On the last day of the last weekend, in June - the 29th - DTM converges on Nuremburg and the Norisring for round 4.
US Broadcast: CBS Sports - Look on Sunday the 29th around 9pm EST. This will be followed by Paul Ricard Blancpain GT Endurance Series. Set your DVR!!
This is a highlight of the DTM season, the "German Monaco". This is Norisring.
Three BMW DTM drivers are travelling straight from the “Green Hell” to Nürnberg: Wittmann, Maxime Martin (BE) and Martin Tomczyk (DE) were all in action at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (DE) last weekend. While both Wittmann and Martin failed to finish with BMW Sports Trophy Team Marc VDS, Tomczyk and his team-mates came home sixth in the number 20 BMW Z4 GT3 for BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert.
Track length/distance 2,300 km / 83 Laps*
Lap record Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) 48,446 Sek. (2008)
Former winners 2001 Uwe Alzen (Mercedes-Benz) 2002 Laurent Aiello (Abt-Audi) 2003 Christijan Albers (Mercedes-Benz) 2004 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz) 2005 Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz) 2006 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) 2007 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) 2008 Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) 2009 Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) 2010 Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) 2011 Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) 2012 Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) 2013 -
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Norisring welcomes the DTM and fans:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends of the Norisring
The DTM - highlight of the year will take place from 27th - 29th June 2014 at the Norisring instead !
The top pilots of the World Touring Car Elite guesting in Nuremberg - All chase the champion of 2013 is again determined very exciting and varied, like many previous races on the spectacular and historic town racetrack. .
We have reserved again premium tickets for you - that's why you have back up soon the best seats in the upper rows .
There is exciting news in the grandstand seats for 2014: In addition to the existing covered seats on the pit lane grandstand the top 10 ranks of the Schoeller -Tribune and the upper four rows of alpha -Tribune offered covered, these are about 1000 covered Exclusive seating " Platinum" more! To give you a better view , we have increased the grandstands and planned steeper. Also we have , in order to guarantee more space per seat , extended the seat width.
As always, will also provide an attractive framework and show program for excitement and entertainment . It has returned to the FIA F3 European Championship, the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup . It is also in the planning stage , after the great success in 2013 , again a classic car event - You'll be surprised .
And if you bring a little more time , attracts the Nuremberg metropolitan region with many attractions , culinary highlights and many possibilities of entertainment or relaxation .
Always the latest info around the Norisring , please visit our Facebook page Norisring in Nuremberg and on our website. There you can fill in brief the ticket order form the same online - we have a contingent of the best categories reserved in each grandstand for you.
Respond quickly and order now your Norisring ticket - when a purchase order and receipt of payment until 31.01.2014 you receive a bumper sticker " Norisring " FREE .
We will , as always , on every order to try to accommodate your request .
With motor sport regards from Norisring
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Norisring DTM driver Wittmann explains the trickiest points
From June 27 to 29 makes the racing circuit in Nuremberg maintenance - 11.06.2014 15:59 clock
NUREMBERG - Two victories in the three previous races of Fürth BMW driver Marco Wittman has been celebrated. 19 points ahead of the runner-up he has in the overall standings. In Nuremberg he would like to extend his lead even further, but the Norisring is tricky. The 24-year-old explains why.
From June 27 to 29 race again the cars of the DTM, Formula 3 series and other partners on the Norisring in Nuremberg. The "German Monaco" is called the path of the pilot, as in any race, the audience is closer than in Nuremberg. And that's not the only reason: Just as the famous street circuit druch Monte Carlo and the Norisring is very narrow and - compared to the other tracks of the season - pretty bumpy.
According reluctant to Fürth BMW driver Marco Wittman are in conversation with the Motorsport Club Nürnberg (MCN). "My wish it would be natural to start again from the pole position, but one fights but in qualifying we are mostly all time close to each other, "said the 24-year-old with a view of the race weekend in Nuremberg. During the ascent of the route he explains where the pilots need to be especially careful.
