At the end of the second race of the #RaceHome charity racing series, a guest driver was crowned the victor again. Read more
Rene Rast has described Audi’s exit from the DTM as the “worst case scenario” and reminiscent of the German manufacturer’s withdrawal from the FIA World Endurance Championship. Read more
On its way to becoming a provider of premium mobility with a carbon-neutral footprint, Audi is realigning the brand’s motorsport program: The four rings will not extend their commitment in the DTM touring car racing series beyond the 2020 season. The management board of AUDI AG made this decision also in light of the economic challenges due to the corona pandemic and communicated it to ITR e.V., the DTM’s umbrella organization, this Monday. Consequently, the successful involvement in Formula E and in customer racing will be taking center stage in Audi’s future motorsport activities. The brand has been represented in Formula E ever since the popular fully electric racing series was started in 2014. With 41 trophies, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler has been the most successful Formula E team over the years. Off the race track, Audi is planning to generate about 40 percent of its sales with electric cars and plug-in-hybrids by 2025. Read more
ITR chairman Gerhard Berger says he is now ready to entertain the possibility of running DTM races behind closed doors, but only to “get the ball rolling”. Read more
Two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Hans-Joachim Stuck has advised the DTM to adopt GT3 cars to ensure the continued survival of the fabled touring car category. Read more
At the start of the virtual #RaceHome charity racing series, the six Audi DTM factory drivers demonstrated their skills in the digital racing world of the Gran Turismo console game. Read more
The future of the DTM season opener at Norisring and the third round at Zolder has been plunged into doubt following new preventive measures against corona virus in Germany and Belgium. Read more
Audi factory driver Mike Rockenfeller has initiated a virtual racing series under the motto #RaceHome, which will be held on the PlayStation 4 with the fully-electric Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo. The proceeds will be used for a good cause. Once a week, fans of the Audi brand and SimRacing professionals will be competing against the six Audi DTM drivers: Loïc Duval, Jamie Green, Nico Müller, Robin Frijns, René Rast and Mike Rockenfeller.
The boss of Audi DTM squad Phoenix Racing has described the ongoing coronavirus situation as the “worst crisis” in his team’s 20-year history. Read more
ITR chairman Gerhard Berger has ruled out DTM hosting races without spectators, even as the corona virus crisis is expected to prevent mass gatherings of any kind for several months. Read more