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The remarkable
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BMW completed
their fifth Formula One season
with a new chassis, an improved engine and a
victory at Brazil.
Click here for the 2004 BMW
Motorsport Year in Review.
2004 BMW-Williams F1 racer
On January 10, 2000, the BMW
WilliamsF1 Team was officially presented to the public as BMW returned to
Formula One action. With four
wins, four pole positions and eight lap records,
2001 was a very good year for BMW in
Formula One.
2002 was even better,
thanks to the introduction of the Williams FW24 and the BMW P82 engine. In
2003, BMW and Williams earned runner-up
position
in the constructor's championship. More...
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FW26 Specifications...
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General
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| Country of origin |
Great Britain |
| Year of
introduction |
2004 |
| Weight |
605 kg / 1333.8 lbs
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Drivetrain
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| Engine |
BMW P84 90º V10
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| Engine location
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Mid,
longitudinally mounted |
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2.998 liter /
182.9 cu in |
| Valvetrain |
4
valves/cylinder, DOHC |
| Fuel feed |
Fuel injection |
| Aspiration |
Naturally
Aspirated |
| Gearbox |
Williams 7 Speed
Semi-automatic |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
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Features... |
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ADAC.
BMW's support of ADAC and Junior Cup events yields great dividends ...
like F1 driver Ralf Schumacher! |
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ALMS.
BMW once competed in the American LeMans Series with the BMW LMR and
BMW M3's. |
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Autocross.
Drive your BMW as fast as you can around a course, staying within its boundaries without knocking over any cones.
Many BMW Car Clubs sponsor
these events. |
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Books.
Features books on driving, formula one, and more. Get the information
you need! |
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ETCC. BMW won the FIA European Touring Car
Manufacturer's Championship in 2004. |
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Formula
BMW. Where the top drivers get started. Now a worldwide event in
Germany, Asia, the UK and the USA. |
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Formula
One. Experience the F1 season, discover the rules, schedules, how the cars are equipped, what the flags mean, and much more. |
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Nürburgring.
The 24 hours of Nürburgring is one of the world's most difficult
races. |
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Sailing.
BMW sponsors sailboat racing with partner Oracle beginning with the 2003 America's Cup. |
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SCCA.
BMW competes in Sports Car Club of America events. |
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Schools.
Sharpen your driving skills at a performance driving school. |
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Software.
Get behind the wheel without leaving your computer! |
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Tracks.
Find a race track near you. |
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Vintage BMW Racers at the
Goodwood Festival of Speed. |
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BMWs at the Earth's Best Rally!
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Unbeatable
BMW: Eighty Years of Engineering and Motorsport
Success
Jeremy Walton, Foreword by Karl-Heinz Kalbfell,
Foreword
by Jochen Neerpasch / Hardcover / Robert Bentley
Publishers / August 1998
Unbeatable
BMW is the comprehensive history of BMW competition
from 1917 through 1997. The first edition of
Unbeatable BMW became a cult classic among
enthusiasts, but its coverage was restricted to the
years 1959-79. Now, this astounding story has been
massively expanded by the author in a hardcover
format, richly illustrated in full color. Jeremy
Walton weaves together the tale of BMW's engineering
know-how, daredevil drivers, inimitable team leaders,
and the cars they championed and drove to the winner's
circle. Behind BMW's envied reputation and the
whirling-propeller badge are such legends as the
prewar BMW 328 sports cars and the 1990s 200 m.p.h.
McLaren/BMW V12s. Unbeatable BMW also gives first-hand
tales of BMW's aviation and motorcycling deeds.
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