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BMW driver and DTM reigning champion, Bruno Spengler, currently second in the DTM point standings, spoke to Auto123.com before the third round of the season to be presented at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.
Spengler finished 5th at the opening round of the season in Hockenheim, then second at Brands Hatch two weeks ago. The Canadian now stands just one point behind championship leader, Mike Rockenfeller (Audi), winner at Brands Hatch.
In Austria, Spengler give it all again and will aim for victory. He's never won in Austria. He was unlucky last year when e was forced to retire after a collision with Jamie Green's Mercedes.
Spielberg - a fun track
“For sure, it can be only be better than last year, where I left Spielberg with no points,” Spengler told Auto123.com.
“The circuit is quite fun, with ups and downs, and also long straights, which is good for overtaking ».
“The DRS will be more important here than it was at Brands Hatch, where it was difficult to use due to the short straights. Last year, there was already a lot of overtaking, and I think there will probably be even more show on the track Sunday.”
“Since we have very little data from the DRS and the Option tires on this track, it is very difficult to predict how those two elements will influence the issue of race. Maybe we can expect the Option tires to cover a few more laps than at Brands Hatch, where they degraded quite fast, but it is difficult to know. We will learn a lot over this week end,” Spengler told us.
Spengler finished 5th at the opening round of the season in Hockenheim, then second at Brands Hatch two weeks ago. The Canadian now stands just one point behind championship leader, Mike Rockenfeller (Audi), winner at Brands Hatch.
In Austria, Spengler give it all again and will aim for victory. He's never won in Austria. He was unlucky last year when e was forced to retire after a collision with Jamie Green's Mercedes.
Spielberg - a fun track
“For sure, it can be only be better than last year, where I left Spielberg with no points,” Spengler told Auto123.com.
“The circuit is quite fun, with ups and downs, and also long straights, which is good for overtaking ».
“The DRS will be more important here than it was at Brands Hatch, where it was difficult to use due to the short straights. Last year, there was already a lot of overtaking, and I think there will probably be even more show on the track Sunday.”
“Since we have very little data from the DRS and the Option tires on this track, it is very difficult to predict how those two elements will influence the issue of race. Maybe we can expect the Option tires to cover a few more laps than at Brands Hatch, where they degraded quite fast, but it is difficult to know. We will learn a lot over this week end,” Spengler told us.