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BMW Sports Trophy Award Ceremony 2014 edition

Highlights:
Turner Motorsports' Markus Paltalla won BMW Sports Trophy Driver's Competition
Adrenalin Motorsports won BMW Sports Trophy Team Competition
Alex Zanardi won comeback of the year
Franz Engstler won Sports Trophy Honorary Award
Martin Tomzcyck and Timo Glock won Drift of the Year

-- Joey Hand will no longer be racing for BMW in the DTM series --

Victory for Palttala and Adrenalin Motorsport.


BMW Motorsport has once again continued its long-standing tradition of honouring the season’s most successful privateer BMW drivers and teams. This year’s BMW Motorsport Season Review was held at the BMW Driving Academy in Maisach, near Munich.




In doing so, BMW Motorsport recognised the BMW Sports Trophy’s top scorers for the 53rd time. The winners were presented with their trophies by BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt.

"To a certain degree, the BMW Sports Trophy epitomises the DNA of BMW in motorsport," said Marquardt. "For over 50 years these competitions have allowed us to acknowledge the most successful privateer teams and drivers, who enjoy success around the world with BMW racing cars, thus making them excellent ambassadors for our brand. In 2014, our team monitored and recorded the results of the BMW drivers and teams in a total of 60 racing series and events. This amounted to an incredible 6,000 individual results from 1,400 drivers. It is impressive how many drivers and teams around the world put their faith in BMW cars."

First place in the 2014 Drivers’ Competition went to Markus Palttala. He enjoyed many successful outings in the BMW Z4 GTD and BMW Z4 GT3 over the course of the season, including in the United SportsCar Championship (USCC). Palttala also finished runner-up with BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS at the 24-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps and won the GTC class at the final round of the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) in Estoril. As a reward for his success, the Finn received a cheque for 30,000 Euros – and a drive in a BMW M4 DTM, which he completed last week in Jerez.

"I would like to congratulate Markus Palttala on winning the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy," said Marquardt. "Markus has been hugely successful this season, both in America and in Europe. He is a genuine all-rounder, who feels just at home in the USCC as he does at the endurance classic. He more than deserves the winner’s trophy, prize money and his laps in the BMW M4 DTM."

Palttala said: "It has been a fantastic season, both here in Europe and in the USA. And it could not end in a better way than with first place in the BMW Sports Trophy Drivers’ Competition and the opportunity to take to the track in a BMW DTM car. I expected quite a lot from this car, and have to say that it lived up to all my expectations. I had never driven a single-seater racing car or a Le Mans prototype before, so this was the first time I had been out in a car with that much downforce. That is an experience I will remember for a long time. I enjoyed every single lap."

Second and third places in the competition for privateer drivers went to Palttala’s team-mate at Turner Motorsport, Dane Cameron, and Tom Capizzi. The two drivers received 25,000 and 21,000 Euros respectively for their efforts. Cameron was crowned GTD champion in the USCC in a BMW Z4 GTD. Capizzi celebrated numerous triumphs in the American Pro-IT Series and the North Atlantic Road Racing Championship. In total, 283 privateer BMW drivers from 26 countries had registered for the BMW Sports Trophy, with the top 25 at the end of the season winning a share of the 250,000 Euros prize money.

The BMW Sports Trophy also featured a Team Competition for the second time in 2014. The prize purse in this category amounts to 100,000 Euro. First place went to the Adrenalin Motorsport team, who were in action at the Nürburgring-Nordschleife this year, including outings with the new BMW M235i Racing, with which they won the Team competition in the BMW M235i Racing Cup class. Team Principal Matthias Unger received the trophy from Jens Marquardt. Second and third places also went to teams, for whom the "Green Hell" is their sporting home: Walkenhorst Motorsport and the Sorg Rennsport team.

"We introduced the Team Competition in 2013, and are delighted that it has been so well received," said Marquardt. "Fifty eight teams registered for this competition in its second year – that is an increase of over 70 per cent on last year. The top ten alone features teams from Germany, the USA, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Switzerland. That just goes to show how international the BMW Sports Trophy is. Congratulations to Matthias Unger and his Adrenalin Motorsport team on their success and on winning the BMW Sports Trophy."

Adrenalin Motorsport’s Team Principal Matthias Unger said: "Our complete team has worked very hard towards this goal. It’s a dream to walk away with the trophy for first place in the Team Competition this year. We were up against so many strong BMW teams from around the globe. That’s why this success is simply amazing. Every year it’s our goal to make it to the BMW Motorsport Season Review event. If you then receive such an award, this is just a fantastic feeling."



