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Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has had everything bar the kitchen sink thrown at him during the penultimate event of the Formula BMW Pacific season at Okayama in Japan, but has fought back and recorded some decent results.After qualifying fifth, just 0.3 from pole position, Chris’ first race of the weekend was marred by an incident with team-mate Axcil Jefferies on the opening lap. The 20-year-old Queenslander was speared off the track at nearly 200 kilometres an hour by the
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03.11.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has had everything bar the kitchen sink thrown at him during the penultimate event of the Formula BMW Pacific season at Okayama in Japan, but has fought back and recorded some decent results.After qualifying fifth, just 0.3 from pole position, Chris’ first race of the weekend was marred by an incident with team-mate
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31.10.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 13 Results Okayama, Japan
Facu Regalia (ESP/17/Eurointernational) took a comfortable lights-to-flag Formula BMW Pacific victory in Round 13 at the Okayama International Circuit today, in support of the FIA World Touring Car Champion
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30.10.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Qualifying - Rounds 13 and 14 Okayama, Japan – Facu Regalia (ESP/17/Eurointernational) took pole position for both Rounds 13 and 14 of Formula BMW Pacific being held this weekend in support of the FIA World Touring Car Championship at the 3.703 km Okayama International Circuit.
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28.10.2009
Formula BMW Pacific - Preview Rounds 13 & 14 Making its debut in Okayama, the region’s premier entry-level racing series returns to Japan for the first time since 2005, with Rounds 13&14 in support of the FIA World Touring Car Championship (FIA WTCC). Formula BMW Pacific will join other members of the BMW Motorsport family in Okayama,
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26.10.2009
This weekend, Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton heads to the penultimate event of 2009’s Formula BMW Pacific at Okayama International Circuit in Japan (formerly known as Aida) after a solid effort to prepare himself for a physical weekend of competition.Unusually, the 20-year-old has had the opportunity to drive a racecar between events, last week completing a
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09.10.2009
Formula BMW Pacific.Formula BMW Pacific has announced its 2010 scholarship winners; 17-year-old Australian Jesse Dixon, and Kotaro Sakurai, 15, of Japan. The scholarship includes a Euro €50,000 contribution towards the 2010 Formula BMW Pacific season, and enrollment in the Education and Coaching Programme, a comprehensive training course uniqu
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29.09.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has ended the spectacular Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix support event with two solid finishes, in sixth and eighth places respectively. With plenty of guest drivers being attracted by the lure of impressing the Formula 1 fraternity, it was important that the regular Formula BMW Pacific drivers kept their eyes on the overall Championship poin
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27.09.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 12 ResultsMarina Bay, Singapore – Felipe Nasr (BRA/17/Eurointernational) made it a perfect weekend in Singapore, as the newly crowned Formula BMW Europe champion took a flawless lights-to-flag victory to notch two pole positions and two Formula BMW Pacific races in support of the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix on the 5.06
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26.09.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 11 Results Singapore
Felipe Nasr (BRA/17/Eurointernational) took a faultless lights-to-flag victory in Round 11 of Formula BMW Pacific, as the newly crowned Formula BMW Europe champion won his first race in Asia in support
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25.09.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Qualifying - Rounds 11 & 12Felipe Nasr (BRA/17/ Eurointernational) earned pole for both Rounds 11&12 of Formula BMW Pacific, which are being held in support of the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix this weekend on the 5.0
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25.09.2009
Formula BMW Pacific SingaporeRound 11 Qualifying Results. 1 21 Felipe NASR# (BRA) Eurointernational 2:23.420 2 88 Rio HARYANTO (INA) Questnet Team Qi-Meritus 2:25.176 3 7 Gary THOMPSON• (IRL) E-Rain Racing 2:25.257 4 22 Axcil JEFFERIES•* (ZIM) Eurasia Motorsport 2:25.500 5 2 Dominic ANG (MAS) Team Holzer PFX 2:25.704
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21.09.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior – Chris Wootton – is in the final stages of preparation to compete at Asia-Pacific’s most glamorous motorsport event – the Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix – where Formula BMW Pacific acts as the curtain raiser to the main event.The Singapore event is important to the 20-year-old in more ways than one. He attracts sig
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15.09.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Preview - Rounds 11 and 12A bumper grid full of some of the best international junior racing talent will make for a thrilling Formula BMW Pacific meeting from September 25-27, as the series supports the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. Having made motorsport history in 2008 by becoming the first cars ever to race on the Ma
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18.08.2009
Malaysia and Asia's most successful motorsports team, Questnet Team Qi Mertius, are working hard on their preparation to ensure that Rio Haryanto maintains his current winning form in Singapore, the host for the next round of Formula BMW Pacific which supports the worlds only F1 night race on the Marina Island street circuit next month.
