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Farfus claims pole position for BMW in Puebla ÔÇô Priaulx comes second.
03-21-2009 Press Release
Puebla, 21st March 2009. Thanks to an excellent team result, BMW successfully fought back after a difficult start to the 2009 FIA World Touring Car Championship. At the ÔÇ£Aut??dromo Miguel E. AbedÔÇØ in Puebla (MX), BMW Team GermanyÔÇÖs Augusto Farfus (BR) set a best time of 1:37.682 minutes in the second part of qualifying, and secured pole position for the third race of the season. BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx (GB) was just 0.045 seconds slower than his fellow BMW driver, claiming second and making it an all BMW front row in Puebla.

Five BMW drivers made it into the top-ten at the 3.240-kilometre track. FarfusÔÇÖ team-mate, J?Ârg M??ller (DE) came seventh. BMW privateer F?®lix Porteiro (ES) finished eighth for Proteam Motorsport. BMW Team Italy-SpainÔÇÖs Sergio Hern?índez (ES) managed to make it into ÔÇ£Q2ÔÇØ for the first time this year, finishing tenth, while only his team-mate, Alessandro Zanardi (IT)l failed to make the cut and had to make do with 12th on tomorrowÔÇÖs grid.

ÔÇ£Following the difficult races in Brazil we couldnÔÇÖt expect this result,ÔÇØ Farfus commented after claiming the seventh pole position of his WTCC career. ÔÇ£But we worked hard and were absolutely determined to score some points here in Puebla. This mission will hopefully be easier now I am starting from pole. Of course I will also try to keep the lead throughout the race, although this wonÔÇÖt be easy. ItÔÇÖs great to have another BMW driver in Andy Priaulx beside me on the front row. A big thank you to the whole team.ÔÇØ

As early as in the first part of qualifying Farfus proved just how talented he was. One run was enough for him to set a 1:37.981-minute lap ÔÇô the fastest time of the weekend up to then ÔÇô and to take the lead. Along with Priaulx, M??ller, Hern?índez and Porteiro advanced easily into the second qualifying session. All the BMW drivers apart from Hern?índez were able to improve on their lap times in ÔÇ£Q2ÔÇØ. While Farfus completed his pole position lap at the start of the session, Priaulx went out halfway through the 10-minutes, only missing out on beating FarfusÔÇÖ lap time by fractions of a second.

ÔÇ£We needed this result,ÔÇØ said Priaulx. ÔÇ£The season opener in Curitiba was a big disappointment for us. Therefore itÔÇÖs great to start from the front row here. The grip level is much higher than in previous years, which suits our cars. In fact, we were more than three seconds faster than in last yearÔÇÖs qualifying.ÔÇØ

Now the BMW national teams are in a promising position to improve on their previous results in Puebla. Last year Priaulx was the only BMW driver who managed to score a championship point on the slowest circuit on the calendar. The third race of the FIA World Touring Car Championship will start on 12:20hrs local time (18:20hrs GMT) on Sunday, race two will get underway at 15:50hrs (21:50hrs GMT).


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BMW NORTH AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST DEALERSHIPS IN THE US
03/20/2009

BMW of North America today announced the names of its top performing dealerships in the US. The 31 BMW dealers out of 338 nationwide awarded the "2009 Center of Excellence Award" were selected based on the criteria of customer satisfaction, brand representation, and operational excellence.
Over the last 10 years, the BMW dealer network has invested over $2.1 billion dollars improving its sales facilities and repair workshops, refining processes and focusing on top-tier customer service, making it one of the most successful franchises in the US.

ÔÇ£While all BMW dealerships offer a premium experience to our customers, the 31 Centers that have won this yearÔÇÖs award excelled in the way they take care of their customers and represent the BMW brand,ÔÇØ said Peter Miles, Executive Vice President Operations, BMW of North America.

Recent independent studies confirm BMWÔÇÖs superior customer service performance. J.D. Power and AssociatesÔÇÖ Customer Service Index (CSI) Study ranked the BMW dealer network among the top three automotive brand franchises in the US for its superior customer satisfaction and dealer service. And BusinessWeek identified BMW as one of the top 25 ÔÇ£Customer Service ChampsÔÇØ among all companies in the US.

ÔÇ£Anyone who is in the market with money to spend should expect to receive an exceptional customer experience,ÔÇØ said Alan Harris, Vice President Aftersales, BMW of North America. ÔÇ£BMWÔÇÖs efforts to provide exceptional customer service have become a crucial part of our continued success even in todayÔÇÖs challenging economic climate.ÔÇØ

Overview ÔÇ£2009 Center of Excellence AwardÔÇØ
BMW Center City State
East Bay BMW Pleasanton CA
BMW of San Diego San Diego CA
Crevier BMW Santa Ana CA
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Global Imports Atlanta GA
BMW of Dubuque Dubuque IA
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Laurel BMW of Westmont Westmont IL
Basney BMW South Bend IN
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Erhard BMW of Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Hills MI
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BMW of Tulsa Tulsa OK
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Daniels BMW Allentown PA
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