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Date of birth: February 15, 1979 Place of birth: Edinburgh (GB) Residence: Auchterarder (GB) Marital status: married Height/Weight: 1.85 m/73 kg Motorsport debut: 1996 Career highlights 2000 1st in Ford Fiesta Championship Great Britain 2003 2nd in Seat Cupra Championship Great Britain 2004 4th in Seat Cupra Championship Great Britain 2006 4th in British Touring Car Championship 2007 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2008 7th in British Touring Car Championship 2010 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2011 2nd in British Touring Car Championship 2012 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2013 2nd in British Touring Car Championship 2014 3rd in British Touring Car Championship 2015 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2016 1st in British Touring Car Championship 2017 4th in British Touring Car Championship; TCR International 2018 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup, one win (Audi RS 3 LMS) www.gordonshedden.com twitter.com/gordonshedden instagram.com/flash_52

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2019 1st in SP8 class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, six wins (Audi R8 LMS GT4) www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2019 1st in SP8 class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), Audi Sport Seyffarth R8 LMS Cup, six wins (Audi R8 LMS GT4) 2020 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS), 24h Dubai (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 24h Le Mans, 5th in LM GTE class European Le Mans Series www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Date of birth: February 23, 1986 Place of birth: Niederbipp (CH) Residence: Aedermannsdorf (CH) Marital status: single Height/Weight: 1.63 m/50 kg Motorsport debut: 1998 Career highlights 2004 4th in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2005 3rd in Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland 2009 7th in ATS Formula 3 Cup 2011 DTM (Audi A4 DTM) 2012 DTM (Audi A5 DTM) 2013 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. Blancpain Endurance Series, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2014 3rd in Audi R8 LMS Cup, 5th in 12h Bathurst, ADAC GT Masters (each time in Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2015 5th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, one win. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS ultra) 2016 4th in Audi R8 LMS Cup, two wins. ADAC GT Masters, one win (Audi R8 LMS) 2017 1st in SP-X class VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring, round 8 (Audi R8 LMS GT4), 3rd in SP-X class 24h Nürburgring (Audi R8 LMS GT4), ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) 2018 2nd in Cup-X class 24h Nürburgring, 6th in Gulf 12 Hours, ADAC GT Masters (Audi R8 LMS) www.rahelfrey.ch facebook.com/rahelfreyracing

Former Formula 1 racer Nicolas Kiesa was the quickest driver of a 2004-spec car in his DTM debut straight away. For the race, the weather forecast has predicted changing weather conditions in the Eifel region. The race will start on Sunday at 2 p.m. (local time). ARD will air a live broadcast from the Nürburgring on “Das Erste” starting at 1:45 p.m. Quotes after qualifying Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “That was a nail-biting finale. We’d been thinking that Tom had made it when, at the last moment, Spengler managed a quicker lap yet. The gaps between the cars at the front of the field are extremely small and we’re part of the action at this pace. This will probably be a close race.” Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Siemens Audi A4 DTM #7 2nd place, 1m 24.525s / 1m 24.164s / 1m 23.605s “It was a perfect qualifying, in which we kept getting better and better. We drove with a pretty stiff set-up and that worked out well. I really thought I’d taken pole after the team had informed me via the radio. At the last moment I wound up losing it after all because Spengler was suddenly much quicker in the final section. I don’t know how he did that. At least I’m on the first row, though.” Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #5 5th place, 1m 24.811s / 1m 24.303s / 1m 23.985s “That was a really close situation today. Considering we had a difficult day yesterday, I’m satisfied with my fifth place. When you go into qualifying in the DTM and want to start from pole you have to be sorted one hundred per cent. And today we weren’t.” Christian Abt Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Playboy Audi A4 DTM #12 7th place, 1m 24.750s / 1m 24.425s / 1m 24.302s “The fact that we’re in the top eight for a change was important for the team today. As early as in the free practice session we had suggested that a good place would be possible.

