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Mercedes reduces DTM involvement to four cars
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The 2024 grid of DTM sees herself relieved of two Mercedes-AMG GT3. This season, the German manufacturer will only enter four cars, compared to six in 2023. For this, Mercedes will trust two teams and four drivers: Haupt Racing Team with Lucas Stolz in the No. 4 and Arjun Maini in the No. 36, and Winward Racing with Lucas Auer in the No. 22 and finally, Maro Engel in the No. 130. The latter will carry a symbolic number, to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Star brand in motorsport. The Landgraf Motorsport team will not compete in the 2024 championship after making its debut last year.
#DTM – We're back for the 2024 @DTM season! 🙌
2️⃣ Mercedes-AMG Performance Teams line up with a total of 4️⃣ #AMGGT3.@hauptracingteam
#4 Luca Stolz and #36 @ArjunMaini @WinwardRacing
#22 Lucas Auer and #130 @MaroEngelMore information 👉 https://t.co/zhgCIK9liX#AMG pic.twitter.com/bZYQ7rGzZQ
— Mercedes-AMG Motorsport (@amgmotorsport) February 20, 2024
“As a brand we have a long and very successful heritage in the history of the DTM since 1984, which we of course want to honor, explains Christoph Sagemüller, director of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport. As we know, the 2023 DTM season did not meet our expectations in any way. We have been left behind by the competition for a long time. To continue our momentum, we are focusing on the upcoming season. Our goal is clearly defined with the fight for the championship. With our teams and our partners, I am looking forward to an exciting and thrilling season. »
“Taking into account our international results, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is a very competitive car. In DTM last year we were not able to realize this potential for the title fight. Over the winter we took the right direction for 2024 and we feel ideally positioned with our line-up of two Performance Teams and four Performance Drivers, emphasizes Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing.I sincerely thank Klaus Landgraf and his entire team for the past season. We will strategically assign another task to the Mercedes-AMG Landgraf team, which will be announced at a later date. »
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Dorian Grangier
A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.
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