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BimmerWorld Fights Through Adversity For Two Top-10s at Watkins Glen

June 8th, 2010

Rookies continue to shine as David White qualifies 2nd and Bill Heumann takes 5th in qualifying BimmerWorld/GearWrench BMW team falls victim to loss of track position during yellow flag confusion Thomas salvages a 6th and Clay a 9th as BimmerWorld race engineer/strategist Wayne Yawn crafts a perfect comeback plan

As most racers will attest, some events are worth remembering and some can’t be forgotten quickly enough. For the BimmerWorld/GearWrench BMW GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car challenge team, last weekend’s race at Watkins Glen isn’t one they care to see repeated.

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BimmerWorld Scores an Unforgettable First GRAND-AM Win at Lime Rock

June 1st, 2010

It takes the BimmerWorld Racing BMW team just five events to win their first ST class victory as Seth Thomas and Bill Heumann lead the Street Tuner class home at Lime Rock. Now the team heads to Watkins Glen to go for two-in-a-row.

120 days. That’s how long it took the BimmerWorld/GearWrench racing team to win its first GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge series race. In a thrilling pass made by Seth Thomas to take the lead with just moments left in the race, the BimmerWorld/GearWrench team finally made it to the top step of the podium after coming close on two previous occasions in 2010.

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After a Few Bumps and Bruises, BimmerWorld is Ready for Lime Rock

May 25th, 2010

Fully recovered from a massive crash at the previous round, BimmerWorld is ready for Round 5 at Lime Rock Park.

Dublin, VA

The #80 car sustained rear-end damage at VIR, which set into motion almost a month of repair work to get the car ready for Lime Rock.

Bumps, bruises and a seriously bent BMW have all been healed in the month since the BimmerWorld/GearWrench team last raced, and with the next round of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Championship this weekend at Lime Rock Park, the Dublin, VA.-based team is ready to get out of the shop and back onto the race track.

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BimmerWorld Makes an Amazing March to Take 2nd and 6th at VIR

April 26th, 2010

Overcoming a massive practice crash, quickly preparing a new car, and a daring race strategy call were just a few of the highlights on the way to an amazing finish at the team's home track.

Dublin, VA

The two BimmerWorld/Gearwrench cars started back in the field but strategy, consistency and some luck led to a strong finish.

Due to contact on Thursday’s test day, the #80 BimmerWorld/GearWrench car was out of commission. Luckily, RRT Racing came through with a backup car for the weekend.

If BimmerWorld’s maiden season in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge was the subject of a reality show, viewers of the series would agree that each episode keeps getting better and better.

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BimmerWorld Homeward Bound for Round Four

April 21st, 2010

After three rounds of impressive results for the rookie Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge team, BimmerWorld looks forward to racing at home at Virginia International Raceway.

Just as stick-and-ball sports teams look to their own stadiums and arenas for home field advantages, racing teams are no different. As Dublin, Va.-based BimmerWorld visits their home track at Virginia International Raceway this weekend for Round 4 of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, the team hopes to enjoy a similar advantage.

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