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BMW shows 2012 concept and confirms Priaulx & Farfus

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BMW revealed the M3 DTM Concept Car in the Double Cone building at Munich’s BMW Welt earlier today.
“It is good to see how our DTM project is picking up speed,” said Dr. Klaus Draeger, Board Member of BMW AG.

“Next year, BMW returns to the DTM after two decades. We will be facing our main competitors in the premium sector – and are already looking forward to this challenge. The DTM comeback sees BMW return to its roots. We have enjoyed great success in production car racing in the past, and I am convinced we will follow on in 2012 where we left off. Everyone at BMW Motorsport is working hard to ensure we get off to a successful start next season.”

BMW also confirmed their two first driver for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters next year: Andy Priaulx and Augusto Farfus, both of whom has driven for BMW in the FIA World Touring Car Championship.

“The DTM will be a big challenge for us all. Together with BMW, I have celebrated success in many different disciplines and behind the wheel of some fantastic racing cars in recent years. I am more than confident that this will also be the case in the DTM. The BMW M3 DTM looks fantastic. I can hardly wait to get to know the car better in the coming tests, to contribute to its development, and ultimately to sit in the cockpit for the first DTM race in 2012,” said Priaulx.

“I am delighted BMW is giving me the opportunity to race in the DTM,” said Farfus. “You always need new challenges in life. That is why I cannot wait for my debut in this series. The opposition is tough and has more experience in recent years, but BMW Motorsport is working fantastically to ensure we should be competitive right from the word go. We want to learn as quickly as possible. Who knows, maybe we can already challenge the established manufacturers a bit in 2012,” said Farfus.

It has not been decided yet which team Priaulx and Farfus will drive for next year. There will be three BMW teams in the DTM next year in the form of BMW Team Schnitzer, BMW Team RBM and BMW Team RMG.