The format of last week’s official DTM pre-season test has caused a lot of dissatisfaction in the paddock, with one senior figure describing it as a “complete s***show'.
The ADAC organised a mandatory two-day test at Hockenheim on 9-10 April, giving all teams a chance to get some running under their belts before the opening round of the season at Oschersleben on 27-28 April. Given that testing has been restricted to a certain number of days this year as part of a plan to rein in costs, the official running should have been a rare chance for teams to gauge their performance against the rest of the field and make further preparations for the new season.
Meanwhile, Abt Sportline, which knows the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo inside out, packed up early and skipped the final hour of testing last Wednesday. 'We had a program and we're going through it,' said Abt managing director Thomas Biermaier, who wasn't there. 'It's no use driving senseless kilometers.' However, Biermaier feels the test served some important side objectives that helped lift the marketing side of the DTM.
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