Ralf Schumacher one step closer to DTM

Ralf Schumacher continued the DTM-testing for Mercedes yesterday. It seem as the German is getting closer and closer to a deal for the 2008 season.
”I wouldn’t be here if driving a DTM racer it wouldn’t be big fun, for me. And – it goes without saying – if I wouldn’t seriously consider racing in DTM,” Schumacher said to “Bild Zeitung”.

“Now, I want to use every minute for getting to know the car better,” he said.

As we have reported before: if Schumacher is going to drive for Mercedes in the DTM 2008 he is going to do it in a 2007 specification Mercedes C-Class.

“Should a co-operation come about, I would race one of the 2007-spec cars. After all, ‘I’m new in the DTM business and would have to get to know everything and accustom to racing the car. And you don’t need a new car to do so. In the learning year, winning races just would not yet be the goal.”

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug says that the decision will come in February and see no obstacles for the deal to be made.
“I assume that the decision will be made in Feruary. If Ralf is interested and wants to go further, there is nothing against a co-operation”, said Haug.