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16.08.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has completed another character building weekend in Formula BMW Pacific at Sentul in Indoneisa, recording two mechanical DNF’s in yesterday’s round 7 and 8 and finishing today’s two races strongly – in seventh and sixth placings respectively.The weekend started well for the 20-year-old – right on the pace in
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16.08.2009
Drivers1. Rio Haryanto (INA/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) 146 points; 2. Gary Thompson (IRL/E-Rain Racing) 134 points; 3. Axcil Jefferies (ZIM/Eurasia Motorsport) 124 points; 4. Fahmi Ilyas (MAS/E-Rain Racing) 74 points; 5. Dustin Sofyan (INA/
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16.08.2009
It was an all-out perfect weekend for Rio Haryanto (INA/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) as the 16-year old won pole position and then all four Formula BMW Pacific races held at the Sentul International Circuit. Finishing second in Round 1
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16.08.2009
Questnet Team Qi Meritus cemented their position at the top of the Formula BMW Pacific team championship as Indonesia's Rio Haryanto became the first driver to sweep all four races in one weekend in Formula BMW Asia Pacific history.
Sixteen-year-old Rio, dominated the A
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16.08.2009
Rio Haryanto (16/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) took his third win of the weekend and now leads the overall Formula BMW Pacific Drivers Classification as the Indonesian delighted home supporters at the Sentul International Circuit. Second on the podium is Rookie Cup leader Gary Thompson (IRL/17/E-Rain Racing), while Formula BMW Pacific Junior Axcil Jefferies (ZIM/15/Eurasia Motorsport) finished thir
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15.08.2009
Rio Haryanto (16/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) continued his winning streak at the Sentul International Circuit, as the Indonesian scored two victories on his home circuit and has now won three Formula BMW Pacific races in a row. In Round 7, Haryanto fought a tight race with second place finisher Fahmi Ilyas (MAL/17/E-Rain Racing) and with Gary Thompson (IRL/17/E-Rain Racing) finishing third. In th
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15.08.2009
Rio Haryanto (16/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) earned pole for the Formula BMW Pacific Rounds 7 and 8, at the young Indonesian driver’s home circuit at Sentul International Circuit, earning his first pole positions of the season. Fahmi Ilyas (MAS/17/E-Rain Racing) will join Haryanto on the first row for Round 7, while Formula BMW Junior Axcil Jefferies (ZIM/15/Eurasia Motorsport) had the thir
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13.08.2009
FORMULA BMW PACIFIC SEASON Chris Wootton heads to the third event of the Formula BMW Pacific season this weekend at Indonesia’s Sentul Raceway aiming to use his experience around the 3.9 kilometre circuit to score a bag full of points – and a first Formula BMW Pacific victory that has proved elusive so far.Currently running seventh in p
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04.08.2009
Four thrilling races make for an electrifying Formula BMW Pacific meeting from August 14 –16, as the series moves to Indonesia’s Sentul International Circuit. After a two month hiatus, the region’s premier junior single seater racing series resumes in Indonesia, before heading to the 2009 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix next month, the FIA World Touring Car Championship m
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09.07.2009
Due to resurfacing works at Sentul International Circuit, Indonesia, Formula BMW Pacific Organiser, Motorsport Asia Limited (MAL), has advised that Rounds 7-10 of the 2009 season scheduled for July 16-19 as part of the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS) have been postponed.MAL further advised that it intends to hold the AFOS event on August 16 (subject to FIA License).
