Audi driver Ekström takes Neureuther for a ride on ice
- Audi quattro challenge in run-up to the Hahnenkamm Race
- German slalom ace ‘tests’ Mattias Ekström’s Audi S1 EKS RX
- Felix Neureuther: “Sensational experience”
“This was really great fun today, although I had to sit in the passenger’s seat most of the time,” Ekström said with a wink. “But I just got carried away by the enthusiasm that Felix tackled this challenge with. He did a very good job. After this experience, he knows the optimum cornering position and appreciates how 560 hp and quattro drive feel on snow and ice.”
Neureuther, with a broad grin on his face, said: “I could acquire a taste for this type of slalom. Eki pushed me incredibly hard, so I had maximum fun. This was the craziest ‘final practice’ I’ve ever had and a sensational experience. If not before, I’m now definitely set for the slalom on Sunday.”
Mattias Ekström has to wait a little longer for his first race of the season. The FIA World Rallycross Championship starts at Montalegre (Portugal) on April 25/26, followed by the 2015 DTM season opener at the Hockenheimring (Germany) a week later. Tickets for the DTM opening race are available at www.audi-motorsport.com.