Quick Off the Blocks: Interview with Mattias Ekstrom
After a disappointing season in 2006, Mattias Ekstrom believes the best way to win the DTM championship is to make a strong start. Glenn Freeman talked to the Audi driver about his hopes and his rivals for the imminent 2007 season
With just two manufacturers in the DTM, the one who finishes second doesn't have much to shout about. For Audi, losing the title to Mercedes-Benz two years in a row has been a nightmare, but it's not like they don't know how to get the job done.
Mattias Ekstrom won the title for Audi in 2004 and came close to retaining it the following year. Yet in 2006, the Swede was only eighth in the standings, and the lowest of the Audi drivers in 2006-spec cars.
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