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Last DTM Test for Audi Before World Premiere

Audi prepared for the new DTM season in a three-day test on the Portuguese race track at Portimão, covering 1,971 kilometers in total. It was the last test with an interim car before the world premiere of the new Audi RS 5 DTM that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show – marking the first debut of the DTM car to take place at the same time as that of the new production model.

For Audi’s DTM team, these days are particularly intensive ones. Fine-tuning of the new Audi RS 5 DTM’s aerodynamics and technology can continue until next Tuesday. On March 1, the final design has to be submitted to the motorsport authority, after which no modifications are possible anymore.

Audi celebrates 100th victory in the DTM

Audi achieved its 100th DTM victory at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Following the somewhat fortunate one-two-three success on Saturday, Audi Sport celebrated a dominant one-two result on Sunday thanks to René Rast (Audi Sport Team Rosberg) and Nico Müller (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline).

“Before the event, we definitely didn’t expect to score our 100th victory here at Spielberg,” said Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass. “This is simply incredible. After qualifying, we didn’t think we could win. We were hoping for Nico (Müller) to somehow manage to get in front of the Mercedes-Benz cars, and he did. René had a fantastic start. He put himself in a good position and subsequently drove an excellent race. The timing of the pit stop was perfect, too. Now we’re looking forward to Hockenheim.”

By clinching his fourth consecutive victory, René Rast managed to keep the DTM title race open. Mercedes-Benz secured an early win of the manufacturers’ classification at Spielberg, while in the more prestigious drivers’ classification the reigning champion before the last two races at the Hockenheimring on October 13/14 only has a deficit of 30 points to Paul Di Resta and 26 to Gary Paffett. Rast closed a similar gap last year at Hockenheim by delivering a perfect performance during the final weekend. The DTM’s shooting star is already sure of finishing the drivers’ classification in one of the top three positions.

Touring Cars news: http://www.touringcars.net/2017/05/jamie-green-conditions-anything-but-easy

Jamie Green: 'The conditions were anything but easy today'

Audi Team Rosberg driver Jamie Green turned his weekend around a full 180 degrees this Sunday, when the British driver emerged victorious in a chaotic wet weather race at Hockenheim.

http://www.touringcars.net/2017/05/jamie-green-conditions-anything-but-easy

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Touring Cars news: http://www.touringcars.net/2017/02/audi-confirms-2017-dtm-teamdriver-line

Audi confirms 2017 DTM team/driver line-up

Ahead of the forthcoming 2017 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season, Audi Sport have now decided their final driver and team line-ups for the nine race weekends that take place this year.

http://www.touringcars.net/2017/02/audi-confirms-2017-dtm-teamdriver-line

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Touring Cars news: http://www.touringcars.net/2016/08/nico-muller-sets-the-pace-in-wet-second-practice-in-moscow

Nico Müller sets the pace in wet second practice in Moscow

Audi’s Nico Müller emerged as the fastest driver from a wet second practice session for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at the Moscow Raceway, improving twice in the final minutes to take the top spot.

http://www.touringcars.net/2016/08/nico-muller-sets-the-pace-in-wet-second-practice-in-moscow

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