Jean-Karl Vernay tests the BMW M3 DTM

After being invited at the start of 2010 to a test session with Audi, Jean-Karl Vernay will get back behind the wheel of a car from DTM next week. The Frenchman was in fact invited by BMW to take part in three days of testing at the Lausitzring. Remember that after wearing the crown in Indy Lights (antechamber of theIndyCar) in 2010, JK is competing in the ILMC this season with the Signatech Nissan team.

Si les pilotes officiels de la marque munichoise que sont Augusto Farfus, Andy Priaulx, Jörg Müller et Dirk Werner seront bien présents, deux autres jeunes espoirs seront également évalués. Il s?agit de René Rast, allemand de 24 ans ayant remporté la VW Polo Cup 2005, la Porsche Carrera Cup allemande 2008, la Porsche Supercup 2010 et qui a outrageusement dominé la coupe du monde de Porsche Carrera Cap en juin dernier sur la Nordschleife. Le dernier se nomme Richie Stanaway. À seulement 19 ans, le Néo-Zélandais a été sacré en F3 German this season. For his first appearance in the GP3 Series, he took the top step of the podium in the second race of the weekend.

“We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to test our BMW M3 DTM to these young and talented drivers., underlines Jens Marquardt, Director of BMW Motorsport. They have already proven what they are capable of in various championships, and we can't wait to see them behind the wheel of our car. At the same time, the aim of this session will once again be to collect important information and data about our BMW M3 DTM, as we continue to prepare for the 2012 season."

As a reminder, six models will be entered next year, with the Schnitzer, RBM and RMG teams each fielding two cars. For the moment, only two of the six seats have found buyers since only Farfus and Priaulx have been guaranteed to be there.