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10 Oct 2003, 14:08 (Ref:746342)
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Joest back with DTM Audi?
A client of mine who has ties to VAG says that Joest is rumored to be in the DTM in '04 with four factory Audi A4's.
Biela,Werner etc to drive. Anyone else hear this? 
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10 Oct 2003, 16:12 (Ref:746460)
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This is new for me and I hope it's true. Joest was the team behind Audi's success at Le Mans. Audi was planning to build a new Le Mans car for 2004, but according to some rumours this new car is delayed to 2005. So Joest has some spare time.
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10 Oct 2003, 17:24 (Ref:746542)
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yes that rumour is going around for a month and meanwhile i think its true
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10 Oct 2003, 17:29 (Ref:746549)
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Flor, what's your source?
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10 Oct 2003, 17:38 (Ref:746552)
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Autosport reprted this too, this week.
Emmanuelle Pirro is quoted too as saying he would have no problem with racing with Audi in the DTM. |
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10 Oct 2003, 18:04 (Ref:746580)
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10 Oct 2003, 18:11 (Ref:746588)
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And also at German website: http://www.f1total.com/splitter/2003/10/03101009.shtml
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11 Oct 2003, 01:17 (Ref:746889)
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What is Joest doing? Aren't they traditionally considered one of the top Independent Audi teams? I understand Abt has become one these past 5 years. Since Audi no longer has a LeMans team, I guess a DTM team is the next best thing?
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11 Oct 2003, 15:46 (Ref:747331)
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Not necessarily an Independant Audi team, they ran factory Opel's in the DTM in the mid-90s, and the TWR-Porsche's at Le Mans.
Would Marco Werner follow them to the DTM, i was under the impression he was paying for his seat in the ALMS. (of course, he could subsequently then be paying for a seat in the DTM) |
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11 Oct 2003, 16:03 (Ref:747355)
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Marco Werner isn't a pay driver, i heard the favorites for the dtm seats are Kristensen and Biela, but not sure about that
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12 Oct 2003, 00:37 (Ref:747688)
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look at www.touringcartimes.com they have a report on that
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13 Oct 2003, 12:14 (Ref:749423)
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I'd say if Joest came to the DTM next year, likelyhood Biela and Pirro would be first to sign up, both ex-Audi touring car drivers/champions. Who else? Werner is more of a sportscar driver but may want to keep the audi links up. Cappello? Another former Audi touring car driver. Aiello maybe?
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13 Oct 2003, 14:17 (Ref:749656)
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Kristenson?
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13 Oct 2003, 18:05 (Ref:749994)
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What about ROC? They ran Audis back in the "ST" days? What are they doing these days? Are they going to come back?
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13 Oct 2003, 20:00 (Ref:750144)
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Do you mean ROC which also raced at Le Mans?
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13 Oct 2003, 21:52 (Ref:750252)
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I'm puzzled by this. Would Joest really do the DTM for a single season then go back to sportscars with the new Audi in '05? Or run both programmes? Or would Audi get someone else to run the R9? Or is the R9 a myth?
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14 Oct 2003, 02:45 (Ref:750405)
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i know the R9 isn't a myth since Audi said in Autosprt mag that the R9 is delayed but being worked on
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14 Oct 2003, 03:46 (Ref:750434)
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So Abt is gone??
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14 Oct 2003, 05:13 (Ref:750470)
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No, Abt is racing at least a pair of cars next year.
If you read about the Audi R-9 in Autosport does that make it true? The GT car is more likely. An even better bet is more tourenwagen racing. |
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14 Oct 2003, 11:51 (Ref:750768)
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my guess is Abt will have 5 cars and Joest 2, but it's just a guess...
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14 Oct 2003, 13:59 (Ref:750893)
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Abt, as far as they tell the world, are only an independant team. Remember back in the STW Cup, they ran private A4's against the factory A4's.
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There are strong rumours that Audi will be back with factory cars next season. According to these rumours the new A4 will be build by Audi Sport. See this German source: http://www.racing1.de/web/dtm/artike...wsID=5879&sid=
Officially Abt raced with private developt cars since 2000, but I think in reality they got support from Audi. This year Abt is sponsored by Audi Bank. Quote:
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15 Oct 2003, 07:46 (Ref:751804)
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Audi Sport UK or the factory Bentley team could run the R9 id Joest didn't.
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15 Oct 2003, 15:25 (Ref:752319)
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Didn't speak half of the Bentley boys German?
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16 Oct 2003, 04:37 (Ref:752873)
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I sewar to god im going to decapitate the next person to call the R8 the R9.
What will be interesting is to see how Audi Sport UK's LMES plans shake out and what drivers they pick up. |
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