Abt and Vanthoor tested for Audi in Spain

Formula 3 Euroseries drivers Daniel Abt and Laurens Vanthoor got to test for Audi during the official DTM testing at Monteblanco in Spain earlier this month.
“It was a special moment for me. I have grown up with these cars but driving one of it has been far away for me, so far. And all of a sudden I’m sitting at the wheel of a DTM Audi,” said Abt, son of Hans Jürgen Abt.

The two drivers got to test thanks to their efforts in the F3 Euroseries where Abt finished seventh and Vanthoor sixth.
“In the beginning, nearly everything was new. You are sitting rather far back in the car, it’s far heavier and much more powerful than a Formula 3 single-seater, the tyres are different – and so on. For me, not seeing the tyres proved to be more unusual than anything else as you didn’t know – for instance – the distance to the curbs,” said Vanthoor.

The duo completed about 40 laps in the Audi A4 DTM and both were hoping to get in to DTM in the future.
“I really enjoyed these two days and had a lot of fun, And although the Audi A4 DTM is a completely different beast than a Formula 3 vehicle I think that Formula 3 represents the best preparation for a successful DTM career,” said Abt.