'06 DTM speculation/rumors - Page 13

**FIRE** · 12 Feb 2006, 19:37 (Ref:1521189)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Venom

Great PR, and she has proved herself in a merc (3 times, 2 x autosport maclaren awards 03 and 04 and a merc test 06), otherwise why the hell would Norbert Huag ask her to test. and if rumours are to be belived a drive with the works team.

Were did you read she is in the race for a factory drive?

Every season Mercedes gives drivers the change to test in their DTM cars. For example Jaap van Lagen has also tested for Mucke (and Comtec; coincidence?), but without money I give Van Lagen no chance in competing in DTM.

Dr Venom · 12 Feb 2006, 19:45 (Ref:1521197)

sorry when i said Merc i always think its a works drive, i know there are 3 teams with varying degrees of works backing.

**FIRE** · 12 Feb 2006, 19:50 (Ref:1521203)

There's only 1 factory Mercedes team (HWA, 4 cars). Mucke and Persson are private teams, but I have to admit I think there are no teams which are 100% independant.

Dr Venom · 12 Feb 2006, 19:51 (Ref:1521207)

I think what i'm trying to say is that the private team have a degree of work backing

kmchow · 13 Feb 2006, 02:12 (Ref:1521472)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jondownunder

Thanks. Comtec are understandably upset, and all this won't do Susie's reputation much good. I can't understand why Mercedes would want to buy out her contract, she's hardly a stellar talent.

I guess Comtec would lose "face" if they allowed MB to buy out her contract? OTOH, for a private team, surely they'll get a good infusion of cash to run another driver?

DanielFR · 14 Feb 2006, 11:26 (Ref:1522484)

Jean Alesi removed from his website the news concerning his wheel at Persson ....

DanielFR · 15 Feb 2006, 12:56 (Ref:1523374)

did any body heard about a change in the qualifications this year ?
I red something on the DTM forum but it's in german, so I'm not sure
it seems that the qualifications will be sliced in 3 parts now

dazbaz_99 · 15 Feb 2006, 12:58 (Ref:1523377)

I heard a rumour it was possibly being changed, and becoming like F1 qualification is this year.

flor · 15 Feb 2006, 13:10 (Ref:1523387)

thats no rumour, it has already been decided

**FIRE** · 19 Feb 2006, 12:02 (Ref:1526175)

Vanina Ickx is confirmed at Kolles (2004 Audi):
http://www.racing1.de/web/dtm/artike...wsID=9653&sid=

EDIT: Article in English: http://www.dtm.de/newsausgabe.en.php?id=3277

E46 · 19 Feb 2006, 12:31 (Ref:1526190)

Borja Garcia has now lost his GP2 chances, could he push hard to get the the money for Midland DTM?

A shame if he doesn´t get a racing program for 2006.

**FIRE** · 19 Feb 2006, 12:36 (Ref:1526194)

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46

Borja Garcia has now lost his GP2 chances, could he push hard to get the the money for Midland DTM?

A shame if he doesn´t get a racing program for 2006.

According this reply of Flor he doesn't have enough money for DTM.

What's your source Flor?

BSchneiderFan · 19 Feb 2006, 16:02 (Ref:1526280)

Good news for Vanina to have a full-time, high profile drive. Having a two-year-old car won't help, but it would be nice to think she could be quick enough to impress Audi for the future. Perhaps some outings in an R10 in the next couple of years might be on the cards.

flor · 19 Feb 2006, 16:51 (Ref:1526301)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

According this reply of Flor he doesn't have enough money for DTM.

What's your source Flor?

It was in Motorsport Aktuell 2 weeks ago if i remember correctly, cant be sure now because i throw them away after i read them.

kmchow · 20 Feb 2006, 17:24 (Ref:1527184)

That is exciting news that we will still see '04 cars on the grid. So finally the long promise of encouraging independents to race via selling cheap older cars has come true?

