mika
Still Wondering
World of BMW news
Baja Bound
The official BMW Motorrad team will enter the HP2 at the 24 hours of Baja
Seeing the light
A glimpse at promotional photography production.
War Child
The F 650 GS is hitting the silver screen.
BMW Group Press Club:
BMW Group PressClub U.S.A.
The BMW car guys have been way to busy with their computers putting out press releases on the 2007:
3 Series
Z4 Roadster and Coupe
X3
That was just todayÔÇÖs releases. I am putting together a car edition that will give you these and the rest of the line in a more centralized car thread.
BMW Group PressClub Australia
BMW GROUP AUSTRALIA MANAGING DIRECTOR TAKES ON NEW ROLE IN MUNICH
11/14/2006
Dr Franz Sauter, Managing Director of BMW Group Australia, will be taking on new tasks at BMW AG in Munich from January 2007. He will be working in the department of the new CEO of the BMW Group, Dr Norbert Reithofer, leading the team in charge of Quality Management and Customer Care for the worldwide BMW Sales Division.
In the five years of FranzÔÇÖ tenure BMW brand sales increased by more than 30 per cent in Australia, extending its lead in the premium segment. BMW brand volume has grown by more than any other European premium marque in that time. MINI was established in Australia in 2002 and more than 8,500 cars have been sold, demonstrating the success of the brand in Australia. More than 2,000 MINI cars will be delivered in 2006. BMW Motorrad is also achieving new records with 1,600 motorcycle sales expected this year.
A successor will be announced in due course.
BMW Group PressClub Middle East
MINI Press
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION -THE MINI FILM FESTIVAL 2006
11/13/2006
Dubai, UAE. BMW Group Middle East today held a briefing session for the MINI Film Festival 2006 at the Koubba Bar, Al Qasr Hotel in Dubai to discuss the vision behind the festival and provide a glimpse of the calibre of filmmaking in the region.
A panel of five industry experts have been involved in the professional judging of 53 film submissions received from aspiring filmmakers throughout the Middle East, with the ten finalists to be announced shortly.
Antonia Carver, Nima Abu-Wardeh, Marcus Webb, Massoud Ali and Lotfi Bencheikh have all been impressed by the high quality of entries to the MINI Film Festival 2006, a short film competition aimed at encouraging and developing the blossoming regional film community.
ÔÇ£It was refreshing to realise there was so much quality filmmaking talent out there,ÔÇØ said Antonia Carver, a regular contributor to Screen International and programme consultant to the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
ÔÇ£Initiatives like the MINI Film Festival 2006 are critical to bringing local perspectives and issues to the foreground through the medium of film, and itÔÇÖs important for developing filmmakers to get their work onto screen and to start making a name for themselves.ÔÇØ
Entries of up to 15 minutes in length, incorporating the ÔÇÿAlways OpenÔÇÖ theme of the MINI Film Festival 2006, were received from across the Middle East region, with judges looking for the most compelling live action, animation, computer graphics or hybrid forays into short-form with visual story-telling.
The selected ten finalists will now have the opportunity for their films to be shown at an exclusive invitation-only Gala Screening event at the XVA Gallery in Bastakiya on Thursday 23rd November. Three winners will be announced at the event, along with a ÔÇÿPeopleÔÇÖs ChoiceÔÇÖ award voted by the audience on the night.
First prize will be a trip for two to the Cannes Film Festival 2007, with the winning film screened to a regional audience in Dubai. Second place winner will be the proud recipient of an Apple Mac Pro, with 30ÔÇØ Cinema Display screen and Final Cut Studio 5.1 software. Third place will score a 3 month full-time internship with a leading local film production institute, Filmworks. The winner of the ÔÇÿPeopleÔÇÖs Choice AwardsÔÇÖ will receive Ôé¼1000 from the MINI Film Festival 2006.
ÔÇ£MINI is about being daring and creative, and we were encouraged to receive so many thought-provoking entries to the MINI Film Festival in its first year,ÔÇØ said Guenther Seemann, Managing Director of BMW Group Middle East.
