Mercedes drivers Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens are targetting another strong performance in this weekend’s DTM race at Spielberg, Austria. Both drivers scored their maiden DTM career podiums in the first two races of the year, with Vietoris taking third at Hockenheim, and Wickens claiming the same position two weeks later at Brands Hatch. The … More »
Motorbase Performance’s third Next Generation Touring Car-specification Ford Focus has had its maiden track outing, in the hands of Michael Caine. The as-yet unliveried machine completed its first laps today at Snetterton, ahead of its introduction later in the season. Although it is sporting the Airwaves colours, the car will be run alongside the Addison … More »
Abt Sportsline’s Mattias Ekstrom and Jamie Green are aiming for a strong result at this weekend’s DTM race at Spielberg, following disappointing outings at Hockenheim and Brands Hatch. The Audi pairing have endured a difficult start to the season, with Ekstrom scoring all of the team’s six points in the last round, after the RS5’s … More »
When the charismatic Tony Gilham announced a four-car entry in this season’s British Touring Car Championship, it’s fair to say there were a few raised eyebrows. The Kent-based team had purchased the two Vauxhall Insignias built by John Thorne last season, and planned to add two Volkswagen CCs which they would build from scratch. The … More »
Martin Tomczyk has railed against Mercedes’ Roberto Merhi for ‘unsportsmanlike’ on-track behaviour during last Sunday’s DTM race at Brands Hatch, following their collision at the bottom of Graham Hill hill. The 2011 DTM champion is also the second BMW driver in a under a week to criticise Merhi. In the aftermath of the race, Tomczyk’s … More »
Audi’s Mike Rockenfeller is ‘not surprised’ by the Phoenix team’s strong performances in the opening rounds of the 2013 DTM season. After Rockenfeller took eighth place at Hockenheim and won last time out at Brands Hatch, the team has emerged as the Ingolstadt marque’s top squad in 2013 and lies in fourth place in the … More »
Mercedes’ Roberto Merhi has responded to Timo Glock’s criticism of his driving during Sunday’s DTM race at Brands Hatch. The pair made contact on the sixth lap of the 98 lap race, after which Glock tried to defend his position from Merhi at the bottom of Graham Hill hill. The Mercedes driver then caught the … More »
Mercedes’ Robert Wickens has described his maiden DTM career podium as a ‘miracle’ following his shock third place at Brands Hatch. The Canadian originally crossed the line fourth, one position behind team-mate Gary Paffett who made a standard-option-standard tyre strategy work; a move which elevated him from 12th to 3rd come the end of the … More »
Audi’s Filipe Albuquerque believes the DTM series organiser, the ITR, should “not be afraid of destroying races” with the Safety Car. The Portuguese’s comments come in the aftermath of an incident which shocked the DTM community during yesterday’s race at Brands Hatch. Following Augusto Farfus’ retirement, which saw the Brazilian park his car on the … More »
Mattias Ekström has admitted he is unsure where the Abt Sportsline outfit stands in the hierarchy of Audi’s teams in 2013. The Swede has been part of the Kempten based outfit since his DTM debut in 2001, and despite being crowned DTM champion with them in 2004 and 2007, he has had a difficult last … More »