Audi stelt Ekström in de gelegenheid afscheid te nemen

  • Gepubliceerd op 18 apr 2018 10:41
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  • Door: Rob Veenstra

De DTM-loopbaan van Mattias Ekström krijgt toch nog een vervolg. Audi zet voor de opening van het nieuwe seizoen op de Hockenheimring een extra auto in en stelt de Zweed zo in staat om in stijl afscheid te nemen van de toerwagenklasse. Ekström koos er na vorig seizoen voor om zich volledig op de WRX te storten. Robin Frijns is dit jaar zijn vervanger bij Audi.

In het eerste weekend van dit seizoen zullen de twee echter samen racen. Audi geeft Ekström een afscheidscadeau in de vorm van twee DTM-races. "Mattias heeft in de winter besloten om zijn unieke DTM-carrière te beëindigen. Hij vertelde ons toen dat hij graag op een speciale manier afscheid wil nemen van de DTM-fans. Zo ontstond het idee voor een afscheidsweekend. Het is geweldig voor hem, voor de DTM, voor de fans en voor Audi dat hij in Hockenheim nog één keer van de partij zal zijn", aldus Audi-motorsportbaas Dieter Gass.

Ekström: "Ik ga ervan uit dat ik dit weekend meer handtekeningen uit zal moeten delen dan ik normaal in een volledig seizoen deed, maar dat hoort erbij. Ik doe het met plezier. Het is geweldig dat Audi dit mogelijk maakt voor mij. Na zeventien prachtige jaren was het een moeilijke beslissing om te stoppen met de DTM. De dag van de aankondiging was een van de meest emotionele dagen uit mijn carrière. Ik verwacht ook zeker het nodige kippenvel in Hockenheim. Ik verheug me er nu al op!"

 

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  • mario

    Posts: 11.603

    Toffe actie van Audi!!!

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    • 18 apr 2018 - 10:49
  • Heel erg netjes van Audi... Diepe Respect

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    • 18 apr 2018 - 10:49
  • d@nny

    Posts: 3.226

    Perfect gedaan van Audi en een bak positieve publiciteit.

    • + 0
    • 18 apr 2018 - 11:11
  • Gaaf! Ik zie ook uit naar een strijd met zijn opvolger Robin Frijns. Zou wel heel erg gaaf zijn!

    • + 0
    • 18 apr 2018 - 12:51
  • Mooi gebaar van Audi, en Ekström is in vorm, afgelopen Zondag won hij de eerste WRX race van het seizoen.

    • + 0
    • 18 apr 2018 - 12:53
    • d@nny

      Posts: 3.226

      Maar is daarna wel gediskwalificeerd en uit de uitslag gehaald vanwege een botsing met Solberg.

      • + 0
      • 18 apr 2018 - 14:15

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