Jamie Green stays with Mercedes
Jamie Green stays with Mercedes for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2012, driving for the HWA team.
“DTM enters a new era in 2012. New cars and new technical rules promise to make the championship even more exciting than ever before. That’s why I’m looking forward to bringing my experience from seven DTM seasons to bear on the development and set-up of our new DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé, which will play an important role in the fight for top positions. I hope I can start the new DTM era in Hockenheim where I left off last year,” said Green.
The Brit has been Mercedes for eight seasons with a total of seven victories and 17 podium finishes.
“Jamie Green is without doubt one of the finest and fastest drivers contesting the DTM. Since graduating from our young driver programme to become 2004 Formula 3 Euro Series Champion in his Dallara Mercedes, and then join our DTM line-up, he has put in some great race performances – most notably his showing in last year’s DTM season finale at Hockenheim. On that occasion, Jamie crossed the finish line a full 20 seconds ahead of the next driver in the same car. It is obvious that Jamie’s Hockenheim performance is the blueprint for an ideal race. But when it comes to what exactly that secret is, Jamie’s keeping it to himself – with typical British discretion,” said Norbert Haug, Vice-President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.
The so far confirmed Mercedes drivers are Green, David Coulthard, Susie Wolff, Gary Paffett and Ralf Schumacher. Three drivers remain to be revealed.
