audi booklet dtm (english, 2010)

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Audi A4 DTM MediaIno


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Having marked its 100th anniversary with its third

consecutive DTM win last year, there can only be one goal

for Audi in 2010: for the fourth time in a row, the new

DTM champion should be behind the wheel of an A4 DTM.

It goes without saying that, together with the DTM, the

committed car manufacturers are focusing on eciency to

achieve this goal. But something that does deserve to be

mentioned explicitly is the fact that Audi has the potential

to cut its costs by up to 30 per cent (not including accident-

related repair costs) a feat which is unparalleled around

the world. There will be no reduction in the excitement of

the DTM, however, with this, the most illustrious touring car

racing series there is, set to deliver

top-notch motorsports action on ten

occasions once again this year.

Audi in the 2010 DTM ..................................................... 4

Eciency and sustainability ............................................ 6

Audi Sport ..................................................................... 8

Audi A4 DTM (R14 plus) .................................................10

The Audi drivers ............................................................16

The Audi teams .............................................................36

Calendar and entry list ................................................. 42

The DTM ...................................................................... 44

The tracks.................................................................... 46

Audis partners in the DTM ............................................ 56

History: Audi in the DTM ............................................... 58

History: DTM statistics .................................................60

Audi Communications Motorsport: media services ......... 64

Audi Communications Motorsport: contacts .................. 66

Foreword Contents

Jrgen PippigAUDI AGHead of Communications Motorsport


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Audi was involved in the DTM as a factory team from 1990

to 1992, and returned to the fold in 2004. It is now into its

tenth season in Europes most popular touring car racing

series. Over the years, the Audi team has won the DTM title

no less than six times, not to mention a seventh title in the

2002 season together with the Abt Sportsline privateer

team. Having made history last year by achieving a hat-

trick, Audi now intends to be behind this years champion

for the fourth time in a row. To achieve this feat, Head of

Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich has put together the

companys youngest ever team of DTM drivers. Eight of the

nine drivers, which include the current champions Mattias

Ekstrm and Timo Scheider, have been part of the Audi

team before. The newcomer is the Spaniard Miguel Molina

who, at 21 years of age, brings the drivers average age

down to 27.5 years old ahead of the next season.

The nine Audi A4 DTM being driven by the familiar teams

Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Audi Sport Team Phoenix

and Audi Sport Team Rosberg are characterised by their

excellent eciency. A development freeze implemented in

the DTM in August 2009 will by no means detract from the

Can Audi clinch its fourth

consecutive title in the 2010 DTM?

In 2 and 2,

Timo Scheider won back-

to-back titles in the DTM

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thrills of top-class motorsport, but does have the potential

to reduce the constructors costs by up to 30 percent (not

including accident-related repair costs).

Mike Rockenfeller and Alexandre Prmat for Audi Sport

Team Phoenix and Katherine Legge and Markus Winkelhockfor Audi Sport Team Rosberg will once again get behind

the wheel of the 2008 model of the Audi A4 DTM, which is

internally referred to as the R14. This model is also being

prepared by Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline for their driver

Miguel Molina, while its four other drivers, Timo Scheider,

Oliver Jarvis, Mattias Ekstrm and Martin Tomczyk, will be

driving the R14 plus model of 2009.

The DTM has achieved something rather special by takingthis step to reduce costs, emphasises Head of Audi

Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. The technical regulations

have remained essentially unchanged, so the underlying

conditions have remained stable. It is therefore quite rare

for so much potential to make savings to be initiated in top-

class motorsport whilst nevertheless delivering the same

high standards of sport as ever.

Once again in the 2010 season, Europes most popular

touring car racing series will comprise ten races between

April and October. Six of these will be hosted in Germany,

with one each also in Spain, the Netherlands and the UK.

The DTM is also gearing up for its second trip to China (the

largest single foreign market for Audi) since 2004, with

the 2010 nal scheduled to take place on the streets of

Shanghai.

The DTM intends to continue its success story in its eleventh

season since being relaunched in 2000 by oering the

spectators aordable admission fees, giving fans direct

access to the drivers paddock and the drivers themselves,

and with all sorts of other attractive features that

contribute to a comprehensive supporting programme.

Last year, 718,000 fans at the venues and an average

of 2.11 million TV spectators in Germany watched TimoScheider work his way to his second consecutive title win.

The 2010 DTM season is all about

maximum eciency andsignifcant potential or savings

coupled with the same level o

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A wide array o technologiesdesigned to boost eciency have

been transposed rom motorsport to

mass production by Audi

Technology transfer, eciency and sustainability these are

more than merely buzzwords, and have been the mainstays

of Audis motorsport programme for the past 30 years.

For Audi, motorsport is and always has been a means with

which to further technologies with a lot of promise for

the future, Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich

stresses.

Ever since the eighties, quattro has stood for a whole

lot more than merely a technical system. Audi put this

four-wheel drive technology to the test in motorsport

(both in rallying and in the DTM) and helped it on its way

to its introduction into all model series, thus instigating a

paradigm shift. Other manufacturers, such as Audis main

competitors in todays premium segment, were forced to

follow suit on witnessing the technological and economic

success the technology brought Audi. By the end of 2009,

Audi had made more than 3.2 million vehicles with quattro

four-wheel drive, which is very fast and stable and therefore

contributes to the safety oered by the vehicle.

There have also been transfer eects in the eld of

materials technology which are still making an impact to

this day. For example, back in 1983, Audi developed its rst

all-aluminium engine for its Audi Sport quattro. Today,

lightweight construction is one of Audis core areas of

expertise und aluminium is a valuable resource with which

to improve the eciency of production vehicles by reducing

their weight. Aluminium is now an integral part of many

Audi models, be it in the Audi Space Frame (ASF), chassis

components, bodywork elements or in all sorts of other

Technology transfer and eciency for the

direct benet of the customers

Efciencyandsustainability

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applications. Even carbon bre-reinforced plastic (CFRP),

which was a highly unusual material used in racing cars such

as the Audi 200 quattro in the eighties, is now regularly

used in Audi production vehicles, for example in the soft top

compartment of the R8 Spyder.

The debut of the TFSI engine in the Audi R8 sports car in

Le Mans and its rst victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in

2001 paved the way for the introduction of petrol direct

injection into mass production. To this day, millions of

vehicles on the road are helping to reduce carbon dioxide

emissions because they make substantial fuel savings with

this technology.

Starting in 1989, Audi began to revolutionise the

construction of engines for mass production with TDI

technology, a top-class, high-performance and especially

clean form of diesel direct injection that contributes

greatly to reducing CO2 emissions. And in 2006, Audi made

history with this technology in Le Mans, becoming the rst

automobile manufacturer in the world to win the 24-hour

race with a diesel engine. Extreme injection pressures of2,000 bar, the development of injector technology, and

fundamental construction-related ndings are just some

of the areas in which direct technology transfers between

mass production and motorsport have paid o. In addition,

Audi has implemented specic measures to protect the

environment with the help of its partners: light, high-

performance diesel particulate lters made by Dow, which

were subsequently made available to end users a few years

further down the line, and extra clean GTL (gas-to-liquid)fuels and fuels with BTL (biomass-to-liquid) proportions

have made a direct and considerable contribution to

environmental protection.

The famous quattro four-wheel drive was developed for motorsport

and is now also standard in series production models

Lightweight construction such as the aluminium ASF

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30 years of success

Audi Sport was founded 30 years ago and is aliated to

Audis Technical Development (TE) division under the auspices

of Board Member Michael Dick. The division has celebrated

victories and won numerous titles around the world in all

the disciplines it has entered, be it in relation to rallying,

touring cars of any kind or sports cars. Audi has realised 16

dierent racing projects since 1980 and the division currently

counts some 200 employees involved in the research and

development of racing cars at its sites in Ingolstadt andNeckarsulm. Qualied mechanical engineer Dr Wolfgang

Ullrich has been the head of Audi Sport since 1993.

