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Seven Formula E manufacturers completed a closed two-day test of their season-five cars at the Monteblanco circuit last week. Audi, DS, Jaguar, Venturi, Mahindra, Penske (Dragon) and Nissan all experimented with their new Gen2 cars. BMW was also set to take part in the test ahead of its debut as a works FE entry for the 2018/19 season, but the German manufacturer withdrew before the action got underway on Monday because of a car malfunction… BMW and Audi drivers Augusto Farfus, Philipp Eng and Loic Duval will prioritise the DTM over the World Endurance Championship on May 5/6 when their season-openers clash. Audi has clarified that Duval will focus on the DTM, but it has been speculated that he could be able to drive in both events. Duval would be able to take part in the DTM race and then fly to Belgium for a later stint in the WEC race… Mick Schumacher emerged with the fastest time from a two-day Formula 3 European Championship pre-season test at the Red Bull Ring, just as he did last week at the Hungaroring. The 19-yearold son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher set the quickest time on the second morning of the test in his Pre ma Power team Dallara-Mercedes. that was enough to see off Austrian Ferdinand Habsburg, who lapped his Carlin Dallara-volkswagen a tenth of a second adrift of Schumacher in the same session at his home circuit.