Slowest corner on the calendar
Around 270 km / h the cars on the start-finish straight. If there is on the short and narrow Norisring is a place for slipstream duels, then here. After the brief full-throttle ride the full braking comes: The close Grundig hairpin is not only the slowest corner on the DTM calendar, but there are also spectators who always plenty to see: "At this point there is the closest overtaking maneuvers. Here it goes down to 50 km / h "says Wittman and not driving it too seriously continued:" It really is downtown Tempo ".
The curves two and three, also known as Schoeller-S apply, because of the tremendous tightness and the road surface change as the most difficult curves combination at the Norisring. Just beyond lies the "Wall of Shame": In countless tracks left by the cars on the track barrier, one can clearly see how close things are here. . "This section does not forgive mistakes many mirrors are gone here already broken," says Marco Wittmann and adds: "When I go racing line here, fits between my car and the wall just a newspaper."
"Take care that the cars do not jump"
Did the pilots the "Wall of Shame" without prejudice happens, they give up the back straight back full throttle. Not just a ride, because this passage is marked by many bumps - after the track is during most of the year just a normal road. Therefore, it is particularly difficult to find the perfect braking point for the fourth curve of the track, the pond dozen hairpin. "Here it is restless, and you must be careful that the cars do not jump," said Wittmann.
Then it goes back to the start and finish line - and sometimes into the box. About three seconds long, including a stop tire change - no easy task, because the space is clearly confined than on the other tracks. "This is about absolute team play," said the BMW driver, "I have to stop precisely with my car, so my crew can quickly swap the tires and I'm away quickly."
Here's a letter from the admin @ Norisring:
Soon it is time again - from 27 to 29 June at the Norisring in Nuremberg dozen pond is again besieged by motorsport fans. However, this year one is different: Germany is in the noise of the football World Cup. Thus, sports fans do not have to choose between race and ball sports, a public viewing of the World Cup second round organized by the Motorsport Club Nürnberg (MCN) on June 28, 2014 by 18 clock directly to the event site live from Brazil.
How well can combine two sports, is clearly at the Norisring in Nuremberg this year. To ensure that all sports fans can follow and celebrate their favorite sports, organized a public viewing of the MCN specifically for visitors to the DTM. "We are pleased that no one has to decide between racing and football at the Norisring. The public viewing range is a great extension of our framework program and saves our visitors the stress of having to even go to a different location for football Look after the event, "explains Wolfgang Schlosser, the first chairman of MCN. With approximately 2,000 seats offered anyone interested can find their personal pole position, because on the 4 x 2.80 m wide and sun-protected screen the DTM show Stage is a perfect view guaranteed. Germany is not playing that day, but the second-placed team in Group B, the winning nation of group A and einheizen the World Cup fans properly. The refreshment stands are open longer for this special occasion and make Franconian beer garden atmosphere with "football food" fed the hungry spectators. Other highlights in the main program of the weekend include an appearance of brass music combo LaBrassBanda and the Norisring Race Classics, in which there is to admire historic race cars up close.
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QUOTES
Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director): “The new BMW M4 DTM’s debut has been very successful for us so far. Two pole positions, two wins and 118 points from three races are a more than positive yield. Furthermore, in Marco Wittmann we also have the leader in the Drivers’ Championship among our ranks. So, we have enjoyed a good start to the season with the new BMW M4 DTM. However, we will not make the mistake of resting on our laurels. You have to work hard for every single success in the DTM, and a weekend of hard work awaits us in Nürnberg this weekend. The Norisring is the perfect venue to return from the four-week break with one of the real highlights of the season. The unique atmosphere that the fans generate in the paddock and the stands is enough to give you goose-bumps. I am particularly looking forward to the many BMW employees who will be at the circuit and give us fantastic support this weekend. We will do our best to give them and all the other BMW fans further cause for celebration in Nürnberg.”
Bart Mampaey (Team Principal, BMW Team RBM): “We used the four-week break to analyse this year’s previous races and to work on improvements. At the same time, we also used the time to recharge our batteries after the intense start to the season. That has worked very well, and the entire team is now looking forward to the highlight of the season at the Norisring.”
