Kris Nissen (Abt-Audi TT-R #8, 8th place)
“It is nice being back at the Abt team. The entire crew can be proud of the two
cars. Everyone is working very professionally without allowing themselves a
break. We, as the drivers, will try and do everything to contribute to a
successful weekend.”
Karl Wendlinger (Abt-Audi TT-R #8, 8th place)
“The Nordschleife is one big challenge. It is a great thing that this race exists
and that so many fans and competitors are excited about it. And once more, it
has shown that our TT-R is quick and at home at nearly every race track.”
Marco Werner (Abt-Audi TT-R #8, 8th place)
“Although this was my first day driving a TT-R, I was feeling safe right away.
To be honest, I had expected it to be more difficult to get used to the car, but
now, probably, the 1000 laps I have driven on the Nordschleife during my
career are paying off.”
Christian Abt (Abt-Audi TT-R #7, 9th place)
“The grid position for a 24 Hour race is absolutely secondary. We have been
working well and got ourselves a good position to start from. Now, we will try
to find the best possible strategy and then, it is just about one thing: making it
through all the way.”
Frank Biela (Abt-Audi TT-R #7, 9th place)
“Driving in Germany again is nice, and especially so at the Nordschleife. I am
feeling well in the TT-R, we have made all the preparations and we have
optimised all the details for the race.”
Mattias Ekström (Abt-Audi TT-R #7, 9th place)
“Today, I would have liked to do more than three laps, in order to get even
more experience on the Nordschleife. The difference with the DTM is huge:
here, the track is very narrow and bumpy and is almost like a rally track. I quite
like that.”
Hans-Jürgen Abt (team director)
“So far, I am very happy. Our DTM and sports car drivers have become a
small family. They are all helping each other and everybody is working on the
success together. We are looking forward to the 24-hour race and we will be
providing a great show for the great fans along the track.”
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