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Formula BMW Americas
welcomes 25 young drivers as they prepare for
the upcoming July 28-29 and August 4-5 2009
Licensing Courses. Held at the Formula BMW
Racing Center at the Circuit de la Comunitat
Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, in Valencia, Spain,
the Licensing Course is the first step the
worldwide Formula BMW program. Following two
days of intensive instruction by the Formula BMW
Racing Center staff, successful drivers will
receive their international Class C license and,
possibly, a chance to be invited back to compete
in the September 29-30 Scholarship Qualifying to
compete for a 2009 Formula BMW Junior
scholarship.
This year, Formula BMW Americas awarded $80,000
scholarships and automatic enrollment in Formula
BMW’s Education and Coaching program to
Canadians Gianmarco Raimondo and Mikael Grenier,
and Brazilian Alexandre Ruiz. They currently
stand first, third and fourth in the Rookie
point standings respectively.
Proving the global reach of Formula BMW, the 25
young drivers represent the most diverse group
ever entered for the licensing courses in the
five-year history of the Formula BMW Americas
Championship. This year drivers from Australia,
Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala,
Jamaica, South Africa, Venezuela, as well as
Brazil, Canada and the United States will
attend.
Among the talented participants is Daniel Vela,
of the Dominican Republic, winner of the Florida
Winter Tour promotion in January. Also attending
is Spencer Pigot, of Windermere Florida, who
took advantage of Formula BMW Americas’ unique
Stars of Karting Recruitment Day and got behind
the wheel of an FB02 at Miller Motorsports Park
in April.
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