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FACT SHEET XXL Round 1 DTM HOCKENHEIM May 6/7, 2017 Here we go! The DTM traditionally kicks off the new season at the Hockenheimring Rule of three … Schaeffler and Audi The third generation of the Partners on and off Audi RS 5 DTM in detail p. 8 the race track p. 20 2 3 Loyal Schaeffler ambassador Mike Rockenfeller will compete Editorial sporting the Schaeffler colors The 2017 DTM season for the sixth time in 2017 promises to become an extremely exciting one. The pre-season tests have shown that the three manufactur- ers, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, are on Jörg Walz a similar level. Now, Vice President Hockenheim will be the Communications and Marketing Schaeffler first “serious” contest. Automotive Who will clinch the pole positions? Who the vic- tories? Obviously, at Schaeffler we’re keeping our fingers crossed particularly for Mike Rockenfeller who in his Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM represents the colors of our Group. And to all the fans at Hocken- heim: Enjoy the event! The DTM has been delivering top-class touring car racing for more than 30 years. Contact The German manufacturers, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and renowned drivers, battle for positions and points within the range of thousandths Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG Motorsp ort Communications and Marketing Schaeffler Automotive Industriestr. 1–3 91074 Herzogenaurach [email protected] in a www.schaeffler.com cla ss of its own The idea of a new touring car series was born to take a look inside the inner sanctum – even them now being equivalent. Each of the 18 clas- in 1983 and, unlike other championships it during most of the sessions: another step of sified rounds in the upcoming season will cover Contents did not group the field in various classifica- making the DTM as fan-friendly as possible. a 55-minute distance plus one lap. 2 Schaeffler in the DTM tions. The driver to finish first was the winner: 4 2017 race calendar a transparent concept that was working well in A tight set of regulations has been ensur- Schaeffler supported drivers and teams 6 DTM changes the French Touring Car Championship too. The ing a sporting competition on an equal footing even in the DTM’s early years. Stickers of the 8 DTM technology championship which in 1984 began as “Deut- for years. 18 vehicles, each delivering about LuK product brand were displayed on driver 10 Interview with two executive board members sche Produktionswagen-Meisterschaft” (Ger- 500 HP, are driven by top-class campaigners suits and vehicles. In 2011, the technology 12 Schaeffler in motorsport man Production Car Championship) evolved such as Mike Rockenfeller, Mattias Ekström, group concentrated its commitments, gave 14 Schaeffler optimizes IC engines into the most important international touring Gary Paffett, Bruno Spengler or Timo Glock. Six its name to the Schaeffler Audi and celeb- 16 Audi Sport Team Phoenix car series, DTM, over the period of more than champions in total, including title defender rated impressive successes. In the year of its 17 Mike Rockenfeller three decades. Marco Wittmann, are aiming to again go down premiere, Martin Tomczyk won the title and in 18 DTM history in the annals of DTM history. 2013, Mike Rockenfeller achieved the same 20 Schaeffler and Audi 2017 marks a very special year for the DTM. feat. In 2017, Schaeffler, Audi Sport Team 22 Schaeffler company profile For the first time, fans will have the opportuni- Attractive for fans and partners Phoenix and Rockenfeller are again forming 23 Schaeffler and DTM facts & figures ty to watch the teams’ activities at close range. As usual, two races will be held at each a congenial trio that will continue to make its 24 Info on DTM weekend at Hockenheim Three garages will be open, allowing visitors event. However – another novelty – both of mark on the DTM. 4 7 5 Amidst nature Tour of Spielberg Austria 8 Europe September 23/24, 2017 An exciting roller coaster ride 18 races, 9 events, 5 countries – facts & figures of the 2017 DTM including an Alpine panorama – the Red Bull Ring features a unique flair. Rocky has been holding the lap record in Austria since 2014. The classic May 6/7, 2017 A fixture since There’s no other race track the DTM 1984 Hockenheim Germany has visited more frequently: 82 times. Showdown 1 Since 1995, the Grand Prix circuit Nürburgring in Baden-Württemberg has also Germany Hockenheim Germany consistently hosted the season opener. 