Big contingent of stars at the DTM Launch in Düsseldorf
Oliver Pocher, Jennifer Paige and Revolverheld: these are
the celebrities that are going to travel to Düsseldorf
for the DTM Launch – held on 6th April in the sports
city of Düsseldorf – and join DTM drivers Ralf
Schumacher (Mercedes-Benz), Mattias Ekström (Audi) and
all their colleagues, there. From 13.00hrs, German comedian
Oliver Pocher is going to present the programme together with
ARD presenter Claus Lufen. “Let’s wait and see
if I will get the chance off taking the wheel of a DTM car
myself,” Pocher says. “Then, I will show the guys
how to take a car to its limits. Whatever Ralf Schumacher
can do, I can do it just as well – at least.”
In addition to demonstration runs of the DTM cars and those
racing in its partner series, to donuts and pit-stop simulations,
all the visitors will also be provided an attractive music
programme. German band ’Revolverheld’ are going
to fire up the audience with their rocking sound and will
present Germany’s official Euro song for the 2008 European
Football Championship held in Austria and Switzerland. While
Jennifer Paige, who conquered the charts all around the world,
in the late 1990s, with her smash hit ‘Crush’,
will perform several songs of her latest album, ‘Kept
Best Secret’. She is going to inspire the crowds just
as much as another international top artist who will enter
the stage as the surprise guest of the event.
“It’s the third time that we are coming to Düsseldorf
and the fans may look forward to an even better programmes
than the ones they witnesses in the last two years,”
says Hans Werner Aufrecht, Chairman of DTM rights holder and
promoter ITR e.V. “The programme will be more varied
than ever and with Oliver Pocher, Jennifer Paige and our surprise
guest, the DTM drivers will be joined by major stars that
have got what it takes to inspire the crowds.” Düsseldorf’s
Lord Mayor, Joachim Erwin, particularly looks forward to meeting
Ralf Schumacher. “He is a true asset to DTM and we are
delighted with having the chance of welcoming him and all
his DTM colleagues, in Düsseldorf.”
The first preparations for the launch will be executed as
early as on Monday, 17th March. On this day, a 3x8-metre Ralf
Schumacher placard will be installed on the building of the
‘Oberpostdirektion’ (Post Head Office), located
at the corner Graf-Adolfs-Platz / Breitestraße. Furthermore,
two welcome bridges will be erected at the Königsallee
and in the pedestrian area, at the corner Schadowstraße
/ Blumen Straße. All these activities will be accompanied
by a major placard campaign in Greater Düsseldorf.
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