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Tom Kristensen, Audi win DTM opener at Hockenheim

In news that we almost forgot, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series kicked off the 2009 season this past weekend at the Hockenheim circuit, marking the 100th race since the series' reincarnation back in 2000. Audi, which fielded a record 12 cars, were dominant in both qualifying and in the race, with Mattias Ekström setting a new track record on his way to capturing pole and Tom Kristensen winning his fourth DTM race. This was Audi's 49th victory in the series, and the 30th for the ABT Sportline team for which Kristensen drives. ... Read more →

Audi R8 debuts as DTM safety car Noah Joseph

Click for hi-res gallery of the Audi R8 DTM safety car Audi has announced that its superlative R8 sportscar will serve as the safety car for the ever-popular DTM touring car championship, having also ...

Stock Drop: Ralf to test for Mercedes DTM Noah Joseph

While Villeneuve and Montoya are adapting well to their new home in NASCAR, their German-speaking former colleagues might be headed to their own sedan-based racing series at home. Reports indicate ...

ALMS or DTM? More images of Lexus IS-F racer surface Noah Joseph

click above to view more high-res images of the Team Lexus IS-F No single car better demonstrates the determination of Lexus to stick it to the Germans than the IS-F. The high-performance sports ...

Audi calls unnecessary roughness on Mercedes in DTM racing Siddharth Raja

For those unfamiliar with the DTM, it's a European touring car series that sees major carmakers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Opel compete against each other using race cars based on their regular ...

VIDEO: M.B.'s DTM C-Class disaster 2 years ago on Autoblog

The German Touring Car Championship (DTM) is one of the most popular forms of motorsport in Germany with Opel, Audi and Mercedes-Benz having participated at times since it's revival a few years back. Currently only the Audi A4 and Mercedes C-Class are on the track, but the competition is fierce. ...

AMG motorsport division going public 2 years ago on Autoblog

When Mercedes-Benz bought out controlling interest in AMG in 1991, its founder Hans-Werner Aufrecht was allowed to set up a separate enterprise to continue its motor racing activities in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz. So the firm bearing his initials HWA was born, and they continue to field ...

Making NASCAR look lame: Mercedes AMG C-Class DTM 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hi-res gallery Here's my issue with NASCAR (and I know I'm in the minority here, based on the sport's immense popularity): I can barely tell one car from another, and as a result, I get bored. Sure, I know who the big guys are and what cars they're supposedly driving, but the fact ...

Audi DTM wants Villeneuve and Montoya 2 years ago on Autoblog

Used to be there were known routes for washed-out F1 drivers to go. Couldn't make it in the big leagues, you could always go to Le Mans-style endurance sportscar racing or to touring cars, for example. But as the story we've been following has unfolded, the latest refugees from the top-level series ...

M-B AMG CLK DTM to USA? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes' competition in the showcase DTM (German touring car) racing series gave the world the CLK DTM...but not the whole world, as the very limited-edition special was not certified for use in the United States. But that could change, according to Mercedes-AMG sales guru Mario Spitzner. The ...

VIDEO: Flight of the Rally Cars 3 years ago on Autoblog

The coolest part about rally racing is undoubtedly those precious moments of air time, when racing cars – usually designed to great lengths to stay glued to the tarmac or dirt – take flight. People will camp out in the woods all day and watch entire races on television just for ...

Spy Video: Mercedes CLK AMG Black Series at the Nrburgring 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes' in-house performance division AMG is working on a new CLK on 'roids, slotting in between the CLK63 and the homologation special CLK DTM. Called the Black Series, it is expected to be the first in a new line of über-AMGs. The CLK Black Series, wrapped in a carbon-composite body with ...

Video: Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG - OMG! 3 years ago on Autoblog

What happens when the horsepower-hungry boys at Mercedes' own tuning house AMG are "forced" to come up with a street-legal, quarter-million dollar, limited-production supercar to meet homologation requirements? The super-fast, 574-hp CLK DTM. This video's in German, but like music, "fast" is an ...

Despite visit from Heidi Klum, Audi DTM team loses at EuroSpeedway 3 years ago on Autoblog

Could supermodel Heidi Klum be a closet gearhead? Despite parting ways with Renault F1 bigwig Flavio Briatore, the camera-friendly celebrity appears to still have a thing for motorsports, having reportedly 'coptered in to chat with the Audi DTM crew at the EuroSpeedway over the weekend. Klum talked ...

Motorsports this Weekend: April 8-9 3 years ago on Autoblog

Champ Car World Series: The Champ Cars are in Long Beach for their season-opener this weekend. Interesting storylines include Newman/Haas driver Sebastian Bourdais, who is going for his third consecutive championship, and RuSport's Justin Wilson, who should join Forsythe Racing's Paul Tracy as a ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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