2014 focus in review: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/globa...tem=node__7749


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Strong Showing for North American BMW Drivers and Teams at 53rd Annual BMW Sports Trophy Presentation
(Dec 5, 2014 BMW Press Release



Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – Dec. 5, 2014
. . . Five North American BMW drivers finished among the top-25 privateer BMW racers in
the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy recognition program.
Tonight’s BMW Motorsport Season Review, a celebration for BMW drivers and teams from around the world,
was held at the new BMW Driving Academy location in Maisach, Germany.
In total, 283 privateer BMW drivers from 26 countries registered for the BMW Sports Trophy,
with the top 25 at the end of the season winning a share of the 250,000 Euros prize money.


“To a certain degree, the BMW Sports Trophy epitomises the DNA of BMW in motorsport,” said Jens Marquardt,
BMW Motorsport Director.
“For over 50 years these competitions have allowed us to acknowledge the most
successful privateer teams and drivers, who enjoy success around the world with BMW racing cars,
thus making them excellent ambassadors for our brand.
In 2014, our team monitored and recorded the results of the
BMW drivers and teams in a total of 60 racing series and events.
This amounted to an incredible 6,000 individual results from 1,400 drivers.
It is impressive how many drivers and teams around the world put their faith in BMW cars.”


Finland’s Markus Palttala was awarded the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy
in large part based on his efforts in the championship-winning No. 94 Turner Motorsport BMW Z4 GTD
in the IMSA United SportsCar Championship where he finished sixth in the driver’s standings.
Palttala also had a strong showing driving the BMW Z4 GT3 for Team Marc VDS,
most recently as co-driver in the team’s victory at the European Le Mans Series race at Estoril,
Spain on October 19.


Californian Dane Cameron, Palttala’s Turner Motorsport co-driver and the GTD class driver’s champion,
finished second in the BMW Sports Trophy standings.
Palttala and Cameron co-drove to four GTD class victories this season,
winning at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Road America, and Virginia International Raceway.
Cameron is the highest-finishing North American Sports Trophy driver since Paul Dalla Lana –
another Turner Motorsport driver – won the Sports Trophy outright in 2011.
GTD championship-winning Turner Motorsport finished seventh in the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy team category.


Tom Capizzi and Robert Nimkoff, racing primarily in the Pro-IT Series
and the North Atlantic Road Racing Championship, finished third and tenth respectively
in the Sports Trophy standings.


18-year old Trent Hindman, the 2014 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Grand Sport driver’s champion,
was the 11th place finisher in the Sports Trophy.
His co-driver John Edwards finished 24th in Sports Trophy points to
round out another excellent year for North American BMW drivers.
Fall-Line Motorsports finished sixth in the Sports Trophy team points.

Gordon McDonnell, BMW of North America Motorsport Manager during seasons 2013-2014,
has announced he will accept an assignment with BMW Motorrad USA as Motorrad Aftersales Manager,
effective January 1, 2015.
In the new assignment, McDonnell will call upon his vast background of
Aftersales experience with BMW Group to help ensure BMW Motorrad parts and
accessories business areas continue to grow in lockstep with new motorcycle sales.
BMW Motorrad USA has continued to break sales records in 2014.


McDonnell’s success in racing includes championing and administering BMW’s current support
for independent racing teams in the US market, unquestionably highlighted by the
2014 championship won by Turner Motorsport in the GTD class of the IMSA United SportsCar Championship,
and multiple wins and championships for BMW teams in the Continental Tire Sports Car Championship.
During his tenure with BMW Team RLL, the GTLM team secured six pole positions and 13 podium finishes,
including two 2013 wins at Long Beach and Lime Rock Park.


McDonnell’s successor at BMW of North America will be announced in due course.


Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet at: www.bmwgroupna.com




Here is the criteria and entry info....
http://www.bmw-motorsport.com/dam/bm...9479928466.pdf

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Joey Hand finished his DTM career. The Americans will no longer go next year for BMW at the start. As part of the annual awards ceremony of the BMW Sports Trophy on Friday night announced BMW Motorsport boss Jens Marquardt, Joey Hand will not be a BMW works driver more in the next season.