Three pillars of motorsport

Audi has been involved in sports car racing since the 1999

season and, with eight Le Mans victories under its belt, is

once again rising to the biggest endurance racing challenges

around in the 2010 season, with its advanced R15 TDI. Audi

has also been involved in the DTM since 2004, in which

it has won four titles in six years, including a hat-trick

between 2007 and 2009. The automobile manufacturer

then established a third pillar in the 2009 season with

the Audi R8 LMS, its rst ready-to-run privateer racing car,

which won three titles in its debut season as well as 23 out

of 76 races. A dedicated privateer centre was inaugurated in

Ingolstadt in the spring of 2010 in order to secure supplies

for 30 privateer vehicles delivered around the world, with

all the teams beneting from the companys international

logistics structure for the delivery of spare parts.

The Audi A DTM is one

of three Audi Sport racing cars

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Audis motorsport programme is ounded on three pillars

Dr Martin MhlmeierHead of Technology

Stephan KsterDTM Project Leader

Klaus-Dietrich KriegerHead of Finance andProject Management

Dr Wolfgang UllrichHead of Audi Sport

Wolfgang AppelHead of VehicleDevelopment

Dr Roland SargentiDTM EngineProject Leader

Ulrich BaretzkyHead of EngineDevelopment

Volker NossekDTM OrganisationProject Leader

Joachim HausnerHead of CompleteVehicle

Dr Christian JohnTeam Doctor

Siegfried KrauseHead of Procurementand Partnerships

Armin PlietschDTM TechnicalProject Leader


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An extraordinary season

for an unbeaten concept

After two DTM title wins, the Audi A4 DTM comprising the

R14 and R14 plus model generations (2008 and 2009

respectively) remains unbeaten and will line up to compete

again in 2010. But this time, it will be without the usual

technological advances, as a result of the development

freeze imposed on all the DTM manufacturers. The

technological development of the vehicles has been all but

entirely prohibited since 17 August 2009, with a view to

maximising the series economic eciency. This also applies

to the engines, which were sealed for the entire season at

the beginning of 2009. One nal detail, namely the choice

of dampers, was codied on 1 March 2010. Audi has three

aerodynamic congurations that were developed prior to

the introduction of the development freeze, each of which

Audi uses both the R (left) and the R plus (right) version in the 2 season

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is used depending on the racetrack in question. As far as

chassis kinematics are concerned, only the camber, toe and

vehicle height may now be adjusted. The usual computer-

generated simulations are therefore now only of limited use

and Audi now focuses its testing activities on the optimum

use of Dunlop tyres.

In order to ascertain whether the manufacturers are

complying with the new regulations, each manufacturer

has been required by the German Motorsport Federation

(DMSB) to put together a set of reference parts in a discrete

sealed container provided by the DMSB, which is then taken

to every race. The DMSB has also been furnished with CAD

records of the vehicles construction.

The stipulated minimum weight of the 2009 vehicles

remains unchanged at 1,050 kilograms including the driver,

while the regulations prescribe that the 2008 models must

each weigh at least 1,025 kilograms. The rule stipulating

that the ballast weight is dependent on the vehicles

previous rankings no longer applies this year. Together, all

of the framework conditions promise to deliver one thing

above all, and that is the same level of thrilling sport as

ever coupled with substantial budget relief. Because in

addition to reducing development costs, there is now no

There are three

aerodynamic

congurations for

the 2 season

All the teams in

the DTM use thebraking system

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longer any need to create a new generation of vehicles

(usually four) every season. Mattias Ekstrm, Martin

Tomczyk, Markus Winkelhock and Alexandre Prmat will all

be using the same racing cars as in 2009. Mike Rockenfeller

will take to the wheel of Oliver Jarviss former car, while

Oliver Jarvis inherits Tom Kristensens car. DTM newcomerMiguel Molina will drive the A4 used by Katherine Legge

from Great Britain last year, as she takes control of the

vehicle vacated by Mike Rockenfeller. Defending champion

Timo Scheider will drive an A4 DTM with the chassis number

R14 plus 606.

Sizeable savings are also being achieved in the eld of

engine construction, as two vehicles will once again share a

maximum of three engines between them for the durationof the season. Audi will tackle the 2010 season with

reworked versions of the approximately 340-kilowatt V8

engine, as long as this ts in with the engines respective

maintenance schedules. Consequently, no entirely new

engines are being built this year. This all ultimately means

that the fans will see the same attractive racing cars as last

year while the development budget is markedly relieved.

Audi is anticipating major savings potential for the 2010

season as a whole, with a reduction of up to 30 per cent

in the cost of elding the nine Audi A4 DTM (not including

accident-related repair costs).

The development freeze marks a hiatus in an impressivedevelopment process which has seen Audi achieve some

major improvements in eciency between the rst

generation of the Audi A4 DTM the R11 in 2004 and the

most recent R14 plus. For example, the basic vehicle weight

not including ballast weight has been reduced by more

than 20 per cent, while the torsional rigidity has remained

unchanged. The vehicles centre of gravity has been lowered

by more than 10 per cent and the aerodynamic eciency

the ratio of drag to downforce has been improved by thedevelopers by more than 20 per cent. The Audi A4 DTM has

never been more ecient.

With two consecutive wins, the R14

and R14 plus model generations

o the Audi A4 DTM are currently

unbeaten in the DTM

The tubular frame is made of steel, while the cockpit and

various bodywork parts are made of carbon bre

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Technical data Audi A DTM (2010)

DTM touring car

Space frame,

carbon-fibre composite drivers safety cell,

carbon-fibre composite front and rear crash structures

Naturally aspirated

V engine,

valves per cylinder,

mandatory intake air restrictors,

x . mm

Bosch MS .

Dry sump

, cc

Approx. kW

Over Nm

Rear-wheel drive

-plate carbon-fibre clutch

-speed sequential sport gearbox

Adjustable multi-plate LSD

Constant-velocity plunging tripod joint shafts

Power-assisted rack and pinion steering

Independent front and rear suspension,

double-wishbone suspension,

push-rod system with spring/damper unit,

adjustable gas-filled dampers

Hydraulic dual-circuit braking system,

light alloy brake callipers,

front and rear ventilated carbon brake discs,

driver-adjustable infinitely variable brakeforce

distribution

O.Z. forged aluminium wheels

front: x inches, rear: x inches

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx,

front: /-R, rear: /-R

, mm

, mm

, mm

, kg (including driver)

l

Vehicle type

Chassis

Engine

Engine management

Oil system

Cubic capacity

Power

Torque

Transmission

Clutch

Gearbox

Differential

Drive shafts

Steering

Suspension

Brakes

Wheels

Tyres

Length

Width

Height

Minimum weight

Fuel tank capacity


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The DTM cockpit all in a days work

The cockpit of the Audi A4 DTM is characterised by switches,

buttons, digital displays, drinks for the drivers well-being,

and traditional levers and pedals.

Display with gear shift lights, rev counter,

indication of engaged gear, lap timer, speed, etc.

Green lamp on the left for indicators, on the rightfor water temperature

Buttons for radio (black) and speed limiter in the

pit lane (yellow)

Buttons for high beam (blue) and drinks supply

(green)

Paddle to left of steering wheel actuates brakevalve for parking brake at the start

Paddle to right of steering wheel actuates brake

calliper cooling

Adjustable supply of fresh air into the cockpit of

the Audi A4 DTM

Gearshift lever for manually operated 6-speed

sequential gearbox

Console with buttons for brake balance, display

brightness and re extinguisher

Main electric switch with ignition and starter

button on the right

Hazard warning light switch for following vehicles

in the event of the car stalling on the grid

The driver can control anything rom

the radio to the drinkssupply at the touch o a button

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Nine Europeans under the

sign of the four rings

Audi will tackle the 2010 DTM season with three teams

comprising a highly attractive, charming and sportingly

impressive squad of drivers. Audi Sport Team Abt

Sportsline, which is based in Kempten in the Allgu region,

will be represented by champions Mattias Ekstrm and Timo

Scheider, who have won four titles for Audi between them in

the past six years. This includes a hat-trick in 2007 (MattiasEkstrm), 2008 and 2009 (both Timo Scheider).

Abt Sportsline will also be entering Martin Tomczyk and

the newly promoted Oliver Jarvis, who will take charge of

a 2009 Audi A4 DTM for the rst time as he takes Tom

Kristensens former place. The fth and nal member of the

Abt Sportsline team is rookie Miguel Molina of Spain.

Markus Winkelhock and Katherine Legge, both of whom arewith Audi for their third season, will be lining up for Audi

Sport Team Rosberg based in Neustadt an der Weinstrae.

