New C-Coupe DTM Revealed

The new for 2012 DTM (German Touring Car Masters) rules package has spawned a new class of racers for the most popular Touring Car race series in the world.


Today at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Daimler Board Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche, and Petronas Mercedes GP drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg unveiled the new C-Coupe based racer.

Resplendent in AMG Driving Academy colors the new racer looks all set to take on the new Audi DTM Coupe and newly returning to the series BMW, at the first race at Hockenheim next April.

AMG Mercedes driver DiResta is 2010 DTM Champion, AMG drivers 2nd and 3rd

The 2010 DTM season has ended at the Shanghai Circuit in China and AMG Driving Academy sponsored driver Paul DiResta is the Driver's Champion. AMG Mercedes drivers rounded out the top three with Gary Paffett nipping season long points leader Bruno Spengler in this final race. The top placing Audi driver was defending Champion Timo Scheider in 4th. AMG Mercedes had already clinched the DTM Manufacturer's crown at the penultimate round of the series in Adria.

The final race was won by Paffett in his Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class, the 9th AMG Mercedes win of the 11 race season, with DiResta's second place enough to earn him the crown worn by such legendary AMG drivers before him as Bernd Schneider and Klaus Ludwig. The DTM Driver's title has not been won by an AMG Mercedes driver since Schneider in 2006.

The Holiday dinner table back in Scotland will be plenty festive as DiResta's cousin Dario Franchitti won the 2010 Indy 500 and was crowned the Izod Indy Car Series Champion for the second year in a row.

DiResta is now rumored to be headed to Formula One where he has been reserve driver for the Force India Mercedes team. This would open up the best seat in the DTM in the crack HWA Team for 2011.

The 2011 season will again see the specification of the cars frozen at 2009 designs ahead of an all new DTM formula for 2012 when BMW rejoins the series and DTM prepares for their style of racing to be exported around the world including to the US for 2013.

Here are the final standings for the 2010 DTM Driver's Championship and the Shanghai race- round 11.

1. Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class
2. Paul DiResta AMG Driving Academy HWA C-Class
3.Timo Schieder Abt Sportline Audi A4
4.Martin Tomczyk Abt Sportline Audi A4
5. Miguel Molina Abt Rookie Team Audi A4

2011 DTM Driver's Standings

1. Paul Di Resta
2. Gary Paffett
3. Bruno Spengler
4. Timo Scheider
5.Mattias Eckstrom

Big racing weekend for AMG.

AMG C-Class driver Paul DiResta made it 3 in a row in the DTM (German Touring Car Championship) with a convincing win over Audi's Timo Scheider at Hockenheim. This win puts DiResta in the lead of the Driver's Championship over HWA team mate Bruno Spengler who failed to finish. The DTM Manufacturer's Championship is virtually assured for AMG Mercedes, as is the Driver's Championship as the Audi drivers and Teams are now mathematically eliminated with only 2 races remaining in the 2010 DTM season. In future DTM news, old rival BMW has confirmed that they will be joining AMG Mercedes and Audi in the new look 2012 DTM. Some old battles will be resumed between the major high performance German brands.

While the AMG C-Class drivers were having things their own way over at Hockenheim across the country at the Nurburgring in the VLN Endurance series, the SLS AMG GT3 scored its maiden victory in only its second outing. The 4 hour race was won by SLS GT3 test driver Tomas Jager and Christopher Haase in a Black Falcon Racing entered SLS AMG GT3. Another SLS AMG GT3 entered by Mamerow Racing with Bernd Schneider and Chris Mamerow qualified on pole but was eliminated in a crash while running second. A new era in AMG customer racing has started. The SLS GT3's will run one more VLN race this year before an all out attack on the major European endurance racing series' in 2011 with a number of customer team entered cars. Three SLS GT3's are expected at the Dubai 24 Hour Race on January 14-15, 2011.

DTM Hockenheim:
1. Paul DiResta- AMG Driving Academy HWA AMG C-Class DTM
2. Timo Scheider- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
3.Mike Rockenfeller- Phoenix Racing Audi A4 DTM
4.Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class DTM
5.Martin Tomczyk- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
6.Oliver Jarvis- Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
7.Susie Stoddart- TV Spiel Film Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM
8.Jamie Green- Junge Stern Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM

VLN Nurburgring:
1. Tomas Jager/Christopher Hasse Black Falcon Racing SLS GT3

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5th AMG 1-2 of the year as DiResta wins DTM Brands Hatch

AMG Mercedes C-Class drivers scored their 5th 1-2 finish of the year in the DTM (German Touring Car Masters) Championship as Paul DiResta drove his AMG Driving Academy C-Class from pole position to a 7.4 second victory over HWA Team mate and series points leader Bruno Spengler at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent in the UK. Abt Audi Sport A4 driver and reigning Champion Timo Scheider finished 3rd while up and coming Spanish youngster Miguel Molina brought his Abt Rookie Sport A4 home 4th. Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class driver Gary Paffett came across the line in fifth. This win is the 158th for AMG Mercedes since joining the DTM in 1986.

