Augusto Farfus and Martin Tomczyk will race both the DTM race in Brands Hatch, before heading to Germany for the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 19th.
Both BMW drivers, who will take on the DTM championship this season, will run the free practice session, the qualifying and the race in Brands Hatch, second round of the DTM calendar, and will head to the Nürburgring immediatly after the race to take part to the famous 24 Hours race where they will drive a BMW Z4.
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| Martin Tomczyk leading Augusto Farfus. (Photo: BMW Motorpsort) |
That will be possible as the Nürburgring 24 Hours will be presented on Sunday and Monday this year. Farfus and Tomczyk will miss the practice sessions and qualifying in Germany, but will be allowed to enter the race considering
their VLN championship experience this season.
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| BMW Z4 GT3. (Photo: BMW Motorsport) |
Toyota has now sold more than five million hybrid vehicles globally, including 77,000 in Canada, where over 80% of all hybrid sales in 2012 can be credited to Toyota.
These five million hybrids have collectively reduced CO2 emissions by about 34 million tons and helped save 12 million kilolitres of gasoline.
“Toyota's hybrid offerings have been extremely beneficial in reducing the environmental impact of cars in our society,” said Seiji Ichii, President and CEO, Toyota Canada, Inc. “The best part is that we are only at the early stages of this trend. As hybrids become even more entrenched and continue to improve, the positive effects on the environment will become even greater.”
Toyota and Lexus currently sell 19 hybrid models and one plug-in hybrid in 80 countries and regions around the world. In Canada, there are six Toyota hybrids and five from Lexus.
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| Photo: Toyota |
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