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WTCC driver Farfus completes F1 debut

On Thursday not only Christian Vietoris enjoyed his Formula One debut with BMW but also Augusto Farfus was invited by the team to enjoy a number of laps in BMW's fastest sportscar. The BMW works driver competed in the WTCC this season.

To date, the 24-year-old has clocked up seven race victories in the World Championship, and has been very impressive at the wheel of the BMW 320si WTCC in 2007.

"A big thank you to BMW and Mario Theissen for giving me the opportunity to have this extraordinary experience," said Farfus after 33 laps. "At the beginning, I was obviously trying to become acquainted with the car. As I had very little time to prepare myself, I feel my neck muscles a bit more than usual. In fact, I haven't raced a single-seater car for four years - not to mention a Formula 1 car. Lap by lap the feeling for this returned. It's just amazing how quickly things happen in a Formula 1 cockpit. This requires the highest level of concentration all the time."

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