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GRUPPE M PUSHING FOR STRONG END TO MAIDEN DTM SEASON
Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing is aiming to end its first DTM season on a high note at the unique and demanding Norisring street circuit. Daniel Juncadella showed encouraging pace in the #8 Mercedes-AMG GT3 during Free Practice on Friday, setting the sixth-fastest lap time across the pair of 45-minute sessions. At 2.3 km, the Norisring … Continue reading
THEY ARE BACK: BMW M1 PROCAR REVIVAL AT THE NORISRING
As part of the DTM weekend at the Norisring (GER), the legendary BMW M1 Procar series is making a comeback. Numerous iconic drivers such as Hans-Joachim Stuck (GER), Marc Surer (SUI), Harald Grohs (GER) and Jan Lammers (NED) will be involved. Thrilling battles for position between Formula 1 drivers and international privateers in identical BMW M1 … Continue reading
THE BMW M1 PROCAR REVIVAL IN THE WARM-UP PROGRAMME FOR THE DTM
40 years after the start of the Procar Series launched specially for the BMW M1, the Procar will once again be captivating motor-sport fans. As part of the races for the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) on the Norisring (5 to 7 July 2019), 14 BMW M1s will be making a spectacular comeback on the … Continue reading
TROUBLE IN THE STREETS FOR SHELDON van der LINDE
The tight and twisty Norisring is a hard track to master, as South African triple Audi Sport TT Cup winner Sheldon van der Linde discovered on his first visit to the uncompromising German street circuit over the past weekend. Sheldon was immediately on the pace and qualified third and second for the two races before … Continue reading
LUCAS Di GRASSI WINS IN THE AUDI SPORT TT CUP AT THE NORISRING
The Audi Sport TT Cup celebrated a successful home round at the Norisring. The German Dennis Marschall and Joonas Lappalainen from Finland triumphed in the classification rounds. Audi factory driver Lucas di Grassi was the first to cross the finish line in race two on Sunday and secured first place among the guest drivers in … Continue reading
AUDI WINS AGAIN AT THE NORISRING
Audi has another DTM winner: youngster Nico Müller (24) won a turbulent DTM race at the Norisring on Sunday, causing Audi to triumph twice within the space of 24 hours in its “home round” in Nuremberg. Following “Forza Italia” with Edoardo Mortara’s victory on Saturday, it was “Hopp, Schwiiz!” on Sunday. In his 36th DTM … Continue reading
BMW TEAM RBM SEES BOTH DRIVERS ON THE DTM PODIUM AT THE NORISRING
Sunday’s DTM race at the Norisring (DE) ended with major success for BMW Team RBM: Tom Blomqvist (GB) drove into second place in the Ice-Watch BMW M4 DTM, after starting from pole position for the first time in his DTM career. Behind him, Maxime Martin (BE) delivered a fighting performance in the SAMSUNG BMW M4 … Continue reading
Di RESTA AND AUER IN DTM FOP FIVE FOR MERCEDES AT THE NORISRING
Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM) placed fourth in the second race at the Norisring in front of 123,500 spectators (over the weekend). His Mercedes-AMG DTM team-mate Lucas Auer (BWT Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM) finished the eighth race of the DTM season in fifth place. After a collision with Mattias Ekström on the first … Continue reading
DTM WIN FOR AUDI AT THE NORISRING
In the first of the two DTM races at the Norisring, Edoardo Mortara kept a cool head in sweltering heat and, 14 years following the brand’s most recent success at the Norisring, finally gave Audi a victory again. With that, the Italian from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline not only made thousands of Audi fans … Continue reading
WITTMANN FOURTH IN HOME DTM RACE AT THE NORISRING
Marco Wittmann (DE), at the wheel of the Red Bull BMW M4 DTM, finished fourth in Saturday’s DTM race at the Norisring (DE). This represents the 2014 champion’s best ever home result in the DTM. Wittmann drove a great race, fighting his way through the field from 13th on the grid. After 49 laps of … Continue reading
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