Mattias Ekström (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #5)
"It’s a fantastic feeling to head into the jam-packed Hockenheim
Motodrom. However it won’t be an exhibition race for me, as my main goal
is to beat the Mercedes boys at their home race. We didn’t have the
chance at the season opener – now my team colleagues and I would quite
happily show them just who has made the most progress since then. I’m
looking forward to the race as I can drive without having one eye on the
tactics and can take a few more risks for the first time.”
Martin Tomczyk (Audi Sport Team Abt / Audi A4 DTM #6)
"Even though we have already wrapped up the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles, I
don’t need anything to boost my motivation: Our task is to win the
Manufacturers’ championship for Audi at Hockenheim as well. And
because Mattias can drive a little more relaxed than of late, there is much
more at stake for me: I want to defend my position as best German and I
have the ambition to mount the top step of the podium once this year.”
Christian Abt (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #11)
"Obviously with Mattias wining the title, the most important goal of the year
has been achieved before the finale. However, at Hockenheim I’d really
like to score the first points, in fact the ones I missed in Brno thanks to
being pushed off by a competitor. I have only one thing to say to them:
Don’t worry about me and just let me complete my 37 laps nice and
peacefully. It would be fabulous if we could repay the many Audi fans at the
finale with a brilliant performance.”
Tom Kristensen (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline / Audi A4 DTM #12)
"I’m looking forward to the finale. Mercedes possibly has a small
advantage, as top speed is very important at Hockenheim. However, we
have developed our championship winning car so well over the course of
the season that we have a good chance of taking revenge for the season
opener. The Motodrom will be full of spectators, lots of Danish fans come
to Hockenheim – there would be nothing sweeter than to win the race
there and, as a result, clinch the Manufacturers’ Championship for Audi.”
Emanuele Pirro (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #44)
"I’m really looking forward to the finale following our positive result at Brno.
It was clear to see that it is a great help to me if I already know the track –
and that is also the case at Hockenheim. Although the circuit is obviously
not perfect for our A4 I’m optimistic. I want to score more points and end
the season on a high note.”
Frank Biela (Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest / Audi A4 DTM #45)
"It goes without saying that we still have to work on the performance. As we
have already raced once at Hockenheim this year, we already have starting
point as far as the suspension set-up is concerned. We have also learnt a
few more things on top of this during the course of the season, so it
should be possible to get a good result – assuming I have just a little bit of
luck.”
Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline)
"The championship party was brilliant. In the mean time however,
everybody in the workshop is concentrating fully on their jobs, as we want
to do everything within our power at Hockenheim that Audi also wins the
Manufacturers’ title. Audi Sport gave us a car this year with which my
drivers were able to fight for victory in every race. Quite simply that’s why
this title should go to Ingolstadt.”
Ralf Jüttner (Technical Director Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest)
"Bearing in mind the advance ticket sales, we can expect a magnificent
final event. We know the track from the opening race of the season, and
Emanuele scored points there. Our target this time is to score points with
both cars. Emanuele still has the chance to finish in the top ten in the
overall rankings. And Franks deserves at least a point after his run of bad
luck.”
Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
"We head to the finale fully motivated after clinching both the drivers’ and
teams’ championships early. We would obviously also like to win the
manufacturers’ championship. But we do know that our A4 does not suit
the characteristic of the Hockenheim circuit quite as well as it suited Brno.
Nevertheless we will do everything possible to bow out of the season with
another good result in front of the fabulous crowds expected.”
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