Victory for Gary Paffett in home race
Sonntag, 20.Mai 2012Gary Paffett (THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) won his home race, the third race of the DTM 2012 season at Brands Hatch, from pole position. His lead over Bruno Spengler (BMW) was five seconds.
It was Paffett’s 19th win in the DTM and his first at this track. It was the Brit’s 28th podium finish [...]
Gary Paffett secures 110th DTM pole for Mercedes – 65th double pole through Christian Vietoris in second place
Samstag, 19.Mai 2012Gary Paffett (THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) is on pole position for his home race at Brands Hatch on Sunday. This is the third race of the 2012 DTM season.
The Brit drove a lap of 41.266 in the final shoot-out segment of qualifying. It is his ninth DTM pole position and his first at [...]
Jenson Button to drive Mercedes DTM ‘race taxi’ at Brands Hatch
Freitag, 18.Mai 2012A distinguished guest is planning to drop in on the third race of the 2012 season (18th – 20th May): Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 driver Jenson Button will be checking out the DTM when it makes the first of its four foreign excursions this year.
On Sunday, Button will meet up with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes [...]
Former DTM driver becomes AMG brand ambassador: Maro Engel becomes a new instructor at the AMG Driving Academy
Mittwoch, 9.Mai 2012The former DTM driver Maro Engel has become a new AMG brand ambassador with immediate effect. Additional duties performed by the 26-year-old driver will include acting as an instructor for the AMG Driving Academy, as well as providing support to selected SLS AMG GT3 customer teams.
SLS AMG GT3 customer teams can book Maro Engel for [...]
DTM Lausitzring: Gary Paffett second
Sonntag, 6.Mai 2012Gary Paffett (THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé), managed to get on the podium again a week after his win in the opening race of the new DTM Era in Hockenheim.
The British driver came 2nd in the second race of the 2012 DTM season at the Lausitzring. Bruno Spengler (BMW) won the race. After the [...]
Gary Paffett to start from second row, Jamie Green on third row
Samstag, 5.Mai 2012Gary Paffett (THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) will start 3rd on the grid at the second DTM race of the 2012 season Sunday at the Lausitzring.
The winner of the opening race of the season drove a time of 1:18.820 at the end of individual qualifying. Bruno Spengler (BMW / 1:18.777) will start from Pole [...]
Gary Paffett and Jamie Green achieve one-two victory in DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé debut race
Sonntag, 29.April 2012Gary Paffett (THOMAS SABO Mercedes AMG C-Coupé) won the 2012 DTM season opener at Hockenheim from sixth place on the grid with a 4.7- second lead on Jamie Green (Mercedes AMG C-Coupé). It was Paffett’s 18th Victory in the DTM and his fourth at Hockenheim.
It was the British driver’s 26th podium in the 82nd [...]
Eighth DTM season with Mercedes-Benz for Jamie Green
Freitag, 16.März 2012The 2012 DTM season will see Mercedes-Benz and Jamie Green continue a long-standing collaboration that first began in Formula 3. It will be his eighth season in the world’s most popular touring car series and his fifth driving for the HWA team; the British driver has achieved five of his seven DTM victories to date [...]
Susie Wolff retains Mercedes-Benz cockpit for 2012 DTM season
Freitag, 9.März 2012Mercedes-Benz has once again called on the services of experienced DTM driver Susie Wolff for the 2012 season. The fastest woman in touring car racing has competed in the series since 2006 and started 63 DTM races to date.
In 2012, Wolff will drive the TV Spielfilm Mercedes AMG C-Coupé, continuing with Team Persson Motorsport, which [...]
David Coulthard to drive new DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé in 2012
Freitag, 2.März 2012Former Formula One driver David Coulthard retains his place in the Mercedes-Benz line-up for the 2012 DTM season. The 40-year-old Scot is about to start his third year in the DTM as a member of Team Mücke Motorsport.
Coulthard was Formula One championship runner-up in 2001. He won a total of 13 races during his [...]
Jamie Green dominates final race for the AMG Mercedes C-Class
Sonntag, 23.Oktober 2011Jamie Green (AMG Mercedes C-Class) won the 2011 DTM season finale at Hockenheim by 7.6 seconds from Martin Tomczyk (Audi) after starting from second place on the grid. It was Green’s seventh DTM victory and his second at Hockenheim.
This was the 17th podium for the British driver, his sixth in a DTM race at [...]
The AMG Mercedes C-Class: the most successful car in DTM history
Sonntag, 23.Oktober 2011When the Hockenheimring stages the finale of the 2011 DTM season next weekend, this will also mark the end of an era in the world’s most popular touring car series: the AMG Mercedes C-Class will be retired after 158 races in DTM and ITC.
With a grand total of 84 victories (win ratio: 53%), it [...]
Jamie Green on front row for the 2011 DTM season finale
Samstag, 22.Oktober 2011Jamie Green (AMG Mercedes C-Class) will start as the best-placed Mercedes-Benz driver in tomorrow’s 2011 DTM season finale at Hockenheim.
He secured the second spot on the grid with a time of 1:32.920. Miguel Molina (Audi / 1:32.717) starts from pole position.
Green is on the front row of the grid for the fourth time this season [...]
Fifth DTM season for Ralf Schumacher in 2012
Donnerstag, 20.Oktober 2011Ralf Schumacher will continue to race for Mercedes-Benz in the 2012 DTM season.
Schumacher has been competing in the world’s most popular touring car championship since 2008, and next year will be his fifth in the series. This season saw him score his first two podium finishes – in the opening race at Hockenheim and [...]
Preview on the final race of the DTM season at Hockenheim
Donnerstag, 20.Oktober 2011Mercedes-Benz has won 30 out of 63 races at Hockenheim and a Mercedes-Benz driver has triumphed in the last four races at the circuit – Bruno Spengler, Gary Paffett (twice) and Paul Di Resta.
With 17 wins from 27 races, the AMG Mercedes C-Class is the most successful DTM car at Hockenheim – it has scored [...]
DTM test for Formula 3 Euro Series champion Roberto Merhi
Montag, 3.Oktober 2011Roberto Merhi (20 years old, Spain, Prema Powerteam) is the new Formula 3 Euro Series champion. The Spanish driver clinched the title during the penultimate race weekend of the season in Valencia and, as an additional reward, has been invited to test for DTM at the wheels of the new AMG Mercedes C-Coupé. After 24 [...]
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