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Ferdinand Habsburg and Daniel Juncadella to race R Motorsport Aston Martins

New DTM team R Motorsport has completed its 2019 line-up by revealing Ferdinand Habsburg and Daniel Juncadella as its third and fourth drivers for 2019, joining Paul id Resta and Jake Dennis in the new cars.

Paul di Resta and Jake Dennis confirmed in R Motorsport Aston Martins

R Motorsport has confirmed that 2010 DTM champion Paul di Resta and sportscar racer Jake Dennis will race two of its Aston Martin Vantage DTM cars this year.

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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.

Defending champion René Rast combined pit strategy with a lightning start to take his fourth consecutive Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters win, closing the gap to his title rivals in the standings.
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2019 Calendars

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