After Emanuele had already test driven one of Bernie Ecclestone's Brabhams in 1985, he was asked to test a Benetton-BMW B186 at Donington in 1986. The car's set up was done by Teo Fabi, who drove for Benetton together with Gerhard Berger at that time. Pirro took the wheel and was faster than Fabi, who was an experienced F1-pilot, at the first attempt.

After Emanuele had already test driven one of Bernie Ecclestone's Brabhams in 1985, he was asked to test a Benetton-BMW B186 at Donington in 1986. The car's set up was done by Teo Fabi, who drove for Benetton together with Gerhard Berger at that time. Pirro took the wheel and was faster than Fabi, who was an experienced F1-pilot, at the first attempt.