DTM – Robert Kubica will test a Mercedes AMG C-Coupé on Thursday

Robert Kubica will take a seat in a car Mercedes AMG C-Coupe DTM, the very popular German touring championship, for testing, Thursday January 24. The test will take place at the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia, Spain. For his first laps in this discipline, the Pole wants to see how he does in the cockpit, having remained very far from the circuits since his serious accident. rally, at the beginning of 2011. After a much longer rehabilitation than expected, the former pilot of Formula 1 has mainly toured in rallies, during national races, as in Var last year where he dominated before leaving.

While driving a Mercedes, Robert Kubica, 28, returns to a family he knows well. In 2004, he toured Formula 3 Euro Series for the Mücke Motorsport team, it was aboard a Dallara-Mercedes. This year, the Pole was on the podium three times and obtained 53 points. Later, he would finish second in the prestigious Macau Grand Prix.

Chasing his brakes since his terrible accident, Robert Kubica is delighted to be offered this opportunity. “I am very happy that Mercedes-Benz is giving me the opportunity to test their DTM car and I am looking forward to getting acclimated to a racing car again,” he comments. “This will happen in real test conditions, on a permanent circuit. It is too early to make any comments about my future because of this essay. I'm looking forward to tomorrow and we'll see what happens afterwards.", concludes the winner of the Canadian Grand Prix in 2008.