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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 12:00 AM
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DTM ~~~ German Nascar? WTF???

Sio the Tivo picked up the DTM races last week.
I am underimpressed. Yeah its cool to see Mercedes silhoutte cars race but its just Mercedes and Audi. At the end of the race I've got 50/50 odds Mercedes will win. Why won't BMW join the DTM? They're supposed to be the ultimate driving machines and what not.

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Marshall_K
Sio the Tivo picked up the DTM races last week.
I am underimpressed. Yeah its cool to see Mercedes silhoutte cars race but its just Mercedes and Audi. At the end of the race I've got 50/50 odds Mercedes will win. Why won't BMW join the DTM? They're supposed to be the unltimate driving machines and what not.
What channel are you getting these on?

Is Hakk driving?

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Old Dec 11, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Hakkinen is driving the latrest spec C series.
Gary Paffett is driving an 06 C series
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it seems likley that next season they will be joined by ralph Schumacher
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Originally Posted by hatem
it seems likley that next season they will be joined by ralph Schumacher


Though the DTM may be too fast for him. Makes sense though as his old teammate came back to the US to drive Nascar.
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Bmw and I think pugote(sp?) used to be in it. this series has folded before because of cost. the manufactures couldn't afford to stay competitive in it.(except MB) it is very populer though almost as much as F1.

I wish BMW was in it also and a few more car makers. would make for better racing etc!!
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Old Dec 13, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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I watched again last night and was actually entertained. Gary Paffett was lapping faster than Hakkinnen in the 06 C versus the 08 C.
The commentators said that though the 08 C has more grunt the 06C is lighter.
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Originally Posted by BMWEATR
I wish BMW was in it also and a few more car makers. would make for better racing etc!!
True. I wish Infiniti, Cadillac, Lexus, BMW, Audi and Merc all ran in a sport sedan racing series. Then we'd really see who's got the engineering know how.

My dream match up would be CTS-V vs. M3 sedan vs. IS-F vs. C63 vs. RS4.

I know the car mags will do a review but they are all biased and subjective.
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