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HWA names drivers for rookie tests in Jerez

HWA AG has named its drivers for the DTM’s annual ‘Young Driver Tests’ at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain, with Jake Dennis, Jake Hughes, Thomas Preining and Ferdinand Habsburg joining Daniel Juncadella in a Mercedes-AMG C63.

Audi drivers enthuse after first test of upgraded Audi RS5 DTM

Audi drivers Nico Müller, René Rast and Mike Rockenfeller left the recent DTM test in Estoril enthusiastic over the new-spec Class 1 Audi RS5 DTM, saying that “speeds that the DTM has never seen before” will be in store in 2019.

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BMW Team RBM's Joel Eriksson went fastest with a late lap in a tight second Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters practice session, with the top three separated by just three thousandths.

Defending champion René Rast continued his Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters form by topping the timesheets in opening practice at Hockenheim.

Renowned Belgian sportscar and touring car outfit WRT has been announced as the first customer team with Audi for the 2019 DTM season, with the squad planning to enter two Audi RS5 DTM cars.

The 2019 DTM calendar has been unveiled, featuring nine race meetings and two new circuits to the schedule, whilst the races at the Red Bull Ring, Zandvoort and the Hungaroring have been dropped.

Both Audi and BMW have welcomed the news that Aston Martin are to enter the DTM from 2019, saying that the news of the future involvement of the British brand ‘guarantees motor racing at a high sporting and technical level’.

British sportscar manufacturer Aston Martin will join the DTM grid in 2019, with British team R-Motorsport fielding Aston Martin Vantage cars at some stage during next season.

Gary Paffett admits that he has ‘mixed feelings’ ahead of his last race for Mercedes-Benz in the DTM this weekend, with the marque’s departure looming over the title battle between Paffett and Paul di Resta.

BMW boss Jens Marquardt hopes that the manufacturer can end the DTM season with another spectacular race like the season-opener at the circuit, which saw Timo Glock defeat Gary Paffett in a memorable race.

Mercedes-Benz will bid farewell to the DTM at the Hockenheimring this weekend looking to secure the outright drivers’ title, marking the end of its 30-year involvement in the German series.

Long-time DTM racer Gary Paffett will leave the series at the end of the year, moving with the HWA team to Formula E ahead of Mercedes-Benz’s official participation in the series in 2020.

Mercedes-Benz has secured the 2018 DTM Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles at the Red Bull Ring, one round ahead of schedule, with the marque also in the prime position to take the Drivers’ title in its last year in the series.

Defending Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters champion René Rast described the second race at the Red Bull Ring as a "race driver's dream" after he scored his fourth consecutive victory.
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2018 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Marrakech
07 Apr
3, 4
Hungaroring
28 Apr
5, 6
Nürburgring Nordschleife
10 May
7, 8
Circuit Park Zandvoort
19 May
9, 10
Vila Real
23 Jun
11, 12
Slovakiaring
14 Jul
13, 14
Ningbo Int. Speedpark
29 Sep
15, 16
Wuhan Street Circuit
06 Oct
17, 18
Suzuka Circuit
27 Oct
19, 20
Circuito da Guia
15 Nov
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Brands Hatch Indy
7 Apr
4, 5, 6
Donington Park National
28 Apr
7, 8, 9
Thruxton
19 May
10, 11, 12
Oulton Park Island
9 Jun
13, 14, 15
Croft
23 Jun
16, 17, 18
Snetterton 300
28 Jul
19, 20, 21
Rockingham
11 Aug
22, 23, 24
Knockhill
25 Aug
25, 26, 27
Silverstone National
15 Sept
28, 29, 30
Brands Hatch GP
29 Sept
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hockenheimring
4 - 6 May
3, 4
Lausitzring
18 - 20 May
5, 6
Hungaroring
1 - 3 Jun
7, 8
Norisring
22 - 24 Jun
9, 10
Zandvoort
13 - 15 Jul
11, 12
Brands Hatch
11 - 12 Aug
13, 14
Misano
24 - 26 Aug
15, 16
Nürburgring
7 - 9 Sept
17, 18
Red Bull Ring
21 - 23 Sept
19, 20
Hockenheimring
12 - 14 October
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Circuit Paul Ricard
5 - 6 May
3, 4
Zandvoort
19 - 21 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
9 - 10 Jun
7, 8
Hungaroring
7 - 8 Jul
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
18 - 19 Aug
11, 12
Monza
22 - 23 Sept
13, 14
Barcelona
20 - 21 Oct
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