This was a 2004 revival except that this time Tom (Kristensen) was playing Mattias’ (Ekström) part in front of me. That was great teamwork with perfect pit stops. That I wasn’t able to keep Bernd (Schneider) at bay in the end is too bad. He was incredibly quick, was driving in my slipstream for ten laps and his tyres simply didn’t degrade – while mine did because I had to defend myself. That’s why he was able to overtake me three laps before the end.” Heinz-Harald Frentzen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Veltins Audi A4 DTM #6 5th place, + 13.474s “This was one of my most interesting races in the DTM. Unfortunately I had two mishaps in it: on the second lap I left the racing line and the tyres got dirty. It cost me three laps to clean them again. Then I’d made up ground before stalling the engine while pitting – that was the second mishap. Altogether, though, I was able to attack well and had some nice duels.” Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Rosberg, Gebrauchtwagen:plus Audi A4 DTM #16 6th place, + 14.907s “My start was super but in the first corner I got into a bit of a jam. We had a communication problem because our radio didn’t work. Tactically, this may have cost us one place which I lost to Bruno Spengler. I found out what the strategy was from the pit boards, but of course with a one-lap delay. I want to thank my team and my engineer, Karl, who chose exactly the right set-up off his own bat.” Pierre Kaffer Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Castrol Audi A4 DTM #14 9th place, + 38.963s “I improved by two positions at the start and overtook Bernd Schneider. Unfortunately, he bumped me in ‘Tarzan Bocht’ and was wass able to pass me this way. During my first pit stop the wheel nut apparently got jammed. After that, my pace was pretty good. Still, ninth place is disappointing. Today, a better result would have been possible.” Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #5 13th place, + 1m 11.684s “My start was very good.

Things are so incredibly close in the DTM that everything must be perfect – especially with a 2004 car. I found a good basic set-up at Zandvoort that should also work at Barcelona and suit the fast corners there, especially the long corner before the start-finish. I want to do well there.” Hans-Jürgen Abt (Team Director Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline): “Everybody breaks new ground at Barcelona. It was for the fans benefit that we decided to race on the short loop: They see a whole lot more on a shorter circuit. We are quite confident that things could run for us as they did at Zandvoort.” Ernst Moser (Team Director Audi Sport Team Phoenix): “We still don’t have a great deal of information about Barcelona. The circuit layout is slightly different than originally expected and it appears that the track surface has also been changed. We found a good basic set-up at Zandvoort which should give us a head start at Barcelona.” Arno Zensen (Team Director Audi Sport Team Rosberg): “We want to carry on at Barcelona where we left off in Zandvoort – in the points. However, we’d also like to get finally get ‘Stippi’ up the front. It should be possible, and we’ll be working hard to achieve this.” Facts about the DTM race at Barcelona Previous winners at Barcelona The DTM starts for the first time at Barcelona Circuit length 2.949 km Race distance 58 laps = 171.042 km

The quickest driver of a 2004-spec car was the Swede Thed Björk who will be starting from 16th place in his DTM début. The race is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. local time on Sunday. ARD will start to broadcast live coverage from Le Mans on “Das Erste” from 1:45 p.m. Quotes after qualifying Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “Today we witnessed an incredibly exciting qualifying. In the end, 32 thousandths of a second were lacking – but that’s the thrill of the DTM. Tom (Kristensen) has established a good base to start from for himself. Perhaps we’ll be able to keep the suspense in the Championship. Our 2005-spec cars, as well, showed a strong performance, particularly Christian (Abt), who was running at the front of the field throughout the weekend.” Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, Siemens Audi A4 DTM #7 2nd place, 1m 31.348s / 1m 30.632s / 1m 30.518s “No doubt: I’m very happy to have exploited the car’s potential to the max and to be starting from the front row. Of course it was a shame that Bruno Spengler bumped me from the pole position at the very last moment. Overall, it’s great being back at Le Mans even though it’s ‘only’ the Bugatti Circuit and – compared with June – I’m missing 25,000 Danes keeping their fingers crossed for me…” Christian Abt Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Playboy Audi A4 DTM #12 5th place, 1m 31.385s / 1m 31.038s / 1m 31.089s “Yesterday we were out in the middle of nowhere, spent a long time discussing things and hardly knew what to do. Then, we sat down, worked everything out meticulously and now it was perfect. I think our set-up for the race is even much better than for the qualifying.” Pierre Kaffer Audi Sport Team Phoenix, Castrol Audi A4 DTM #14 7th place, 1m 31.456s / 1m 31.180s / 1m 31.376s “A superb qualifying! I’m very pleased about the result for the team, which has managed to get both cars into the top eight. In free practice I still had a few damper problems.