DTM 2008 Calendar

[JMeissner]

Here it is:

13th April Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg/D
20th April Motorsport Arena Oschersleben/D
04th May Mugello/I
18th May EuroSpeedway Lausitz/D
29th June Norisring/D
13th July Circuit Park Zandvoort /NL
27th July Nürburgring/D
31st August Brands Hatch/GB
21st September Circuit de Catalunya/E
05th October Le Mans/F
26th October Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg/D

Comments?

[Ellmau]

Originally Posted by JMeissner

Comments?

No surprises, quite boring.

[BertMk2]

Brands Hatch again

[ScotsBrutesFan]

Zandvoort keeping it's summer slot rather than returning to the last weekend in August.

Brands on what is usually the BTCC weekend at Knockhill?

[werner]

I'm afraid Brands Hatch is on the indy-track again? I watched the race on German TV in 2006, and I remember Klaus Ludwig ranting about it, when his co-commentator said that some see Brands Hatch as a mini-nuerburgring. I'm quite sure that the people he spoke to must have meant the GP-loop... Although even that is hard to compare with the real Nuerburgring.
Anyway, I think DTM should race the GP-loop because of the lenght of the race, and the lack of challenge in the indy-circuit.
Yea, I know, limited amount of days at the GP-loop available, public-friendly etc..

[Ellmau]

Yes, it's on the Indy-track.

[mini1400]

Originally Posted by werner

Anyway, I think DTM should race the GP-loop because of the lenght of the race, and the lack of challenge in the indy-circuit.
Yea, I know, limited amount of days at the GP-loop available, public-friendly etc..

Well, if DTM requested to use the GP loop then I'm sure Brands would sort it. As it is the DTM boys ask to use the Indy circuit as they like running on the shorter configurations

[Ellmau]

I thought they couldn't use the GP loop because the people who live near the track don't want that. I thought the track could only use that loop a few times per year.

[touringlegend]

Yes they have a set number of days they can race on the GP loop, crazy set up but thats another story.

Originally Posted by ScotsBrutesFan

Brands on what is usually the BTCC weekend at Knockhill?

There's Euro 2008 next summer, which will probably mean the 6 week gap appearing then rather than now as seen with the Rugby, so we might all get shunted back a bit.

[Ellmau]

Originally Posted by touringlegend

Yes they have a set number of days they can race on the GP loop, crazy set up but thats another story.

Same problem as Assen and Zandvoort have.

[roachy101]

good to see that DTM still at brands

[Happy Snapper]

Originally Posted by werner

I'm afraid Brands Hatch is on the indy-track again? I watched the race on German TV in 2006, and I remember Klaus Ludwig ranting about it, when his co-commentator said that some see Brands Hatch as a mini-nuerburgring. I'm quite sure that the people he spoke to must have meant the GP-loop... Although even that is hard to compare with the real Nuerburgring.
Anyway, I think DTM should race the GP-loop because of the lenght of the race, and the lack of challenge in the indy-circuit.
Yea, I know, limited amount of days at the GP-loop available, public-friendly etc..

Its my understanding that the DTM organisation asked for the Indy loop and don't want to run on the GP circiut

[Claire]

The Brands round clashes with the Silverstone round of the BTCC. Not the best planning but it seems the BTCC would move their date so it will be a case of spending one day at Silverstone and the other at Brands!

[6stringhero]

Why why why Brands?? I was at the Donny race is 2005 and it was fantastic, bring it back to Donny Park!!!

I guess whilst i'm dreaming... I want Alfa, BMW and Opel in it too.

Guess nobody sees sense!