Farfus scores his maiden DTM win

Augusto Farfus could not have been any happier or any prouder after winning his very first DTM race in Valencia. Not only is he the first ever Brazilian to win a race in the DTM series, but he is also sure to end the season as the highest placed rookie.

The driver from Curitiba who totally controlled the race with a lights to flag victory in his Castrol EDGE BMW M3 DTM said: “I am living a dream. I am like a kid

when he opens his Christmas presents. I am super, mega happy.”

As the lights went out Augusto made the perfect start from pole, and by the end of the first lap of the 46 lap race he was already over a second and a half in front of the nearest Audi. He stretched this lead bit by bit and by the time he made his first pit stop at the end of lap 13 had a lead of over five seconds.

The second pit stop came at the end of lap 26 and again he was able to control the gap to Edoardo Mortara, who was second in his Audi. However, any pressure from the Italian driver ended on lap 38 when he retired, and then Augusto was able to cruise to victory nearly eight and a half seconds ahead of the Audi of Adrien Tambay.

While the Brazilian driver made it all look easy he admitted: “A DTM race is not as easy as it seems. In the race with the pit stops it is very complex. You have to put the whole weekend together perfectly, and you need strong support from the team. I got that today and can’t thank BMW Team RBM and BMW Motorsport enough. It was not a lucky victory.”

Now Augusto can look forward to the season finale in three weeks in Hockenheim. This will not just be a big weekend for him, but also for BMW Motorsport, as he explained: “It is going to be a big one because the title is still on the table. Gary (Paffett), Bruno (Spengler) and Jamie (Green) are going to be fighting really hard to bring the title home. We were strong in the race at the beginning of the year, so I am looking forward to getting to a known track where I have already raced. That is always a big help. I want to finish the season on a high and I would love to see BMW win the title.”

The race in Hockenheim will be on the 21st October and this is the tenth and final race of the season. The drivers’ championship battle could not be closer as Gary Paffett’s lead over Bruno Spengler was reduced to just three points in Valencia after the Meredes driver retired and the BMW driver finished sixth.

For further information on Augusto Farfus, please visit his website at www.farfus.com. There you will find all news and background information on the racing driver from Curitiba.