Keep your eye on this young American

UPDATE

Alexander Rossi after winning the BWM world title Sunday

We told you back on November 4th to keep your eye on American Alexander Rossi. This past weekend, Rossi became the Formula BMW World Champion in Mexico City. The 17-year-old crossed the line 0.655 seconds ahead of Michael Christensen with local hero Esteban Gutierrez third. As a reward for his victory, Rossi will be given a drive in a BMW Sauber F1 Team race car.

“Obviously it’s going to be incredible," Rossi said. “I’ll have a difficult time in trying to stop thinking about it. But I’ll need to do that, just to focus on 2009."

Rossi, who won the Formula BMW Americas title before the Mexican event, drove a stunning race to pass three men ahead of him and took the lead after 13 laps.

"Alexander drove a fantastic race and passed one car after the other," said BMW's Mario Theissen. "He deserves his win, but Michael Christensen and Esteban Gutierrez can also look back on a strong weekend. I’m convinced that all three of them will have successful careers in international motor racing. Who knows, maybe they will knock on our door in F1 in the future."

With his 10th win of the year, three of them at F1 races, Rossi has the eye of many F1 teams we hear and is headed to Europe next year to drive in some series. His goal – F1.

American Alexander Rossi

11/04/08 Not sure if you have been paying attention or not but young Alexander Rossi, from Nevada City, has won 10 Formula BMW North America events this season with 10 poles and insiders in the series tell us he is the first real young American talent of the last few years in open wheels. He is the first American to win the FBMW Title.

And take him outside the USA and he does just as well. His Eurointernational North American Team was in Interlagos this past weekend running as a support race to the F1 finale. Rossi dominate Round 16 and 17 of the North American Formula BMW Championship in front of his teammate for

Rossi charges thru Turn 1 at Interlagos Sunday

this one race Daniel Juncadella, a very highly regarded Red Bull Junior Team driver from the Formula BMW Europe Series.

Rossi has the character and talent to be a real future star.

Look for him in the Dec. 5-7, Formula BMW World Final in Mexico City where he competes against the top Formula BMW drivers from around the world.