Agag is after the announcement of the withdrawal Audi iz DTM in 2021 and the pandemic problems he stated: “Maybe we will organize events together. We are open to all possibilities. Talk to the boss DTM-a Gerhard Berger about merging races have already taken place. But nothing will be before the end of September, as it is FORMULA E is already preparing for the next season, which will begin in December this year. "
When asked what relationship he has with Berger and what he can say on his negative statements about FORMULA E, he added: “I look at the matter practically. If we were at a party together and we are a girl who is not the most beautiful, but we have common desires, there is a possibility that we would still dance together. "
From a logistical point of view, the cooperation of both series would have synergy effects between the teams as well as the racers, as both Audi in BMW participate in both series. In addition, racers like them could Nico Müller in Robin Frijns, while coordinating schedules, she could race in both series the same weekend.
A bigger problem, however, could be lap times and choosing the right racetracks. FORMULA E mainly racing through the city streets while DTM after real racetracks. There would also be a comparison of times and in this case it would FORMULA E pulled shorter. Theoretically, this problem could be solved by choosing different variants on the racetracks. DTM for example in Hockenheim used the whole circle known from FORMULA 1. For FORMULA E, but the racetrack should be adapted in a very short time with chicanes and shortening of the course.
DTM Chief Berger He recently stated in a video address that it would be possible to run the races without an audience this year, despite the fact that most of the revenue is generated from spectators. Of course, this would not go on indefinitely, but only for the time of the coronavirus pandemic. And here the idea of merging racing weekends is very interesting, as it is FORMULA E financed from sponsorship money. That's right DTM could indirectly obtain more funds.
