BMW teams tested at Vallelunga
From Monday to Wednesday
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9 February 2011 - 15:24
Two BMW teams – ROAL Motorsport and Liqui Moly Team Engstler – spent a few days in Italy, testing at Vallelunga circuit from Monday to Wednesday.
Augusto Farfus took also part in the test, at the wheel of a BMW Motorsport BMW 320 TC car; the Brazilian driver carried on with the technical development of the new 1.6-litre turbo engine built for the WTCC teams and completed 143 laps (nearly 590 kms) with no technical problems.
Roberto Ravaglia’s ROAL Motorsport tested on Tuesday and Wednesday with a BMW 320 TC driven by Tom Coronel.
The Liqui Moly Team Engstler ran two 320 TC cars from Monday to Wednesday for three drivers: team principal Franz Engstler, Kristian Poulsen and Hong Kong racer Marchy Lee.
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