Formula BMW USA - Road America - Round 11 - Qualifying

Philip Major Awarded Round 11 Pole

Elkhart Lake, Wis. - Aug. 9, 2007... 18-year old Philip Major (Autotecnica), of
Ottawa, Canada, will start on the pole for Round 11 of the 2007 Formula BMW USA
Championship, his best starting position in his two years of competition.
Formula BMW Germany Junior and Rookie Adrien Tambay (Eurointernational) will
start on the outside of the front row and Alexander Rossi (Team Apex Racing
USA) moves up to the third starting position.

Rookie points leader Esteban Gutierrez was disqualified following
post-qualifying inspection. Gutierrez's lap of 2:19.708 minutes around the
4.048-mile, 14-turn Road America circuit bested Major (2:20.100) by .392
seconds, but his disqualification will have him start at the rear of the grid.

Steven Guerrero (HBR Motorsport Team USA) and Daniel Morad (Eurointernational
will round out the top-five. This is the first time Morad, the Overall point
standings leader, will not start on the front row this season.

"I think it is a great result for the whole team, we have been working for it
all year. I am glad that this year we can finally show what we are capable
of. This track is a classic, from the first track walk, I knew I would like it
here," said first time pole sitter Philip Major.

Tambay commented, "It is unfortunate for Esteban, but I am now second place and
will do my best to overtake Philip and take first place. It has been good, the
track was slippery with the rubber from Star Mazda and I could have been better
but it is fine like this for the race,"

Round 12 qualifying is scheduled for 11:45 - 12:15 p.m. Friday. The Round 11
race will start at 10:50 a.m. Saturday and Round 12 will start at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday.

Round 11 Qualifying - Results
1 Philip Major Autotecnica 2:20.100
2 Adrien Tambay (R) EUROINTERNATIONAL 2:20.112
3 Alexander Rossi Team Apex Racing USA 2:20.323
4 Steven Guerrero HBR Motorsport Team USA 2:20.353
5 Daniel Morad EUROINTERNATIONAL 2:20.447
6 Ricardo Favoretto (R) HBR Motorsport Team USA 2:20.545
7 Maxime Pelletier HBR Motorsport Team USA 2:20.846
8 Robert Thorne Team Apex Racing USA 2:21.082
9 Mike Hill Team KMA Racing 2:21.086
10 Yannick Hofman EUROINTERNATIONAL 2:21.278
11 Timothy Hollowell (R) Team KMA Racing 2:21.342
12 Eric Morrow (R) Hearn Motorsports 2:21.513
13 Julia Landauer Team KMA Racing 2:21.543
14 Jordan Dick JD Racing 2:21.824
15 Jordan Lynch Hearn Motorsports 2:23.453
* Esteban Gutierrez (R) Autotecnica

(* Car 7 excluded from results for violation of 5.19 of the 2007 Formula BMW
USA regulations.)
Background:
Formula BMW is the world's leading entry-level championship in Formula racing.
In 2007 the series will be held in Germany, the UK, Asia and the USA. More than
80 up-and-coming drivers, some as young as 15-years old, will compete
worldwide. Racing four times in support of the Formula One World Championship,
Formula BMW offers a worldwide stage, training through a multifaceted Education
and Coaching Program and BMW's longstanding Junior scholarship for deserving
drivers.

The FB02 race car is propelled by a 140 bhp BMW engine, reaching speeds up to
140 mph. The design exceeds the FIA safety requirements for its class, with the
BMW Motorsport developed FORS (Formula Rescue Race Seat), and the mandatory
HANS (Head and Neck Support) safety system.

From November 24 to 26, 2006 the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo
Tormo hosted the second Formula BMW World Final. 37 young racing drivers from
the four regional Formula BMW series competed against each other with the
winner Christian Vietoris receiving a test drive with the BMW Sauber F1 Team.

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