Mercedes pleased with Götz and Buhk test

Mercedes’ motorsport boss, Toto Wolff, is pleased with the speed shown by Maximilian Buhk and Maximilian Götz in their test with the team’s C-Class DTM car at the Lausitzring.

The test was given to the two drivers as a reward for their efforts behind the wheel of the manufacturer’s SLS AMG GT3 over the last year.

In 2012, Buhk took the title in the now FIA GT3 series, whereas Götz won the ADAC GT Masters championship in the same car.

The pair’s most recent win came at the Spa 24-hours in July 2013, when they took victory in the Belgian classic in an SLS GT3 which they shared with four-times DTM champion, Bernd Schneider.

“Maximilian Götz and Maximilian Buhk are two of the most talented drivers in sports car racing,” said Wolff.  “[They] thoroughly deserve this opportunity to test after their achievements in Mercedes-AMG’s customer sport programme.

“They posted fast lap times in our DTM car and gave good feedback.

“I am certain that the two will realise their potential in the future and have the talent to achieve many more successes.”

Götz was equally as enthusiastic about his outing in the DTM car: “of course it was mega awesome to get the chance to test the C-Class DTM.

“It’s a dream come true for me and I really enjoyed stepping on the gas and finding my limit.

“Of course, driving the car felt very new and unfamiliar compared to the SLS AMG GT3 but I felt very much at ease and had a lot of fun.”

“It was an absolutely fabulous day,” Buhk added. “I had a lot of fun testing the C-Class DTM [and] I learned a lot and would like to thank everyone.

“It really was a super cool experience.”