Matt Lee - Road Atlanta 9/29 - 10/1/05

Lee to Represent America at Formula BMW World Final in Bahrain

SYOSSET, N.Y., Oct. 24 - Matt Lee of Syosset, N.Y. will be one of only three American drivers from the Formula BMW USA series at the Formula BMW World Final in Bahrain Dec. 13-16, and he's going as a member of a championship-winning team.

The Syosset High School junior will be the only driver from the Northeast at the World Final. He joins Reed Steven of Palo Alto, Calif. and Race Johnson of Portland, Ore. on the list of Americans from the Formula BMW USA series who are making the trip.

Lee Is Highest-Finishing American At Formula BMW World Final

SYOSSET, N.Y., Jan. 19 - Bahrain is more than 6,000 miles from Matt Lee's home in Syosset, N.Y., but the 16-year-old says that competing in the first annual Formula BMW World Final there recently was well worth the trip.

Lee was one of only three American drivers from the Formula BMW USA series and the only driver from the Northeast to compete in the World Final, which pitted drivers from 15 different countries in a head-to-head, $60,000 event. After advancing through a series of preliminary races Lee started 11th out of 35 drivers in the final race and finished 14th, the highest finish by an American.