DTM 2009: News, Rumours, Entries, ... - Page 2

Dead-Eye · 5 Dec 2008, 22:07 (Ref:2348489)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Naaa, there ia a lot of things happening.

However, if I wrote anything about these things, I would get shot!

Maybe you should get a stuffed animal

werner · 9 Dec 2008, 17:41 (Ref:2351120)

Autosport.nl has a story about the DTM-presentation in Duesseldorf at the 5th of April. This year will be the last year the popular event (200.000 visitors last year) will be held. Apparantly the new mayor doens't like racecars, and the local cardrivers where not amused to see the roads blocked in the city-center.
A shame for the many visitors, but i'm sure another city would like to host such a big event next year.

10tacle · 9 Dec 2008, 18:15 (Ref:2351148)

@Speed-King
i heard (~ 1-2 month ago) that all new regulation ideas are canceld. They will only change the rules if there is one or more manufactures who wil enter the series. Then they will finalize the new rules with all competitor together!?

helgi · 11 Dec 2008, 07:49 (Ref:2352354)

Russian f3 driver Sergei Afanasyev is to test TME Audi R12plus this Friday. It's a bonus for the euro f3 team he races for.
It's still unknown whether Kolles leaves DTM because Audi don't want to use three generations of their A4 in 2009.

stedevil · 11 Dec 2008, 08:20 (Ref:2352370)

Yeah, I assume they will do what Merc did already last year, cut back to only 2 generations (but with 1 car less in total). Feels a bit more fair, even if still not optimal.

Aslak Vind · 11 Dec 2008, 09:06 (Ref:2352393)

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Originally Posted by stedevil

Yeah, I assume they will do what Merc did already last year, cut back to only 2 generations (but with 1 car less in total). Feels a bit more fair, even if still not optimal.

That is the setup, yes

helgi · 11 Dec 2008, 10:39 (Ref:2352477)

I've managed to get some 1976 DRM races review. That was Racing. Is it possible to have some kind of Racing today? Or racing must be show in any case now?
Besides,are Zakspeed and Manthey Racing still alive? The only real DTM should be with tuning and racing teams.Not factory.

Aslak Vind · 11 Dec 2008, 11:02 (Ref:2352502)

Zakspeed is sadly gone.

Jimmy Magnusson · 11 Dec 2008, 11:12 (Ref:2352514)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Zakspeed is sadly gone.

Zakspeed always returns.

Speed-King · 11 Dec 2008, 13:46 (Ref:2352670)

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Originally Posted by Aslak Vind

Zakspeed is sadly gone.

Zak and Manthey are both involved in the VLN-series and the 24hrs at the Ring. Manthey won the 24 the last three years and Zakspeed have a few victories from earlier in this decade.

Jimmy Magnusson · 11 Dec 2008, 14:30 (Ref:2352726)

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Originally Posted by Speed-King

Zak and Manthey are both involved in the VLN-series and the 24hrs at the Ring. Manthey won the 24 the last three years and Zakspeed have a few victories from earlier in this decade.

They also won Superleague with Davide Rigon this year. I didn't know if Aslak referred to any recent development as Zakspeed seems to have run into problems a few times during its existance only to rise from the flames. Seeing the Viper at the N24 this year (and last) was brilliant, pity it didn't do better.

surrealillusion · 11 Dec 2008, 18:51 (Ref:2352939)

Brands Hatch date has moved to september 5th/6th and not the last weekend of august like the past couple of years.

https://tickets.motorsportvision.co....ProductID=3731

Aslak Vind · 13 Dec 2008, 13:09 (Ref:2354177)

Christian Bakkerud has been testing for Audi on Circuito de Almer�*a, Spain, thursday and friday. He is reported to have been half a sec faster then the second fastest.

Overall, 8 drivers has been testing the Futurecom TME Audi over 5 days.

JMeissner · 15 Dec 2008, 11:44 (Ref:2355120)

Revised calendar, Le Mans replaced by Dijon and Mugello is off:

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3033

Aslak Vind · 15 Dec 2008, 11:46 (Ref:2355122)

That was a shame, however Dijon could be a hoot!

RichardRenes · 15 Dec 2008, 21:56 (Ref:2355532)

And Zandvoort moved from August to July.. I wonder why

I have my theories

Go_For_Pole · 15 Dec 2008, 22:58 (Ref:2355577)

link to the theories

RichardRenes · 16 Dec 2008, 16:39 (Ref:2356221)

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Originally Posted by Go_For_Pole

link to the theories

Yup

E46 · 18 Dec 2008, 13:12 (Ref:2357654)

www.sportmotores.es is saying that Óscar Fernández, a former International GT Open driver, will drive for Futurecom-TME in DTM 2009 if he gets the budget.

helgi · 18 Dec 2008, 15:53 (Ref:2357762)

And what about Albers then?

RichardRenes · 18 Dec 2008, 19:49 (Ref:2357874)

Albers may be promoted to a newer year car, and/ or do some LMS series for them

Dead-Eye · 18 Dec 2008, 19:59 (Ref:2357880)

For whom?

helgi · 18 Dec 2008, 22:00 (Ref:2357951)

So,if there's a newcomer,then someone has to quit. Who? Works Audi has a very balanced drivers staff - there's nobody to leave.

Alex K · 19 Dec 2008, 01:49 (Ref:2358008)

I'd say there is 1 or two drivers to kick out from Audi squad, OK 1 of them should be 'promoted' to at least a year old car, Tomczyk.

stedevil · 19 Dec 2008, 02:18 (Ref:2358013)

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Originally Posted by Alex K

I'd say there is 1 or two drivers to kick out from Audi squad, OK 1 of them should be 'promoted' to at least a year old car, Tomczyk.

But they are also dropping 1 car... so kicking 1 driver doesnt open up 1 more driver spot.

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