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[DTM] Mercedes AMG Preps for Brands Hatch Weekend

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 16, 2013

After a solid opener at Hockenheimring, the Mercedes-Benz team is ready to get on with the second round of the 2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season at Brands Hatch, England, to be held this weekend. The 1.929 km Indy Circuit will be the eighth time DTM comes over to Brands Hatch. This makes it the shortest DTM track on the current calendar, and it features a top speed of 225kph or greater at the start/finish straight. The race is slated for 98 laps, which is the most in any race for the 2013 season. Last year’s race winner, Gary Paffett, is excited to defend the title for his home race. He… Continue Reading »

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[DTM] Vietoris with Podium Finish, Paffett Fourth for Mercedes-Benz

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 6, 2013

While the team was not able to claim a win in the season-opening race at Hockenheim, Christian Vietoris and Gary Paffett ensured that the team would be off to a strong start. Vietories claimed his first DTM podium finish after coming in third behind race winner Augusto Farfus and second-placer Dirk Werner, while Gary Paffett crossed the finish line around three seconds later for fourth place. Vietoris, a member of the Junior Team currently competing for Mercedes-Benz in the 2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, was 9.675 seconds behind Farfus, who clocked 1:10:11.583. Vietoris had to overtake Paffett in the final several laps of the race using DRS to secure his first… Continue Reading »

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[2013 DTM] Vietoris, Wickens Secure Second Row for Mercedes-Benz at Season Opener

Ryan Joseph Ramos May 4, 2013

It’s only the qualifying session for the first race of the 2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season, and the young guns of the Mercedes-Benz team are already pushing hard. Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens secured second-row starts for the season-opening race at Hockenheim, while five of the six drivers of the team managed to make it into the top ten. With Vietoris starting at P3, Wickens fourth, Gary Paffett at sixth, Pascal Wehrlein eighth, and Daniel Juncadella tenth, the Mercedes team is in strong position to get solid results this weekend. Roberto Merhi, on the other hand, struggled with the track and failed to make it to Q2 after spinning out,… Continue Reading »

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Rosberg to Attend DTM Opener, will Drive a Lucky Fan Around Hockenheimring

Ryan Joseph Ramos April 24, 2013

When the 2013 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season opens on the weekend of May 4 to 5 at Hockenheimring, expect Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 driver Nico Rosberg to make an appearance. He is, after all, the designated mentor for the Mercedes-Benz DTM Junior team that includes Daniel Juncadella, Roberto Merhi, Christian Vietoris, Pascal Wehrlein, and Robert Wickens. “The Mercedes-Benz Junior Team offers a marvelous opportunity to talented drivers, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” said Rosberg. “I very much hope that one of the Mercedes drivers, whether a newcomer or a more experienced member of the squad, is able to bring the title back to Stuttgart after missing… Continue Reading »

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Pascal Wehrlein Becomes Youngest DTM Driver Ever

Ryan Joseph Ramos March 16, 2013

The Mercedes-Benz DTM lineup just got a shake-up, with Ralf Schumacher relinquishing his driver seat to take on a managing shareholder role with RSC Mucke Motorsport. Meanwhile, Formula 3 Euro Series driver Pascal Wehrlein moves up to the vacant slot and is set to be the youngest-ever driver in DTM. The German will be 18 years and 188 days old when he debuts for the team in the season-opening race at Hockenheim. He previously won the ADAC Formel Masters in 2011, then went on to the Formula 3 Euro Series, also for Mucke Motorsport. Wehrlein described his promotion to DTM as “a dream come true.” He added that familiarity will… Continue Reading »

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Kubica Test-Drives DTM Mercedes-Benz AMG C-Coupé

Ryan Joseph Ramos January 27, 2013

It’s been a while for former F1 driver Robert Kubica, but his latest step brings him closer to a motorsport comeback. A couple of days back, Kubica — who was severely injured in February 2011 at the Ronde di Andora rally — tested a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé. His run at the Circuit Ricardo Torno in Valencia, Spain is his first proper test-condition outing on a race track since being a part of Renault in Formula One back in early 2011. “I’m really pleased that Mercedes-Benz is giving me the opportunity to test their DTM car and I’m looking forward to getting acclimatised to a race car again,” said Kubica prior to the… Continue Reading »

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Moscow Race Debuts In DTM For 2013 Season

Emmanuel P October 23, 2012

Now that the 2012 DTM season has been written into the record books, Mercedes’ DTM team is undoubtedly working hard to make sure that Mercedes dominates the 2013 series. Although the team led the series through most of the season, the final two races demonstrated how fortunes can change in racing. BMW, in its comeback campaign after a 20-year hiatus in DTM, manage to pip the championship from under the Mercedes team’s nose.  This is not to say that the final two seasons were all that decided the series. Rather, Mercedes’s consistency in all of its races allowed it to maintain a comfortable lead through most of the season. However,… Continue Reading »

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