"We are going back next year with eight cars," revealed BMW Motorsport boss Jens Marquardt. "Seven drivers I can announce today. The eighth place is open." While the remaining seven DTM drivers to be launched in the coming year for BMW, Joey Hand must vacate his cockpit. "Joey is no longer compete in the DTM and do not drive for BMW," said Marquardt. "We had great years with him and are very grateful to him."

"He was a great brand ambassador for us," said Marquardt on. "We wish him good luck for his new projects and to thank him." Who receives the eighth cockpit, meanwhile, is open. "We have a few young people looked at," said BMW Motorsport boss. "We put our heads together over Christmas and think that we can announce something at the beginning of next year. However, there is no hurry."
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Emotional end to the season.
BMW Motorsport hosted an entertaining programme on Friday as it looked back on a successful racing season at the traditional season review in Maisach.





The year’s main protagonists assembled at the BMW Driving Experience training site on the outskirts of Munich to spend an exciting evening with the rest of the BMW Motorsport family – and to honour the drivers and teams that made history and made the headlines in 2014.

For the first time, BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt handed over more than just the trophies for the most successful privateer BMW drivers and teams this year. BMW Sports Trophy awards were also presented in many other categories.

“When drawing up the programme for our BMW Motorsport Season Review, we took inspiration from the kind of award ceremonies we are familiar with from the entertainment industry,” said Marquardt, who hosted the evening alongside TV presenter Maren Braun. “We have always placed great emphasis on paying special attention to our privateer BMW Sports Trophy drivers and teams at this event, and on thanking them for their commitment. At the same time, it was obviously also nice to be able to look back at the success we enjoyed with our works programme.”

The trophies for the most successful driver and the most successful team in the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy went to Markus Palttala and the Adrenalin Motorsport team. Its team principal, Matthias Unger, also celebrated a second award, which it received for winning the new BMW M235i Racing Cup class. Adrenalin drivers Daniel Zils, Norbert Fischer and Uwe Ebertz were the top drivers in this category.
DTM champion Marco Wittmann, “Rookie of the Year” Maxime Martin and BMW Team RMG Team Principal Stefan Reinhold also received trophies from Marquardt for their title wins in the DTM. “This has been a fantastic end to a dream season,” said Wittmann after the award ceremony. “Some busy weeks are behind me – but I have thoroughly enjoyed every day as the DTM champion. Now we must focus on 2015. I can hardly wait until we get going again.”

Wittmann’s fellow DTM drivers Martin Tomczyk and Timo Glock also left the event with awards in their hands – for their spectacular synchronised drift, which they pulled off in the BMW M4 Coupé in Portimão. Jens Klingmann received the trophy for the “Sporting Gesture of the Year”: the German driver immediately leapt out of his car and rushed to help other drivers out of their cockpits after a mass collision during the ADAC GT Masters race in Oschersleben.

Jesse Krohn ended the inaugural season of the new BMW Motorsport Junior programme as the top driver. Marquardt had the honour of presenting two special BMW Sports Trophy awards as the BMW Motorsport Season Review reached its grand finale: Franz Engstler, who bid farewell to the FIA World Touring Car Championship, received the BMW Sports Trophy Honorary Reward in recognition of his performances for BMW in this and many other series.

There were also standing ovations when BMW works driver Alessandro Zanardi entered the stage to receive the trophy for “Comeback of the Year”. Zanardi returned to motorsport with BMW in the 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series and also caused quite a stir away from the track with more record-breaking performances, such as taking part in his first triathlon in Hawaii. Zanardi said: “This is a truly special award for me. It just shows how much my friends at BMW Motorsport who have supported over the years believe in me. On the track my comeback season could have gone better. But that’s exactly why I will compete again in 2015.”
An overview of the winners of the 2014 BMW Sports Trophy awards.

BMW Sports Trophy Driver of the Year:
Markus Palttala

BMW Sports Trophy Team of the Year:
Adrenalin Motorsport

DTM Driver of the Year:
Marco Wittmann

DTM Team of the Year:
BMW Team RMG

DTM Rookie of the Year:
Maxime Martin

Best Team in the BMW M235i Racing Cup:
Adrenalin Motorsport

Best Driver in the BMW M235i Racing Cup:
Daniel Zils, Norbert Fischer, Uwe Ebertz

BMW Motorsport Junior of the Year:
Jesse Krohn

Drift of the Year:
Martin Tomczyk, Timo Glock

Sporting Gesture of the Year:
Jens Klingmann

BMW Sports Trophy Honorary Award:
Franz Engstler

Comeback of the Year:
Alessandro Zanardi











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