Teammates Alexandre Prmat and Mike Rockenfeller will

be reunited under the auspices of Audi Sport Team Phoenix.

The two of them won the Le Mans Series for Audi in 2008 in

an R10 TDI sports car and, like Oliver Jarvis, have both also

previously made it onto the winners rostrum in the DTM in

year-old cars. Alexandre Prmat, who has also driven as asports car pilot for Audi in the past, is focusing entirely on

the DTM this year.

Audi is the rst automobile manufacturer in the history of

the DTM, which started in 1984, to have won the title three

years running. And it intends to further its success story in

the 2010 season. To achieve this ambitious goal, it is relying

on the youngest Audi DTM squad ever, with an average age

of 27.5 years.

The teams average age, 27.5 years, has never been lower

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To put it in a nutshell, Mattias Ekstrm of Sweden is the

most successful Audi DTM driver in the 20 years since the

brand rst got involved in the DTM. He has been racing in the

DTM for the Abt Sportsline team since 2001 and has been

an Audi factory driver since 2004. He has since garnered 13

race victories and two titles, which is more than any other

Audi driver. He is also highly versatile, as demonstrated byhis having once again beaten Michael Schumacher in the

Race of Champions at the end of 2009, just like he did two

years before. Central Europe is more than just a sporting

home for Mattias he now also lives there, in Salenstein in

Switzerland, by Lake Constance.

Mattias Ekstrm mostly goes skiing in the winter to

maintain his tness? Conventional cross-country skis, skate

skis and downhill skis can all be found in his garage.

Mattias doesnt just watch motorsport on TV? He also

likes to watch dog trainer Cesar Millan.

a Jack Russell terrier called Moss is part of the Ekstrm

family?

Mattias is a nature lover? One of his favourite

summertime pastimes is doing a spot of gardening followed

by a barbecue.

Audi factory driver

Mattias Ekstrm (S) Did you know that TheAudidrivers

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July /Falun (S)

Salenstein (CH)

single, partner Heidi

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(Audi driver since )

Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1993 Karting

1994 Karting, Swedish Renault Cup

1995 nd in Swedish Renault Cup

1996 st in Swedish Renault Cup, Young Driver of the Year

1997 nd in Swedish Touring Car Championship, Rookie of the Year

1998 th in Swedish Touring Car Championship

1999 st in Swedish Touring Car Championship (Audi A quattro)

rd in Swedish Touring Car Championship

1 th in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R), 6th in Nrburgring Hour race

rd in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R)

3 th in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R), rd of Group N in Swedish Rally

4 st in DTM (Audi A DTM), st of Group N in Swedish Rally and

Catalunya Rally

5 nd in DTM (Audi A DTM), st in Nations Cup Race of Champions

6 th in DTM (Audi A DTM), st in Race of Champions

7 st in DTM (Audi A DTM), st in Race of Champions

8 rd in Career DTM (Audi A DTM)

9 th in DTM (Audi A DTM), st in Race of Champions

Career

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Audi factory driver

Oliver Jarvis (GB) Did you know that

Oliver Jarvis, who switched from single-seater racing to

an Audi A4 DTM touring car ahead of the 2008 season, is

enjoying a terric career in the DTM with Audi. In his second

season with Audi Sport Team Phoenix in a used car in 2009,

he made it onto the rostrum twice and rounded o the

season as the best Audi driver of a year-old car. He has also

demonstrated his skills behind the wheel of an Audi R8 LMSon the Nordschleife at the Nrburgring and in an Audi R10

TDI in the Asian Le Mans Series for Team Kolles.

Audi is giving the 2-year-old the opportunity to clinch

some race victories in the 2010 season in the cockpit of an

up-to-date Audi A4 DTM for Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline.

Oliver Jarvis likes to watch tennis, football (Premier and

Champions League) and MotoGP on TV?

Oliver Jarvis has a bachelors degree in business studies?

Olivers sporting heroes are tennis player Roger Federer

and MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi?

being a Brit, Oliver would have liked to have been there

when England won the World Cup in 19?

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January /Burwell (GB)

Ermatingen (CH)

Single

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Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1997 st in Kart Nations Race English Team, st in TV Masters, British

Junior Karting Championship Formula JICA; McLaren Mercedes

Champions of the Future (JICA)

1999 st in British Junior Karting Championship Formula JICA, st in Ayrton

Senna Memorial Cup Suzuka

UK Formula Ford Winter Championship, UK Formula Ford Zetec

Championship

3 Formula Renault UK Winter Championship, UK Formula Ford

Championship, Formula Ford Festival

4 Formula Renault UK Championship, Formula Renault UK Winter

Championship

5 st in Formula Renault UK Championship, McLaren Autosport BRDC

Award Winner

6 nd in British Formula (st in Rookies Classification), AGP World Cup

of Motorsport for A Team Great Britain

7 st in Macau Formula Grand Prix, rd in Japanese Formula

Championship, AGP World Cup of Motorsport for A Team Great Britain

8 th in DTM (Audi A DTM)9 th in Asian Le Mans Series (Audi R TDI), th in DTM (Audi A DTM)

Career

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Audi factory driver

Katherine Legge (GB) Did you know that

The DTM is not only a very tough top-class international

racing series, it is also predominantly a mans world. So it

speaks in Katherine Legges favour that she is participating in

the DTM for the third year running. After an apprenticeship in

2008, she proved her mettle in the 2009 season with Audi

Sport Team Abt Sportsline, taking all the men by surprise

with position ve on the grid and the fastest lap on theNorisring. She is the most successful woman so far to have

competed in the new DTM initiated in 2000.

Katherine, who hails from the UK but now lives Switzerland,

will be racing for Audi Sport Team Rosberg alongside

Markus Winkelhock in the 2010 season.

Katherine Legge likes to spend her holidays in the south

of France?

her favourite club is FC Liverpool?

she would love to go to the carnival in Rio de Janeiro?

the Harry Potter books are among her favourite?

she rates Goldie Hawn as a great actor?

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July /Guildford (GB)

Ermatingen (CH)

Single

. m/ kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1996 st in Scottish Open Kart Championship

UK Formula Ford Championship

1 Formula Renault UK Winter Series

Formula Renault UK Championship

3 British Formula Championship

4 th in Formula Renault North America Championship (rd in Formula

Renault CanAm Cup), won Kathryn Nunn Infiniti Pro Series Scholarship

5 rd in Champ Car Atlantic Championship

6 6th in Champ Car World Series

7 th in Champ Car World Series

8 DTM (Audi A DTM)

9 DTM (Audi A DTM)

Career

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Audi factory driver

Miguel Molina (E) Did you know that

Miguel Molina of Catalonia, Spain, can claim to be special

in several ways: he is the rst Spaniard to compete in the

DTM and, at 21 years of age, is also the youngest driver in

Audis 2010 squad. He took part in a DTM test for Audi in

the 2008 season and performed impressively, but was still

very young at just 18. He was tested again last year and was

able to reconrm the good impression he had made theyear before.

Miguel, who lives in the Mediterranean coastal town of

Lloret de Mar in northern Spain, will drive a 2008 A4 DTM

for Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt this year.

Miguel Molina attends a sports boarding school in

Barcelona where up to 500 professional sportspeople train?

he got involved in motorsport through the kart racing

team run by his father, who was once an active rally driver?

Miguels name is also spelt Miquel on his homepage?This is because his name is spelt with a q in Catalan.

Miguel has a ritual before the start of every race? He

always puts his right boot and his left glove on rst.

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February /Girona (E)

Lloret de Mar (E)

Single

. m/6 kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1999 st in Spanish Cadets Kart Championship

st in Spanish Cadets Kart Championship

1 st in Catalan Junior Kart Championship

nd in Spanish Junior Kart Championship

3 st in Spanish Junior Kart Championship

4 st in Italian Kart Open Masters Jesolo Formula A

5 Formula Renault Eurocup

6 6th in Spanish Formula Championship, Renault World Series

7 th in Renault World Series

8 th in Renault World Series

9 th in Renault World Series, th in Formula Superleague

Career

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Audi factory driver

Alexandre Prmat (F) Did you know that

Frenchman Alexandre Prmat is participating in his fourth

DTM season with Audi in 2010. Alexandre is now focusing

all his energies on the DTM, having previously always driven

touring cars and sports cars. This is his fourth year of

driving a year-old car with Audi Sport Team Phoenix, and he

will be competing alongside a very special colleague: Mike

Rockenfeller, with whom he won the Le Mans Seriesin 2008.

