Sergey Sirotkin links up with Audi for Jerez DTM test after F1 exit

Sergey Sirotkin has linked up with Audi for the post-seaꦗson DTM test at Jerez this week as he looks to find a racing programme for the 2019 season.

Sirotkin made his Formula 1 debut with Williams earlier this year, but was dropped from ജits line-up for 2019 after spending one full season with the team.

Sirotkin links up with Audi for Jerez DTM test

Se👍rgey Sirotkin has linked up with Audi for the post-season DTM test at 𝓡Jerez this week as he looks to find a racing programme for the 2019 season.

Sirotkin made his Formula 1 debut with Williams earlier this year, but was dropped from its line-up for 2🅷019 after spending one full season with the team.

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With no F1 seats remaining for next year, Sirotkin and prima▨ry backer, SMP Racing, have been left evaluating alternative racing options, leading to a DTM test with Audi.

Sirotkin linked up with the German manufacturer at Jerez 💙for the test takiಌng place this week from Monday to Wednesday as Audi gave its 2018 Audi RS 5 DTM a final run-out.

Sirotkin was a late addition to Audi’s test line-up, joining three-time 24 Hours ♏of Le Mans winner Benoit Treluyer, WRX race⛎r Andreas Bakkerud and Renault F1 academy member Sacha Fenestraz at the test.

Frédéric Vervisch, Jonathan Aberdein a💫nd Mattia Drudi are also set to ♍complete running in the 2018-spec DTM car at Jerez.

Audi is yet to confirm its line-up for DTM🍌 in 2019, when it will face fresh competition in the form of Aston Martin, who joins the grid following Mercedes’ exit.

The new DTM🦹 season will get underway at Hockenheim on 🔯May 4.

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