Phoenix has a long history in the DTM dating back to the German championship’s revival in 2000, and has powered Martin Tomczyk and Mike Rockenfeller to the drivers’ title since its switch from Opel to Audi machinery in 2006.But while fellow ex-Audi squads Abt and Rosberg have already announced plans to stay in the series under GT3 regulations, Phoenix has yet to put together a DTM programme for 2021.Phoenix boss Ernst Moser says his outfit is working on securing a place on this year’s DTM grid, but it would be not racing an Audi R8 LMS GT3. While Moser didn’t elaborate on his decision to not field Audi machinery, it is understood that the German manufacturer’s commitment to supporting four cars is already covered by Abt and Rosberg’s two-car entries, thus forcing Phoenix to consider other manufacturers. “We won’t be doing DTM with Audi this year,” said Phoenix boss Ernst Moser told Motorsport.com. “I can’t get a business model together for that at the moment.”The DTM was our life for many years. Of course, you hope that a door will still open somewhere. We’ll keep looking until the end of March, because then the programmes have to be in place.”We… Read full this story
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