BMW is 'not where it wants to be in' in terms of pure pace but it has got a reliable car for Rolex 24, believes factory driver Augusto Farfus. IMSA
"If I'm not wrong, I think we are the car which covered the most mileage during the Roar.
Pressed further if he felt Acura was ahead of the competition in terms of outright speed, Farfus replied:"If you see how easily they put the car on pole, yes."Photo by: Richard Dole /The spec hybrid system supplied by Bosch, Xtrac and Williams Advanced Engineering was a major headache for manufacturers during the testing phase and it remains unclear if some of the parts will be able to survive the full 24-hour distance.
"We had so many unexpected and small issues from time to time that at the moment it's a constant learning process. I think at this stage the overall pace is the least relevant, especially for this race.
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