Former Renault Formula 1 driver, Robert Kubica tested a 500-bhp Mercedes C-Coupe DTM at Circuit Ricardo Tormo near Valencia, Spain today, Thursday.
It was the first proper test of a poweful, purebred race car for Kubica who sustained multiple injuries in an accident on the February 6, 2011 whilst rallying in Italy.
The Pole Kubica wanted to see how he would perform in the cockpit after his long break due to his extensive hand and forearm injuiries.
Mercedes-Benz published a good number of photos of the test. Mercedes' new director of motorsport, Christian “Toto” Wolff attended the test.
From Mercedes-Benz press release
During this first test session in the DTM, Robert Kubica had to get accustomed to the handling characteristics of a racing car with which he was totally unfamiliar. He covered 114 laps, which equates to 456.570 kilometres, of the 4.005km circuit where he has posted so many test kilometres in Formula 1 in the past.
Robert Kubica:
"My first day of testing in a DTM car was great fun and I learned a lot about the series and the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé. The first installation lap was in the dry, then a few heavy showers of rain came down and we had to wait for the track to dry out. All in all, it was a good experience, getting to know the car in different weather conditions. I was able to get to grips with the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé and felt very comfortable in the car, even though after my long break it meant adjusting to the high downforce that a state-of-the art DTM race car produces. I'm very pleased with my performance on this first day of DTM testing and had no problems whatsoever in the car."
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| Photo: Mercedes-Benz |
It was the first proper test of a poweful, purebred race car for Kubica who sustained multiple injuries in an accident on the February 6, 2011 whilst rallying in Italy.
The Pole Kubica wanted to see how he would perform in the cockpit after his long break due to his extensive hand and forearm injuiries.
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| Photo: Mercedes-Benz |
Mercedes-Benz published a good number of photos of the test. Mercedes' new director of motorsport, Christian “Toto” Wolff attended the test.
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| Robert Kubica and Toto Wolff. (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) |
From Mercedes-Benz press release
During this first test session in the DTM, Robert Kubica had to get accustomed to the handling characteristics of a racing car with which he was totally unfamiliar. He covered 114 laps, which equates to 456.570 kilometres, of the 4.005km circuit where he has posted so many test kilometres in Formula 1 in the past.
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| Photo: Mercedes-Benz |
Robert Kubica:
"My first day of testing in a DTM car was great fun and I learned a lot about the series and the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé. The first installation lap was in the dry, then a few heavy showers of rain came down and we had to wait for the track to dry out. All in all, it was a good experience, getting to know the car in different weather conditions. I was able to get to grips with the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé and felt very comfortable in the car, even though after my long break it meant adjusting to the high downforce that a state-of-the art DTM race car produces. I'm very pleased with my performance on this first day of DTM testing and had no problems whatsoever in the car."
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| Robert Kubica (Photo: Mercedes-Benz) |