Changeable conditions made qualifying for the sixth DTM round of the year at Nürburgring to a matter of luck. Swede Mattias Ekström coped best. The Audi driver set the fastest time and secured himself first place on the starting grid for the 17th time in his career. “I am very, very happy. At Abt, we […]
July 18, 2011
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End game atmosphere in Munich’s Olympiastadion. In head-to-head duels at the 1.192 kilometres long track, the 18 DTM drivers showed the spectators thrilling motorsport action. Mercedes-Benz driver Bruno Spengler made it all the way from the round of the last 16 to the finale and won the decisive battle against Audi driver Edoardo Mortara, who […]
July 17, 2011
Great weather, a great show, great racing: the DTM is in the Bavarian capital of Munich. Spectators enjoyed the maiden appearance of the most popular international touring car series in the unique environment of the Olympiastadion and were treated to a fantastic show. Next to a demonstration by a Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car, […]
July 4, 2011
Now that was nothing for people with weak nerves. In the fifth season round of the DTM at the Norisring, heavy rain determined the drivers’ tactics. Canadian Mercedes-Benz driver Bruno Spengler did it perfectly. The 27-year old defended his first position from start to finish and thus claims back the lead in the battle for […]
July 3, 2011
Nuremberg. Mercedes-Benz scored a 1-2 in the fifth DTM season round at Norisring. At the only street circuit on the DTM calendar, Bruno Spengler won from his fellow Mercedes-Benz driver Jamie Green. With his second victory of the season, Spengler also claimed back the lead in the points’ standings. Martin Tomczyk (Audi) completed the podium, […]
June 6, 2011
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Spielberg. A fantastic backdrop for the third round of the DTM at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. At the re-opened circuit, 48,000 fans witnessed a DTM weekend with everything that makes the most popular international touring car series stand out. On Sunday afternoon, they hailed the victory by Audi driver Martin Tomczyk. The 29-year […]
June 5, 2011
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Martin Tomczyk (Schaeffler Audi A4 DTM), grid position 1: “Having clinched the pole position in such difficult conditions even makes me a little happier than it normally would. It really wasn’t easy being in the right place at the right time – especially on the right tires and with the right tire pressures. That takes […]
May 23, 2011
In preparation for the 24-hour race, Mattias Ekström, Timo Scheider and DTM rookie Edoardo Mortara will be racing in the VLN endurance championship on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife next weekend. Ekström and Scheider will be racing for the Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline with the Audi R8 LMS. They will be partnered by Luca Ludwig, Christian Abt […]
May 21, 2011
In the second round of the 2011 DTM season, held at Zandvoort, Netherlands, Audi works driver Edoardo Mortara finished sixth to score three points. In our Q&A, the rookie talks about his impressions of the race and reveals that he possibly could have achieved an even better result. You finished as the best rookie at […]
May 16, 2011
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He had to wait for this victory quite long. In his 44th DTM race, Mike Rockenfeller scored his maiden victory. The 27-year old Audi driver from the German village of Neuwied started from third place on the grid into the second round of the 2011 DTM season at Zandvoort in The Netherlands, showed an error-free […]
May 15, 2011
Mike Rockenfeller (E-POSTBRIEF Audi A4 DTM #9), position 3: “I believe my performance was good. My A4 in qualifying was the best I’ve had all weekend so far. I want to thank my guys very much for preparing the car really well. At Hockenheim we were already quick in qualifying – and here we were […]
May 14, 2011
Timo Scheider (Audi) was again fastest in second free practice. Following his fastest time on Friday, the German was also able to post the fastest lap time on Saturday morning: with his Audi A4 DTM, he completed the 4.307 kilometres long lap in 1:31.718 minutes. Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) ended up second. The Brit was 0.183 […]
May 14, 2011
Audi came out on top in the first match during the second DTM season round at Zandvoort: Timo Scheider ended up fastest in first free practice. On his fastest lap of the 4.307 kilometres long track, the 2008 and 2009 DTM champion was 0.474 seconds faster than his fellow Audi driver Martin Tomczyk in second […]
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