Even before the finale of the 2021 season at the Norisring, ABT Sportsline has already set the course for the future. Kelvin van der Linde will continue to compete in the DTM for the team from the Allg\u00e4u region next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe message is clear: we remain committed to the DTM and are looking forward to continuing our extremely successful collaboration with Kelvin,\u201d says Team Principal Thomas Biermaier. \u201cKelvin\u2019s debut season in the DTM impressed everyone in the team. He is one of the fastest GT drivers in the world and was clearly the benchmark with the Audi R8 LMS this year. What\u2019s more, he\u2019s a great character and simply one of us: ABT has supported Kelvin since he first came to Germany from South Africa as a young man. He has lived near Kempten ever since and is extremely popular within the whole team. He is also an absolute asset for the DTM. The fans love him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 25-year-old South African has taken four wins and five pole positions in his first DTM season so far. Before the last two races, he is in second place of the drivers\u2019 standings, only 14 points behind championship leader Liam Lawson. \u201cThe DTM has always been my dream,\u201d says Kelvin van der Linde. \u201cABT Sportsline has made this dream come true. To win a race straight away during my first weekend in the DTM at Monza was awesome. Although we had two difficult weekends at the Red Bull Ring and Assen, we are still in the title race. That shows how strong the team is. My guys at ABT are the best in the whole paddock. It\u2019s great to already know before the finale how things will go next year. That gives me extra motivation. The DTM has exceeded all of my expectations. You get noticed much more than in all the other racing series I\u2019ve competed in so far. The DTM weekends are very intense, and the level is extremely high.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ABT Sportsline will field at least two Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II cars in the 2022 DTM season. \u201cThe DTM is a strong product with an attractive presence on SAT.1 and a large media reach,\u201d says Thomas Biermaier. \u201cWe are working on the best possible package for 2022. It\u2019s a shame that \u2018Rocky\u2019 is leaving Audi. Even though he will no longer be competing for us in the DTM, he will remain a good friend. We rate him very highly as a person and as a racing driver.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even before the finale of the 2021 season at the Norisring, ABT Sportsline has already set the course for the future. Kelvin van der Linde will continue to compete in the DTM for the team from the Allg\u00e4u region next year. \u201cThe message is clear: we remain committed to the DTM and are looking forward … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.eurotuningnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ABT_DTM_Kelvin_van_der_Linde-1024x679.jpg\")
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