Spielberg, Austria 02th June 2013 - BMW Motorsport. Jens Marquardt (DE) BMW Motorsport Director, Second Place Driver Marco Wittmann (DE), Winner Bruno Spengler (CA), Third Place Driver Timo Glock (DE), BMW Team Schnitzer and BMW Team MTEK. (Photo-BMW AG).

Munich, Germany – Three weeks after the first one-two for the BMW M4 DTM and Maxime Martin's (BE) debut victory at the Moscow Raceway (RU), the DTM is leaving Germany once again: On 3rd August in Spielberg (AT) the four BMW teams will contest the sixth race of the year – thereby getting the second half of the season underway.

Last year BMW Motorsport celebrated a historic one-two-three at the Red Bull Ring and picked up 70 points, more than on any other race weekend since the brand returned to the DTM in 2012. After three victories and three pole positions in five races in the current season, BMW Motorsport wants to build on the BMW M4 DTM's track record in Austria.

The Red Bull Ring is situated in the heart of Styria, surrounded by a picturesque mountain backdrop. Last season saw 44,000 spectators follow the action on the 4.326-kilometre race track over the course of the weekend. After 47 laps in the BMW Bank M3 DTM, Bruno Spengler (CA), who started from pole position, was the first to cross the finish line. Marco Wittmann (DE) and Timo Glock (DE) in second and third clinched a historic result for BMW. For the 11th time in the history of the DTM the podium was full with BMW drivers. In his third ever DTM race, Wittmann also drove the fastest lap of the race, with a time of 1:25.505 minutes.

Going into the sixth race of the 2014 season in Spielberg, BMW Team RMG leads the team standings with 103 points. Wittmann has been at the top of the drivers' standings since the first race. The BMW Team RMG driver currently has 70 points to his name. In third place in the standings is Spengler, who has 41 points. Thanks to his victory in Moscow, Martin is also in the top ten. The Belgian holds sixth place with 33 points. In the manufacturers' standings BMW is in second place with 196 points.

Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):
"The first half of the 2014 DTM season is over and things couldn't have gone much better for BMW Motorsport, with three victories in five races. The BMW M4 DTM got off to a dream start: From the word go our new challenger was victorious as it crossed the finish line with Marco Wittmann at the wheel in Hockenheim. In Budapest Marco followed this up with his second victory and leads the drivers' standings. And Maxime Martin, one of our rookies this year, celebrated his first pole position and first victory at the last race in Moscow. We have been strong in the first half of the season. Now we will give it our all to stay on track. The fans can definitely look forward to an exciting second half of the season. As of this week, we now know we will return to Zandvoort at the end of September. Naturally we would have loved to visit China. However, in order for a DTM race to be held successfully, it is important that the general conditions are right, from a safety point of view, but also from a sporting and commercial perspective. It wasn't possible to meet the required standards for this race. But for now we are looking forward to the next race in Spielberg. It won't be easy for us: The performance weights that we have to carry in our cars as a result of our good results to date will definitely play a role from this point on."

Charly Lamm ( Team Principal , BMW Team Schnitzer):
"After Bruno Spengler's second place in Moscow, we head to Spielberg full of confidence. No other track on the DTM calendar is closer to our team HQ in Freilassing than the Red Bull Ring. That makes the race a bit like our home race. Last season in BMW's one-two-three result we had a perfect race weekend with pole position and Bruno's victory. That's why we're really looking forward to returning to Spielberg."

Bruno Spengler (car number 9, BMW Team Schnitzer):
"Spielberg is a great track. There are uphill and downhill sections and the track has a little bit of everything: long straights, hard braking zones, slow and fast corners. The final two corners are extremely demanding. The final corner, with a bump in the middle, is particularly fun. Last year went very well for us. I won the race and there were three BMW drivers on the podium. Of course each year is different, but we will do our best to be successful again."

Martin Tomczyk (car number 10, BMW Team Schnitzer):
"I have high expectations. I love Spielberg and the Red Bull Ring. It's a great race track and I'm happy we are returning there with the DTM. It's a sensational track with a great layout, which you don't see all that often. I have been successful there in the past and hope that will be the case this year."

Joey Hand (car number 4, BMW Team RBM):
"Spielberg is one of the tracks on which I have already had good results and I really like the track. The surroundings are beautiful too. The atmosphere is just fantastic. It has everything: a great race track, fabulous scenery and excellent fans. All this is why the event is a real highlight of the season for me."

Statistics ahead of the race in Spielberg

DTM Standings After 5 of 10 Races