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25.06.2009
A whirlwind trip to Europe next week will see Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton experience two very different ends of the motorsport spectrum when he visits the headquarters of the BMW Sauber F1 Team in Switzerland and Goodwood, for the annual Festival of Speed.The Brisbane based racer departs this weekend, where the first stop will be Hinwil. He will be taken on a behind
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02.06.2009
Malaysia’s Questnet Team Qi-Meritus have returned to the top of the Formula BMW Pacific race series team championship after a great weekend at the Asian Festival of Speed (AFOS) at Sepang International Circuit (SIC).
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31.05.2009
Questnet Team Qi-Meritus driver Rio Haryanto showed just what he is capable of when he won the sixth race of the Formula BMW Pacific season at the Sepang International Circuit this afternoon in sensational styleThe 16-year-old Indonesian driver, who joined the Malaysian team in Jan
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31.05.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 6 Sepang Malaysia
Rio Haryanto (INA/16/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) grabbed victory in Round 6 of Formula BMW Pacific today, capping off a successful four-race weekend for the series. Finishing second was pole-sitter Fahmi Ilyas
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31.05.2009
The nightmare continued for Australian Formula BMW Junior Chris Wootton at Sepang International Circuit today, after a coming together with Ryo Haryanto sent the Queenslander into a vicious roll at the start of Round 5, however the Eurasia Motorsport team were able to get him out for Round 6, salvaging a sixth place.Following yesterday’s disappointments, Wootton was hoping to
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31.05.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 5 Results.
Formula BMW Junior Axcil Jefferies (ZIM/15/Eurasia Motorsport) won his second race of the weekend today with a lights-to-flag victory in Round 5 of the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific series. Current Drivers’ Classificat
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30.05.2009
Questnet Team Qi-Meritus drivers Rio Haryanto and Dustin Sofyan delivered on their promised when they collected 33 points in today’s two races at the Formula BMW Pacific Rio delivered the best result for the team when he finished third in the second race of the day, a vast improve
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30.05.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Rounds 3 and 4 Results.Formula BMW Pacific Rookies Axcil Jefferies (ZIM/15/Eurasia Motorsport) and Fahmi Ilyas (MAS/17/E-Rain Racing) took their first series victories in Rounds 3
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30.05.2009
After setting his first pole position for both rounds of Formula BMW Pacific at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia this afternoon, Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has been left disappointed after being taken out in separate incidents in both events.The
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30.05.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Rounds 3 and 4 Qualifying.
Formula BMW Junior Chris Wootton (AUS/20/Eurasia Motorsport) scored his first pole positions of the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season today after qualifying with the two fastest times for both Rounds 3 and 4.
