2.5.2019. On The Weekend (4./5. May) begins at the Hockenheim, the new DTM season. Audi Motorsport boss Dieter Gass on the new Turbo-Era of the DTM, the entry of Aston Martin, and the internationalization of the series.
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- Why should Motorsport be Fans hot on the DTM 2019?
- What changes with the turbo engine?
- The DTM relies on the use of efficient turbo engines and on the combustion technology. Why?
- Would have to be the DTM electrically?
- How intense is the engine for the DTM of the exchange between Motorsport and series, the Audi is traditionally very important is the new turbo?
- With the WRT Team Audi Sport customer starts in 2019, the first team in the DTM. What do you expect from the Belgian team?
- How do you see Aston Martin?
- What can the Fans when for 2019 planned the first joint race of the DTM and Super GT features the end of November in Japan?
- How much stronger is the cooperation with the Japanese will be after 2019, and the internationalization of the DTM at all?
Why should Motorsport be Fans hot on the DTM 2019?
In the DTM In the Motorsport can look forward to Fans generally and, therefore, in 2019, again, super exciting racing. Through the use of more powerful engines, as well as the participation of Aston Martin, is safely lifted to a new level.
What changes with the turbo engine?
In the first line changes, that we have a turbo engine with around 100 HP more power. At the same time is very important: We will drive in the DTM, now with a four-cylinder turbocharged engine, a high-efficiency Motor, so how we promote it use in different performance even in very many of our production vehicles. Our drivers are delighted with the engine since the first Test total. For more performance is clearly noticeable. The resulting higher tyre wear, especially in the case of the drive wheels on the rear axle, is driving a particularly challenging.
The DTM relies on the use of efficient turbo engines and on the combustion technology. Why?
This is a first step. We lead with the ITR, together, long discussions, how to do it from here. Of course, we need to have the cost always in focus. But we have to deal with issues such as, for example, the introduction of synthetic fuels, and Hybrid technology.
Would have to be the DTM electrically?
Our factory Motorsport program is based on two pillars: The formula E is the electric mobility, the DTM is a modern, highly efficient internal combustion engines, as they come in Class 1, starting in 2019. As of right now, Audi wants to sell in the foreseeable future, vehicles with internal combustion engines with electric drive. Therefore, a series with modern internal combustion engines makes a lot of sense. In the DTM we use a 2.0 TFSI engine. This motor concept is at the Audi world in many series models and power levels in use, and an important pillar to reduce fleet emissions.
How intense is the engine for the DTM of the exchange between Motorsport and series, the Audi is traditionally very important is the new turbo?
For us, this was a crucial reason why we have made for the turbo engine in the DTM. The new Class 1 regulations, it comes to the efficiency and lightweight construction – both of which are topics that are so in the daily life is very important. We will show in the racing way, the will find, hopefully, in a future series models. In formula E in the same way as in the DTM.
With the WRT Team Audi Sport customer starts in 2019, the first team in the DTM. What do you expect from the Belgian team?
WRT is a highly professional Team that has been celebrated over the years in the Audi customer sport already many successes. WRT would like to now take the next step and move on to a higher level. I know, you are able to, and I expect the one or other positive Surprise. Because you can get the same Material as our factory teams – quite similar to the way as our formula E customer team Envision Virgin Racing, has won in the formula E on the third bet, equal to a race.
How do you see Aston Martin?
The participation of this international premium manufacturer in the entire series does very well. I’m going to assume that Aston Martin wants to present at eye level.
What can the Fans when for 2019 planned the first joint race of the DTM and Super GT features the end of November in Japan?
This will be a super spectacle, if we want to stand with six manufacturers (Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Honda, Lexus and Nissan), and more than twenty cars at the Start. The engine is sporty fireworks. The guest start of the Japanese manufacturer in the DTM Finale at Hockenheim is very interesting.
How much stronger is the cooperation with the Japanese will be after 2019, and the internationalization of the DTM at all?
We have interest in further internationalisation. Search a high quality championship as the DTM in Germany, which is in the medium and place it in the long term and to operate. Therefore, it is important to internationalize itself even further. The participation of Aston Martin and the joint race with the Super GT first important steps.
Dieter Gass (Photo: Audi Communications Motorsport / Michael Kunkel)
