DTM – Mercedes details the distribution of its drivers

With the reduction in workforce for 2017 in DTM, the three brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes will only enter six cars each in the German touring championship. Mercedes has revealed the distribution of its contracted drivers for the campaign which begins on May 6 and 7 at Hockenheim.

Within Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Mercedes me, Robert Wickens and Gary Paffett, aligned under the ART Grand Prix banner in 2016, will be reunited. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport SILBERPFEIL Energy will host Paul Di Resta and the ghost Maro Engel while the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT will see the arrival of the star rookie of the Etoile for 2017 namely Edoardo Mortara, associated with Lucas Auer.

“You always need some sensitivity when it comes to matching drivers, recognizes Ulrich Fritz, boss of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport DTM. If we all work together, the relationship with the direct teammate in a team is generally a little more intense.

Fortunately, we have a good line-up with our drivers, who have always shown team spirit in recent years. In any case, we have three strong teams to compete in the current season, all of whom are capable of winning the title. »