2007 FBMW Asia Entry list

Asa · 25 Apr 2007, 03:03 (Ref:1899794)

2 Sean MC DONAGH USA Team E-Rain
5 Imran Zaharias Bin SHAHAROM MAS Team Holzer PFX
7 Shohei SHIROMOTO JPN Team E-Rain
8 Zahir ALI INA Team TARADTM
11 Melvin MOH Chun-Ho MAS Team Holzer PFX
27 Akhil KHUSHLANI IND Eurasia Motorsport
28 Kyle MITCHELL KSA Eurasia Motorsport
33 Jazeman JAAFAR MAS Team Meritus
37 Cchiranjeev R. BEDI IND Engstler Bollywood Racing
38 James Grunwell THA Team Meritus
58 Huzair HURAN MAS Team Meritus
68 David ZHU CHN Team Meritus
77 Johan Bin ADZMI MAS Team Holzer PFX
78 Omer YOUNAS PAK Team Meritus
88 Ross JAMISON HKG Team Meritus
99 Dennis VOLLMAIR GER Engstler Bollywood Racing

I don't understand why there are USA and German drivers in the FBMW Asia? I thought they had FBMW series in USA and Germany too? They can't make it at home is it?

Jimmy Magnusson · 25 Apr 2007, 06:34 (Ref:1899840)

It's cheaper to do Asia than USA/Europe I presume.

Rob29 · 25 Apr 2007, 07:18 (Ref:1899856)

Better deal offered no doubt? I think this is a bigger event local media wise than the UK/German/USA series.German series was dropped from last weekends Hockenheim DTM package in favour of the Mini Challenge!

Asa · 26 Apr 2007, 02:38 (Ref:1900579)

So maybe they should scrap the FBMW Germany and USA series and just have all of them race in Asia. No need for 4 series.

**gomick** · 26 Apr 2007, 07:47 (Ref:1900682)

no aussies entered this year

META4 · 26 Apr 2007, 08:08 (Ref:1900698)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asa

So maybe they should scrap the FBMW Germany and USA series and just have all of them race in Asia. No need for 4 series.

the standard of Work of European teams is definitly much much better than Asian Teams from what i have seen

FBMW is also where Formula Renault 2.0 is not or with poor championships

THat is probably the reason why there is no Championships in France or in Italy , countries where FR2.0 is quite successfull

To Finish Asian FBMW is a good "first step" for young drivers but if they want to have a professional career , they will have definitly have to move to Europeans championship

META4 · 26 Apr 2007, 08:12 (Ref:1900701)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

no aussies entered this year

i read recently , Karl Reindler will drive in FRV6 for team E-Rain

roachy101 · 27 Apr 2007, 14:43 (Ref:1901693)

i suppose the series gets better publicity as well in asia so there'll be a chance to gain some more sponsors

**gomick** · 29 Apr 2007, 01:06 (Ref:1902481)

Quote:

Originally Posted by META4

i read recently , Karl Reindler will drive in FRV6 for team E-Rain

yeah, also read that he could be doing the new international formula master - its good he has options!

META4 · 29 Apr 2007, 06:37 (Ref:1902523)

when you have cash you always have options...

**gomick** · 29 Apr 2007, 07:17 (Ref:1902531)

aussies dont normally have cash

- tho have since read that he is doing the asia v6 renault thing...

META4 · 29 Apr 2007, 08:35 (Ref:1902556)

I do not think you can do 2 years in British F3 with ADR and not pretending having any cash...i do not think even he had the A1GP drive for free , but maybe somebody more informed than me could comfirm that...

and What about Michael Patrizi then...

http://www.afos.com/news_full_renault.php?id=1731

**gomick** · 30 Apr 2007, 09:52 (Ref:1903252)

yeah, the more i think of karl reindler the more i think that he does have the $$$ - cause if he was any good he would have been quick in the A1 gp car

saying that, i hope he does well

as for patrizi, he was on some scholarship i think, so reckon he could have a bit of talent... he will be doing well though if he is as good as mark webber or will power...

**gomick** · 5 May 2007, 07:14 (Ref:1906958)

sepang qualifying

1 Zahir Ali 1:06.373
2 Ross Jamison 1:06.431
3 James Grunwell 1:06.445
4 Jazeman Jaafar 1:06.591
5 David Zhu 1:06.768
6 Kyle Mitchell 1:06.775
7 Sean MC Donagh 1:06.809
8 Johan Adzmi 1:07.200
9 Akhil Khushlan 1:07.366
10 Imran Shaharom 1:07.369
11 Shohei Shironmoto 1:07.609
12 Dennis Vollmair 1:07.821
13 Melvin Moh 1:09.374
14 Cchiranjeev R.Bedi 1:12.348

using some shortened version of the gp circuit...

