F1: New DTM champion Marco Wittmann lands test with Toro Rosso

DTM champion Marco Wittmann will test a Toro Rosso Formula 1 car as a reward from BMW for winning the touring car series this year.

The F1 test was announced following this weekend's DTM finale at Hockenheim, with BMW also revealing that Wittmann had signed a new long-term contract.

BMW motorsport chief Jens Marquardt said: "Marco Wittmann has an extraordinary season behind him, in which he has given BMW Motorsport an awful lot of pleasure.

"It is now our turn to reward him for his efforts. The contract renewal for the coming season is a logical step for us, as he has consistently impressed us in the three years he has been working with us within the DTM - both on and off the track. For this reason, BMW M GmbH has come up with something very special. I am delighted that we can also make his childhood dream come true with the Formula 1 test.

"Thanks to the relationship we enjoy with our premium partner Red Bull, it was possible for us to organize a test drive in the Toro Rosso. We are excited to see how he fares in this car – and are then looking forward to more top-class performances from Marco in the BMW M4 DTM."

Wittmann was a single-seater racer prior to beginning his relationship with BMW as its test and reserve driver in 2012. He had finished second to Roberto Merhi in the Formula 3 Euro Series the previous year.

The 24-year-old stormed to his first DTM title in only his second year in the series this year, wrapping up the championship with two races to spare.

Originally on Autosport.com