DTM: Paffett-Mercedes, the adventure continues

With 17 victories in 73 races, Gary Paffett is the winningest active driver in DTM. And the Briton does not intend to stop there, since he has decided to extend the contract linking him to the star firm. So he will defend the colors of the German brand well in 2012 and beyond?

Champion in 2005, reserve driver McLaren-Mercedes In 2006, the first driver to win a DTM round with a one-year-old car, Gary Paffett has become an emblematic figure of the championship over the years. With 25 top 3 finishes, he finished on the podium in 34% of the DTM races he took part in.

“I am delighted to continue with Mercedes in the long term, underlines the first Briton to have triumphed in the discipline. We have worked together for a long time and have achieved many successes. I feel like a full member of this family. Next year, the DTM will enter a new era, and the competition will become even tougher. It is a real challenge to win in the future as we have done in the past. But I am sure that experience and continuity will help us achieve this. I am very excited to be part of this new era of DTM. »

This season, after three races, Gary Paffett only occupies ninth place in the general classification, with four small points collected.