Alexandre is originally from Paris, but now lives in

Ermatingen in Switzerland with his partner Clo and their

daughter.

Alexandre Prmat is a big fan ofColdplay?

his favourite TV shows include Smallville, Dexter, Lost,

House and Heroes?

Alexandre collects historic cars and is the proud owner of

an AC Cobra?

the Frenchman will marry his long-term partner Clo in

July?

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April /Juvisy-sur-Orge (F)

Ermatingen (CH)

Single (partner Clo), one daughter (Zoe)

. m/ kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

19999 Kart, st in World Cup in , st in French Championship in

nd in Formula Campus France

1 th in French Formula Renault Championship

st in French Formula Renault Championship

3 th in Formula Euro Series

4 nd in Formula Euro Series, st in Formula Masters Zandvoort,

st in Formula Grand Prix Macau

5 th in GP Series, st in Nations Cup of A Grand Prix Series

6 rd in GP Series, Formula third driver in Chinese Grand Prix

7 th in DTM (Audi A DTM)

8 st in Le Mans Series (Audi R TDI), th in Le Mans Hour race

(Audi R TDI), th in DTM (Audi A DTM)


Career

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Audi factory driver

Mike Rockenfeller (D) Did you know that

Mike Rockenfeller from Germanys Rhineland is brimming

with vim ahead of the 2010 season, having already secured

his rst victory this year by winning the 24 Hours of

Daytona in January. In the DTM, after three years with Audi

Sport Team Rosberg, he has now moved to Audi Sport Team

Phoenix, where he is paired with a familiar face Alexandre

Prmat, with whom he won the Le Mans Series for Audi inthe 2008 season in an R10 TDI.

Mike, who lives in Altnau in Switzerland, will be in Audis Le

Mans line-up for the fourth year in a row in 2010.

the Nordschleife at the Nrburgring is Mike

Rockenfellers favourite racetrack? He grew up in nearby

Neuwied, just 50 kilometres from the track.

Scottish actor Gerard Butler is one of his favourite

actors?

Mike particularly likes Truth in 2, an American

documentary lm about Audi in the 2008 sports car racing

season?

the Audi driver got his rst taste of driving behind the

wheel of a VW Beetle at the tender age of eight?

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October /Neuwied (D)

Altnau (CH)

Single, partner Susanne

. m/6 kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1995 Kart

1997 st in DMV Junior Cup

st in Jrg van Ommen Kart Cup

1 th in Formula Knig

th in Porsche Carrera Cup

3 nd in Porsche Carrera Cup, Porsche Supercup

4 st in Porsche Carrera Cup, Porsche Supercup

5 st in GT class of FIA GT Championship,

st in GT class of Le Mans Hour race,

st in GT class Spa-Francorchamps Hour race

6 st in Nrburgring Hour race, th in GrandAm Series,

th in GT class of American Le Mans Series


8 st in Le Mans Series (Audi R TDI), th in Le Mans Hour race

(Audi R TDI), th in DTM (Audi A DTM)

9 rd in Sebring Hour race (Audi R TDI), th in DTM (Audi A DTM)

1 st in Daytona Hour raceCareer

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Audi factory driver

Timo Scheider (D) Did you know that

Timo Scheider is riding on the crest of a wave, having

successfully defended his DTM title in the 2009 season.

Only one other driver has achieved this since the DTM was

launched in 1984. Whats more, his 2009 win as an Audi

factory driver completed a hat-trick for the brand, which

remains unbeaten since 2007 in Europes most popular

touring car racing series.

It goes without saying that, like his Audi Sport Team Abt

Sportsline colleague, Timo would like nothing better than

to win the title again in 2010. He lives in Lochau, Austria.

Timo Scheider went diving for the rst time in Egypt in

2010 and was fascinated by the underwater world?

he also follows karting, biathlon, football and boxing?

he has a penchant for watches, mobile phones and

sunglasses?

that the Race-4-Kids initiative through which he and

his partner support disadvantaged children was picked

from 2,200 candidates as one of 35 ideas for 2010 by the

Germany Land of Ideas initiative under the patronage of

the Federal President of Germany, Horst Khler?

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November /Lahnstein (D)

Lochau (A)

Engaged to Jasmin, one son (Loris)

. m/ kg

(Audi driver since 6)

Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

198994 Kart

199 st in Kart Winter Cup Kerpen

1993 th in German Junior Kart Cup

1994 st in German Junior Kart Cup, st in Junior Class North Rhine

Westphalian Kart Cup

1995 st in German Formula Renault Championship

1996 th in German Formula Renault Championship

1997 nd in German Formula Championship

1998 th in in German Formula Championship

1999 6th in in German Formula Championship

th in DTM

1 th in DTM

th in DTM

3 th in DTM, st in Nrburgring Hour race

4 th in DTM

5 nd in FIA GT Championship, st in Spa-Francorchamps Hour race,

st in S class in Nrburgring Hour race, A Grand Prix Series

6 th in DTM (Audi A DTM),

st in Spa-Francorchamps Hour race (GT)


8 st in DTM (Audi A DTM), ADAC Motorsport Personality of the Year

9 st in DTM (Audi A DTM)

Career

www.timoscheider.de

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Audi factory driver

Martin Tomczyk (D) Did you know that

Martin Tomczyk starts his tenth DTM season in the peak

of physical tness. The Audi factory driver, who grew up

in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, was one of 20 sports

personalities and famous faces to take part in a decathlon

in Canada, enduring temperatures as low as 5 C before

spending a holiday in the Maldives where it was 75 degrees

hotter. He had a private week of training in Switzerland

in February before attending the Audi winter camp for a

week soon after. While his weight has fallen by six kilos,

his aggressiveness has only increased. Martin recharges his

batteries in Switzerland in his spare time. He lives in the

north-west of Switzerland, in Aesch near Basel.

Nicolas Cage is one of the actors most admired by

Martin Tomczyk?

he is also interested in the Olympics, biathlon and

football?

he says his favourite toy is his Harley-Davidson?

Martin would like to travel down Route in the USA

on a Harley or in an historic car?

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December /Rosenheim (D)

Aesch / Basel (CH)

Single, partner Christina

. m/ kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1994 st in German Kart Slalom Championship

1995 th in German Kadet Team Championship

1996 st in German Pop Junior Kart Team Championship

1997 nd in German Pop Kart Championship,

nd in South German Pop Kart Championship,

st in South Bavarian Pop Kart Championship

1998 nd in ADAC Formula Junior Cup

1999 st in Portuguese BMW Formula ADAC Championship,

th in BMW Formula ADAC Championship

th in German Formula Championship

1 th in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R)

th in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R)

3 th in DTM (Abt-Audi TT-R)




7 rd in DTM (Audi A DTM), ADAC Motorsport Personality of the Year


9 6th in DTM (Audi A DTM)

Career

www.tomczyk.com

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Audi factory driver

Markus Winkelhock (D) Did you know that

This is Markus Winkelhocks third season as an Audi factory

driver in the DTM. Last year, the cheerful Swabian from

Berglen-Steinach to the north-east of Stuttgart came tenth

overall and was the second-best Audi driver of a year-old

car. He was also one of an Audi quartet at the front of the

pack on two occasions at the opening race in Hockenheim

and again at the Nrburgring. And this year, he wants to go

even further and hopes to be the fastest used car driver on

the grid.

He is a professional racing driver for Audi Sport Team

Rosberg and has a new DTM colleague, Katherine Legge, in

the 2010 season.

Markus Winkelhock is the last active racing driver in a

grand motorsport family? His father Manfred, who died in

a car crash in 1985, his two uncles Joachim and Thomas, and

his cousin Jens were all previously involved in motorsport.

his favourite subjects at school included sport,

technology and maths?

Markus takes his parents wedding ring with him to the

race weekends as a lucky charm?

his favourite female actor is Angelina Jolie?

