07/08/2006
NEWS STORY
Speaking following BMW's announcement that he will play no further part in its 2006 campaign, Jacques Villeneuve had admitted that he is disappointed the he will not be part of the German team's future.
"Last week, the Team informed us of its decision to review its options for next year, including assessing Robert Kubica in a race environment at Hungary without offering me any assurance about my race seat beyond Hungary.
"Therefore, the team and I agreed to part ways with immediate effect," he revealed. "This is really disappointing as I was looking forward to working with BMW on longer terms - going into next season capitalizing on our common experiences.
"I will now have more time to concentrate on future projects," he added.
"I would like to thank the team, especially my engineers and the team's sponsors with whom I have had real pleasure working with in the last year."