Facts about the DTM race at Oschersleben

Did you know that…

… the layout of the circuit at the first corner Oschersleben has been modified when compared with last year?

… Audi was extremely successful up to now at Oschersleben? The brand celebrated two wins from three races since the factory returned to the DTM in 2004.

… Marco Werner deputises for the injured Alexandre Prémat and Audi Sport Team Phoenix at Oschersleben?

… Marco Werner celebrated his 41st birthday last Friday and that Christian Abt will celebrate his 40th on Tuesday after the race at Oschersleben?

… Marco Werner does not make his DTM debut? Today’s Audi factory driver competed sporadically as privateer in 1993.

… although Marco Werner appears for the first time in the new DTM, he has already driven the Audi A4 DTM? The German chauffeured guests in the Audi A4 DTM Race Taxi last season.

… Tom Kristensen celebrated his first win in the DTM at Oschersleben in 2004, won again in 2006 and has always started the race from the front row?

… the Audi A4 DTM has always started from the pole position at Oschersleben? In 2004 Martin Tomczyk claimed the best grid position, in 2005 and 2006 Tom Kristensen.

… the Dane sees Oschersleben as his “home race” and because of his success there is also known as “Mister Oschersleben”?

… Tom Kristensen doesn’t like this nickname at all?

… Mattias Ekström notched up the 40th victory for Audi in the DTM at Hockenheim?

… today’s Motorsport Arena Oschersleben was used during the debut DTM season, but the DTM did not appear there in 2002 and 2003? To date, eight DTM races have been held there.

… Audi always left the race at Oschersleben as championship leader in the last three years?

… during the 2006 DTM Oschersleben weekend Marco Werner drove an Audi around the circuit? The sportscar driver completed a few demonstration laps with the Audi R10 TDI with which he won the 24 Hours of Le Mans exactly four weeks later.