Scandal involving Timo Scheider at the DTM at Spielberg: “Timo, pushing him out” – Tagesspiegel

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Mattias Ekström wins the DTM race at Spielberg. But the number one issue is the top rider from the previous Pascal Wehrlein.

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After a questionable radiogram Audi won the German Touring Car Masters a scandal – and the two-time DTM Champion Timo Scheider threatened with the loss of a lot of respect and prestige. On the evening punished the German Motor Sport Association the Audi drivers with a disqualification. In addition, the stewards launched an appeal to the DMSB sports court because of a controversial announcement of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. In room is there then even a license revocation for Scheider team.

“Timo, pushing him out”, the TV viewers of the ARD heard seconds before Scheider afternoon the Mercedes drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Robert Wickens in the last lap in Spielberg bowled off the track. All three were previously involved in a three-way battle for sixth place, which would have been enough to defend its Wehrlein overall lead. Instead, now is Audi driver Mattias Ekström on top. The Swede secured the 21th DTM victory of his career. Ekström has to be accused of nothing. Rather, his employer Audi and Scheider are after the tenth race of the season in the criticism.

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“If there were the radio message, then should the one who did that, never again on a racetrack may “, scolded Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff immediately after the race. “That does not do that. . Shoot the championship leader is unacceptable and any dignity “that Mercedes driver Gary Paffett before Saturday’s winner Edoardo Mortara (Audi) finished second, interested there already hardly

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Ironically Audi motorsport director Ullrich confessed to the set – but denied having given Scheider thus an order. “I usually do not talk to the drivers. This is normal on the engineers. But I was annoyed and then loudly shouted: Yes pushing him out stop. It may be that because a radio was open, “he said in the ARD. Finally,

Three hours after the race spread Audi written: In the press conference a little later Ullrich then apologized in principle for the bump separator, but stressed “During the race I had no contact with the drivers.” apology from Ullrich. “It was definitely not an instruction to Timo. I can only apologize to Mercedes for this spell. Such a statement does not express my understanding of Motorsport, but was alone the adrenaline due at that moment. “Scheider said he did not hear the radio message and is Wickens
inadvertently drove into the back because this earlier in poor visibility conditions have slowed down, as expected. “We may like to look at the data, who has since when braked. I think we’ve got nothing to worry about, “said the 36-year-old – precisely those data resulted in the Stewards but conclude: It was intentional. Scheider’s team Phoenix waived after the decision on an appeal. At the next meeting of the DMSB Court then threatened further trouble

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Wickens and Wehrlein, after his second place on Saturday was launched as a Leader in the tenth round of the season, had helped himself seconds before Scheider maneuver each other thereby to come by in the battle for sixth place at the DTM veteran. “Today is the day on which Timo Scheider has lost its role model for our sport,” said Wehrlein some distance. “This action has safe for him and Audi impact.” (AP)