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If someone would’ve asked Marco Wittmann how the perfect season would look like before this year’s DTM Championship, he probably would’ve described exactly what happened. The German driver managed not only to win the Driver’s Title, but it took him only eight races to do so.
Now he’s going to enjoy being the champ at least until the end of next year’s season. During this time, a lot of interesting things are scheduled for him, including trips to various plants across Germany and the first one was to the BMW Plant in Munich where he introduced himself to the employees at the centre for research and innovation - Forschungs- und Innovationszentrum (FIZ), the technological heart of the BMW Group.
Of course, he was given a special tour that included a behind the scenes look at the body construction facilities, the paint shop, engine production and assembly production areas. At the same time, he also had the chance to take a look at how an M4 is being built.
The DTM might not be a big deal in the States but it is in Germany. It’s sort of like the local NASCAR equivalent if you will and Marco had to sign a couple of autographs for the fans in an organized session put together by BMW. In return, he learned about how the employees do their jobs and he told them what it means to be a race car driver.
“It was a great day, it's not every day I get to go behind the scenes of a BMW Group plant. It's a rare honour. I found it particularly interesting to see how the series vehicles – especially the BMW M4 Coupé of course – are built,” said Wittmann.
“To also be able to drive the first metres in my own BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition was another highlight. Big thanks to BMW and M GmbH again for that. I’m happy that I can give something back to the BMW employees, without who my success wouldn't have been possible, through events such as visiting this plant,” he added.
Of course, he was given a special tour that included a behind the scenes look at the body construction facilities, the paint shop, engine production and assembly production areas. At the same time, he also had the chance to take a look at how an M4 is being built.
The DTM might not be a big deal in the States but it is in Germany. It’s sort of like the local NASCAR equivalent if you will and Marco had to sign a couple of autographs for the fans in an organized session put together by BMW. In return, he learned about how the employees do their jobs and he told them what it means to be a race car driver.
“It was a great day, it's not every day I get to go behind the scenes of a BMW Group plant. It's a rare honour. I found it particularly interesting to see how the series vehicles – especially the BMW M4 Coupé of course – are built,” said Wittmann.
“To also be able to drive the first metres in my own BMW M4 DTM Champion Edition was another highlight. Big thanks to BMW and M GmbH again for that. I’m happy that I can give something back to the BMW employees, without who my success wouldn't have been possible, through events such as visiting this plant,” he added.
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