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Originally Posted by DS"
Well, there is no official TV deal for 2016 yet (Although the DTM's twitter account confirmed that they retain their current deal), attendance is declining, mainstream attention is barely existant, the series lacks real stars, real sponsors and real racing. Granted, the manufacturers are still in it, but I can definitely see Audi and Mercedes pulling the plug on their DTM programmes. Audi, because of the VW diesel scandal and Mercedes, because they may need to save some money, due to the expensive F1 program.
Do you have any source for that? Because the ITR, the organizers of the DTM, is a non-profit organisation, which isn't allowed to earn any money. Any money Herr Aufrecht makes comes perhaps from his shares in AMG and the activities of the HWA AG.
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I talked about HWA AG specifically not ITR or Hans Werner Aufrecht.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
If HWA AG is not healthy then DTM will have problems imo.
Somewhat HWA AG is historically the heart of DTM since 2000.
From what i see HWA AG is making good money of its businesses.
The books looks good, so i can see why would HWA AG is willing to be standstill with DTM in terms of product as they earn good money.
For the source:
http://www.hwaag.com/fileadmin/user_...HWA_GB14_e.pdf
2015 for first semester numbers were looking better than 2014.