DTM to continue at Red Bull Ring until 2016

The DTM organiser, the ITR, has announced today that the series will continue racing at the Red Bull Ring in Austria until 2016.

“We feel really comfortable at Spielberg with the DTM,” said the ITR chairman, Hans Werner Aufrecht. “Therefore, we are delighted with having the chance of racing there in the coming three years, too.

“Spielberg has got the advantage of being a circuit embedded in the environment, thus automatically making for great motor racing. That’s one of the reasons why we love to race here.”

Aufrecht also praised the circuit’s organisers, who received the ‘Organiser of the Year 2012’ award at the Hockenheim season opener, but conceded that the ITR will have to make improvements to the grandstands and parking areas.

“Another one [reason why we love to come here] is the great organisation that is absolutely on the level it takes today for holding professional motor-sport events,” he continued. “At the same time, we also have the DTM fans in mind. We want to provide them an even better and nicer experience, during our coming race meetings at the Red Bull Ring.

“To be able to do so, we wish for roofed grandstands and an improved parking-area situation.”

The next round of the DTM will be held at the Norisring from the 12th to 14th of July.