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June /Stuttgart

Berglen-Steinach (D)

Single

. m/6 kg


Date/place of birth

Place of residence

Status

Height/weight

Motorsport since

1998 nd in German Formula Knig

1999 th in German Formula Renault

th in German Formula Championship

1 th in German Formula Championship

6th in German Formula Championship

3 th in Formula Euro Series

4 DTM

5 rd in World Series by Renault

6 Formula test driver

7 Formula test driver, one trace, seven DTM races (Audi A DTM)



Career

www.m-winkelhock.de

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Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline

Abt Sportsline GmbH is based in

Kempten im Allgu. It is one of the

worlds leading tuners of vehicles of

the Volkswagen Group and is also one

of Germanys most successful racing

teams. It has been involved in touring

car racing since 199 and has done so

in partnership with Audi right from

the start. The company recorded its

rst major success when Christian

Abt won the STW Cup in 1999. The

Abt Sportsline team has participated

in the DTM since 2000, starting o

as a privateer team with the Abt-Audi

TT-R before becoming an Audi factory

team in 2004. So far, it has clinched

the DTM title for Audi no less than ve

times, and completed a hat-trick of

consecutive wins last year. The teams

ve cars are serviced by some 50

employees. This year, Abt Sportsline is

Volkswagens technical consultant for

the Scirocco Cup, as it was previously

for the Lupo Cup and the Polo. And

last year, team member Daniel Abt

won the ADAC Formel Masters, while

Christian Abt won the ADAC GT Masters

in an Audi R8 LMS. Abt Sportsline will

contest the ADAC GT Masters once

again this year.

st in DTM

2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009

(all Audi)

st in ADAC GT Masters

2009 (Audi)

st in ADAC Formula Masters

2009

st in German Super Touring Cars

1999 (Audi)

st privateer in Super Touring Cars

199, 1997 (both Audi)

st in ADAC Formula Junior

1991, 1992, 199

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c/o Abt Sportsline GmbH

Daimlerstrae 2

D-87438 Kempten

Phone +49 831 571400

Fax +49 831 5714037

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.abt-sportsline.de

Audi Sport Team Abt

1 Timo Scheider (D)

2 Oliver Jarvis (GB)


5 Mattias Ekstrm (S)

Martin Tomczyk (D)

Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt18 Miguel Molina (E)

Abt Sportsline has won ve DTM titles for Audi since 2000

Thorsten TpplerTeam Manager

Hans-Jrgen AbtTeam Director

Pascal ZurlindenVehicle engineerTimo Scheider

Franco ChiocchettiVehicle engineerOliver Jarvis

Albert DeuringHead of Motorsport

Markus MichelbergerVehicle engineerMiguel Molina

Dave BenbowVehicle engineerMartin Tomczyk

Harry UnathHead of Marketing

Alexander StehligVehicle engineerMattias Ekstrm

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Audi Sport Team Phoenix

Audi Sport Team Phoenix is one

of the three Audi factory-backed

teams in the 2010 DTM season.

The company, which has appeared

as a factory team in the DTM

every year since 2000, has its

headquarters on the Meuspath

industrial estate directly adjacent

to the Nrburgring, in the Eifel.

Approximately 20 employees

overseen by Team Director Ernst

Moser attend to the Audi A4 DTM

cars driven by Alexandre Prmat and

Mike Rockenfeller at the DTM races.

The Phoenix team started o with

two Audi A4 quattro cars competing

in the STW in 1999, the year it

was founded. Alongside its DTM

involvement, the team also entered

the 24-hour race at the Nrburgring

and won the event twice, in 2000

and 2003. Last year, Phoenix

celebrated its tenth anniversary and

won two major titles with the Audi

R8 LMS, coming through ahead of

the rest in the FIA GT3 European

Championship and in the Belgian

GT3 Championship.

st in European FIA GT

2009 (Audi)

st in Belgian GT

2009 (Audi)

st in Nrburgring 2 Hour race

2000, 2003

st in Touring Car Grand Prix Macau

1999 (Audi)

st in Teams Classication

Porsche Carrera Cup

2001, 2002

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c/o Phoenix Racing GmbH

Gottlieb-Daimler-Strae 2

D-53520 Meuspath

Phone +49 291 910990

Fax +49 291 9109911


Website www.phoenix-racing.de


9 Alexandre Prmat (F)

10 Mike Rockenfeller (D)

Laurent FedacouVehicle engineerAlexandre Prmat

Ernst MoserTeam Director

Jrgen JungklausVehicle engineerMike Rockenfeller

Frank LynnTeam Manager

Phoenix won two titles with the Audi R8 LMS in 2009

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Audi Sport Team Rosberg

1982 Formula 1 champion KekeRosberg established a racing

team of his own at the end of

1994, which has gone on to make

a name for itself in touring car

and formula racing. Its most

outstanding achievements include

its victory in the German Formula 3

Championship of 2002 with Gary

Paett, while Kekes son, Nico,

started his career in motorsport

with the Rosberg team before

becoming a regular on the Formula

1 circuit. The team was regularly

involved in the old DTM in the

90s, with drivers such as KlausLudwig and Hans Stuck, and has

participated in the new DTM right

from the start. In 2005, the team

turned its attentions entirely to

formula racing, but returned to the

DTM fold as an Audi factory team

in 200. Since 2009, it has also

engaged in endurance racing with

an Audi R8 LMS. Audi Sport Team

Rosberg has 24 employees for the

DTM in 2010. The team is based in

Neustadt an der Weinstrae and is

managed by Arno Zensen.

st in German Formula

Championship

2002

st in BMW Formula ADAC

Championship

2002

st in Rookies Classication of the

BMW Formula ADAC Championship

2004

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Audi Sport Team Rosbergc/o Team Rosberg GmbH

Nachtweide 35

D-7433 Neustadt/Weinstrae

Phone +49 321 914-0

Fax +49 321 914-205


Website www.team-rosberg.de

Audi Sport Team Rosberg

14 Markus Winkelhock (D)

15 Katherine Legge (GB)

Arno ZensenTeam Director

Andreas RoosVehicle engineerKatherine Legge

Eckhardt DhrerTechnical Manager

Karl JenningsVehicle engineerMarkus Winkelhock

Kimmo LiimatainenTeam Manager

Team Rosberg is entering its 16th season in motorsport

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International calendar

The 2010 season of the DTMcomprises nine races in four European

countries and a tenth and nal race in

China. The DTMs last outing in China

was in Shanghai six years ago. This

years nal will therefore be hosted

outside of Europe for the rst time

since the DTM was revived in 2000.

200 DTM dates5/4 Hockenheim (D)

3/5 Valencia (E)

6/6 EuroSpeedway Lausitz (D)

4/7 Norisring (D)

8/8 Nrburgring (D)

/8 Zandvoort (NL)

5/9 Brands Hatch (GB)

19/9 Oschersleben (D)

17/1 Hockenheim (D)

31/1 Shanghai (CN)

The DTM is returning to Shanghaiafter a break of six years

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The entry list

Name Team Vehicle name Timo Scheider (D) Audi Sport Team Abt GW:plus/Top Service Audi A DTM

Oliver Jarvis (GB) Audi Sport Team Abt Tabac Original Audi A DTM

Mattias Ekstrm (S) Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Red Bull Audi A DTM

Martin Tomczyk (D) Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Red Bull Cola Audi A DTM

Alexandre Prmat (F) Audi Sport Team Phoenix TV Movie Audi A DTM

Mike Rockenfeller (D) Audi Sport Team Phoenix S line Audi A DTM

Markus Winkelhock (D) Audi Sport Team Rosberg Playboy Audi A DTM

Katherine Legge (GB) Audi Sport Team Rosberg Glamour Audi A DTM

Miguel Molina (E) Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt Audi Bank A DTM

Gary Paffett (GB) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Bruno Spengler (CDN) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Paul Di Resta (GB) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Ralf Schumacher (D) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Jamie Green (GB) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Susie Stoddart (GB) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Maro Engel (D) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

David Coulthard (GB) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

Cong Fu Cheng (CN) Mercedes Mercedes C Class

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In its eleventh outing since its relaunch in 2000, the DTM

will once again oer a fascinating mix this year: two premium

car brands with six teams, established racing drivers of

international renown and up-and-coming youngsters, and

high tech combined with cost control all add up to excellent

and accessible sport. Because as professional as it has

become, the racing series has never turned its back on its

roots stretching back to 194, to which it can attribute itshuge fan base. The spectators are, always have been and

always will be an integral part of the series success story, so

week after week they are given the opportunity to experience

motorsport hands-on thanks to very fair admission prices,

autograph sessions, an open drivers paddock and a pit walk

for an up-close view of the teams.

