The triple DTM champion believes that the victory achieved by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Qatar 1812km season-opener gives BMW "hope" in the first year of its WEC programme with the M Hybrid V8 run by WRT.
But he stressed that following a best result of 10th at the Losail International Circuit, promoted into the points by Cadillac's disqualification, BMW still has work to do.