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Japanese driver Katsutomo Kaneishi will start in the 2003 DTM at the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM fielded by the Persson-Team, the Three-Pointed Star's motorsport arm has confirmed.
Audi has revealed that it is to back its 'young guns' in a separate 'Junior Team' when the new DTM season kicks off at Hockenheim on 27 April.
The DMSB [Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.] and the ITR [Internationale Tourenwagen Rennen e.V.] have today announced the 2003 DTM calendar. As in 2002, the calendar includes ten rounds, six of them in Germany and four abroad.
The DTM regulations have been amended for 2003 to make the popular series even more exciting. The points system is being altered, the system for qualifying changes, and engine numbers will be controlled.
Laurent Aiello took the 2002 DTM title with a sixth place finish for Abt-Audi at Zandvoort.
Breath-taking and highly dramatic was the verdict on the duel between points leader Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi TT-R) and reigning champion Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM) during the fifth round of the DTM at the Norisring in Nuremberg.
Bernd Schneider (Vodafone AMG-Mercedes) will start today's fourth round of the 2002 DTM at the Sachsenring from third position on the grid.
In only his third race in the series, French former F1-driver Jean Alesi claimed his maiden DTM victory. In the third round of the season at Donington Park (GB), the Mercedes-Benz-driver won after a magnificent race from Abt Sportsline team-mates Christian Abt and Mattias Ekstr?m.
Jean Alesi won the DTM Qualification race at Donington Park today, heading home the Audi of Martin Tomczyk. DTM Qualification race, Donington Park, 8 laps:
Conditions in qualifying for the third round of the DTM at the 4.023 km long track of Donington Park (GB) in the British midlands couldn't have been more demanding, and qualifying was as exciting as they come with drizzle making the cricruit damp.
In advance of the DTM heading to Donington this weekend, English residing tin-top specialist, Frenchman Alain Menu, has been speaking exclusively to Crash.net. Q: Are you looking forward to racing in the UK again?
The third round of the 2002 DTM takes place at Donington Park this weekend, returning the series to the oldest existing race track in Great Britain and the scene of battles between many of the predecessors of the current DTM field.
Five Audis like you've never seen before roar in to the Donington Park motor racing circuit near Derby this weekend! The outrageously styled Abt-Audi TT-Rs contest the third round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters on Sunday (19 May) aiming to continue their dominant form.
The DTM calendar for the 2002 season, as proposed by the ITR (Internationale Tourenwagen Rennen e. V.), has been approved by the DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e.V.) during its board meeting in Frankfurt/Main yesterday.
After two years of co-operation, the representatives of the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) and the German public television broadcasters ARD and ZDF have decided to extend the successful partnership.
The high-class DTM starting field with several international champions will be further increased in 2002 when ex-F1 drivers' Jean Alesi and Karl Wendlinger join the fold.
Mercedes have officially confirmed today that they have signed former F1 driver Jean Alesi to race in the DTM series for them in 2002 and 2003. The team released the following statement:
It was excitement until the very last seconds of qualifying for the final round of the 2001 DTM at the Hockenheimring. After a total of seven lead changes, Opel-driver Michael Bartels set the best lap time in qualifying - the first pole-position for Opel in 2001.
The DTM-commission has today announced a series of rule changes for 2002 which will include the adoption of standing starts and an F1 style points system.
In an exciting finish to the DTM's visit to Zandvoort, Uwe Alzen took his Mercedes-Benz CLK past fastest qualifier and erstwhile race leader Christian Abt on the last lap after a breathtaking fight, crossing the finish line as the race winner.
Bernd Schneider drove his D2 AMG Mercedes to victory in the eighth round of the 2001 DTM at Austria's A1-Ring and defended his championship title.
McLaren Mercedes Formula One test driver Alexander Wurz, is to drive the DTM-race taxi at the A1-ring this weekend.
Marcel Fassler qualified his Warsteiner AMG Mercedes on pole position for the third round of the 2001 DTM at Oschersleben.