Mattias Ekström (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #5)
“I’m really looking forward to Oschersleben, as Audi should be just as
strong there as at the Nürburgring. That means we will once again fight for
overall honours. It would be marvellous if I could win at Oschersleben and
one of my team colleagues would be second. Whatever happens, my goal
is to extend the championship lead.”
Martin Tomczyk (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #6)
“Oschersleben isn’t really a particularly quick track, and doesn’t have any
long straights. Therefore traction is again an issue, which should play into
our hands. I believe that our Audi A4 will really suit the long left hand corner
in the infield section. My goal: to see the finish, score points together with
Mattias and, as a result, make up lost ground in the team championship.”
Christian Abt (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #11)
“Oschersleben is a very demanding circuit, not just for the driver bit also for
the car. I think the circuit will suit our Audi. We will all arrive at
Oschersleben with very little data, as the last time we drove there was in
2001. That means that everybody starts on a level playing field and you
must react quickly to the circumstances. I’m looking forward to this.”
Tom Kristensen (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #12)
“The last time I drove at Oschersleben was in 1999 in the Super Touring
Car Championship when I was second. The MOTOPARK is an extremely
demanding circuit with few overtaking points. Our A4 is currently in top
form and I am convinced that I will not disappoint my engineer and team.”
Emanuele Pirro (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #44)
“We were unlucky at the Nürburgring. We were nevertheless able to
demonstrate that we’ve become quicker. That’s why I’m quite optimistic for
Oschersleben. We have completed another race and have again gathered
valuable experience. The main priority now is to translate this into a good
result.”
Frank Biela (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #45)
“It would be a good feeling to be able to finish a race again. I firmly believe
that a good result was possible at the Nürburgring. The car was very good;
unfortunately I couldn’t show its potential because of my early retirement.
We changed our approach last weekend. I think it is the right direction. I’d
really like to be able to prove it at Oschersleben.”
Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline)
“We travel to Oschersleben with a small advantage in the points, but we
can’t afford to rest on our laurels. Now it’s a question of keeping one eye
on the championship and not to resort to brute force. Our main target is to
give a good team performance and to get our four cars to the finish in the
top ten.”
Ralf Jüttner (Technical Director Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest)
“Oschersleben is new for us, but the track should be good for Audi. You
need a lot of downforce there and a car with which you can drive over the
kerbs – both strengths of the A4. We will try to find a good set-up and make
the best of it. We want to be among the top ten in qualifying and finally
score some points in the race again.”
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
“At Oschersleben we expect to perform at least as well as we did last
weekend at the Nürburgring. I hope that we can increase our
championship lead with a good team result. In the DTM this year we have
frequently seen that a good result in qualifying is of particular importance
for this.”
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