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."