September 30, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- Best brand before the finale at Hockenheim
- Impressive Audi team performance at Valencia
- First podium for Adrien Tambay, first points for Rahel Frey
The aim has been achieved: In the Spanish DTM round at Valencia, Audi took the lead in the manufacturers’ championship with an impressive team performance and is now traveling to the grand finale at the Hockenheimring (October 21/live on “Das Erste”) with a 31-point advantage.
June 3, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- Edoardo Mortara celebrates premiere victory in the DTM
- First victory for Audi Sport Team Rosberg
- Mattias Ekström improves to second place in the standings
Huge joy at Audi Sport Team Rosberg: After starting from the pole position, the Italian Edoardo Mortara won the fourth round of the 2012 DTM at the Red Bull Ring in Austria in front of 48,500 spectators (throughout the weekend). The new Audi A5 DTM thus celebrated its first victory. Mattias Ekström improved to second place in the standings.
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May 25, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- DTM visits Austria at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg
- “Home round” for Timo Scheider and Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich
- Race start moved forward to 13:30 due to the British Queen
Bathurst, Sebring, Nogaro, Spa, Nürburgring – the 2012 motorsport season started extremely successfully with important victories of the R18 Le Mans prototype and the R8 GT3 sports car for Audi. Now the new Audi A5 DTM is to learn how to win as quickly as possible. The Austrian DTM round at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on June 3 offers the next opportunity to do so.
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May 7, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- Audi Top Service extended invitation to attend DTM at the Lausitzring
- Artistic gymnast Philipp Boy is turning into a DTM fan
- Audi R8 LMS ultra wins GT3 season opener in Italy
The crowd of 72,000 that had turned out for the DTM at the Lausitzring also included 1,100 Audi mechanics from the Region East.
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April 29, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- Mattias Ekström in third place at Hockenheimring
- 142,000 spectators witnessed fast and furious start of new DTM era
- Total of four Audi A5 DTM cars in the points
In front of an impressive crowd of 142,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) the DTM made a fast and furious start into its new era with a turbulent race at the Hockenheimring. The new Audi A5 DTM started from the pole position and finished in third place after 40 laps.
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- Mattias Ekström takes top spot on the grid at DTM opening round
- Three Audi A5 DTM cars in the top five
- All three Audi factory teams on the three front rows
A brilliant and impressive debut for the new Audi A5 DTM: Exactly 274 days after the roll-out of the new DTM vehicle based on the A5 Coupé Mattias Ekström (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) took the pole position at the season opener at Hockenheim in front of Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) and Dirk Werner (BMW). Title defender Audi is thus starting into the new DTM era from the top spot on the grid.
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April 20, 2012 - Published By Mike -
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- DTM season opens at Hockenheimring on April 29
- DTM debut of junior racer Adrien Tambay
- Audi with youngest driver line-up of the three manufacturers
Exactly nine months or 275 days after its roll-out, the event where Audi Sport’s youngest baby will begin to run in earnest is now coming up. On April 29, 2012, the new Audi A5 DTM will go into its first race at the Hockenheimring.
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