Good start for BMW and Coronel

Tom Coronel showed the potential of the new BMW 320 TC during the second race at Curitiba. The Dutch racer seriously threatened Chevrolet’s supremacy and claimed a well deserved second place that boosted BMW Motorsport’s hopes.

“I had a great start and then Tarquini helped by keeping the Chevrolet guys behind for a few laps. But the Cruze was very strong and better on the braking than my car, therefore Alain (Menu) was able to overtake me. However, in the last laps I closed the gap again and said myself – OK, don’t give up because something can happen. But Alain is too experienced and did not make mistakes. It was a good start for us. I have a strong team and a good car, which makes me think it will be a nice season,” Coronel said.

And ROAL Motorsport team principal Roberto Ravaglia echoed: "I am more than satisfied with the results. After finishing to assemble the car we had just the time for a shake down before shipping it to Brazil. Therefore our target was to finish in the top five/six positions. Results went beyond our expectations and confirmed the quality of the work done by BMW Motorsport."