Mattias Ekström (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #5)
“The signs are good: I’ve caught another cold, as every year before the
race at the EuroSpeedway. Up to now, I’ve been either second or third in
every race at this race track. In the meantime I’ve got to know these
podium positions very well and would actually quite like to check out the
other one...”
Martin Tomczyk (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #6)
“The EuroSpeedway is a new track for our Audi A4, but I’m sure that we will
keep up with the opposition. The quick corners should really suit our car
and, for the straights, we’ll have to find a good compromise with the set-
up. We managed this exceptionally well in the past with the TT-R.”
Christian Abt (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #11)
“Because of the long straights, the EuroSpeedway isn’t exactly my favourite
circuit. However, our A4 is particularly strong over the distance. Whatever
happens I want to have a trouble free race and score points. To achieve
this, a good grid position is absolutely necessary in the DTM, that’s why I’ll
be concentrating on finding the perfect qualifying set-up in all practice
sessions.”
Tom Kristensen (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #12)
“The EuroSpeedway is exactly the same as Hockenheim and Adria for me;
a completely new circuit. In the meantime however I have collected quite a
bit of experience with the A4 and, with the help of my team and team
colleagues I’ll definitely be up to speed very quickly. I’m looking forward to
the modern circuit, and hopefully the many fans on the massive main
grandstand.”
Emanuele Pirro (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #44)
“Although the EuroSpeedway is again a track that I only know from
television, I am very confident. I simply feel more and more comfortable in
the A4 DTM, and my race speed is already good. However, all at Team
Joest must certainly improve in qualifying.”
On the side
The DTM press conference is at Berlin - Saturday May 29, 10:30 a.m. and
at exactly 1859 CET, local hero Mücke, flanked by Frentzen and Pirro, will
drive his 480 horsepower-strong AMG-Mercedes C-Class through the
Marathon gate of the Olympic stadium, which is sold out to 75,000 fans.
Following a round of interviews with the stadium’s announcer, the DTM
drivers will carry the ball for kickoff between second league Alemannia
Aachen and reigning German champions Werder Bremen.
Frank Biela (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #45)
“Two tough weeks start for me at the EuroSpeedway, because
immediately after the DTM race I travel to Le Mans. I’m looking forward to
getting to know another new track. Adria was also new for me, and things
went very well in practice there. My goal in qualifying is to reach the Top
Ten again. And, after having had bad luck three times in a row, its time the
pendulum swings the other way in the race.”
Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline)
“In today’s DTM it is almost impossible to predict which circuit suits which
car. The first three races of the season have also clearly demonstrated
this. We had the strongest package at Adria, and we will bring this with us
to the EuroSpeedway. I can only recommend to all the fans that they don’t
miss this race.”
Ralf Jüttner (Technical Director Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest)
“Our goal for the EuroSpeedway is clear: We want to have a trouble free
race and score as many points as possible with both cars. Frank qualified
for Super Pole for the first time at Adria; Emanuele was very strong in the
race. We now have to turn the upward trend in to results.”
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
“Since Adria we know that the Audi A4 DTM is a race winner if everything
functions perfectly. With Mattias Ekström this was exactly the case at Adria,
with our other drivers unfortunately not. We have analysed the reasons,
and want the team to be as strong as it was at Hockenheim and Estoril.”
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