Brands Hatch DTM Sept. 5th
1. Paul DiResta- AMG Driving Academy HWA AMG C-Class
2. Bruno Spengler Daimler Bank HWA AMG C-Class
3. Timo Scheider Audi Top Service Abt Sport Audi A4
4. Miguel Molina Abt Rookie Sportline Audi A4
5.Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class
6.Oliver Jarvis Abt Sportline Audi A4
7.Martin Tomczyk Abt Sportline Audi A4
8.Alex Primat Audi Sport Team Phoenix A4
9. Mike Rockenfeller Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi A4
10.Jamie Green Junge Stern Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class

Next race is back at Hockenheim on October 17th.

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AMG Achieves Third Top 3 Sweep

AMG Mercedes Teams in the DTM (German Touring Masters) Championship achieved their 3rd top 3 sweep of the finishing order in the 2010 series as Canadian Bruno Spengler drove his Daimler Bank sponsored C-Class DTM AMG to his second win of the year at the famous Nurburgring. In doing so he extends his lead in the season Drivers points chase over 2nd place AMG driver Jamie Green.

Following Spengler across the line was AMG Driving Academy driver Paul DiResta (just a few hours later first cousin Dario Franchitti would win the Indy Car race at Mid-Ohio), in his C-Class DTM AMG.

In third was Salzgitter driver Gary Paffett in his C-Class DTM AMG. The highest finishing Audi was reigning Champion Timo Scheider in 4th. There were 7 AMG Mercedes drivers in the Top Ten. This win is the 156th for AMG Mercedes since entering the series in 1988.

Race Results:

1. Bruno Spengler Daimler Bank HWA AMG Mercedes C-Class
2. Paul DiResta AMG Driving Academy HWA AMG Mercedes C-Class
3. Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG Mercedes C-Class
4. Timo Scheider Top Service Abt Sportline Audi A4
5.Jamie Green Junge Stern Persson Motorsports AMG Mercedes C-Class
6. Ralf Schumacher Laureus HWA AMG Mercedes C-Class
7. Mattias Ekstrom Red Bull Abt Sportline Audi A4
8. Maro Engel GQ Mucke Motorsport AMG Mercedes C-Class
9. Mike Rockenfeller S-Line Phoenix Racing Audi A4
10. David Coulthard Deutsche Post Mucke Motorsport AMG Mercedes C-Class

Drivers Points Standings:

1. Bruno Spenlger 42
2.Jamie Green 26
3. Gary Paffett 25
4. Paul DiResta 25
5.Mattias Ekstrom 23

The next round is at the historic track on the sand dunes of the North Sea, Zandvoort in Holland on 8/22.

Discussions about the new DTM rules for 2012 continue with the Japan GT Series likely to adopt the DTM rules package for their series allowing DTM spec cars to race there and Japan GT spec cars to race in the DTM, as BMW returns to the series. There are also rumors of Opel evaluating a return to the series. Discussions are also ongoing with Grand American Road Racing in the US about the possibility of DTM spec cars running along side of their Daytona Prototypes in the Grand Am Rolex Sports car series.

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Green Makes it 3 in a row at Norisring DTM-Spengler still leads the points

AMG Mercedes continued their roll towards the 2010 DTM Championship, and Jamie Green made it a hat-trick with his 3rd win in a row at the famous Norisring circuit in Nuremburg on Sunday.

Green's Junge Stern AMG C-Class DTM finished 0.591 seconds ahead of Abt Sport Audi driver Mattias Ekstrom after 89 laps on the ultra fast city circuit. Canadian Bruno Spengler finished 3rd in his Daimler Bank AMG C-Class further cementing his lead in the Championship. Salzgitter AMG C-Class driver Gary Paffett ended up 6th. After setting fastest time in qualifying Lauerus AMG C-Class driver Ralf Schumacher suffered a drive thru penalty after jumping the start and finished 11th.

The next round of the DTM is at the Nurburgring on August 8th.
1. Jamie Green Junge Stern Mucke Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM
2. Mattias Ekstrom Abt Sportline Audi A4 DTM
3. Bruno Spengler Daimler Bank HWA AMG C-Class DTM
6. Gary Paffett Salzgitter HWA AMG C-Class DTM
9. Maro Engel GO Persson Motorsport AMG C-Class DTM
10. Paul Di Resta AMG Driving Academy HWA AMG C-Class DTM
11. Ralf Schumacher Laureus HWA AMG C-Class DTM
 
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