The Winward Mercedes team will present itself at the start of the 2022 championship with a dream trio. In addition to the reigning champion Maximilan Gotz and Lucas Auer – nephew of Gerhard Berger – the German team will field a third Mercedes entrusted to David Schumacher, ready for its debut in a covered-wheel championship in the GT3 class. David Schumacher, son of Ralf, in recent seasons has been the protagonist in F3, the championship in which he obtained a victory with the Italian team Trident at the Red Bull Ring in 2021.
David will follow in the footsteps of his father Ralf, protagonist in the DTM from 2008 to 2012 after his long stint in F1 at the wheel of Jordan, Williams and Toyota. “Covered wheels and single-seaters are two different worlds – said David Schumacher – just because of the considerably heavier weight, the GT3 requires a much smoother driving style than the single-seater. Initially, the ABS was a real shock to me, I didn’t know it at all from a racing car. However, I immediately felt comfortable in the Mercedes-AMG GT3. I am aware that I have to learn a lot to keep up with competitors in such a high-level category. My goal for the first year is to get used to the category by taking advantage of the advice of experienced teammates like Auer and Gotz ”.
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