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Graham Rahal to enjoy F1 debut in Las Vegas

Champ Car driver Graham Rahal will be getting behind the BMW Sauber F1 wheel next month in the team's Pit Lane Park in Las Vegas BMW announced on Friday. It will be Graham Rahal's, son of US racing legend Bobby Rahal, first time to feel the power of a Formula 1 car.

"It's a great thrill for me to be driving a Formula One car even though it's not on a proper racing circuit," said the 18-year-old Rahal. "It has been a dream of mine to drive an F1 car and I can't thank BMW enough for giving me this opportunity.

Rahal's formula racing career began in 2004 with Formula BMW USA. He led the Toyota Atlantic series in wins and poles in 2006 before graduating to the Champ Car World Series in 2007 - and putting in a convincing performance from the start. In only his third race, he finished second to become the youngest driver ever to claim a podium place in this series. He finished fifth in the series, becoming the youngest driver ever to finish in the top-five in the Champ Car championship standings.

Daniel Morad (CA) will complete the BMW Sauber F1 Team Pit Lane Park driver line-up. The 2007 Formula BMW USA champion will drive the Formula BMW car.

Early in the New Year, the BMW Sauber F1 Team's Pit Lane Park will be one of the highlights of the support programme for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas. One of the companies represented will be Intel, the Presenting Sponsor of the Pit Lane Park. On each of the four days, the high-tech event park will be laying on a Formula 1 experience of a very special kind for CES visitors. The gates will open to the public on the Wednesday and Thursday.

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