26.4.2019. With the team title for the MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG has continued in the past year, the exclamation point in the ADAC GT Masters.
This year, in addition to the driver’s title to be brought to Affalterbach. For this purpose, the Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing Teams rely on strong Driver pairings. The MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport, which occupied a Cockpit with the two title contenders, Maximilian Götz (GER) and Indy Dontje (NED).
In the second of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of the team is Fabian Vettel, who will be making his debut in the ADAC GT Masters, alternates, Philip Ellis (both GER). With Schütz Motorsport, and two vehicles from Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing opener in Oschersleben (26 start of the season.-28. April), a total of five Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Title of defender of MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport with Dontje/Götz and Ellis/Vettel two strong pairings in the season
A total of five Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the Start
Fabian Vettel celebrates its Premiere in the ADAC GT Masters
Affalterbach. The last season of the ADAC GT Masters for the Mercedes to beat AMG to the voltage hardly at all, While MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport in the penultimate race of the season that secured the team championship, lost the driver’s championship by a no-fault collision in the last race. This year the incentive is even greater to pick up the Double driver and team title. Most recently in 2012 – and even then, with the participation of Maximilian Götz. The Mercedes-AMG driver, who had last year’s driver’s title in front of eyes, attacks this year together with a new cockpit partner: Indy Dontje will alternate with Götz in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 #47 by MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport. Dontje finished in 2018, the fifth place in the ADAC GT Masters.
The world of Motorsport at the season opener, which will take place next weekend in Oschersleben, look, so on the sister car of the team from Houston, TX: In the Mercedes-AMG GT3 with the #48 will take Fabian Vettel and Philip Ellis square. The 20-year-old brother of four-time formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will be making his debut in the League of super sports cars. The 26-year-old Ellis, the last year, the opening race of the ADAC GT Masters was able to win in Oschersleben, makes Vettel a strong Junior Duo that can make for Surprises.
The field of 31 cars, the usher in the Magdeburger Börde, the season also includes two Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing: With the start number 20 Kelvin Snoeks (NED), and Mick Wishofer (AUT), #21 is divided Jimmy Eriksson (SWE) with former DTM driver Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED). Completing the Line-up of GT3 cars from Affalterbach the starting point 36 of the Customer Racing team Schütz Motorsport, with Marvin Dienst (GER) and Aidan Read (GBR) at the helm.
In the ADAC GT Masters be played in this season’s seven Events and 14 races – four of them in Germany, the other in Most (CZE), Spielberg (AUT) and Zandvoort (NED). On Saturday and on Sunday a one-hour races per Event, respectively, in the drivers switch after a half-hour. A new points system should make the title fight in the already exciting series is still open: Instead of the Top-Ten of a race, the 15 best-placed points for the championship standings. The decision in the title fight by the end of September (27.-29. September) at the sachsenring.
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- Maximilian Götz, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #47:
- Indy Dontje, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #47:
- Fabian Vettel, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #48:
- Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing:
- Mercedes-AMG GT3 Teams and drivers in the ADAC GT Masters, Oschersleben*:
Maximilian Götz, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #47:
“There is for us this season, only one goal: to stand at the end of the top and win the championship. It would be presumptuous to say that it will be an easy Ride. But we have performed in the past year at all tracks, apart from the unfortunate default on the Hockenheimring and the sachsenring. Indy is for our already strong Team again a optimum gain. He knows the car, HTP Motorsport and the ADAC GT Masters is very good. The new points system will certainly play in the tactics of the team a role. You have to be times with a twelfth place, and these points take to become a master.“
Indy Dontje, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #47:
“I am really looking forward to Oschersleben and my Comeback for the MANN-Filter Team HTP Motorsport. It’s great that the team has me riding a gift once again, the trust, together for a whole season. I know the Team very well and I am sure that we bring a strong package at the Start. With Maximilian Buhk I finished the last season on fifth place, this year I want to fight with Maximilian Götz to the championship. As a driver pairing, we fit together perfectly. The opener in Oschersleben is sure to be exciting – a difficult, narrow course. But we are well prepared.“
Fabian Vettel, MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport #48:
“My pre-season went really well. I’ve grown accustomed very quickly to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and able to cope with the vehicle super. I must go now, a full ADAC GT Masters programs is a huge honour. According to the official test days, I’m looking forward even more to the Start, the Team and the cooperation. Oschersleben is a new track for me in GT3, but in the Tests I came out well. Now the full focus is on the race weekend – I’m hot that it’s finally ready to go!“
Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing:
“The ADAC GT Masters again this year a very interesting series, with Motorsport at the highest level. With our Customer Racing Teams, and the balanced Driver pairings with famous Top-pilot on the Mercedes-AMG GT3, as well as young talents, we have also this year again a good Chance to fight for the title.“
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Teams and drivers in the ADAC GT Masters, Oschersleben*:
No.
Team
Driver
20
Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing
Kelvin Snoeks (NED), Mick Wishofer (AUT)
21
Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing
Jeroen Bleekemolen (NED), Jimmy Eriksson (SWE)
36
Schütz Motorsport
Marvin Dienst (GER), Aidan Read (GBR)
47
MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport
Indy Dontje (NED), Maximilian Götz (GER)
48
MANN-FILTER Team HTP Motorsport
Philip Ellis (GER), Fabian Vettel (GER)
* subject to change
#20 Team Zakspeed BKK Mobil Oil Racing, Mercedes-AMG GT3
