Difficult Times For Germanys Top Motorsport Series   Attractive, that`s the word I would use for the DTM in 2018. The cars look spectacular, they are loud, the quality of the drivers is second to no other touring car series in the world and now that the aero downforce was cut down by 30% for 2018, the racing is as spectacular as it was in the good old times. Though, the DTM is facing hard times.  Mercedes, one of three competitors (the others being Audi and BMW) has announced that they will turn their back on the series and do what so many other manufacturers think they have to do: go electric… That would mean, DTM will lose 6 of 18 cars for 2019 and series boss Gerhard Berger is facing the tough challenge to fill up the field with competitive cars for next season.  It is an irony that just now, when the new TV partner Sat1 was coming on board and there was hope for the much criticised series to get back to old strength, it is facing it`s greatest challenge so far.  Though, I still can recommend to anybody to go to a DTM race weekend. As a fan and spectator you can hardly ask for more, the only weak point I could see in Hockenheim were the support acts: Formula 4 and a poor field of the Audi R8 cup is simply not enough to provide a whole day of action on track.   But if you have a friend who has never been to a race track, and you do not know, which race series would give him the best entertainment and insight into racing, take him to see a DTM race weekend. As stated before, the DTM races provide a lot of action on the track, and the paddock and fan areas are full of adventures and things to see.  Ticketprices range from only 5€ for a bronze ticket on Friday to 89€ for a gold ticket incl.paddock access for the whole weekend, so you get extremely good value for your money.  And I highly advise you to spend a few extra Euros on a ticket that includes paddock access. The DTM manufacturers put a huge effort into making the fans happy.   They have some historic DTM cars on display in the paddock area, and they also bring their DTM taxis to the race track. These cars are equipped with a second seat and selected people get an impression of what the work of a racing driver is all about. You can also take a seat in their current road cars and even get very close to the current DTM cars. Audi for example shows a DTM car that is cut in half, so you can see how advanced the technique is under the skin of a modern touring car. The DTM fan village also provides various stages where drivers, team members and V.I.P`s show up for interviews and autograph sessions. At almost all the races, there are concerts during the day or in the evening after the action on track and the entrance is included in your ticket price! In Hockenheim, the „Fantastischen 4“ played a stunning performance on saturday night - where do you get such an outstanding show act for so little money?  The whole paddock area is turned into something like a feel-good lounge with lots of stands providing food and drinks as well as lounge like sofas and seating-accomondations. DTM nowadays is a family event. So bring your children to the circuit, there is plenty of entertainment for the young ones:  Music acts and areas with slot car tracks or video games are standard in the DTM paddock! Unique for DTM is the so called „pit view“: each manufacturer opens up one of their pits where you can look through a glass window and see how the mechanics prepare the cars and the drivers get ready for their work – you cannot get any closer to the action as in these pits. Also there is a pit walk on Saturday and Sunday where the pitlane will be open for the fans and you can watch the mechanics pratice the pit stops for tire changing.  A few words about what is most important: the action on track. The cars look spectacular, they are loud and sound aggressive! You will see the cars a lot on the track as you get practise, qualifying and race on Saturday and on Sunday. DTM was often critisised in the last years because the cars are too complicated, too much aero and not enough close contact racing: These times seem to be gone! The aerodynamics were cut short for 2018 and racing at the first weekend in Hockenheim was amongst the best we have seen in DTM ever! Qualifying was already very intense: the time difference from first to last was only a little more over a second so you can expect a lot of fighting in the two races. The highlight of the Hockenheim weekend was race two on Sunday where there were extremely intense fights for the lead throughout the race with BMW pilot Timo Glock snatching victory a few laps from the end from Mercedes man G. Paffett and Audi warrior Mike Rockenfeller. The drivers are a good mix of established names like ex-F1 drivers Timo Glock or Paul die Resta and young guns like austrias Lucas Auer and ex-Sauber F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein. Since 2017, DTM has a new boss: austrain F1 legend Gerhard Berger puts all his power into his new job to bring the DTM back closer to the fans and make the event a unique experience for all.  Coming back to attractivity:The eyes of the male fans will also be treated kindly:the DTM kept their grid girls…! So look out in the paddock and on the grid for the attractive ladies all dressed up in tight yellow Deutsche Post gear...