So are these 2 cars going to bring up the grid count or have we been expecting these '04 cars previously in our grid count list?

kmchow · 20 Feb 2006, 17:44 (Ref:1527201)

So an update for FIRE's list.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Mercedes
Bernd Schneider - H.W.A. - AMG Mercedes C-class (2006)
Mika Hakkinen - H.W.A. - AMG Mercedes C-class (2006)
Jamie Green - H.W.A. - AMG Mercedes C-class (2006)
Bruno Spengler - H.W.A. - AMG Mercedes C-class (2006)
Stefan Mucke - Mucke Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-class (2005)
Matthias Lauda - Mucke Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-class (2005)
Jean Alesi - Persson Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-class (2005)
Alexandros Margaritis - Persson Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-class (2005)
............... - ............... - AMG Mercedes C-class (2004)
............... - ............... - AMG Mercedes C-class (2004)

Audi
Matthias Ekstrom - Team Abt - Audi A4 DTM (2006)
Tom Kristensen - Team Abt - Audi A4 DTM (2006)
Alain McNish - Team Abt - Audi A4 DTM (2006)
H-H Frentzen - Team Abt - Audi A4 DTM (2006)
Christian Abt - Team Joest- Audi A4 DTM (2005)
Martin Tomczyk - Team Joest- Audi A4 DTM (2005)
............... - Team Rosberg - Audi A4 DTM (2005)
............... - Team Rosberg - Audi A4 DTM (2005)
Kolles or Midland Motorsports??? - Vanina Ickx - Audi A4 DTM (2004)Kolles or Midland Motorsports??? - ............... - Audi A4 DTM (2004)

[NOTE: italic = rumour/speculation]

So there is a pair of 04 MBs up for grabs as well? Any news about those pair?

flor · 20 Feb 2006, 18:01 (Ref:1527213)

The expections are/were 4x06 4x05 and 2x04 for each manufacturer.

Kolles=Midland, the last Mercedes team has still not been announced it could be BS Engineering or Phoenix.

flor · 21 Feb 2006, 15:10 (Ref:1528078)

This is how it looks now according to "Motorsport Aktuell"

MERCEDES
Schneider HWA 06
Häkkinen HWA 06
Green HWA 06
Spengler HWA 06
Alesi Persson 05
Margaritis Persson 05
Mücke Mücke 05
La Rosa Mücke 05
Lauda Persson 04
Stoddart Mücke 04

AUDI
Ekström Abt 06
Kristensen Abt 06
Frenzten?Fässler? Abt 06
Scheider?Tomczyk? Abt 06
Kaffer Phoenix?Rosberg? 05
Abt Phoenix?Rosberg? 05
Stippler Phoenix?Rosberg? 05
Tomczyk? Scheider? Phoenix?Rosberg? 05
Ickx Midland 04
? Midland 04

Apparently 45 drivers wanted to get a place in an Audi cockpit

E46 · 21 Feb 2006, 15:15 (Ref:1528083)

Borja Garcia is looking for World Series by Renault with KTR, it seems DTM is past for him.

DanielFR · 21 Feb 2006, 15:27 (Ref:1528090)

"Jean Alesi takes office as senior executive director of Direxiv Motorsport
20/02/2006
Direxiv Motorsport which decided a challenge to Formula 1, Formula Nippon and British Formula 3 announced that former F1 driver Jean Alesi assumed the office of senior executive director newly.
Alesi had a racing carrier for 20 years in the world of motor sports and participated in F1 more than 200 races.
Alesi told "I aim at development of future motor sports program of Direxiv Motorsport from this season and support it."

(According www.formula3.cc)

so, will Jean be able to manage Direxiv Motorsport and to drive in DTM ?

dazbaz_99 · 22 Feb 2006, 13:18 (Ref:1529049)

Anyone know when the Brands Hatch tickets for the DTM go on sale?

ascarmarshal · 22 Feb 2006, 13:23 (Ref:1529052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dazbaz_99

Anyone know when the Brands Hatch tickets for the DTM go on sale?

kepp an eye on the Brands website. The launch of the Brands round will be next month when the DTM are testing

**FIRE** · 22 Feb 2006, 15:35 (Ref:1529117)

Former Opel DTM driver Timo Scheider is confirmed at Audi:

Quote:

Audi brings Timo Scheider back to DTM
Audi brings Timo Scheider back to DTM: The young German, who missed winning the FIA GT Championship title by a single point last year, drives an Audi A4 DTM in the 2006 season.

Source: http://www.dtm.de/newsausgabe.en.php?id=3281

A 2004 Audi so he will drive probably for Team Kolles.

**FIRE** · 22 Feb 2006, 16:20 (Ref:1529149)

Ignore my sentence about the 2004 Audi and Kolles. It's not clear what car he will drive.

Simon_1983 · 22 Feb 2006, 17:44 (Ref:1529201)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascarmarshal

kepp an eye on the Brands website. The launch of the Brands round will be next month when the DTM are testing

You mean the 20-22 March as announced today.

Now Shall I book a day off

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