Mortara change to Mercedes confirmed: first test at the end of November

'Edo and we had been in agreement for some time, wanted but out of respect for our Audi colleagues, I will not announce before the end of the season that their title contender will switch to Mercedes, ”said Ulrich Fritz, Mercedes-AMG DTM Team Principal. With Edo, the HWA team has not only been able to win an experienced driver, 'but also a really good guy who also fits into our team in terms of character.'

First Mercedes test for Mortara in Jerez

According to information from MOTORSPORT aktuell, Mortara will be in the DTM Mercedes for the first time as part of the Young Driver Test in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain (November 29th to December 2nd). The 29-year-old Italo-Swiss, who narrowly missed the title by 4 points this year, will receive one of only 6 cockpits for the 2017 season with the Stuttgart team. The number of cars in the DTM has been known to have increased from 24 to 18 reduced.

Mortara is already the second driver after Timo Scheider who will no longer compete for the Ingolstadt team in 2017. The last time there was a change within the DTM was in December 2012, when Jamie Green chose the opposite path and switched from Mercedes to Audi at the beginning of the 2013 season.

Before the DTM test, Mortara will contest again for his current one Audi as an employer made a works assignment at the FIA ​​GT World Cup in Macau /China. Mortara drives a works Audi R8 LMS on his favorite track, on which the Geneva native has already won several vehicle categories (Formula 3, Cup and GT3 sports cars from Audi). He wants to prevent his future employer Mercedes from defending his title.