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30.05.2009
Rio Haryanto has a simple dream for this weekend’s Formula BMW Pacific races – to be the championship leader when the next leg is held in Sentul, Indonesia, in July. The 16-year-old, who hails from Solo, in C
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28.05.2009
Firhat Mokhzani (left) speaking to drivers Rio Haryanto (centre) and Dustin Sofyan after yesterday's tests at the Sepang International Circuit.Just like the proverbial tortoise, Meritus Racing believe the key to winning this weekend’s races at the Asian
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15.05.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton, took time out from his preparations for event two of the Formula BMW Pacific season to visit the North-Western New South Wales town of Moree recently and deliver motivational speeches to various groups in the town.Wootton visited an unemployed group in Moree, before heading to one of the local high schools. He spoke of his experiences as
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15.05.2009
Preview Formula BMW Pacific Rounds 3 – 6Four thrilling races are on the cards at the next round of Formula BMW Pacific on May 30 – 31, as the series returns to Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. After the 2009 season roared to life there last month at the 2009 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix, the region’s most talent
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07.05.2009
Chance of a lifetime for future stars.Formula BMW Pacific today announced details of its driver evaluation and Scholarship Trials for the 2010 season. From September 1 – 2, 2009, at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, young karters from across the region are invited to take part in a professional training and assessment programme organised by
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09.04.2009
The round 1 and 2 of the Formula BMW Pacific was held at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on 4-5 April 2009. Indian drivers Aditya Patel (ART) & Akhil Khushlani (Team E-Rain) participated.Going in to round 1, Aditya was a bit worried as he had absolutely no testing and practice. It was straighaway in to the event. The Atlantic Racing Team decided go get going cautiou
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05.04.2009
FORMULA BMW PACIFICRio Haryanto dominated the second race of the new Formula BMW Pacific to clinch his first ever victory in the series at Sepang International Circuit today.Driving for Malaysian team Meritus Racing, the 16-year-old Indonesian won by more than four seconds in a race which was delayed by nearly an hour due to torrential rain that fell bef
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05.04.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 2 Results
Rio Haryanto (16/Questnet Team Qi-Meritus) proved skilful in a dramatic, shortened 5-lap race today, taking victory in Round 2 of Formula BMW Pacific at the 2009 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix. Crossing the
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05.04.2009
Australian Formula BMW Junior, Chris Wootton has scored his second consecutive runner up placing in Formula BMW Pacific, under changeable conditions today at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.The Brisbane-based 20-year-old exorcised yesterday’s startline demons and made a magnificent start – his lead out to around 15 car lengths as the field approached the final tur
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04.04.2009
Formula BMW Pacific Round 1 ResultsIreland’s Gary Thompson (16/E-Rain Racing) took victory in the opening round of the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season today, after a superb 10-lap race run in support of the 2009 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix and in which the entire field of young drivers impressed.Second was Australian Chris Wootton (20/Eurasia Motorsport
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04.04.2009
Round 1: Formula BMW Pacific Sepang International Circuit, MalaysiaPlacing: 2nd Chris Wootton has shown some true Aussie determination this afternoon in Round 1 of Formula BMW Pacific, overcoming an aerodynamic deficiency to finish second at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia.After yesterday qualifying second – missing pole positio
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04.04.2009
1 7 Gary THOMPSON• (IRL) E-Rain Racing 2:11.839 2 11 Chris WOOTTON* (AUS) Eurasia Motorsport +0.061 3 17 Fahmi ILYAS• (MAS) E-Rain Racing +0.207 4 3 Calvin WONG• (MAS) Team Holzer PFX +0.600 5 88 Rio HARYANTO (INA) Meritus +0.641 6 22 Axcil JEFFERIES•* (ZIM) Eurasia Motorsport +0.684&n
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04.04.2009
Formula BMW PacificFormula BMW Pacific rookie Gary Thompson (16/IRL/E-Rain Racing) stormed to pole position for both opening rounds of the series at the 2009 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix today. Thompson was unbeatable throughout the 25 minute session, despite the best efforts of Australian Chris Wootton (20/Eurasia Motorsport), with the pair’s best laps
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01.04.2009
A talented and ambitious group of young racing drivers will line up on the grid for the start of the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season this weekend. Increasingly international in its breadth, the entrants come to the Pacific series from all over the world – Asia, Australia, India, Africa and Europe. For many fledging motorsport professionals, competing in Formula BMW Pacific is
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26.03.2009
As most of Australian motorsport has its attention to the Formula 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix this weekend, Australia’s Formula BMW Junior – Chris Wootton – heads to Malaysia to finalise preparations for his quest to become the Formula BMW Pacific Champion.The 20-year-old will arrive in the humidity of Kuala Lumpur for final testing across the Australian Gra
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01.03.2009
Australia’s Formula BMW Junior – Chris Wootton – will this week join his new team for official testing at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia, having signed with Eurasia Motorsport for the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific season.Eurasia is the only Asian team to have had a
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