GRAHAM RAHAL TO DRIVE IN THE BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM PIT LANE PARK

Munich/Hinwil, 14th December 2007. When the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park
visits Las Vegas in the U.S. state of Nevada from 7th to 10th January 2008, the
world-renowned entertainment capital won't be alone in celebrating a Formula
One comeback. On this special occasion the American Rahal family of racing
drivers will also be re-entering the orbit of motorsport's crowning discipline.
Graham Rahal (US), the son of U.S. motor racing legend Bobby Rahal (US), will
for the first time get a taste of driving the BMW Sauber F1 Team racing car in
the Pit Lane Park.

"It's a great thrill for me to be driving a Formula One car even though it's
not on a proper racing circuit," said the 18 year old. "It has been a dream of
mine to drive an F1 car and I can't thank BMW enough for giving me this
opportunity.

Rahal's formula racing career began in 2004 with Formula BMW USA. He led the
Toyota Atlantic series in wins and poles in 2006 before graduating to the Champ
Car World Series in 2007 - and putting in a convincing performance from the
start. In only his third race, he finished second to become the youngest driver
ever to claim a podium place in this series. He finished fifth in the series,
becoming the youngest driver ever to finish in the top-five in the Champ Car
championship standings. The BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park driver line-up
will be completed by Daniel Morad (CA). The 2007 Formula BMW USA champion will
drive the Formula BMW car.

Early in the new year, the BMW Sauber F1 Team's Pit Lane Park will be one of
the highlights of the support programme for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
held in Las Vegas. One of the companies represented will be Intel, the
Presenting Sponsor of the Pit Lane Park and for many years a key presence at
this trade fair for home entertainment products. On each of the four days, the
high-tech event park will be laying on a Formula 1 experience of a very special
kind for CES visitors. The gates will open to the public on the Wednesday and
Thursday.

Pit Lane Park opening times for CES visitors:
Monday, 7th January - 10.00 to 19.00 hrs
Tuesday, 8th January - 09.00 to 19.00 hrs
Wednesday, 9th January - 09.00 to 19.00 hrs
Thursday, 10th January - 09.00 to 19.00 hrs

Pit Lane Park opening times for the public:
Wednesday, 9th January - 14.00 to 19.00 hrs
Thursday, 10th January - 09.00 to 19.00 hrs

Media representatives will have an advance opportunity to glean an impression
of the Pit Lane Park on Sunday, 6th January 2008. From 16.15 to 17.00 hrs the
garages in the park will be open for an interesting behind-the-scenes visit,
and Graham Rahal will give a driving display in the Formula One car along the
90-metre track. Please contact Bill Cobb (Phone: +1 215 2953115, Email:
billcobbcommunications@yahoo.com) for registration.

For further information please contact: BMW Corporate Communications, Benjamin
Titz, benjamin.titz@bmw.de, tel. +49 179 7438088.

Media contact

Jörg Kottmeier
+49 170 5666112
joerg.kottmeier@bmw.de

Hanspeter Brack
+41 79 7701819
hanspeter.brack@
bmw-sauber.com

Heike Hientzsch
+49 172 6209904
bmw@heikehientzsch.de

Ann Bradshaw
+44 77 13317006
abc@annieb.co.uk