Rounds 17 + 18: Spielberg (A)

Race 1 (round 17): Saturday, September 22, 1.30 pm
Race 2 (round 18): Sunday, September 23, 1.30 pm
Track length: 4.318 kilometers
DTM qualifying lap record: Jamie Green (Audi), 1m 21.955s (2017)
DTM race lap record: Mattias Ekström (Audi), 1m 23.442s (2016)

Audi victories bei der DTM in Spielberg:
2011 Martin Tomczyk, Audi A4 DTM; 2012 Edoardo Mortara, Audi A5 DTM; 2015 (Saturday) Edoardo Mortara, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2015 (Sunday) Mattias Ekström, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2017 (Saturday), Mattias Ekström, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2017 (Sunday) René Rast, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2018 (Saturday) René Rast, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2018 (Sunday) René Rast, Audi RS 5 DTM

Track description by Loïc Duval:
“I have fond memories of the Red Bull Ring with an outstanding result for the Audi squad last year. I hope things in 2018 will be going equally well. Spielberg is a great place with a beautiful track with uphill and downhill sections. It’s a fast track with places where you really feel the downforce and the power of the Audi RS 5 DTM. There aren’t many overtaking opportunities. That’s a challenge but you can try it in Turn 1 and Turn 3. The fast double left-hander downhill and the last two corners are simply fantastic. Grip level is not as high as it is on other tracks, but it’s great fun. I look forward to returning there.”