2010 DTM costs lowered even urther

The DTM introduced a moratorium on further technological

Once again in 2010, the

DTM is ofering its ans

accessible motorsport at

a air price

Eleventh season even

less cost-intensive

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developments and on new racing car generations in

2009, thus demonstrating that it is able to react to the

restrictions engendered by a dicult economic situation

both quickly and eciently. This development freeze

remains in place for the 2010 season too, but the event

nevertheless promises to be as good and as thrilling as ever

with cars from 200 and 2009.

Increasingly international

For some time now, the DTM has been able to boast an

international squad of drivers and an attractive European

calendar of events. And this year, it is going one step

further in addition to six races in Germany and three

elsewhere in Europe (in Spain, the Netherlands and the UK),

for the second time in its history, the DTM will be venturing

further aeld to Shanghai, where the DTM nal is scheduledto take place on 31 October 2010.

Impressive media numbers and a strong advertising efect

The DTM concept is very well received, as borne out by

these gures: the races were attended by no less than

71,000 fans last year and the events TV partner, the

German channel ARD, recorded average viewer numbers of

2.11 million during qualifying sessions and the event races.

For years, the DTM has

achieved six-gure

spectator numbers at two

o its events

The live DTM TV reports

attracted an average2.11 million

TV viewers per weekend in

Germany in 2009

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Hockenheim (D)

Mike Rockeneller

Driving at Hockenheim is always a great feeling. And when

the season gets underway, everyone obviously wants to

know how they are ranked. This is traditionally a strong

venue and competing in front of a full-capacity audience

is always a real thrill for a professional racing driver. Theset-up of a racing car at Hockenheim requires a degree

of compromise. It takes a very stable car to take corners

at high speeds such as on the rst corner, when entering

the Motodrom section and when negotiating the last two

corners. On the other hand, you need very good mechanical

grip to get round the very tight corners such as the

Spitzkehre hairpin bend. The best opportunities to overtake

are just after the Parabolika section and two corners later in

the tight left-hand bend.

Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi),

3 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 4 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 5Jean Alesi (Mercedes-Benz), 6 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz),

7 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 8 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 9 Tom Kristensen (Audi)

Media contact

Location

All winners since 2000

Data and acts

Round //

Track length .5 km

Distance laps = 8.86 km

DTM track record in qualiying

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 5//8,

m .s (8.5 km/h)

DTM track record in the race

Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz),

6//8, m .56s (5.68 km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 6/5/,

m .55s (.8 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), /5/,

m .6s (. km/h)

ADAC Nordbaden e. V.

Alexa Sinz

Steinhuserstrae

D-65 Karlsruhe

Phone + 8

Fax + 8

Mobile + 5 68


Internet www.adac.de/nordbaden

8 km south of Frankfurt,

km north-west of Stuttgart

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160

205 4

150 4

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160 4

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Valencia (E)

Miguel Molina

Driving in Valencia is quite something rstly because

it is obviously the rst time the DTM has come here

and secondly because, being Spanish, it s like a home

game for me. So far, I have made it onto the winners

rostrum twice in a junior Formula series. This racetrackis basically neither especially slow nor fast. There are

some very tight places, of course, such as the second

corner, but there are also plenty of fast bends. The most

unusual thing is undoubtedly the fact that this racetrack

is anticlockwise, in comparison to most racetracks,

which are clockwise. This is an excellent track for

spectators, because you can see pretty much all of the

track from anywhere in the grandstands.

*The DTM is coming to Valencia for the f irst time in .

Media contact

Location

All winners

Data and acts

Round 3//

Track length .5 km

Distance 5 laps = 8.5 km

DTM track record in qualiying*

DTM track record in the race*

Pole Position in 9*

Fastest lap in 9*

Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana

Ricardo Tormo

Pablo Perna

Autova A Valencia to Madrid

Salida

E-68 Cheste (Valencia)

Phone + 6 55

Fax + 6 55

Mobile + 66 56


Internet www.circuitvalencia.com

Near Cheste on the A from Valencia to

Madrid, km west of Valencia

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150 3

160 3

80 290 2

75 2 212 5

176 4

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140 3

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EuroSpeedway (D)

Mattias Ekstrm

I have always felt very comfortable as a driver on the

EuroSpeedway Lausitz, where I rst made it onto the DTM

rostrum with the Abt-Audi TT-R in the 2001 season. I am

well suited to a lot of combined corners. This racetrack is

dierent to many others in that the track surface is veryeven. But it oers less grip than other tracks. I think the

most impressive thing is the main grandstand, and seeing

lots of people in the grandstand on a summers day is a

real thrill. I won at Lausitz back in 200 and I would love

to battle it out to clinch the top step of the rostrum once

again this year.

Peter Dumbreck (Mercedes-Benz), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 3 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 4 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi),

5 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 6 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 7 Mika Hkkinen (Mercedes-Benz),

8 Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz), 9 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round 3 //

km south of Berlin,

6 km north of Dresden

Track length .8 km




/5/8, m .68s (6. km/h)



8/5/8, m 8.8s (58.66 km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), /5/,

m .5s (.6 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz), /5/,

m .s (58. km/h)

ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg e. V.

Hans-Jrgen Fischer

Bundesallee

D- Berlin

Phone + 86865

Fax + 86868

Mobile +


Internet www.adac.de/motorsport

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212 5

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Norisring (D)

Katherine Legge

I really came to like the Norisring when I qualied to

start from fth position on the grid last year. It was more

than just one good result I was already in th place in

the second qualifying session, a mere 23 hundredths of a

second away from pole position. I then came eighth in thethird qualifying session to secure myself fth position on

the starting grid. I didnt get o to such a good start in the

race, but I did achieve a personal best by performing the

fastest lap. The racetrack looks very easy but it isnt. The

car needs to be set-up for good traction out of the tight

corners coupled with unfettered speed down the straights.

The extreme layout of this street circuit is unique, as is its

very special atmosphere.

Joachim Winkelhock (Opel), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Uwe Alzen (Mercedes-Benz), Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi),

3 Christijan Albers (Mercedes-Benz), 4 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 5 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 6 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz),

7 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz), 8Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz), 9Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz)

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round //

Track length . km



Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz),

8/6/8, .85s (.6 km/h)


Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz),

/6/8, 8.6s (. km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Timo Scheider (Audi), /6/,

.s (68.8 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Katherine Legge (Audi), 8/6/,

8.6s (. km/h)

IKmedia

Oliver Schielein/Carmen Meyer

Hansastrae a

D-6 Schwabach

Phone + 855

Fax + 8555

Mobile + 8


Internet www.norisring.de

Nuremberg Frankenstadion,

Motorway A Munich to Nuremberg,

Exit N-Fischbach

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Nrburgring (D)

Martin Tomczyk

I feel very comfortable on the Nrburgring and have a

great time there as demonstrated by my two wins there in

2007 and 2009. I was also out in front in every qualifying

session last year, so I am obviously feeling good about

returning to this circuit. It doesnt feature one specicmake-or-break section, so a good result at the Nrburgring

is partly down to driving it with a very uid rhythm.

Overtaking is easiest at the end of the long straight past

the start/nish by the arena or after the back straights

just before the chicane. This circuit is also great fun in the

rain two years ago, we performed the qualifying sessions

in torrential rain.

Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Manuel Reuter (Opel), Manuel Reuter (Opel), Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi), Laurent Aiello

(Abt-Audi), Uwe Alzen (Mercedes-Benz), 3 Christijan Albers (Mercedes-Benz), Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi), 4 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 5 Mattias

Ekstrm (Audi), 6 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz), 7 Martin Tomczyk (Audi), 8 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 9 Martin Tomczyk (Audi)

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round //

Track length .6 km

Distance laps = .8 km


Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 6/8/5,

m .6s (5.8 km/h)


Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), /8/5,

m .s (5. km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Martin Tomczyk (Audi), 5/8/,

m .8s (56.8 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 6/8/,

m 5.8s (5.86 km/h)

Dederichs Reinecke & Partner

Andr Schmidt

Schulterblatt 58

D-5 Hamburg

Phone + 8

Fax + 8

Mobile + 55


Internet www.nuerburgring.de

km south-west of Cologne,

6 km north-west of Koblenz

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Zandvoort (NL)

Alexandre Prmat

I am particularly fond of Zandvoort and think it is one of

the nicest circuits in motorsport. Obviously, its amazing

to drive through the dunes, just a stones throw from the

sea. The sensations are even more intense in the cockpit

here, partly because of the setting and also because of thetrack layout. The area is hilly and so is the circuit, and there

are some spectacular bends. In some places, we can reach

speeds of between 200 and 220 km/h. The Audi A4 DTM

has always been a strong performer in Zandvoort thanks

to its good aerodynamics. And year-old cars have had very

good chances of doing well in recent years too. Zandvoort

is also a great venue for the fans, as the main grandstand

gives them an excellent view of the goings-on in the pit lane

and in the rst corner.

