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Marking exactly the halfway point of the season, the Moscow DTM Race will take place this weekend, in Russia. All eight BMW DTM teams are ready for the challenge and looking forward to earning some new points in every category.
In 2013, the German competition made its debut here, seeing Augusto Farfus finishing third behind the wheel of his BMW M3 DTM, one of the fours successive podiums he managed last year. With over 45,000 spectators present in the stands, the teams are determined to put on a good show this weekend.
The “Moscow Raceway” is 3.931 kilometers long and the drivers will have to go around it 48 times. However, compared to last year, this time, the track has been changed, being 1.4 km longer, with a fascinating combination of fast and slow corners as well as a long straight.
“After last year’s successful debut, we are really looking forward to returning to Moscow. This year’s longer version of the ‘Moscow Raceway’ ought to suit our BMW M4 DTM better than the Norisring did recently. We had one of our drivers on the podium last year, in the form of Augusto Farfus. Our goal now is to achieve a similar result, if not better,” said BMW Motorsport Director, Jens Marquardt.
Marco Wittmann will be coming here, leading the Driver’s Standings after two wins so far in Hockenheim and Budapest. This time, though, he will be ballast-free, unlike on the Norisring.
“For me personally, my first trip to Moscow was a great experience last year, and I am looking forward to going back there. We struggled a bit on the shorter circuit in 2013, but I believe that we will have a lot more joy on the longer version. My goal is to defend my lead in the Drivers’ Championship,” said Marco.
In order to give the fans a taste of things to come ahead of the DTM race at the “Moscow Raceway”, a “City Race” event will once again be held in the centre of Moscow. Among those in action on Saturday will be BMW works driver Jens Klingmann (DE), who will put on a spectacular show at the wheel of the BMW M4 DTM just round the corner from Red Square.
Qualifying will begin at 18:40 local time, on Saturday, while the actual race will kick off at 15:30 local time, on Sunday.
The “Moscow Raceway” is 3.931 kilometers long and the drivers will have to go around it 48 times. However, compared to last year, this time, the track has been changed, being 1.4 km longer, with a fascinating combination of fast and slow corners as well as a long straight.
“After last year’s successful debut, we are really looking forward to returning to Moscow. This year’s longer version of the ‘Moscow Raceway’ ought to suit our BMW M4 DTM better than the Norisring did recently. We had one of our drivers on the podium last year, in the form of Augusto Farfus. Our goal now is to achieve a similar result, if not better,” said BMW Motorsport Director, Jens Marquardt.
Marco Wittmann will be coming here, leading the Driver’s Standings after two wins so far in Hockenheim and Budapest. This time, though, he will be ballast-free, unlike on the Norisring.
“For me personally, my first trip to Moscow was a great experience last year, and I am looking forward to going back there. We struggled a bit on the shorter circuit in 2013, but I believe that we will have a lot more joy on the longer version. My goal is to defend my lead in the Drivers’ Championship,” said Marco.
In order to give the fans a taste of things to come ahead of the DTM race at the “Moscow Raceway”, a “City Race” event will once again be held in the centre of Moscow. Among those in action on Saturday will be BMW works driver Jens Klingmann (DE), who will put on a spectacular show at the wheel of the BMW M4 DTM just round the corner from Red Square.
Qualifying will begin at 18:40 local time, on Saturday, while the actual race will kick off at 15:30 local time, on Sunday.
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