Ralf caught for speeding! (Again)

[Dirim]

Autosport - 9 December

Schumacher could face road ban after second speeding offence

Williams star Ralf Schumacher could be banned from driving after being caught speeding, according to German newspaper Bild.

The offence marks the second time the German driver has been pulled over for going too fast. In April 2001 he was fined and banned for a short period after Austrian police found him travelling at 70kmh over the speed limit.

Ralf was on his way to a BMW Motorsport party when the police pulled him over for travelling at 130kmh in an 80kmh zone. As well as a large fine, Schumacher faces the prospect of losing his licence again.

[KRM]

guess it's just all to natural for him not to stay away from the gas pedal. M-motorsport party, that sounds fun

woo hoo!

If it's Montoya within the sport causing a fuss..... It's Ralfy causing the fuss out of F1, Williams F1 have themselves a bunch of excellent PR boys....

[Charlie]

Michael Schumacher has been fined for speeding numerous times as well. When he was into the Sportscars he had MB 190E 2,3 16. Was driving through France going 200+ kph... ANd I heard about a story where Schumacher and Hi Ha Frentzen were in the same car, Schummi driving. About the worst weather and Schummi speeding. HH was shitting his pants and was sweatting like a pig... Ha ha

[Dirim]

Originally posted by KRM5
guess it's just all to natural for him not to stay away from the gas pedal. M-motorsport party, that sounds fun

I guess it was...

BMW Motorsport Party and Sports Trophy 2002
12/07/2002

BMW Motorsport Party in Kitzbühel.
Fun and games with Schumacher, Montoya & Co.

Kitzbühel (AUT), 7/8 December 2002. BMW along with its racing drivers and a host of celebrities gathered in Kitzbühel on Saturday to celebrate the end of the 2002 season with some sport, fun and showbiz. BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers Ralf Schumacher (Germany) and Juan Pablo Montoya (Colombia), as well as Formula One test driver Marc Gené (Spain) and BMW's two touring car works drivers Jörg Müller and Dirk Müller from Germany, larked about in the afternoon snow along with 550 invited guests. Partying in the Emporium, a specially built retro-style glass palace, went on until the small hours.

In his address that evening, BMW Motorsport Director Gerhard Berger paid tribute to the efforts and successes of the past motorsport season. Mario Theissen, also BMW Motorsport Director, confirmed that development of the 2003 BMW Formula One engine was progressing on schedule in Munich, while WilliamsF1 team owners Frank Williams and Patrick Head expressed confidence regarding preparation work on the Formula One chassis for the forthcoming season.

On Saturday afternoon, Schumacher, Montoya & Co. turned up in Kitzbühel for some sporting competition - this time also without the support of any BMW brake horsepower. The disciplines covered Wood Sawing and Milking, Archery and Tyre Changing on the Formula BMW. There was also a challenging course to cover with remote-controlled cars.



35,000 euros for the world's most successful private BMW driver.

Kitzbühel (AUT), 7 December 2002. Dutchman Duncan Huisman is the winner of the historic BMW Sports Trophy 2002. As the world's most successful BMW racing driver in the private realm, the 31-year-old was presented with a cheque for 35,000 euros at the BMW Sports Trophy award ceremony in Kitzbühel on Saturday.

Huisman collected a total of 454 points to win the Sports Trophy. In second place with 380 points was Massimo Pigoli of Italy, winner of the Italian Touring Car Championship based on Superproduction regulations. Claudia Hürtgen (Aachen) took third place with 344 points. She came third in the German Touring Car Challenge.

A total of 20 BMW private drivers were awarded prize money. The BMW Sports Trophy has been held annually for almost four decades and carries a purse of 241,000 euros. Even the tail-ender in the rankings can look forward to 5,000 euros.

Private drivers make the BMW 320i Europe's most successful touring car.

"Committed private drivers all over the world," stressed BMW Motorsport Director Gerhard Berger in Kitzbühel, "represent important BMW ambassadors on our behalf. Thanks to them the BMW 320i has once again emerged as the most successful touring car in Europe. We extend our congratulations on the numerous successes against powerful competition in the front-wheel-drive camp."

Huisman won the Dutch Touring Car Championship with a BMW 320i for the third time this year following victories in 1997 and 2000, and even raced a BMW 320i in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). His best ETCC result was second place in the penultimate race at Donington.

