DTM – Mercedes gains momentum after the Nürburgring

In difficult conditions, Robert Wickens particularly stood out this Sunday. On the wet track of the Nürburgring, the Canadian showed astonishing mastery, notably by performing a double overtaking of great beauty, on the outside, on Adrien Tambay and Augusto Farfus, to take second place. provisional. A rank which would convert into first position when Mike Rockenfeller, then leader but on an offbeat strategy, returned to the pits. Nothing could anymore prevent the pilot from Mercedes C-Class Coupe AMG DTM to impose oneself to sign his very first victory in the famous German championship, on one of his classic events.

?It?s an absolutely fantastic feeling to have won this race at the Nürburgring,? felt the person concerned at the time. I started from 7th position on the grid and honestly I didn't know what to expect. Then the rain came and everything went crazy. For a moment, I didn't know what my position was and if I was fast. Then I was able to overtake the three cars in front of me, which brought me this success in the end.

The brand with the star also finds another great reason for satisfaction thanks to Christian Vietoris. Author of his fourth podium in DTM, the German is now in second position in the Drivers' standings with 71 points, 35 points behind Mike Rockenfeller. “There are three more races to go and I think if we continue to secure points consistently then we will be in the race for the championship, he says. I am currently in second place, which is, of course, just an overview and we still have a way to go before the final goal. » With three events remaining, in Oschersleben, Zandvoort and Hockenheim, 75 points must still be distributed.