From the Race Track Audi DTM News

From the Race Track Audi DTM News
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Summary of DTM Press Releases

>Oct 26, 2008: News from the Audi DTM team
  • High “VIP density” at DTM finale at Hockenheim
  • Best Buddies visit Audi
  • The joys of fatherhood for Alexandre Prémat
>Oct 26, 2008: Audi driver Timo Scheider is 2008 DTM Champion
  • Audi defends title: Scheider takes over from team-mate Ekström
  • The champion: “Today, my biggest dream came true”
  • New Audi A4 clinches title in its first year
>Oct 26, 2008: What you didn’t know about Timo Scheider yet
  • A DTM Champion with an equally fast family
  • Special rituals before the race are elements of success
  • Speed and action dominate private life as well
>Oct 26, 2008: DTM finale a thrill for 1,300 Audi mechanics
  • Exciting season finale for Audi service employees in the southwest region
  • Exclusive peek into Timo Scheider’s racing team
>Oct 26, 2008: Audi successfully defends DTM title
  • After Hockenheim win, Timo Scheider clinches first DTM title
  • Mattias Ekström secured third place overall
  • DTM title crowns AUDI AG’s most successful motorsport year
>Oct 25, 2008: Audi again on pole at DTM finale
  • Eighth pole position for Audi in the 2008 DTM season
  • Mattias Ekström clinches pole position at Hockenheim
  • DTM leader Timo Scheider third on the grid
>Oct 24, 2008: Good start for Audi at DTM finale
  • Best time for Martin Tomczyk in the morning
  • Strong long run by DTM leader Timo Scheider
  • 71,000 tickets sold in advance
>Oct 21, 2008: Audi driver Timo Scheider about Hockenheim
  • First DTM career podium at Hockenheim
  • Second place for Scheider in Audi one-two-three in April
  • Incomparable atmosphere in Motodrom

>Oct 17, 2008: Audi enters DTM finale with head start
  • DTM title battle to be decided at Hockenheim
  • Audi driver Timo Scheider two points ahead of Paul di Resta
  • Organisers expect record crowd

>Oct 5, 2008: News from the Audi DTM Team
  • “Oktoberfest” at the Audi Hospitality
  • Katherine Legge’s Audi A4 DTM sports new look
  • Former DTM Champion Laurent Aiello visits Audi

>Oct 5, 2008: Mattias Ekström secures Audi’s fifth victory of the season
  • Third exploit of the season for Mattias Ekström in rain thriller
  • Timo Scheider travels to finale with advantage as DTM leader
  • Alexandre Prémat on podium at home race

>Sep 21, 2008: News from the Audi DTM team
  • Football stars of FC Barcelona visit DTM
  • Actors Anja and Gerit Kling as well as Simon Licht at Audi
  • María de Villota drives two Audi racing taxis
>Sep 21, 2008: Audi driver Scheider defends DTM lead
  • Second place for German at Barcelona
  • Four Audi A4 DTM cars in the points
  • Mattias Ekström excluded

>Sep 20, 2008: Audi driver Timo Scheider on front row again
  • Good starting base for DTM leader at Barcelona
  • Just 31 thousandths short of pole position
  • Eight Audi A4 DTM cars on first six rows
>Sep 19, 2008: Strong start for Audi at Barcelona
  • Day’s best time for DTM leader Timo Scheider
  • Audi A4 DTM in front in both tests on Friday
  • Tom Kristensen quickest in the afternoon
>Sep 16, 2008: Audi driver Martin Tomczyk about Barcelona
  • Personal success series in Spain
  • Modern facility with excellent viewing areas for spectators
  • Circuit character changed after track modifications
>Sep 16, 2008: Actors support Audi in DTM title fight
  • Sisters Anja and Gerit Kling are guests at Barcelona
  • DTM debut for Simon Licht (“Baader Meinhof Komplex”)
  • Spanish round starts final spurt in title fight
>Sep 15, 2008: Facts about the DTM race at Barcelona
  • Audi started from pole position twice at Barcelona
  • 80th DTM race for Martin Tomczyk, 50th Christijan Albers
  • María de Villota steers Audi R8 Race Taxi
>Sep 12, 2008: Audi travels as leader to Spain again
  • Nine point lead in the DTM for Timo Scheider
  • Mattias Ekström still with title aspirations
  • Spaniard María de Villota debut’s in Audi A4 DTM
>Aug 31, 2008: News from the Audi DTM team
  • Sarah Wiener and Peter Lohmeyer visit Audi
  • What the Audi DTM drivers did during the summer break
  • Tom Kristensen motivates Danish national football team
>Aug 31, 2008: Audi wins at Brands Hatch and extends DTM lead
  • Fourth DTM season win for Audi, second one for Timo Scheider
  • Mattias Ekström completes podium after hot recovery
  • Perfect strategy and strong pit crew performance
>Aug 30, 2008: Sixth pole position for Audi A4 DTM
  • Audi on pole for sixth time in eight races
  • Timo Scheider sets new qualifying lap record
  • Oliver Jarvis starts to home race from position six
>Aug 29, 2008: Strong start for Audi at Brands Hatch
  • Timo Scheider sets day’s best time on Friday
  • Mattias Ekström leads Audi trio in second test
>Aug 26, 2008: Audi driver Katherine Legge about Brands Hatch
  • Shortest track on the DTM calendar
  • Spectator friendly infrastructure provides excellent view of track
  • Return to English circuit for Katherine Legge
>Aug 25, 2008: Facts about the DTM race at Brands Hatch
  • Tom Kristensen holds absolute track record
  • 80th DTM race for Mattias Ekström
  • Home race for Katherine Legge and Oliver Jarvis
>Aug 22, 2008: Audi drivers keen on the British isles
  • First DTM race after the summer break
  • Brands Hatch particularly popular among the Audi drivers
  • Timo Scheider and Mattias Ekström want the title
>Jul 27, 2008: News from the Audi DTM team
  • TV presenter Kai Pflaume caught a whiff of DTM air
  • Audi R10 TDI meets Auto Union Type D
  • Tom Kristensen on a cycle tour with Normann Stadler
>Jul 27, 2008: Audi driver Timo Scheider defends DTM lead
  • Unfortunate tyre choice at the Nürburgring
  • Nürburgring weather deprives Audi of chance for victory
  • Scheider and Ekström score points after strong recovery
>Jul 26, 2008: Audi again well positioned at Nürburgring
  • First pole position of the year for Tom Kristensen
  • Mike Rockenfeller surprises in last year’s A4
  • Fifth pole position for the new Audi A4 DTM
>Jul 25, 2008: Audi again well positioned at Nürburgring
  • DTM weekend in the Eifel starts with Audi setting best time
  • DTM leader Timo Scheider second twice
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