Formula BMW Americas expands 2008 Championship

Earlier this month it was announced that next month's British Grand Prix will be completely sold out on race day. On Friday the track also announced that all tickets for the official F1 test, taking place next week, are all sold out now as well. The test at Silverstone will take place from 24 to 26 June. The three-day test will be attended by the ten Formula 1 teams to prepare themselves for the British Grand Prix.

True to the goal of Formula BMW of maximizing on-track experience in the most cost-effective way, the addition of these races to existing events, as done in the Formula BMW Pacific series, will provide competitors in the Formula BMW Americas series with more wheel-to-wheel racing experience this season without having to travel to additional race venues.

With the addition of these races, the full 2008 Formula BMW Americas schedule is now as follows:

Licensing courses for the 2009 season are scheduled for July 28-29 and August 4-5. They will be held at the Formula BMW Racing Center at the Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, in Valencia, Spain.