Uwe Alzen (Mercedes-Benz), Mattias Ekstrm (Abt-Audi), 3 Christijan Albers (Mercedes-Benz), 4 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi),

5 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 6 Tom Kristensen (Audi), 7 Martin Tomczyk (Audi), 8 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 9 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round //

Track length . km



Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), //8,

m .s (.6 km/h)


Tom Kristensen (Audi), //8,

m .s (65.6 km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Oliver Jarvis (Audi), 8//,

m .66s (68.5 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), //,

m .6s (65. km/h)

Rebocar Automotive Productions

Ren de Boer

Postfach

D-6 Kevelaer

Phone + 8 8

Fax + 8 8

Mobile +


Internet www.circuitzandvoort.nl

5 km west of Amsterdam (NL),

near Haarlem

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Brands Hatch (GB)

Oliver Jarvis

Brands Hatch is a fascinating circuit with a lot of tradition.

Although the Indycar circuit is very short, I would still

say it was a very dicult one. It only takes the smallest

mistake in the qualifying sessions to drop back a number

of starting positions, because the time dierentials are sominute. My favourite section is Paddock Hill Bend, which

is one of the best and most challenging corners around.

How you come out of the bend is also crucial, so that you

can really put your foot down up to Druids Bend. This is the

most important section for overtaking manoeuvres. What

makes Brands Hatch so special is that the spectators in the

grandstands above Brabham Straight can see the entire

circuit and therefore dont miss a thing.

6 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 7 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 8 Timo Scheider (Audi), 9 Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz)

Media contact

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Round //

Track length . km

Distance 8 laps = 8. km



5//, .5s (66. km/h)



6//8, .8s (6.8 km/h)

Pole Position in 9


5//, .5s (66. km/h)

Fastest lap in 9


6//8, .8s (6.8 km/h)

MotorSport Vision

Brands Hatch Circuit

Chelsea Reay

Fawkham Longfield

Phone + 858

Fax + 866

E-mail

[email protected]

Internet www.motorsportvision.co.uk

km south-west of London,

near Kingsdown at the A

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Oschersleben (D)

Timo Scheider

After winning here twice in a row, I have a very special

relationship with Oschersleben. The entire circuit gives me a

positive feeling and I always get into a good rhythm there.

The triple-left bend is an especially fast section. The kerb in

the rst corner is tough on the cars, as is the fast chicaneahead of the back straight. The perimeter walls are closer

to the track in Oschersleben than on other circuits, but I like

circuits that dont let you make any mistakes. My tip for the

spectators is to go to the grandstand on the chicane ahead

of the back straight, because its a spectacular section

and it lets you see the cars for a long time, right from the

rst corner. A characteristic feature is the long pit stop

approach. The whole pit stop therefore takes a lot longer

here than at other tracks.

Manuel Reuter (Opel), Manuel Reuter (Opel), Uwe Alzen (Opel), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), Marcel Fssler (Mercedes-Benz), 4 Tom Kristensen

(Audi), 5 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 6 Tom Kristensen (Audi), 7 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 8 Timo Scheider (Audi), 9 Timo Scheider (Audi)

Media contact

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Data and acts

Round //

Track length .66 km



Timo Scheider (Audi), //8,

m .6s (6. km/h)


Timo Scheider (Audi), //8,

m .6s (5.85 km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Tom Kristensen (Audi), /8/,

m .5s (6.556 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Timo Scheider (Audi), /8/,

m .6s (5. km/h)

Motorsport Arena Oschersleben GmbH

Marcel Orban

Motopark Allee

D-8 Oschersleben

Phone + 55

Fax + 66

Mobile + 6


Internet www.motorsportarena.com

km south-west of Magdeburg,

5 km south of motorway A

Hanover to Berlin

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Hockenheim (D)

Markus Winkelhock

Racing at Hockenheim is like coming home for me, as I

only live 120 kilometres away. The circuit layout has always

suited me well. There are two or three spots where you can

overtake: up to the Spitzkehre hairpin bend, in the next

bend and sometimes in the Motodrom section too. Wehave a lot of data for the Audi A4 DTM in Hockenheim as we

used to test them there and we also compete in two DTM

races there every year. The rst bend after the start/nish

is slightly tricky as there is a red mark you are not allowed

to drive over. The views for the spectators have always been

impressive, and thats something we even notice as drivers.

When my uncle Jockel used to participate in the DTM, I liked

to sit in the grandstand on the Sachs bend, and this is still

one of the best spots for spectators on this circuit.

Uwe Alzen (Opel), Uwe Alzen (Opel), Bernd Maylnder (Mercedes-Benz), Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 3Jean Alesi (Mercedes-Benz),

4 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 5 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz), 6 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz), 7Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz),

8 Timo Scheider (Audi), 9 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round //

Track length .5 km



Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), 5//8,

m .s (8.5 km/h)



6//8, m .56s (5.68 km/h)

Pole Position in 9

Mattias Ekstrm (Audi), //,

m .55s (.6 km/h)

Fastest lap in 9

Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 5//,

m .5s (.5 km/h)

ADAC Wrttemberg e. V.

Presse/ffentlichkeitsarbeit

Reimund Elbe

Am Neckartor

D- Stuttgart

Phone + 8-6

Fax + 8-6

Mobile + 6 6


Internet www.adac.de/motorsport

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km north-west of Stuttgart

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Shanghai (CN)

Mattias Ekstrm

The DTM last came to Shanghai in 2004, and I secured

third place for Audi in an Audi A4 DTM back then. I really

liked racing on this street circuit and I am delighted that we

are going back to China. We dont yet have any details about

the new circuit, so I cant really say much about what wecan expect there. But one things for sure: a DTM nal on a

street circuit is bound to be an exciting aair.

4 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)

*The DTM has been to Shanghai only once before, in , when the race was held on a different circuit to this years.

Media contact

Location


Data and acts

Round 3//

Track length .5 km

Distance 8 laps = .8 km

DTM track record in qualiying*

DTM track record in the race*

Pole Position in 9*

Fastest lap in 9* Phone

Fax

E-mail

Shanghai is located in the muzzle area

of Yangtse in Eastern China, , km

south of Beijing

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Partners in the DTM

www.audi.com www.audi.com www.autobildmotorsport.dewww.audibank.com

www.redbull.comwww.nintendo.com www.playboy.comwww.glamour.de

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www.eibach.com

www.ozracing.it

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www.sparco.it

www.wuerth.com

www.gerolsteiner.com

www.homuehl.de

www.audi.com

www.schaefer.com www.tabac.de

www.sportbild.de

www.tvmovie.de

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Audi Sport has been making history for 30 years and thefour rings stand for a string of individual victories and

championship titles in rallying, Le Mans and touring car

racing. The success story of Audi in the DTM began precisely

20 years ago with the Audi V8 quattro.

Championship win in its debut yearAudi joined the DTM in 990 with just a single V8 quattro

and demonstrated its Vorsprung durch Technik straight o,

as Hans-Joachim Stuck clinched the title with the help of

the saloons outstanding quattro four-wheel drive and its

309 kW V8 engine. There was then a repeat performance

Audi won the DTM two years running, in and , with the V quattro

30 years of success

History:

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from Audi one year later, as the newly signed Frank Bielawon the DTM in his rst year with Audi.

Championship win with a privateer

Audi withdrew from the DTM for a while in the 992 season

and it wasnt until 2000 that the Abt Sportsline team took

the initiative to participate in the DTM as an Audi privateer

team. Laurent Aiello promptly won the title in 2002 in the

Abt-Audi TT-R.