ÔÇ£The films entered into the festival dealt with a wide variety of topics that have valid impact on todayÔÇÖs society ÔÇô from the influx of expatriates and the effect this is having on people living in Dubai, to dangerous driving and its negative results and creative expressions of oneÔÇÖs dreams and emotions.
ÔÇ£The MINI Film Festival 2006 is a fantastic opportunity for these promising filmmakers to have their voices heard and receive instant feedback from an audience. It is also a chance for them to mix and meet with industry experts, who are constantly on the look-out for fresh talent and fresh ideas. MINI is proud to continually support and contribute to the burgeoning cultural scene in this region.ÔÇØ
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub
The Rolls Royce Show Room is at the end of the motorcycle escortreports.
Welcome to Goodwood
When Rolls-Royce Motor Cars opened for business at Goodwood in January 2003, it was the culmination of four and a half years work, following the acquisition of the brand.
Starting from a blank sheet of paper, the challenge was to design and develop a completely new car, worthy of the name Rolls-Royce, train a workforce to build it, appoint a global dealer network to sell it and, of course, design and build a new worldwide headquarters and production facility. Nobody in the automotive industry had ever tried to achieve so much, in such a short time - and I suspect never will again. However the result has been an unqualified success and one which is testimony to the tremendous efforts of a small, passionate team of people...
Once again Rolls-Royce sits proudly at the top of the automotive tree and the Goodwood facility has become a wonderful symbol of the new company. It is a place of which we are extremely proud acting as both our home and a physical embodiment of the organisation we want to create.
People from all over the world visit Goodwood ÔÇô customers, journalists, photographers, and simply people who want to visit the plant and see how our unique cars are built. The reaction is universally positive, but not everybody can make the journey for themselves. This booklet aims to give an insight into what makes Goodwood such a special home for Rolls-Royce and how we created it. It describes how we create each Phantom and introduces some of the skilled craftsmen and women who hand-build it. I hope you enjoy it.
Ian Robertson
Chairman and Chief Executive
Okay, okay. I am a sucker for Rolls-Royce press releases.
BMW MOA Chartered Club:
Coastal Carolina BMW Motorcycle Club, #306
Founded:
11/1/2001
Contact:
Bill Murray (ccbmw@ec.rr.com)
709 Mallard Xing Drive
Wilmington, NC 28409 US
home.ec.rr.com/ccbmw
Meetings:
Monthly at various locations
News from the 2007 Rally area:
Gem??tlichkeit
There is no direct translation for the word Gem??tlichkeit. However, Gem??tlichkeit is the warm, comfortable feeling one receives from pleasant surroundings and atmosphere. I think you will find that when you come here.
Ozaukee ÔÇô Washington Daily News
Fond Du Lac Reporter
The Sheboygan Press
Daily Citizen, Beaver Dam
Weather
West Bend WI
Current
10 Day Forcast
United States
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Canada
Meteorological Service of Canada
News:
MotorcycleDaily.com has the lowdown on Aprilia at Milan. Caution MAY NOT BE WORK FRIENDLY, contains naked V-4 racing engine pictures.
Gear:
Do these reflective tires have a future in the motorcycle world? Check out the bicycle versions at TheCoolHunter.net
Biker Dictionary: word of the day:
P.O.B.O.B. (think biker history)
From totalmotorcycle.com
Bike Candy:
Metric bike build off participant LBF Cycles
Unless noted otherwise, I have no known commercial interest in any products discussed in the Morning Reads
The Pit Crew View: Racing News:
MotoGP
Hate to ride in monsoon rains? According to EuorSport.com Colin EdwardÔÇÖs doesnÔÇÖt ride his Yamaha MotoGP in those conditions either.
Busch Series
The Associated Press asks the question: John Andretti the Rookie of the Year?
F-1
SpeedTV: Klien wins HondaÔÇÖs F-1 test role.