Prémat accident: safety highlighted

Alexandre Prémat (Audi), after scoring points four times this season, could hope for a good result at Adria. Even though the Frenchman was inexplicably eliminated in Q2 during qualifying, his times during free practice and warm-up proved that the Ile-de-France native had the speed to score points on the Italian circuit.

But, after a few hectometers covered in the race, the Frenchman left the track, hit by Maro Engel, undoubtedly hampered by another driver Mercedes. " I'm still happy that Alexandre is doing well, commented Engel after the race. I came out of the corner a little faster than him, he crossed my line and made a mistake. »

The Frenchman's Audi A4 hit the rail violently, before rolling over. Stunned, the Frenchman emerged uninjured from this incredible shock. “ It was a violent accident. I am happy that Audi has invested so much in the safety of its cars. DTM over the years », Commented the pilot concerned. In addition, the DTM players were marked by Alexandre Prémat?s accident, starting with his team boss, Ernst Moser (Audi Sport Team Phoenix): “ I was greatly relieved to see Alex get out of his car himself. ».

Wolfgang Ullrich, boss of Audi Motorsport, also had a thought for the Frenchman and welcomed the safety conditions of the DTM. “ Alexandre?s accident was a huge shock for all of us. If he is as good tomorrow as when I spoke to him ten minutes after the race, then I will be very happy and confident that he will be in his seat in Shanghai. Behind this accident without serious consequences, we must welcome the high level of safety established in our cars. »

His Mercedes Motorsport counterpart, Norbert Haug, is also pleased to see that the Frenchman is doing well immediately after this terrible accident. “ Fortunately, Alexandre Prémat?s accident did not have serious consequences and we were right to place car safety at the top of the DTM's priorities. We were able to see this weekend how important and right it was to do it. »