It's not quite as earth shaking as its Formula One announcement earlier this week, but BMW's announcement that it's also ending its American Formula development series is yet another blow to the sport. The BMW Formula Europe and Formula Pacific series will continue.
"In the current economic conditions it has proven difficult to establish the young driver program as successfully on American soil as managed by its sister series in their respective regions. Taken in combination with the - by comparison with Europe and Asia - vastly different motorsport infrastructures prevailing in the Americas, this led to the decision to cease promoting the series in future," BMW said in the release.
In other words, NASCAR still rules American racing, so when it comes time to pick favorites, American drivers are out of luck. It's a shame too, as American Alexander Rossi had recently won the American series and earned himself a chance to test in a Formula One car. BMW said it would still honor that commitment, somehow.
subytrojan says:
10:44 AM, 07/31/09
I guess Malcolm in the middle is now out. Heh.