April 18th, 2010
A successful start of the DTM presentation in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden. To start off the DTM presentation in the city of Wiesbaden, the capital of the German federal province of Hessen, the long-standing DTM partner Henkell and the ITR e.V. organised a reception in the stylish environment of the headquarters of Henkell & Co. Among the guests were former German defence minister Franz-Josef Jung, the Mayor of the city of Wiesbaden Dr. Helmut Müller, actress Sonja Zietlow as well as the nearly complete driver line-ups of the two premium car brands Audi and Mercedes-Benz.
“We are very happy to welcome the DTM to this year’s pre-season launch in Wiesbaden”, said Mayor Dr. Müller. “Because of the racing atmosphere in the city, people already assumed that the race in Monaco will not be taking place this year and has been transferred to Wiesbaden instead… Here, the fascination of the DTM becomes clearly visible.” Dr. Thomas Betzler, board member of DTM rights holder and marketing organisation ITR e.V., was very positive about the co-operation with the authorities in Wiesbaden. “Wiesbaden is characterised by the DTM and the most prestigious places that the city has to offer, like the Kurhaus and the Wilhelmstraße, are available to us.” For the DTM, the presentation in Wiesbaden was something like a home event, Dr. Betzler explained: “The commercial and legal departments of the ITR and the Press & PR office are located in Wiesbaden.”
During the informal reception, the guests enjoyed many conversations in a relaxed atmosphere, during which the eager anticipation of the upcoming DTM season clearly became apparent. Singer Natascha Wright performed on stage.