Charly Lamm (Team Principal, BMW Team Schnitzer): “After the intense start to the season, with three races within a matter of weeks, the short breather before our home race at the Norisring in Bavaria has done us all good. Especially having gone into the break on the back of a success like Bruno Spengler’s third place in Budapest. We are looking forward to the outing at the Norisring. The street circuit in Nürnberg has a long tradition and is definitely a special event for us.”
Ernest Knoors (Team Principal, BMW Team MTEK): “Our performance in the first third of the season was good. My team did a superb job. We have been particularly strong in qualifying so far. All that is missing is a top result in a race. We want to achieve that as quickly as possible. I would be delighted for the team if we were to pull it off at the next race at the Norisring.”
Stefan Reinhold (Team Principal, BMW Team RMG): “We have had a very good start to the season and are obviously looking forward to Marco Wittmann’s home race at the Norisring. We are working very hard to ensure Maxime Martin and Marco remain successful. The Norisring is a unique and difficult circuit, which represents a completely new challenge for everyone after three of ten races. Because of this, we are very intrigued to discover the balance of power on this circuit. As always, it will be important that the team does not make any mistakes on the weekend. For me personally, this race is something of an anniversary: I was involved in my first Formula 3 race at the Norisring in 1994.”
Augusto Farfus (car number 3, BMW Team RBM): “On paper a lap of the Norisring looks really simple. The challenge is finding the right strategy and the perfect set-up for the race. You can soon end up with a car that is quick on the straights, but poor braking into corners. For this reason, the set-up must be 100 per cent right.”
Joey Hand (car number 4, BMW Team RBM): “Where we would normally drive off into a gravel trap at other circuits, you are straight into a wall at the Norisring. I think this really changes how people race. It is fantastic to race on a track in the middle of the city, because we are bringing the racing right to the fans. The race at the Norisring will be a great show.”
Bruno Spengler (car number 9, BMW Team Schnitzer): “The Norisring is very technical and very challenging, as you have to brake late. Because the cars pass very close to the walls, you cannot afford to make any mistakes. I have always been very successful at the Norisring. The atmosphere there is always amazing, so I am really looking forward to driving there in the DTM again.”
Martin Tomczyk (car number 10, BMW Team Schnitzer): “After the scorching race last year, which included two safety periods and was utter chaos at times, I am intrigued to see what surprises the Norisring has in store for us this time. Driving there is always a big challenge. I hope I can produce another good performance in front of the many BMW employees and fans.”
Timo Glock (car number 17, BMW Team MTEK): “The race at the Norisring is always a highlight, both for us drivers and for the DTM fans. The action there is incredible. There are a lot of battles on the track, and it is not uncommon for cars to end up in the wall or crash barrier. Although the circuit only consists of four corners, it represents a real challenge. The cars are set-up with very little downforce and dance across the bumps. It will be an exciting weekend, and one I am really looking forward to.
António Félix da Costa (car number 18, BMW Team MTEK): “I was at the Norisring in 2010 with Formula 3 and am looking forward to returning to this circuit. A lap of the Norisring is very short – and the car needs a completely different set-up to other circuits. I head to Nürnberg with a lot of confidence and really hope we can mix it with the front-runners again there.”
Marco Wittmann (car number 23, BMW Team RMG): “There is huge anticipation ahead of my home race at the Norisring. This event is the highlight of the year. It is fantastic to compete at my home race as the leader in the Drivers’ Championship. The circuit is only a few kilometres from my home. My family and friends will be there to support me and cheer me on. A good result at the Norisring would be a dream come true.”
Maxime Martin (car number 24, BMW Team RMG): “Every DTM driver wants to race at the Norisring and to put in a good performance there. The circuit itself does not look all that difficult, with just two hairpins and a chicane. However, it is a real challenge. I have yet to complete a single lap there so far, so I don’t know exactly what awaits me. For this reason, I am preparing meticulously and really looking forward to pulling out of the pit lane for the first time.”
Season Standings so far:
1. M. Wittmann 50
2. M. Rockenfeller 31
3. E. Mortara 27
4. M. Molina 26
5. A. Tambay 26
6. C. Vietoris 25
7. B. Spengler 23
8. M. Ekström 20
9. A. Farfus 14
10. P. Di Resta 12
