Formula BMW is the world’s leading entry–level class in Formula racing with championships in Germany, the UK, Asia, and North America. Providing top competition, while engaging a driver with a diverse Education and Coaching Program, Formula BMW’s goal is to provide a complete foundation for a career in motorsport.
The Formula BMW USA series consists of 7 races on the same weekends as widely publicized and world-renown events, such as American LeMans Series, Formula One, and Champ Car World Series, with over 200,000 people at each race, Formula BMW is a great platform for young driver’s to throw their name out into the world of professional motorsport.
Even the best talent needs support and guidance. That is why BMW doesn't just offer gifted young go-kart drivers a seat in a Formula racing car - it promotes the most promising candidates as Formula BMW USA Juniors.
The concept behind the Formula BMW USA Junior program is to nurture young drivers towards a racing career by training them to the highest possible levels, drawing on the vast expertise and experience of BMW Motorsport. Underlining BMW's commitment to the discovery and grooming of future young talent, the scholarship "shoot-out" has been designed so that the most talented drivers, rather than the most financially healthy, succeed.
BMW of North America awards scholarships, worth US$40,000 each, to drivers who have been scouted from the karting ranks and successfully completed an intense phase of evaluations and tests. Known as the Formula BMW USA Juniors, these drivers receive a level of financial support in addition to the Education and Coaching Program at no cost, giving them the best possible start on their careers. In order to differentiate the scholarship recipients from all other series entries, the Juniors will race in the distinctive BMW Motorsport livery.