DTM makes for music and loads of action in D?sseldorf
D?sseldorf/Wiesbaden ? This Sunday, 15th April, DTM is going to take true motor racing atmosphere along to D?sseldorf. In the traditional Season Launch, the DTM drivers, teams and the manufacturers ? Audi and Mercedes-Benz ? are going to present themselves to the public. For one day, D?sseldorf?s boulevard ? the ?K?? ? will be turned into a racetrack offering the fans the chance of making a free and very close motor racing experience. The variegated programme ? featuring events such as demonstration runs of kart clubs and classic cars as well as an extensive show programme on the stage ? will begin at 10.00hrs.
In addition to the British pop band All Saints, Mike Leon Grosch, former entrant of ?Deutschland sucht den Superstar? ? the German version of Pop Idol ? also is going to rock the crowds, at the ?K??. At about 12.00hrs, he will enter the stage for the maiden public performance of some of the songs of his new album that is going to be published later this year.
Then, from 13.00hrs, the DTM aces will present themselves to the crowds. The grid presentation will be attended by all the 20 DTM drivers, such as two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika H?kkinen (Mercedes-Benz) and Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Audi) ? and they all are going to sign autographs along the track. H?kkinen has fond memories of D?sseldorf. ?Last year, both the drivers and the visitors had a lot of fun in the Season Launch and the people had the chance of getting really close to us,? recalls the Finn. ?It was a fantastic idea to hold such an event in the centre of a city.? Audi driver Timo Scheider also looks forward to the launch: ?It?s a special experience to drive the DTM cars on the K?,? he says.?
In addition to the demonstration runs with the DTM cars, there will also be simulated starts and quite obviously, the drivers are going to also perform the popular doughnuts. At about 17.40hrs, the British pop band All Saints is going to enter the stage to entertain the visitors with a live concert and at 18.15hrs, the DTM drivers will be back in the paddock for another autographing session. German TV station ARD is going to cover the launch in D?sseldorf live from 18.00hrs.
PROGRAMME 2007 DTM Launch 2007 IN D?SSELDORF
10:00 hrs DTM press conference
Vodafone main headquarters Germany
Am Seestern 1, 40547 D?sseldorf
10:00 hrs Start of the support programme at the ?K??.
Classic car parade
Demonstration runs Bambini Karts and racing karts
13:00 hrs Start of the public event on the show stage
Interviews with drivers and Motorsport Directors
Ca. 13:30 hrs Starting grid presentation with grid girls, RheinFire cheerleaders and flag-wavers. DTM drivers sign autographs for the crowds, along the track
Ca. 14.55 hrs DTM racing cars start the demonstration runs
on the ?K??
Cars of the support-programme series, Formula 3 Euro Series, Porsche Carrera Cup, Formula BMW Germany, Seat Leon Super Copa and ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup, go out on the track
Pit stop contest and start demonstrations
17:40 hrs Live concert All Saints
18:15 hrs Autographing session of the DTM drivers in the DTM paddock
18:30 hrs Event ends
