20.8.2019 Munich. According to the foreign races in Assen (NED) and Brands Hatch (GBR) returns to the DTM returning to Germany. Next weekend (23. to 25. August) will be held at the Lausitz ring in the seventh round of the season in 2019.
The BMW DTM Teams were already in April, in the Lausitz, as they completed there with the new BMW M4 DTM Turbo drive, a comprehensive Four-day Test.
After six weekends of racing Marco Wittmann (GER) is in third place with 147 points, the highest placed BMW driver in the DTM drivers ‘ standings. Directly behind Philipp Eng (AUT) follows with 129 points to rank four. In the twelve, so far, held the race there was for the new BMW M4 DTM Turbo drive six victories: Wittmann state four times on the top step of the Podium, Closely and Bruno Spengler (CAN) each won once. Five more podium to come placements.
The DTM is celebrating at the lausitzring, a special anniversary: The run on Sunday, a total of 500. Race in the popular touring car series. It all began in 1984 with the victory of Harald Grohs (GER) in the BMW 635 CSi in Zolder, Belgium. BMW what is engaged in the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s, the factory in the DTM, and returned in 2012. At this time BMW driver celebrated placements 87 victories and a total of 295 of the podium. Timo Glock (GER) is on the weekend in the Lausitz, the history of the revival and on Saturday in the framework of the tour Classics cars with the historic BMW M3 E30 from the 1980’s to go to the track.
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- Quotes before the DTM weekend at the eurospeedway Lausitz.
- Jens Marquardt (BMW Group Motorsport Director):
- Stefan Reinhold (team principal, BMW Team RMG):
- Bruno Spengler (#7 BMW Bank M4 DTM, BMW Team RMG driver rating: 8., 77 PTS.):
- Marco Wittmann (#11 Schaeffler BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMG, driver rating: 3., 147 PTS.):
- Timo Glock (#16 BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMR, drivers ‘ championship: 13th, 33 PTS.):
- Bart Mampaey (team principal, BMW Team RBM):
- Philipp Eng (#25 ZF BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMR, driver rating: 4., 129 PTS.):
- Sheldon van der Linde (#31 Shell BMW M4 DTM, the BMW Team RBM driver rating: 12., 36 PTS.):
- Joel Eriksson (#47 CATL BMW M4 DTM, the BMW Team RBM driver rating: 10., 43 PTS.):
Quotes before the DTM weekend at the eurospeedway Lausitz.
Jens Marquardt (BMW Group Motorsport Director):
“Next weekend we start on the Lausitz ring in the hot Phase of the DTM season in 2019. Six races are still to come and our goal is to bring in the awarding of points, with all six riders score as many points as possible on the BMW account. It will be an exciting final sprint and our Teams and riders will work hard for it, the Performance of the BMW M4 DTM in qualifying and the race in the Top results implement. The DTM is celebrating on the weekend with the 500. Race is also a special anniversary. Congratulations on your ‘birthday’! The DTM is a series that have marked the history of motor sport. We are very proud to be a part of this long history of success and look forward to an exciting future together.“
Stefan Reinhold (team principal, BMW Team RMG):
“We have been so far this season, five of the six race weekends on the top step of the podium and in qualifying four Times already, the pole retracted position. This is what we want at the lausitzring, and then later, on the Nürburgring and in Hockenheim-to-build – because that’s where the season ends. We all know that it is always worth it to fight to the final whistle. This marks us out and we prepare ourselves. We give everything we can, to start with Marco Wittmann, Bruno Spengler and Timo Glock in a successful final sprint and bring with you as many of the Top results and points as possible.“
Bruno Spengler (#7 BMW Bank M4 DTM, BMW Team RMG driver rating: 8., 77 PTS.):
“I like the Lausitzring, and it is so beautiful, with the DTM to return to Germany. I won at the lausitzring a few Times already. It is a very interesting track. In combination with the large range on which we ride now, we can overtake better than before on the short course. It is so nice to drive. There are a lot of Fans always come to the Lausitzring for a great atmosphere. Therefore, I am looking forward to the weekend. BMW was there in the past quite successfully, and hopefully it’s going to continue. We will work hard to us well on the eurospeedway Lausitz to prepare and I’ll push to the maximum.“
Marco Wittmann (#11 Schaeffler BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMG, driver rating: 3., 147 PTS.):
“The Lausitzring, I connect, of course, special memories, since I have celebrated 2014 my first championship title. At the next race weekend, the focus is for us, of course, quite clear to us back to top report back. We will be back to full speed, and I think that the approach to the last week very well. So, we were able to get in Assen, and so, on Saturday at Brands Hatch, a lot of points. I think, just as we must do so in the Lausitz: pedal to the metal and look at that, we are of the Performance in the process. There are three race weekend yet and we have to simply try the most out of them.“
Timo Glock (#16 BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMR, drivers ‘ championship: 13th, 33 PTS.):
“The goal for the Lausitzring is, again, a couple of points to take with you. I just hope that we will have a good weekend without any problem and a good Pace. I am really looking forward to it, in the framework of the tour Classics cars to turn a few laps with the BMW M3 E 30. He is a race car a legend among the classic BMW and it certainly makes a lot of fun.“
Bart Mampaey (team principal, BMW Team RBM):
“At the lausitzring in an exciting last season, the third begins. The entire Team and our three drivers go highly motivated into the upcoming race weekend. Philipp Eng has taken in the past year, his first pole position and his first Podium in the DTM and is also Joel Eriksson has made a good race pace to prove. Our Rookie Sheldon van der Linde returns to a track he already knows. The ingredients for a strong weekend with good results and many of the points are given. Now, we will do everything we can to use these ingredients, and to fight for the top positions.“
Philipp Eng (#25 ZF BMW M4 DTM, BMW Team RMR, driver rating: 4., 129 PTS.):
“The Lausitzring is one of my favourite tracks, I like it very well there, and I associate good memories with the course. There, I have retracted in the past year, my first pole position and my first Podium in the DTM. I hope that we can repeat that this year and in two good race results to translate.“
Sheldon van der Linde (#31 Shell BMW M4 DTM, the BMW Team RBM driver rating: 12., 36 PTS.):
“It is nice to come back to a track that I already know – unlike many of the other tracks this year, which for me were totally new. That should make me easy to get quickly to a good pace. It is a great course and normally you can overtake there very well. I’m looking forward to the weekend.“
Joel Eriksson (#47 CATL BMW M4 DTM, the BMW Team RBM driver rating: 10., 43 PTS.):
“The Lausitzring, I really like. We have tested there before the season and the Test went very well for us. Therefore, I am confident that we will be able to be reported to us after an unfortunate weekend in Brands Hatch and back again. We just have to continue to work focused and keep pushing.“
Hockenheim (GER), 3rd May 2019. BMW M Motorsport DTM Rounds 1 & 2, Marco Wittmann (GER), BMW Team RMG, #11 Schaeffler BMW M4 DTM