**gomick** · 9 May 2007, 08:21 (Ref:1909666)

points after round 1 (4 races)

- imagine some of those names in formula 1

1 Jazeman Jaafar - 161
2 Akhil Kushlani - 128
3 Zahir Ali - 119
4 James Grunwell - 111
5 Ross Jamison - 104
6 Kyle Mitchell - 95
7 Johan Adzmi - 89
8 Dennis Vollmair - 86
9 Shohei Shiromoto - 72
10 David Zhu - 71

FastisSlow · 1 Jun 2007, 14:24 (Ref:1926287)

Actually Jazeman Jafaar could make it to F1... some day

I saw him performing for his first Asian FR 2.0 season last year and he was quite consistent for a 13 years old kid.

He was a bit behind the more experienced Saarinen and Imperatori but appeared really fast and mature for his age.

Luckily for him he seems as well nicely supported and I guess his actual FBMW sponsor (air asia) has something to do with the simulator test he had a few weeks ago with Williams F1. On top of that the Sepang circuit made him ambasssador of the track (at 14!!! ok maybe not so much drivers to choose from but anyway...) so if that's not a golden path to F1 I don't know what it is...
if he doesn't burn his wings in Europe he should be able to make it...

**gomick** · 1 Jun 2007, 22:55 (Ref:1926600)

Jazeman Jaafar - it does have a nice ring to it

.... read after the race that he was only a 14 year old kid. good luck to him....

Mekola · 2 Jun 2007, 16:22 (Ref:1926942)

I'm so deluded - Camilo Echevarr�*a should have raced at one of the Meritus cars, but due to the fall of the backing of the government of Neuquén, now very involved on political problems, Meritus had to turn off Echevarr�*a's drive.
Another Argentinian with budget problems.

Lam Pak · 2 Jun 2007, 18:21 (Ref:1927004)

FRD made Asian FR 2.0 season the brighter championship in Asia. Formula BMW is very involved only in Malaysia.

**gomick** · 24 Jul 2007, 09:20 (Ref:1971864)

Zahir Ali won 3 of the 4 races at Sentul, James Grunwell won the other & took over the points lead...

Points after 12 rounds...

1 James Grunwell - 401
2 Jazeman Jaafar - 399
3 Zahir Ali - 379
4 Ross Jamison - 361
5 Kyle Mitchell - 348
6 Akhil Kushlani - 288
7 Sean McDonagh - 265
8 Johan Adzmi - 253
9 Shohei Shiromoto - 234
10 Melvin Moh - 216

**gomick** · 16 Sep 2007, 07:58 (Ref:2014248)

Rounds 13-16 are at Chengdu International Circuit...

Qualifying

1 Zahir ALI Team TARADTM 1:30.702
2 Jack LEMVARD CIMB Team Qi-Meritus 1:30.893
3 Jazeman JAAFAR CIMB Team Qi-Meritus 1:30.925
4 James GRUNWELL CIMB Team Qi-Meritus 1:30.944
5 Sean MCDONAGH Team E-rain 1:31.007
6 Ross JAMISON CIMB Team Qi-Meritus 1:31.247
7 Kyle MITCHELL Eurasia Motorsport 1:31.634
8 David ZHU CIMB Team Qi-Meritus 1:32.260
9 Imran SHAHAROM Team Holzer PFX 1:32.336
10 Johan ADZMI Team Holzer PFX 1:32.456

**gomick** · 17 Sep 2007, 10:13 (Ref:2015460)

The races where won by Jaafar (2), Ali & new driver Jack Lemvard...

Points after 16 rounds...

1 Jazeman Jaafar - 569
2 Zahir Ali - 525
3 James Grunwell - 508
4 Ross Jamison - 486
5 Kyle Mitchell - 422
6 Akhil Kushlani - 376
7 Shohei Shiromoto - 330
8 Sean McDonagh - 313
9 David Zhu - 300
10 Johan Adzmi - 297

**gomick** · 9 Oct 2007, 11:56 (Ref:2035811)

Rounds 17 & 18 where held in front of the F1 big boys at Shanghai - Jazeman Jaafar impressed most with 2 race wins

Points after 18 rounds...

1 Jazeman Jaafar - 660
2 James Grunwell - 594
3 Zahir Ali - 571
4 Ross Jamison - 514
5 Kyle Mitchell - 477
6 Akhil Kushlani - 418
7 Shohei Shiromoto - 381
8 Sean McDonagh - 374
9 David Zhu - 350
10 Johan Adzmi - 345

Lam Pak · 10 Oct 2007, 23:03 (Ref:2037316)

Jazeman Jaafar is the most upcoming driver of Asia. when he raced in china he was a flash to look for.

Lightning Bug · 11 Oct 2007, 08:52 (Ref:2037496)

Jaafar certainly looks promising. Is there any plan for him to race in Europe?

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