DTM - Audi Obliged Jamie Green

It was an open secret, now it's official: Jamie Green leaves Mercedes and will start in the coming DTM season for Audi competitor.

Jamie Green looking at Audi for a new challenge

Spectacular transfer in the DTM: After eight years with Mercedes-Benz replaced one of the most experienced and successful DTM drivers to the presence of Audi. 83 DTM race, Jamie Green has been denied, eight of them won, and six times he took the top spot. The 2012 season, he finished third in the overall standings. Here, the British gained the only driver in all ten races points and had until recently title chances.

"There is no question that Jamie Green is one of the best DTM drivers that currently exist," explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "He has completed in 2012 proved he could choose more or less, for which manufacturer he wants to start in the DTM -. We are delighted that he has chosen for Audi and we are confident that with his routine and his speed a real gain for our DTM team is. "

"Audi is a fascinating brand with great products," says Jamie Green. "And I am confident that with Audi I can create what I had been denied. Winning the DTM title, I have to thank my previous employer and much of the change is not to me after so many years together, certainly easy fallen. But I've considered the step very well look forward to a new challenge and can not wait to sit for the first time in the Audi A5 DTM. "

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug wished his former protégé everything good. "Jamie Green was 15 years ago a member of the junior-promotion program by McLaren and Mercedes," said Haug. "Jamie and Mercedes arrive during joint eight years a total of eight wins and table 3rd in the Championship 2012. Jamie is now looking for a new challenge, he has coordinated with us, what we accept and what we wish Jamie Green happiness and success. Thank representative for everyone in the team Jamie for his dedication and loyalty. "

The biggest success of his career, Jamie Green in 2004 by winning the celebrated Formula 3 Euro Series. At that time he defeated among others, the current Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. In his first DTM year he won in 2005 at first two pole positions. His former team-mate: the reigning DTM champion Bruno Spengler. The match against the Canadians, the new Audi factory driver won clearly on points with 29:5.

2008, 2009 and 2010 Jamie Green managed the feat of winning the prestigious Norisring race three times in a row with the same car. 2012, he triumphed at the season highlight of the DTM and the "home race" for Audi for the fourth time

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