BMW-Auberlen Online Chats

1997 SPORTSCAR GTS-3 CHAMPION BILL AUBERLEN ONLINE IN LIVE CHAT SESSIONS ON iRACE AND COMPUSERVE

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., November 10, 1997 - SportsCar GTS-3 Driver's Champion. Bill Auberlen, who wheeled his BMW M3 into victory lane five times and sat on the pole six times, will be online to chat with race fans about his championship season. Auberlen and his PTG teammates captured a combined total of eight of the 11 races in the Exxon Supreme GT Series Presented by Virgin Interactive in BMW M3 coupes and sedans. Auberlen's victories include the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring.

Auberlen will be in a live chat on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. EST on iRACE. The motorsports new site can be accessed on America Online by going to keyword "iRACE" then clicking "CHAT" once you access iRACE. The chat session will also be accessible at the iRACE site on the World Wide Web. The address, which will take you directly to the chat session, is -- http://www.irace.com/gatheringplace/chat/index.cfm.

Auberlen will be on CompuServe on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 EST. CompuServe members can access it by typing GO RACING after they log onto CompuServe. They will then be directed to the General Conference room where the chat will take place. A transcript will be posted later on the RIS World Wide Web page -- http://www.ris.com