Formula One Uncovered: The BMW Sauber F1 Team PIT LANE PARK

Bracknell, 8th May 2006. The inner sanctum of Formula One has been thrown open
to the public for the first time, with the launch of The BMW Sauber F1 Team PIT
LANE PARK. The park premiered at the Nurburgring this weekend, with both BMW
Sauber F1 Team drivers, Jacques Villeneuve and Nick Heidfeld, plus test and
reserve driver, Robert Kubica, on hand to put the F1 car through its paces in
front of packed grandstands.

Nowhere is more critical to the outcome of a grand prix than the pit lane and
The BMW Sauber F1 Team PIT LANE PARK brings all the excitement of pit stops,
race strategies and team tactics to life in an entertaining, interactive
attraction.

Spanning 5,400 square metres, the park, developed in conjunction with Disney
World, can accommodate up to 16,000 visitors per day, and features a
90-metre-long stretch of track, leading to a 25-metre-diameter turning area
flanked by grandstands.

The star of the show is the BMW Sauber F1.06 car, offering fans unprecedented
up-close access to the sound, speed and dynamics of the world's most
state-of-the-art racing machinery. Powering up throughout the day, the F1 car
will alternate on-track with a Formula BMW racing car, offering visitors an
insight into the full spectrum of BMW motorsport's abilities and achievements.

Complementing the on-track action, along the length of the pit lane, the park
features garages comprising:

- a Pit Stop Challenge
- show cars on display in the pit lane garages: race-ready and stripped-down
- a chance to have your picture taken in F1 racing overalls
- interactive technical exhibits
- the chance to participate in a Formula One quiz
- driving simulators
- a BMW Sauber F1 Team merchandise shop
- Speaker's Corner - for fans to question the drivers

BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen comments: 'This high-tech adventure
park brings a piece of the pit lane right to the spectators: it's an adventure
complex where fans can experience Formula One close at hand, and it's going to
be something special - something fans have never seen before in F1.'

After a full weekend at the European Grand Prix, The BMW Sauber F1 Team PIT
LANE PARK will now move to Barcelona to support the Spanish GP from 12-14 May,
before it comes to Silverstone on Thursday, 8 June and runs throughout the
British GP weekend. The park will then visit Montreal, Monza and Shanghai later
this year.

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Further information about PIT LANE PARK at Silverstone please contact :

Charlie Raincock / Simon Breakell
Performance PR
Tel: 020 8541 3434