula One more accessible again.
Here, the visitors can touch the high- tech components with
their own hands, gain an insight into the work of the engineers
and experience how the engine is started before the car performs
on the track. Nowhere else can a Formula One fan get this
close to the action.”
In 2007, about 300,000 visitors took the opportunity to experience
the fascination of motorsport’s elite class at close
hand. Whether in Kuala Lumpur, Rome, Warsaw or Shanghai, wherever
the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park stops it is greeted by
excited fans.
Numerous new themed garages await the fans of the BMW Sauber
F1 Team and all motorsport enthusiasts. In addition, the architecture
of the park will have a new look, with two levels offering
visitors more space to experience Formula One close up. In
2008, they will gain many new insights into the world of racing,
and can literally reach out and touch this fascinating sport.
“Get closer” is the motto.
“Whether it is with the engine, brake discs or tyres,
visitors have endless opportunities to experiment in the Pit
Lane Park,” confirms Nick Heidfeld. “The track
is, of course, at the centre of the facility. When we drive
here, the spectators are far closer to the action than at
street circuits like Monaco, Valencia and Singapore. However,
this is not the only reason that I am a personal fan of the
Pit Lane Park. Every week there are millions of people crossing
their fingers for us in the Formula One World Championship.
I think it is excellent that BMW can give something back.”
The BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park will be situated at
“Bostanci Otopark” in Istanbul.
Public opening times of the Pit Lane Park: Friday, 9th May
– 10:00 to 22:00hrs Saturday, 10th May – 10:00
to 22:00hrs Sunday, 11th May – 10:00 to 18:00hrs
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