2007 DTM calendar: ten races in five countries
The 2007 DTM calendar has been fixed. At ten weekends, the
most popular international touring car series is going to
contest races all over Europe. Six times, DTM is going to
make stops in Germany, with England (Brands Hatch), Spain
(Barcelona), the Netherlands (Zandvoort) and Italy (Mugello)
hosting one round each. From 1994 to 1996, the Italian circuit
located in the picturesque Tuscany already was the venue of
thrilling DTM races. The German venues will be the same as
in 2006: the Nürburgring, the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, the
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Nuremberg’s street circuit
– the Norisring – and the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg,
with the latter traditionally hosting both the season opener
and the season finale.
“With ten rounds held all over Europe we have got the
arguably most attractive DTM calendar of all times,”
said Hans Werner Aufrecht, Chairman of DTM rights holder and
promoter ITR e.V. “Last year’s debut races in
Brands Hatch and Barcelona proved to be truly successful and
this year, another international venue has been added to the
calendar. While Zandvoort and the German rounds are true classics
on the DTM calendar and use to make for packed grandstands.”
Joint finale with the new ADAC GT Masters, in Hockenheim
The visitors of the season finale, held from 12th to 14th
October at the Hockenheimring Bade-Württemberg, may look
forward to a special highlight: for the first time, the new
German motor racing series ADAC GT Masters will contest an
event together with DTM. Hence, the motor racing enthusiasts
will have the chance of witnessing touring car and sports
car action at one and the same weekend. ADAC President Hermann
Tomczyk appreciates the agreement made with ITR regarding
the big joint season finale. “We are delighted that
the finale of our new GT series will be held together with
DTM,” he said. “We couldn’t have dreamed
of a better scenery. This way, the spectators are provided
both great touring car racing and our gorgeous sports cars.”
The 2007 DTM calendar at a glance
22nd April Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg/GER
06th May Motorsport Arena Oschersleben/GER
20th May EuroSpeedway Lausitz/GER
10th June Brands Hatch/GB
24th June Norisring/GER
15th July Mugello/I
29th July Circuit Park Zandvoort/NL
02nd September Nürburgring/GER
23rd September Circuit de Catalunya/E
14th October Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg/GER
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