Audi returns to steal the show

The Audi factory-backed team returned to the DTM fold

in 2004 with the Audi A4 DTM and went on to rack up an

impressive score against Mercedes-Benz over the next six

years, clinching the title no less than four times, with two

wins each for Mattias Ekstrm and Timo Scheider. Overall,

Audi has achieved seven championship wins and 52 race

victories since 990 and is now ranked second in the list of

winners in the history of the event.

The pretenders to the throne have set their sights on Timo Scheider,

the number one driver with two consecutive wins under his belt

participating in the DTM under the sign of the four rings

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DTM statistics 00

Victories Pole positions Fastest race laps1

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1

7

7

11

6

7

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Mercedes-Benz

Audi

BMW

Ala Romeo

Ford

Opel

Rover

Volvo

Chevrolet

Mercedes-Benz

Audi

BMW

Ford

Ala Romeo

Opel

Volvo

Rover

Mercedes-Benz

BMW

Ala Romeo

Audi

Ford

Opel

Volvo

Chevrolet

Rover

History:DTM

statis

DTM Champions

1984 Volker Strycek (BMW)


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Other recordsEvents 7

Races

Tightest inish .s

Biggest advantage 1.6s

Biggest success o one brand Places 17

Longest winning streak o one brand victories in a row

1985 Per Stureson (Volvo)

1986 Kurt Thiim (Rover)

1987 Eric van de Poele (BMW)

1988 Klaus Ludwig (Ford)

1989 Roberto Ravaglia (BMW)1990 Hans-Joachim Stuck (Audi)

1991 Frank Biela (Audi)

1992 Klaus Ludwig (Mercedes)

1993 Nicola Larini (Alfa Romeo)

1994 Klaus Ludwig (Mercedes)

1995 Bernd Schneider (Mercedes)



2002 Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi)


2004 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi)

2005 Gary Paffett (Mercedes)


2007 Mattias Ekstrm (Audi)

2008 Timo Scheider (Audi)

2009 Timo Scheider (Audi)

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Audi DTM statistics 000

Best Audi drivers in DTM Most successul Audi driversin DTM (victories)

All Audi victories in DTM

(Audi V quattro): /

Avus 1 Hans-Joachim Stuck


Wunstor 1 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Wunstor 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Norisring 1 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Nrburgring 6 Walter Rhrl

Hockenheim 3 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Hockenheim 4 Hans-Joachim Stuck

1990 Hans-Joachim Stuck (1st)

1991 Frank Biela (1st)

1992 Frank Biela (1th)

2000 Laurent Aiello (16th)

2001 Laurent Aiello (th)

2002 Laurent Aiello (1st)

2003 Mattias Ekstrm (th)

2004 Mattias Ekstrm (1st)

2005 Mattias Ekstrm (nd)

2006 Tom Kristensen (rd)

2007 Mattias Ekstrm (1st)

2008 Timo Scheider (1st)

2009 Timo Scheider (1st)

Mattias Ekstrm 1

Hans-Joachim Stuck 11

Frank Biela 7

Laurent Aiello 7

Timo Scheider

Tom Kristensen

Martin Tomczyk

Walter Rhrl 1

History:DTM

stati

(Audi V quattro): /


(Abt-Audi TT-R): /

Nrburgring 2 Laurent Aiello

(Audi A DTM): /

Hockenheim 1 Mattias Ekstrm


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Avus 2 Frank Biela

Norisring 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Diepholz Hans-Joachim Stuck

Singen 1 Frank Biela

Singen 2 Hans-Joachim Stuck

Hockenheim 3 Frank Biela

Hockenheim 4 Frank Biela

Donington 1 Frank Biela

Donington 2 Frank Biela

(Audi V quattro): /

Nrburgring Frank Biela

(Abt-Audi TT-R): /Nrburgring 1 Laurent Aiello

Nrburgring 2 Laurent Aiello

(Abt-Audi TT-R): /

Hockenheim 1 Laurent Aiello

Zolder Laurent Aiello

Sachsenring Laurent Aiello

Norisring Laurent Aiello

Zandvoort Mattias Ekstrm

(Audi A DTM): /

Adria Mattias Ekstrm

EuroSpeedway Mattias Ekstrm

Oschersleben Tom Kristensen


Brno Mattias Ekstrm

(Audi A DTM): /

Brno Mattias Ekstrm

Nrburgring Mattias Ekstrm

EuroSpeedway 2 Mattias Ekstrm

(Audi A DTM): /Oschersleben Tom Kristensen

Brands Hatch Mattias Ekstrm

Zandvoort Tom Kristensen

Barcelona Martin Tomczyk

(Audi A DTM): /

Hockenheim 1 Mattias Ekstrm

Zandvoort Martin Tomczyk

Nrburgring Martin Tomczyk

Oschersleben Timo Scheider


Brands Hatch Timo Scheider

Le Mans Mattias Ekstrm

Hockenheim 2 Timo Scheider

(Audi A DTM): /

Hockenheim 1 Tom Kristensen

Oschersleben Timo Scheider

Nrburgring Martin Tomczyk

Barcelona Timo Scheider

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Audi media services

The Audi Communications Motorsport team is on locationfor all Audi factory-backed events and provides DTM

journalists and photographers with a comprehensive array

of media services.

Media database

Photos and details of Audis motorsport involvement can be

found in our media database at www.audi-motorsport.info.

Copy is freely available, but accreditation is required if you

wish to access hi-res pictures. New features of the databaseinclude an RSS feed for journalists and a preview function

for TV footage that can be ordered by audiovisual media

customers. You can also use the database to register for our

press mailing list. Audi dispatches media information by

e-mail only.

iPhone app

For the rst time in the 200 season, there will also be

an iPhone app, featuring details of Audis motorsport

involvement, all media info releases, sound bites and

previews of press photos. The Audi Sport app is available

to download in the iTunes Store.

MediaIno

All press releases are made available in English and inGerman, and will also be published in the corresponding

local languages at the races in Valencia, Zandvoort and

Shanghai.

SMS service

You can also have the latest practice and race results

and major headlines sent to your mobile phone as a text

message. You can register for this free service at

www.audi-motorsport.info

Audi hosts press conerences twice each weekend

So far, more than 6,7 people haveregistered to use the media database

AudiCommunicat

ionsMotors

Team & Media Hospitality

The Audi Team & Media Hospitality area is the central

ti i t i th dd k A di C i ti

Photos and sound bites

The media database also includes recent photos and archive

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meeting point in the paddock. Audi Communications

Motorsport sta will be happy to provide you with

information at the counter. Please note that access to the

catering area is limited.

Ater-qualiying and ater-race lounge

Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, all of the Audi drivers and the team

chefs are available for interviews at the Team & Media

Hospitality area after qualifying sessions on a Saturday and

DTM races on a Sunday. All media reps are granted access to

the Team & Media Hospitality area for these media meetings.

DTM competition

Media reps who attend the races can guess the raceresults on a card and win attractive prizes. More details will

be available on location.

materials, all of which are available to download. The

photographs are free of copyright for press-related purposes.

You can also download sound bites of the Audi drivers and key

Audi gures in radio-quality MP3 format.

TV ootage

Television channels can order TV footage in the Beta SP

and Digi Beta (PAL and NTSC) formats through the media

database.

Interview requests

If you are interested in interviewing one of our factory

drivers, Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich

or one of the team managers, please contact the AudiCommunications Motorsport team. We endeavour to

accommodate all interview requests.

Telephone press conerence

Journalists have the opportunity to participate in a

telephone press conference with the Audi drivers and

Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich before

each DTM race. The date and time of each conference is

announced shortly beforehand.

The Audi actory drivers

are available or questions

ater every qualiying

session and race

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Jrgen Pippig

Thomas Voigt

Eva-Maria Veith

Alexander von Wegner

Iris Guttenberger

Julia Koop

Birgid FuchsPetra Strack

Mark Schneider

Your contacts

The Audi Communications Motorsport

team headed by Jrgen Pippig is your

rst port of call should you have

any questions concerning Audis

involvement in motorsport. Iris

Guttenberger is the coordinator of

DTM activities, while Eva-Maria Veith

handles the R5 TDI and R8 LMS

sports car projects.

Address

AUDI AG

Communications Motorsport

D-85045 Ingolstadt

Phone +49 84 8934200

Fax +49 84 8938


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