What: DTM Where: 10 race weekends in europe 2018 When: see schedule Website: www.dtm.com Contact: see their website here How much: 5€ - 89€
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All Speed and cars Fighting For  Survival Destination: Germany
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Difficult Times For Germanys Top Motorsport Series Attractive, that`s the word I would use for the DTM in 2018. The cars look spectacular, they are loud, the quality of the drivers is second to no other touring car series in the world and now that the aero downforce was cut down by 30% for 2018, the racing is as spectacular as it was in the good old times. Though, the DTM is facing hard times. Mercedes, one of three competitors (the others being Audi and BMW) has announced that they will turn their back on the series and do what so many other manufacturers think they have to do: go electric… That would mean, DTM will lose 6 of 18 cars for 2019 and series boss Gerhard Berger is facing the tough challenge to fill up the field with competitive cars for next season. It is an irony that just now, when the new TV partner Sat1 was coming on board and there was hope for the much criticised series to get back to old strength, it is facing it`s greatest challenge so far. Though, I still can recommend to anybody to go to a DTM race weekend. As a fan and spectator you can hardly ask for more, the only weak point I could see in Hockenheim were the support acts: Formula 4 and a poor field of the Audi R8 cup is simply not enough to provide a whole day of action on track.   But if you have a friend who has never been to a race track, and you do not know, which race series would give him the best entertainment and insight into racing, take him to see a DTM race weekend. As stated before, the DTM races provide a lot of action on the track, and the paddock and fan areas are full of adventures and things to see. Ticketprices range from only 5€ for a bronze ticket on Friday to 89€ for a gold ticket incl.paddock access for the whole weekend, so you get extremely good value for your money. And I highly advise you to spend a few extra Euros on a ticket that includes paddock access. The DTM manufacturers put a huge effort into making the fans happy.  They have some historic DTM cars on display in the paddock area, and they also bring their DTM taxis to the race track. These cars are equipped with a second seat and selected people get an impression of what the work of a racing driver is all about. You can also take a seat in their current road cars and even get very close to the current DTM cars. Audi for example shows a DTM car that is cut in half, so you can see how advanced the technique is under the skin of a modern touring car. The DTM fan village also provides various stages where drivers, team members and V.I.P`s show up for interviews and autograph sessions. At almost all the races, there are concerts during the day or in the evening after the action on track and the entrance is included in your ticket price! In Hockenheim, the „Fantastischen 4“ played a stunning performance on saturday night - where do you get such an outstanding show act for so little money? The whole paddock area is turned into something like a feel-good lounge with lots of stands providing food and drinks as well as lounge like sofas and seating- accomondations. DTM nowadays is a family event. So bring your children to the circuit, there is plenty of entertainment for the young ones: Music acts and areas with slot car tracks or video games are standard in the DTM paddock! Unique for DTM is the so called „pit view“: each manufacturer opens up one of their pits where you can look through a glass window and see how the mechanics prepare the cars and the drivers get ready for their work – you cannot get any closer to the action as in these pits. Also there is a pit walk on Saturday and Sunday where the pitlane will be open for the fans and you can watch the mechanics pratice the pit stops for tire changing. A few words about what is most important: the action on track. The cars look spectacular, they are loud and sound aggressive! You will see the cars a lot on the track as you get practise, qualifying and race on Saturday and on Sunday. DTM was often critisised in the last years because the cars are too complicated, too much aero and not enough close contact racing: These times seem to be gone! The aerodynamics were cut short for 2018 and racing at the first weekend in Hockenheim was amongst the best we have seen in DTM ever! Qualifying was already very intense: the time difference from first to last was only a little more over a second so you can expect a lot of fighting in the two races. The highlight of the Hockenheim weekend was race two on Sunday where there were extremely intense fights for the lead throughout the race with BMW pilot Timo Glock snatching victory a few laps from the end from Mercedes man G. Paffett and Audi warrior Mike Rockenfeller. The drivers are a good mix of established names like ex-F1 drivers Timo Glock or Paul die Resta and young guns like austrias Lucas Auer and ex-Sauber F1 driver Pascal Wehrlein. Since 2017, DTM has a new boss: austrain F1 legend Gerhard Berger puts all his power into his new job to bring the DTM back closer to the fans and make the event a unique experience for all. Coming back to attractivity:The eyes of the male fans will also be treated kindly:the DTM kept their grid girls…! So look out in the paddock and on the grid for the attractive ladies all dressed up in tight yellow Deutsche Post gear...
Fighting For  Survival DTM Hockenheim 2018 I Destination: Germany
What: DTM Where: 10 race weekends in europe 2018 When: see schedule Website: www.dtm.com Contact: see their website here How much: 5€ - 89€
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