Bakkerud joins Kolles's TME line-up
Former Force India Formula One team boss Colin Kolles has confirmed that his TME squad will remain in the DTM this year, with Christian Bakkerud as one of their drivers
The team have run a pair of two-year-old Audis in the series for the past three years, and their outfit will be led by ex GP2 racer Bakkerud, who will also race for their sportscar team.
Kolles, who has also entered the Formula 3 Euro Series alongside his DTM and Le Mans Series efforts for 2009, hopes that Bakkerud will be able to earn himself a drive in a newer car with Audi in the future, in the same way that Markus Winkelhock and Katherine Legge have moved up the ranks in the past two years.
"Markus and Katherine are the perfect proof of the fact that contesting the DTM with an older car definitely pays off," said Kolles.
"You can use this learning year as a stepping stone to securing a seat at the wheel of a newer car, and we would be delighted should Christian succeed in following the footsteps of his predecessors."
While the team's DTM entry for this year had been in doubt over the winter, they have tested several drivers - including Bakkerud - since the end of last season.
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