BMW celebrates end of 2002 season

By Andrew Hooper
December 10 2002


	BMW celebrate end of 2002 season

	BMW along with its racing drivers and a host of celebrities gathered in Kitzbühel on Saturday to celebrate the end of the 2002 season with some sport, fun and showbiz. BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers Ralf Schumacher (Germany) and Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia), as well as Formula One test driver Marc Gené (Spain) and BMW's two touring car works drivers Jörg Müller and Dirk Müller from Germany, larked about in the afternoon snow along with 550 invited guests. Partying in the Emporium, a specially built retro-style glass palace, went on until the small hours. In his address that evening, BMW Motorsport Director Gerhard Berger paid tribute to the efforts and successes of the past motorsport season. Mario Theissen, also BMW Motorsport Director, confirmed that development of the 2003 BMW Formula One engine was progressing on schedule in Munich. WilliamsF1 team owners Frank Williams and Patrick Head expressed confidence regarding preparation work on the Formula One chassis for the forthcoming season. On Saturday afternoon, Schumacher, Montoya & Co. turned up in Kitzbühel for some sporting competition - this time also without the support of any BMW brake horsepower. The disciplines covered Wood Sawing and Milking, Archery and Tyre Changing on the Formula BMW. There was also a challenging course to cover with remote-controlled cars.

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