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With 29 drivers and 14 teams in the 2023 season, the DTM once again had a first-class line-up. In this tough environment, the private team ABT Sportsline once again secured results in the top field at the finale at Hockenheim with third place for Ricardo Feller in the Audi R8 LMS in the drivers standings and position three in the team standings. With two victories, five podium positions and two pole positions, the team from Kempten was the most successful of three Audi customer teams in the traditional racing series. Feller is the only driver in the field, apart from the new champion Thomas Preining from Porsche, to have scored points in each of the 16 races. Ricardo Feller had also kept the title decision open until the finale.
Five Audi R8 LMS cars from three customer teams are taking part in the 2023 DTM season. Two cars each from ABT Sportsline and the Tresor Orange1 team, as well as one entry from Liqui Moly Team Engstler. The season opener took place with two exciting races at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben.
As part of the 40 years of Audi Sport GmbH celebrations, three former champions for Audi in the DTM took part in the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Mike Rockenfeller, Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk took part in the race with Audi Sport Team Scherer PHX.
Three champions, one Green Hell: Mike Rockenfeller, Timo Scheider and Martin Tomczyk had their first race together in the Audi R8 LMS from Audi Sport Team Scherer PHX at the 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers – in preparation for the 2023 Nürburgring 24 Hours, from May 18–21.
The DTM finale at the Hockenheimring on October 8 and 9 will mark the end of a unique success story in motorsport: After twelve years together, René Rast and Audi Sport will part ways. In an emotional video – jointly recorded by Rolf Michl, COO of Audi Sport, and René Rast in Neuburg a. d. Donau on Monday – Rast looks back on his successful time with Audi.