Rockenfeller and van der Linde will represent ABT

Last December, ABT Sport confirmed its commitment for the 2021 season of DTM marking the start of the GT3 era. Almost three months after this announcement, the Germanic structure can fully turn to preparing the campaign since it has revealed its line-up.

Present on the grids of the German championship with two Audi RB LMS, ABT Sport has decided to place its trust in Mike Rockenfeller and Kelvin van der Linde. A striking duo since the first won the 2013 season of the discipline while the second knows the GT3 regulations very well thanks to various victories since the start of his career across different disciplines.

“ABT is a major structure in DTM, truly special, which has always proven to be capable of winning., declared Mike Rockenfeller who reunited with ABT after their collaboration in 2011. It's good that we can work together again. I'm excited about the new DTM campaign and I think it's going to go very well ».

Winner of the ADAC GT Masters in 2019, Kelvin van der Linde discovers the DTM, “ a dream come true " for him. " I am very grateful for this opportunity, He said. I know the car very well and I think I'm arriving at the right time in DTM ».

Both men will have the opportunity to test the car at Vallelunga in Italy before the start of the 2021 campaign at Monza (June 18-20).