German car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz confirmed that former Formula 1 driver, Robert Kubica will test a Mercedes C-Coupe DTM car later this week.
Kubica, aged 28 will begin his first tests in a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on Thursday. During the day's testing, Kubica aims to see how he fares in the cockpit after his long break due to his extensive hand and forearm injuiries.
Kubica -- a Formula 1 driver for Renault -- sustained multiple injuries in an accident on the February 6, 2011 whilst rallying in Italy. He has taken part in various national rallies during the past few months in preparation for a possible return to motor racing. This test drive with Mercedes-Benz in the world's most popular touring car series represents his first proper outing on a racetrack under actual test conditions since his time in Formula 1.
"I'm really pleased that Mercedes-Benz is giving me the opportunity to test their DTM car and I'm looking forward to getting acclimatised to a race car again,” said Kubica in a presse release.
“It will be in proper testing conditions, on a permanent circuit, and it's important because the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe has good levels of downforce. It's still too early to make any statements about my future because of this one test. I'm just looking forward to tomorrow and we'll see what happens after that,” he added.
Kubica was a member of the Mercedes-Benz motor racing family right back at the start of his career; during the 2004 season, the Polish driver lined up in a Dallara-Mercedes on the Formula 3 Euro Series grid for Mücke Motorsport.
Kubica, aged 28 will begin his first tests in a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on Thursday. During the day's testing, Kubica aims to see how he fares in the cockpit after his long break due to his extensive hand and forearm injuiries.
Kubica -- a Formula 1 driver for Renault -- sustained multiple injuries in an accident on the February 6, 2011 whilst rallying in Italy. He has taken part in various national rallies during the past few months in preparation for a possible return to motor racing. This test drive with Mercedes-Benz in the world's most popular touring car series represents his first proper outing on a racetrack under actual test conditions since his time in Formula 1.
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| Mercedes C-Coupe DTM. (Photo: DTM) |
"I'm really pleased that Mercedes-Benz is giving me the opportunity to test their DTM car and I'm looking forward to getting acclimatised to a race car again,” said Kubica in a presse release.
“It will be in proper testing conditions, on a permanent circuit, and it's important because the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe has good levels of downforce. It's still too early to make any statements about my future because of this one test. I'm just looking forward to tomorrow and we'll see what happens after that,” he added.
Kubica was a member of the Mercedes-Benz motor racing family right back at the start of his career; during the 2004 season, the Polish driver lined up in a Dallara-Mercedes on the Formula 3 Euro Series grid for Mücke Motorsport.