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This weekend marks the start of the new season of the DTM at Hockenheim and is the home fixture for Mercedes-Benz. This will mark the second season for Canadian Robert Wickens of Toronto in this hotly disputed series.
This year, Mercedes-Benz has quite consciously taken the decision to field a young squad of drivers. Joining Gary Paffett, the most successful driver currently competing in the DTM and DTM runner-up in 2012, no less than five talented 'young guns' will line up at the start in their DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupés.
With an average age of 23 years, the Mercedes-Benz team of drivers is the youngest of all the three manufacturers contesting the DTM.
Mercedes-Benz junior drivers include Daniel Juncadella, Roberto Merhi, Christian Vietoris, Pascal Wehrlein and Canadian Robert Wickens.
"Here we go, can't wait for my second DTM season!” said Wickens, 24, the driver of the STIHL Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
“I've driven on many tracks during my career, but the fantastic atmosphere in the Motodrom and in the Mercedes grandstand is simply the best and I get quite excited when I start thinking about the season-opener. The introduction of DRS and the two different tire compounds for the new season not only promise more excitement for the spectators in the stands and at home in front of their TVs, but more action for us drivers out on the track. My first DTM season was a training year, but this season, I now really want to go on the offensive and to consistently finish in the points and maybe achieve a podium”, Wickens added.
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| Photo: Mercedes-Benz Motorsport |
This year, Mercedes-Benz has quite consciously taken the decision to field a young squad of drivers. Joining Gary Paffett, the most successful driver currently competing in the DTM and DTM runner-up in 2012, no less than five talented 'young guns' will line up at the start in their DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupés.
With an average age of 23 years, the Mercedes-Benz team of drivers is the youngest of all the three manufacturers contesting the DTM.
Mercedes-Benz junior drivers include Daniel Juncadella, Roberto Merhi, Christian Vietoris, Pascal Wehrlein and Canadian Robert Wickens.
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| Photo: Mercedes-Benz Motorsport |
"Here we go, can't wait for my second DTM season!” said Wickens, 24, the driver of the STIHL Mercedes AMG C-Coupé.
“I've driven on many tracks during my career, but the fantastic atmosphere in the Motodrom and in the Mercedes grandstand is simply the best and I get quite excited when I start thinking about the season-opener. The introduction of DRS and the two different tire compounds for the new season not only promise more excitement for the spectators in the stands and at home in front of their TVs, but more action for us drivers out on the track. My first DTM season was a training year, but this season, I now really want to go on the offensive and to consistently finish in the points and maybe achieve a podium”, Wickens added.