Ferdinand Habsburg has joined Team WRT for the 2020 DTM season, joining Ed Jones and Fabio Scherer in a three-car assault from the Belgian privateer outfit.
Habsburg, much like his new employer, made his DTM debut during the 2019 season with R-Motorsport’s Aston Martin DTM effort, scoring three points and achieving a best finish of tenth at the Norisring during a campaign where Aston Martin struggled to match the pace set by rivals Audi and BMW.
“They say that if you live your dream it’ll never be as good as you imagined, but DTM definitely did not disappoint,” Habsburg said. “I feel like I did a good job last year and ended the season in a strong position, so I was determined to come back and continue what I have started.
The Audi RS 5 DTM was seriously impressive last year and I can’t wait to drive it – to have such a prestigious and respected team as WRT behind me gives me confidence that this could be my best season yet. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to get me to this point – let’s do this together.”
R-Motorsport ended its DTM involvement after a single season before Habsburg joined the Belgian squad, bringing the total number of cars on the 2020 grid up to sixteen after BMW announced a customer entry for ex-F1 racer Robert Kubica last month.
“We are delighted to add a third car to our line-up,” Vincent Vosse, Team WRT principal, said. “As the opportunity arose, we seized immediately. It was in Macau in 2017 when I first noticed Ferdinand; that day, he performed a superb race, fighting for victory until the last corner. I was impressed and we had contacts in the recent past.
He is a talented, fast and bright driver and I like very much his approach to racing. I am sure he will be a valuable addition to the team, also because he has a full year of experience in the DTM. Together with Ed and Fabio, he forms a trio of young guns that match perfectly the ambitions of WRT Team Audi Sport.”
