Instead of the predicted procession on the narrow Singapore Marina Circuit, the huge crowd saw a very exciting first Formula One night race. However, the rewards for the BMW Sauber F1 Team were somewhat poor with only three points for Nick Heidfeld (6th) after Robert Kubica’s very bad luck. The Pole needed to refuel when the pit lane was closed during a safety car period, and after being penalised he finished eleventh.
The BMW Sauber F1 Team achieved good results in qualifying for the first ever night race in the history of Formula One. Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix Robert Kubica qualified fourth in the heat of the night, while Nick Heidfeld was sixth.
Robert Kubica (POL) and Nick Heidfeld (GER) check out the Singapore Circuit from a high vantage point.
The first ever night practice sessions in Formula One history, that had been anticipated with a lot of excitement, went smoothly for the BMW Sauber F1 Team. Neither the lights nor the vision gave cause for any complaints, and the unique atmosphere for a Friday attracted an unusually large crowd for the free practice of the Singapore Grand Prix, which will be the BMW Sauber F1 Team’s 50th GP.
Grass Racing Autosports or GRA held their Autocross Championships for the third time around this year. This year’s GRA races are sponsored by Red Line Synthetic Oils, Meguiar’s Detailing Products, Vanli Genuine Parts and Gophers GPS Navigation System. GRA’s initiative set out 1 year ago is paying off with more enthusiasts joining its races every round. GRA moved the race to Sepang International F1 Circuit Car Park. This round with the absence of Ivan Khong with his red Subaru Impreza,
The BMW X6 xDrive35i is already available on sale at select BMW dealerships (OTR without Insurance at RM 698,000). (The other variants will follow in 2009). We've had a short drive with the X6 recently and with that DPC (Dynamic Performance Control) on board this car drives like no SUV we've test driven before.
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