9 September 9/10, 2017 October 14/15, 2017 The Nürburgring is the only Six times in the past ten years the race track to have been title race was not decided before the Crowd puller consistently represented on season finale that is traditionally Lausitzring Germany the calendar since the DTM’s held at Hockenheim – on five of 2 these occasions the decision was inaugural season in 1984. The DTM races are run on the short produced in the very last race. version of the Grand Prix circuit. Double comeback 3 Budapest Hungary May 20/21, 2017 2016 drivers’ classification 2016 teams’ classification June 17/18, 2017 The Lausitzring is the “youngest” In 1988, the DTM raced at the German race track (opened in P Driver Manufacturer Pts P Team Pts Hungaroring for the first time and then 2000). Its capacity of seating 1 Marco Wittmann (D) BMW 206 1 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 319 not again until 2014. Following another 25,000 spectators makes the 2 Edoardo Mortara (I) Audi 202 break the following year, the circuit near main grandstand the largest one 3 Jamie Green (GB) Audi 145 2 BMW Team RMG 290 Budapest saw the DTM returning in 2016. in the country. 4 Robert Wickens (CDN) Mercedes-Benz 124 3 BMW Team RBM 203 5 Paul Di Resta (GB) Mercedes-Benz 116 4 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 185 The highlight 6 Tom Blomqvist (GB) BMW 113 5 Audi Sport Team Abt 154 Norisring Germany 7 Mattias Ekström (S) Audi 107 4 6 8 Maxime Martin (B) BMW 90 6 Mercedes-AMG 133 July 1/2, 2017 9 Nico Müller (CH) Audi 88 7 SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG 130 Summer feeling, lakeside venue, 10 Timo Glock (D) BMW 84 celebrities and entertainment 11 Gary Paffett (GB) Mercedes-Benz 73 8 BWT Mercedes-AMG 128 galore – the city street race in the heart of Nuremberg is 12 Lucas Auer (A) Mercedes-Benz 68 9 BMW Team MTEK 95 dubbed the “DTM’s Monaco” for 13 Miguel Molina (E) Audi 66 10 EURONICS/FREE MEN’S WORLD good reason. 14 Christian Vietoris (D) Mercedes-Benz 60 15 Bruno Spengler (CDN) BMW 51 Mercedes-AMG 80 16 Augusto Farfus (B) BMW 44 11 BMW Team Schnitzer 59 Russia record holder 17 António Félix da Costa (P) BMW 43 Rocky’s victory 12 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 42 Moscow Russia premiere 18 Adrien Tambay (F) Audi 40 5 19 Mike Rockenfeller (D) Audi 31 July 22/23, 2017 Zandvoort In a third of the six DTM races held at the Moscow Raceway, the 20 Maximilian Götz (D) Mercedes-Benz 17 Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM with Mike Rockenfeller at the wheel The Netherlands 21 Martin Tomczyk (D) BMW 16 2016 manufacturers’ was the first to cross the finish line. August 19/20, 2017 22 Timo Scheider (D) Audi 13 classification In the first year of the Schaeffler 23 René Rast (D) Audi 8 P Manufacturer Pts Group’s DTM commitment, in 24 Daniel Juncadella (E) Mercedes-Benz 6 1 Audi 700 2011, Mike Rockenfeller, at 25 Felix Rosenqvist (S) Mercedes-Benz 5 2 BMW 647 Zandvoort, celebrated his first ever DTM victory as well: a double 26 Esteban Ocon (F) Mercedes-Benz 2 3 Mercedes-Benz 471 debut breakthrough. 6 7 Changes at a glance Besides opening the team garages to the fans, the DTM organizers have made further changes to the technical and sporting regulations in order to make the series as exciting and, at the same time, as transparent as possible. In addition, the drivers’ skills are moving into focus in the 2017 season even more so than before. The changes in a nutshell Technology Engine Tires The 4-liter V8 engines in 2017 deliver In conjunction with the new Hankook more than 500 HP. The higher engine output re- specification tires that provide more short- sults from the air restrictors in the intake system term grip but degrade more heavily over time, having been enlarged from 28 to 29 millimeters. the resulting overall handling characteristics In addition, special areas in the engine’s intake of the new DTM race cars will be putting clearly system have been released for further develop- greater demands on the driver. ment in order to optimize performance. Specification components Aerodynamics This year’s body styles correspond to The specifications of the new Technical the most recent vehicle generations of their Regulations encompass reductions in aerody- production counterparts. In order to limit the namics in order to decrease downforce of the areas that permit cost-intensive high-tech vehicles. For this purpose, the geometries of the developments by the manufacturers, clearly Sport front splitter, underfloor and rear diffusor were more areas for jointly developed specification modified and ride height was increased. Use of components than before have been included Races Pit stops the drag reduction system (DRS), which makes in the new regulations. Each of the 18 classification races in In each race, a mandatory pit stop, no overtaking easier in the DTM, will be limited to the upcoming season will cover a 55-minute earlier than after the first and no later than af- twelve laps (a total of 36 activations) in all races.
