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Main Topic: Thomas Preining’s near-miss possibility to join the R-Motorsport Aston Martin DTM project in 2019.
Key Players:
* Thomas Preining: A young driver who was considered for the R-Motorsport Aston Martin DTM team. Ultimately chose to race in ADAC GT Masters with Porsche.
* R-Motorsport: The team that ran the Aston Martin Vantage AMR in the DTM in 2019.
* Aston Martin: The manufacturer whose car R-Motorsport used in the DTM.
* Mercedes-AMG: The manufacturer that exited the DTM before R-Motorsport entered with Aston Martin.
* HWA: The team responsible for the DTM operations of the Aston Martin project.
* Daniel Juncadella: Reference driver during the young driver test.
* Ferdinand Habsburg, Jake Dennis, Paul di Resta: Drivers who did drive for R-Motorsport Aston martin in 2019.
Timeline & Events:
* december 2018: Preining tested a Mercedes C63 DTM for HWA at Jerez, alongside Habsburg, Dennis, and Hughes. Juncadella was the reference driver.
* 2019:
* R-Motorsport entered the DTM with Aston Martin.
* Habsburg, Dennis, Di Resta, and Juncadella were the drivers for R-Motorsport.
* Preining chose to race in ADAC GT Masters with Porsche (herberth Motorsport) as a “Young Professional.”
* After 2019: R-Motorsport withdrew from the DTM due to financial difficulties.
Key Points:
* Preining was a candidate to drive for R-Motorsport in the DTM, but ultimately chose a different path with Porsche.
* R-Motorsport’s Aston martin project was a short-lived effort, struggling to compete with Audi and BMW.
* Preining’s decision to stay with Porsche proved beneficial, as R-Motorsport left the DTM after one season.
* The article highlights the context of the DTM at the time,with Mercedes-AMG’s exit creating a gap that R-Motorsport briefly filled.
Image Description:
The image shows Paul Di Resta standing next to an R-Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR race car. The photographer is Alexander Trienitz. The image is available in multiple resolutions, from 400w to 1200w.