🗣“As important as it is for myself, it is probably even more important for BMW' SheldonvdLinde is on the doorstep of ending BMW's long DTM title drought this weekend. Story:
BMW has been going through a lean patch in the DTM stretching back to Marco Wittmann's second triumph in 2016, with all subsequent titles clinched by its direct rivals Audi and Mercedes.
“As important as it is for myself, it is probably even more important for BMW,” van der Linde told Autosport. “Also, with a brand-new car, with the M4 GT3. to really show what the car is capable of and I think this is the perfect advertisement for the new car.”A total of 10 drivers head to the Hockenheimring with a mathematical chance of winning the championship, with the leading five contenders separated by just 16 points in one of the most closely-fought title fights in the series’ history.
“It would mean extremely lot to me because I have been dreaming of this goal since I started in motorsports,” said the South African.