Sergey Sirotkin links up with Audi for Jerez DTM test after F1 exit

Sergey Sirotkin has linked up with Au👍di for the post-season DTM test at Jerez this week as he looks to find a racing programme for the 2019 season.

Sirotkin made his Formula 1 debut with W🃏illiams earlier this year, but was dropped from its line-up for 2019 after spending one full season with the team.

Sirotkin links up with Audi for Jerez DTM test

Sergey Sirotkin has lin🧔ked up with Audi for the post-season DTM test at Jerez this week as he looks to find a racing programme for the 2019 season.

Sirotkin made his Formula 1 debut with Williams earlier this year, but was dropped from its line-up fo⛎r 2019 after spending one full season with the team.

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With no F1 seats remaining for next year, Sirotkin and primary backer, SMP Racing, have been left evaluating alternative racing options, leading to a DTM test w🍷ith Audi.

Sirotkin linked up with the German ma𒆙nufacturer at Jerez for the test taking place this week from Monday to Wednesday as Audi gave its 2018 Audi RS 5 DTM a final run-out.

Sirotkin was a late addition to Audi’s test line-up, joining three-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Benoit Treluyer, WRX racer An🙈dreas Bakkerud and Renault F1 academy member Sacha Fenestraz at the test.

𝔉Frédéric Vervisch, Jonathan Aberdein and Mattia Drudi are also set to complete running in the 2ꦗ018-spec DTM car at Jerez.

Audi is yet to confirm its line-up for DTM in 2019, when it will🎉 face fresh competition in the form of Aston Martin, who joins the grid following Mercedes’ exit.

The new DTM sea🌸son will get underway at Hockenheim on May 4.

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