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    Hier kommt Kurt – Kurt Thiim – Fahrerportrait TWC 2019 22. Mai 2019, Rainer Braun Wenn Entertainer Frank Zander bei den DTM-Rennen der 90er-Jahre auf der Avus zu Gast war, trällerte er immer gerne zur Freude des Publikums seiner Heimatstadt Berlin aus einem seiner beliebten Spaß-Songs diese leicht abgewandelte Passage: „Hier kommt Kurt, heute mal mit Helm und auch mit Gurt, einfach Kurt, der nicht quengelt und nicht murrt“… Die über Strecken-Mikrofon vorgetragene Zander-Botschaft galt Mercedes-Pilot Kurt Thiim, der auf der Avus oft genug einen Startplatz in Reihe 1 bezog. Tatsächlich trifft vor allem die zweite Zeile dieses Spaß-Reims punktgenau eine Eigenschaft des Rennfahrers Kurt Thiim, die von all seinen Teamchefs stets geschätzt wurde. Keine Politik, kein Maulen über dies und das, keine Intrigen. Kurt war und ist einfach ein ruhiger, bodenständiger und fairer Zeitgenosse – und daran hat sich bis heute nichts geändert. Jetzt will der mittlerweile 60jährige Däne als Botschafter für Mercedes Classic nur noch den Kontakt zum Motorsport genießen und sich mit seinem Sohn Nicki über dessen Rennerfolge als Jung-Profi freuen. Dass sich der Mercedes-Hero der „alten DTM“ auch noch den einen oder anderen Start in seinem ehemaligen Arbeitsgerät gönnt, macht ihn schon seit einigen Jahren zum Bestandteil der Tourenwagen Classics. So auch 2019, wo im Mercedes 190 E von Roland Hölscher (Start-Nr. 201) einige Male antreten möchte. Wie viele seiner Kollegen hat auch Kurt seine Karriere im Kartsport begonnen. Nach dem Gewinn der dänischen Meisterschaft ging es über die Formel Ford und die Formel Super V gleich weiter in die Formel 3, die er 1984 mit dem Gewinn der Deutschen Meisterschaft abschloss.
  • Felix Rosenqvist

    Felix Rosenqvist

    FELIX ROSENQVIST TAKING A SUSTAINABLE VIEW ON MOTORSPORT A multiple title winner and frontrunner in every championship he ever contested, Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist is one of the most exciting up-and-coming talents in international motorsport. The 2013 campaign saw Rosenqvist engulfed in a dramatic two-way scrap for the prestigious FIA Formula 3 European Championship title, eventually finishing second to Ferrari-backed Italian Raffaele Marciello. Rosenqvist also made history by winning the blue-riband Masters of Formula 3 event – Europe’s most important F3 race – for a second time. Felix Rosenqvist is backed by the official Mercedes- Benz young driver development programme. Following his 2013 achievements, he was ranked among the world’s top 50 drivers – all categories. Rosenqvist was the only Swede included on the list. 2014 sees the pursuit for F3 glory continue, along with expanded testing assignments for Mercedes in Germany’s premier touring car series, the DTM. AGE 22 LIVES Malmö/Värnamo (Sweden) HOBBIES Sports, music, movies CHAMPIONSHIP / TEAM FIA F3 European Championship / Mücke Motorsport CLUB Royal Swedish Automobile Club (KAK) FAVOURITE CIRCUIT Macau (Guia Street Circuit) FELIX ROSENQVIST INTERNATIONAL VOICES ”A laid-back dude outside the car but with an indomitable spirit and spectacular driving style in it. Add to that fantastic racecraft, and here you have a driver who would pretty soon become a Formula 1 fan favourite.” - AUTOSPORT, December 2013 “This guy is just brilliant – dead cool, very talented, very confident. I get blown away by how good he is.” - Peter Windsor, F1 Racing & The Racer’s Edge “An absolute talent.