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Hans Stuck and Boris Said combined for a third place finish at The Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas, covering 107 laps around the 2.324-mile circuit in the two-hour-and-45-minute race. Said started the race eighth in the GT class and handed the #6 M3 to Stuck just over one hour into the race. At the two-hour mark, Stuck ran fourth, backing up the strong third position of the #10 M3 of teammates Auberlen and Jonsson. A late pit stop dropped Jonsson to seventh and Stuck was able hold third in the closing minutes of a close GT battle.

Tom Milner, manager BMW Team PTG
"I thought that a BMW could get on the podium today - either us or BMW Motorsport. Tires and strategy were the story. It looked like a three - four finish, but for the debris the #10 car picked up. I feel for Nic. He was the fastest of our drivers and did a fantastic job."

Boris Said, driver #6 BMW M3
"I decided to run a conservative race - lift early and try to go for one stop. To run the pace I did was easy. The M3 was 100 percent."

Hans Stuck, driver #6 BMW M3
"My thanks to the crew for a great race car and a great race. We had some luck and picked up valuable points for the season. At the end, I could see the Porsche and I used a couple of tricks to keep him behind me. Nic was a big help because he jumped between us and held my back. It was a very good team effort today. We had to go strong."

Bill Auberlen, driver #10 BMW M3
"The grip came back to the track. The M3 was handling fine. Everything was good for Nic - except the shifter was a little loose - I had a little spin because of it."

Niclas Jonsson, Driver #10 BMW M3
"The crew did a great job. We caught two cars in the pits - coming out third. The M3 was great. I continued to pressure the Porsches. With twenty minutes to go we had a problem. I got back out and was fortunate enough to catch up with Hans and follow him to the finish. Co-driving with Bill was great. We have a lot to look forward to."

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BMW Team PTG M3 of Said and Stuck Finishes Third in GT

BMW of North America/BMW Team PTG News BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas Sunday March 4, 2001 Race BMW Team PTG M3 of Stuck and Said Finish Third In GT Hans Stuck and Boris Said combined for a third place finish at The Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas, covering 107 laps around the 2.324-mile circuit in the two-hour-and-45-minute race. Said started the race eighth in the GT class and handed the #6 M3 to Stuck just over one hour into the race. At the two-hour mark, Stuck ran fourth, backing up the strong third position of the #10 M3 of teammates Auberlen and Jonsson. A late pit stop dropped Jonsson to seventh and Stuck was able hold third in the closing minutes of a close GT battle. Tom Milner, manager BMW Team PTG "I thought that a BMW could get on the podium today - either us or BMW Motorsport. Tires and strategy were the story. It looked like a three - four finish, but for the debris the #10 car picked up. I feel for Nic. He was the fastest of our drivers and did a fantastic job." Boris Said, driver #6 BMW M3 "I decided to run a conservative race - lift early and try to go for one stop. To run the pace I did was easy. The M3 was 100 percent." Hans Stuck, driver #6 BMW M3 "My thanks to the crew for a great race car and a great race. We had some luck and picked up valuable points for the season. At the end, I could see the Porsche and I used a couple of tricks to keep him behind me. Nic was a big help because he jumped between us and held my back. It was a very good team effort today. We had to go strong." Bill Auberlen, driver #10 BMW M3 "The grip came back to the track. The M3 was handling fine. Everything was good for Nic - except the shifter was a little loose - I had a little spin because of it." Niclas Jonsson, Driver #10 BMW M3 "The crew did a great job. We caught two cars in the pits - coming out third. The M3 was great. I continued to pressure the Porsches. With twenty minutes to go we had a problem. I got back out and was fortunate enough to catch up with Hans and follow him to the finish. Co-driving with Bill was great. We have a lot to look forward to." ### contact Bill Cobb, cellular 215-431-7223 or wrcobb@attglobal.net