Audi Sport Team Phoenix returns home for Nurburging DTM

From the adventure in Moscow, the DTM is now moving on to the Eifel. The race at the Nurburgring ranks among the classic events on the calendar. The DTM has seen numerous gripping races there, exotic premieres like a night-time qualifying session, plus six Audi victories in total since the comeback in 2000. The proximity to the famous Nordschleife and the enthusiasm of the fans make the round in the Eifel a highlight of the season again and again. 
 
This is particularly true for the Audi drivers Mike Rockenfeller ('Rocky') and Timo Scheider, who grew up near the circuit and for whom the Nurburgring is thus their home track.

Following his second victory of the season in Moscow, the Audi driver is travelling to his home round with an advantage of 27 points over the reigning Champion Bruno Spengler. Audi Sport Team Phoenix, which fields the Audi RS5 DTM cars of Rockenfeller and Miguel Molina, only has to cross a road to get from its base in Meuspath to the paddock. 
 
This year, the DTM is again using the 3.629km short configuration of the Grand Prix circuit on 49 laps. The circuit offers two sections - the start-finish straight in front of the first turn and the back-straight in front of the chicane - in which the Drag Reduction System (DRS) effectively supports overtaking manoeuvres.
 
Tickets for all DTM races of the 2013 season are available at www.audi-motorsport.com/dtm. Fans in many countries of the world can watch qualifying and the race live on the DTM's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/dtmint live. A total of 39 TV channels air live DTM coverage in 141 countries.