Having collected sufficient points through these achievements to win the BMW competition for private racing drivers, Huisman went on to claim another brilliant feat in November by triumphing in the spectacular touring car event in Macau, China for the second time in succession.

Duncan is the younger brother by five years of multiple Porsche Super Cup winner Patrick Huisman. In 1998 the two brothers together won the Belcar Championship.

Duncan Huisman profile:
Born: 11 November 1971 in Doornspijk (NLD). Marital status: single. Motorsport debut in winter 1991/92. Attended a racing driver school. Major successes: Dutch Touring Car Champion in 1997, 2000 and 2002 with a BMW 320i, winner of the Touring Car race in Macau in 2001 and 2002 with a BMW 320i. www.huismanracing.com/duncan



All placings BMW Sports Trophy 2002:

Driver, Vehicle, Points
Successes

1. Duncan Huisman (NLD), BMW 320i, 454
1st place Dutch TCC, 9th place ETCC

2. Massimo Pigoli (ITA), BMW 320i, 380
1st place Italian TCC, Superproduzione I

3. Claudia Hürtgen (GER), BMW 320i, 344
3rd place DTC, three races Nürburgring Endurance Championship

4. Michael Bäder (GER), BMW M3, 343
2nd place Nürburgring Endurance Championship

4. Tobias Hagenmeyer (GER), BMW M3, 343
2nd place Nürburgring Endurance Championship

6. Norman Simon (GER), BMW 320i, 336
2nd place British TCC

7. Tom Coronel (NLD), BMW 320i, 330
7th place ETCC

8. Thomas Winkelhock (GER), BMW 320i, 314
2nd place DTC

9. Michael Gerhardt (GER), BMW 320i, 311
4th place DTC

10. John Nielsen (DNK), BMW 320i, 282
3rd place Danish TCC

11. Jordi Gené (ESP), BMW 320i, 270
8th place ETCC

12. Grigory Komarov (RUS), BMW 320i, 269
1st place Russian TCC

13. Donald Molenaar (NLD), BMW 320i, 246
3rd place Dutch TCC

14. Stefano Valli (ITA), BMW 320i, 240
3rd place Italian TCCSuperproduzione

15. Alberto Cerrai (ITA), BMW M3, 207.5
1st place Class N1 Campionato Italiano Velocità Turismo

16. Mikhail Ukhov (RUS), BMW 320i, 196
2nd place Russian TCC

17. Mike Legarth (DNK), BMW 320i, 190
11th place Danish TCC

17. Giancarlo Storti (ITA), BMW 320i, 190
4th place Italian TCCSuperproduzione

19. Franz Engstler (GER), BMW 320i, 183
11th place DTC

20. Roland Wanek (GER), BMW M3, 179
4th place FIA European Hillclimb Championship for Touring Cars

TCC = Touring Car Championship
DTC = German Touring Car Challenge
ETCC = European Touring Car Championship

[pride355]

Very interesting info. Thank you UFUK.
I wish I had a ride in one of Schumacher's cars on a race track.

[Charlie]

Dirim, thanks for the exra info on Huisman, hadn't seen it yet. I happen to know the two brothers, very nice guys. Especially Patrick, the older one who used to race in the Porsche Super Cup. Races now in the German DTM, but hasn't been very succesfull yet as he was driving a 2001 CLK last season. Hoping that next year his results will improve. Duncan is a very good driver too. Once saw a race where the Dutch touringcars were in the same race as the British touringcars. Dunbcan had a very good endresult, although the drivers only scored points for their own championship. Take care,

[kevin034]

I say give the boy a road-preped F1 racer and let him to crazy. Let's see the cops try to chase him now.

[Charlie]

JP once was driving from Monaco to the Italian GP, or San Marino GP, can't remember which one it was. Had a journalist in his car cause he was doing a story about JP. JP was driving an X5 4.6 and flooring it while the rain was pooring down. All the journalist could do was hold on tight, so both the boys know what fast driving is!!

[Dirim]

Charlie,

I also admire the Huisman brothers particularly Patrick. His Porsche Supercup hat-trick was really something. I hope he does better in the future than 2001. I've watched Duncan several times this year in the DTCC and he is also good. Besides he is a fellow M3 owner which makes him special among the pro-racers

Cheers,

Ufuk