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Audi driver Mattias Ekström scored two consecutive victories to end the DTM season on a positive note. He is now looking forward to doing absolutely nothing over the coming weeks.
Ekström visited the podium on a total of five occasions, last year during his 14th season in the German touring car series. He finished runner-up to the young BMW driver Marco Wittmann, who clinched his first career title.
"It was a great ending with two victories for me and the manufacturers' title for Audi that we clinched in a strong final sprint," said the Swede. "On the other hand, it's good that the clock's now being reset to zero."
Indeed, finishing second is always difficult for a racing driver. So Ekström's plan is to take a break now in order to start fresh in 2015.
Taking a break for the Swede means enjoying his longest ever winter vacation.
"For starters, I'm going to put my feet up on my sofa, doing nothing," he admits.
"(Then) I'm going to play in the snow with my family, relax in front of a fireplace at night and build lots of Lego cars in between."
Ekström visited the podium on a total of five occasions, last year during his 14th season in the German touring car series. He finished runner-up to the young BMW driver Marco Wittmann, who clinched his first career title.
"It was a great ending with two victories for me and the manufacturers' title for Audi that we clinched in a strong final sprint," said the Swede. "On the other hand, it's good that the clock's now being reset to zero."
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| Mattias Ekström, Audi RS 5 (Photo: WRI2) |
Indeed, finishing second is always difficult for a racing driver. So Ekström's plan is to take a break now in order to start fresh in 2015.
Taking a break for the Swede means enjoying his longest ever winter vacation.
"For starters, I'm going to put my feet up on my sofa, doing nothing," he admits.
"(Then) I'm going to play in the snow with my family, relax in front of a fireplace at night and build lots of Lego cars in between."