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Augusto Farfus has kept BMW at the top of the leaderboard for the fourth consecutive day by setting the fastest time on the final day of pre-season testing at Hockenheim.
The Brazilian set a fastest lap of 1m32.976 in his RBM run car on a wet track during the afternoon session, which put him ahead of Bruno Spengler in the No. 1 Schnitzer M3 by a marginal 0.213s and BMW newcomer Timo Glock who completed a top-three clean sweep for the Bavarian manufacturer.
"The weather played a major role in this test. It alternated between rain and dry conditions," said Farfus.
"It is always beneficial to be able to complete a few laps in the wet, of course, but we would really have preferred more consistent conditions to allow us to prepare for the new season.
Despite this, the overall impression is a positive one.”
Farfus' lap was also the fastest aggregate time from the test week.
Christian Vietoris emerged as the best of the Mercedes' by finishing fourth in his HWA run AMG C-Coupe and the Phoenix Racing Audi RS5 of Mike Rockenfeller was the best placed of the Audis in sixth.
The DTM season opener will take place on May 4-5 at Hockenheim.
The Brazilian set a fastest lap of 1m32.976 in his RBM run car on a wet track during the afternoon session, which put him ahead of Bruno Spengler in the No. 1 Schnitzer M3 by a marginal 0.213s and BMW newcomer Timo Glock who completed a top-three clean sweep for the Bavarian manufacturer.
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| Edoardo Mortara, Team Rosberg / Audi RS5 DTM (Photo: DTM) |
"The weather played a major role in this test. It alternated between rain and dry conditions," said Farfus.
"It is always beneficial to be able to complete a few laps in the wet, of course, but we would really have preferred more consistent conditions to allow us to prepare for the new season.
Despite this, the overall impression is a positive one.”
Farfus' lap was also the fastest aggregate time from the test week.
Christian Vietoris emerged as the best of the Mercedes' by finishing fourth in his HWA run AMG C-Coupe and the Phoenix Racing Audi RS5 of Mike Rockenfeller was the best placed of the Audis in sixth.
The DTM season opener will take place on May 4-5 at Hockenheim.