​Audi driver Mortara one of the favorites at Spielberg

This is what Nico Müller took home from Hockenheim as well. Müller, who at age 24 is the youngest Audi driver, clinched his first DTM pole position in the season opener and scored points in both races. Müller’s Playboy Audi RS 5 DTM hardly had any scratches after the opening race. “I’m hoping for things to continue like this,” says the Swiss who finished in fifth place at Spielberg last year – his so far best result in the DTM. “I like the Red Bull Ring, too – I can hardly wait to be sitting in my RS 5 DTM again.”

The DTM track record at Spielberg since 2014 has been held by Mike Rockenfeller (1m 25.266s). Two of the eight Audi drivers – Mattias Ekström (Ellmau) and Timo Scheider (Lochau) – live in Austria and regard the Red Bull Ring as a kind of home round.

“According to past experience, the Red Bull Ring guarantees thrilling DTM races,” says Dieter Gass, Head of DTM at Audi Sport. “As expected, the field has moved even closer together, so the fans can look forward to two interesting race days. Personally, I’m hoping that we won’t be seeing action quite as hectic as the one we saw at Hockenheim…”

The spectacular season opener provided the DTM with good TV ratings and strong market share. ARD will again be airing live coverage of both races from Austria – of the first race on Saturday starting at 17:35 (CEST) and the second one starting at 15:10 (CEST). At night, SPORT1 will be showing a one-hour summary of each race. In many other countries, the DTM can be watched live on TV or on the DTM’s YouTube channel as well. Under the hashtag #DTMSpielberg, the race can be followed on Twitter. On Facebook Live, Audi Sport provides special peeks behind the scenes. Tickets for the DTM at Spielberg are available online at www.audi-motorsport.com.