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Why 2021 champion Gotz is not returning to DTM this year

Mercedes unveiled its six-strong driver roster for the 2023 DTM season at the end of February, headlined by Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz and Maro Engel. But fellow works driver Gotz was curiously absent from the announcement, despite having clinched the 2021 title on Mercedes’ return to the DTM.

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Why Mercedes star Gotz is not returning to DTM this year

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Mercedes unveils 2023 DTM line-up as Gotz left out

Mercedes has announced the full driver line-up for its factory-supported programme in the DTM this year, but 2021 champion Maximilian Gotz will not be a part of its roster.

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Mercedes unveils 2023 DTM line-up as Gotz leaves

Mercedes has announced the full driver line-up for its factory-supported programme in the DTM this year, but former champion Maximilian Gotz will not be a part of its roster.

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Auer returns to Austria after surgery for broken vertebrae

Factory Mercedes GT driver Lucas Auer has returned to his native home of Austria after undergoing a successful surgery for fractured vertebrae in the United States.

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Ellis named as replacement for injured Auer in Bathurst 12 Hour

DTM race-winner Philip Ellis will make his Bathurst 12 Hour debut this week as a stand-in for the injured Lucas Auer.

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Ellis to replace injured Auer for Bathurst 12 Hour

Philip Ellis will make his Bathurst 12 Hour debut this week as a stand-in for the injured Lucas Auer.

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Daytona 24: MSR Acura opens GTP era with win, Proton snatches LMP2 by 0.016s

Meyer Shank Racing scored its second consecutive victory in the Daytona 24 Hours in the first race for the IMSA SportsCar Championship's new GTP regulations, leading an Acura 1-2 finish.

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Rolex 24: Meyer Shank Racing wins again, leads Acura 1-2

Meyer Shank Racing scored its second consecutive victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with its Acura ARX-06 shared by Tom Blomqvist, Colin Braun, Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud, leading home a one-two for Honda's prestige brand.

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Winward Mercedes replaces injured Auer with Morad for Daytona 24

Lucas Auer will sit out the Daytona 24 Hours after suffering back injuries in practice and will be replaced by GT4 racer Daniel Morad at Winward Mercedes.

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Winward Mercedes replaces injured Auer with Morad for Rolex 24

Lucas Auer will sit out the Rolex 24 at Daytona after suffering back injuries in practice and will be replaced by GT4 racer Daniel Morad at Winward Mercedes.

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Every driver racing in the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour

The full entry list for the 2023 Bathurst 12 Hour, including 84 drivers from around the world, has been unveiled.

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Daytona 24: WTR Acura tops heavily interrupted FP1

Five red flags disrupted the first practice session for this weekend's Daytona 24 Hours, while Filipe Albuquerque put the Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti Autosport Acura on top.

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Rolex 24: WTR Acura tops much-interrupted FP1 at Daytona

Five red flags disrupted the first practice session of race week for the 61st running of the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, with Filipe Albuquerque putting the Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti Autosport Acura on top.

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Bathurst 12-winning Mercedes crew to defend victory as Pro entries revealed

Jules Gounon, Luca Stolz and Kenny Habul will defend their Bathurst 12 Hour victory with SunEnergy1's Mercedes next month as the German manufacturer launches its Intercontinental GT Challenge assault.

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Autosport 2022 Top 50: #48 Lucas Auer

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Ranking the top 10 drivers of DTM 2022

The 2022 DTM was a closely-fought affair that kept observers guessing until the final throes at Hockenheim, with the leading proponents from three different brands in contention. Here are the drivers who impressed the most

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How BMW's new "freestyle" flagbearers swept to 2022 DTM glory

BMW secured its first DTM title since 2016 with a team new to the series and a brand-new car. Impeccable preparation meant Schubert Motorsport got out of the blocks quickly and with Sheldon van der Linde delivering the goods behind the wheel, it was the South African who came out…

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The Mercedes ace emerging from the shadow of an F1 legend

From the beginning of his DTM career, any reference to Lucas Auer was typically prefixed with a reference to his famous uncle, 10-time Grand Prix winner Gerhard Berger. But after finishing as a strong runner-up in 2022, the Austrian is increasingly making his own name

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Auer to remain with Mercedes in 2023 despite Porsche interest

Nine-time DTM race winner Lucas Auer has struck a fresh deal with Mercedes for 2023 despite attracting interest from rival German manufacturer Porsche.

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Rast "never competitive enough" for fourth DTM title

Rene Rast feels he and Audi lacked the pace to challenge for a fourth DTM title in 2022 amid the series’ Balance of Performance and success ballast systems.

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Auer: Success ballast left me with "no chance" to win DTM title

Mercedes driver Lucas Auer feels the success ballast he was carrying in Sunday’s DTM finale at Hockenheim left him with “no chance” to beat eventual champion Sheldon van der Linde to the title.

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"Whole paddock" surprised that DTM finale qualifying wasn't restarted

Leading DTM drivers expressed surprise at the decision not to restart the all-important qualifying for the season finale at Hockenheim after it left them out of position on the grid.

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"Whole paddock" surprised DTM finale qualifying wasn't restarted

Some DTM drivers have expressed their surprise at the decision not to restart the all-important qualifying for the season finale at Hockenheim after it left them out of position on the grid.

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Auer: Success ballast left me with "no chance" to win DTM title

Mercedes driver Lucas Auer feels the success ballast he was carrying in Sunday’s DTM finale at Hockenheim left him with “no chance” to deny Sheldon van der Linde the title.

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