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Aston Martin ace Thiim secures 2024 DTM return with Lamborghini
Nicki Thiim, a Danish racing driver, will be forming an all-star team at SSR (Schlund’s SSR Performance Racing) in the 2024 DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) season. He will be partnering with Lamborghini ace Mirko Bortolotti, who finished as the championship runner-up this year. Thiim has received Aston Martin’s approval to drive a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO in the upcoming DTM season after efforts to get Aston Martin on the grid for the first time have failed. Both the Allied and Comtoyou teams were working on securing an entry for next year, but their plans have not materialized yet. Thiim and his manager have decided to change their strategy and take this opportunity with Lamborghini and SSR Performance. Team boss Stefan Schlund is thrilled with this strong driver combination and expects them to fight for the title and win the team championship in the new season. Thiim has always dreamed of racing in the DTM and will now have the chance to emulate his father Kurt, who won the title in 1986. He raced for T3 Motorsport in 2022 but parted ways after two rounds, and subsequently raced for ABT this year. Bortolotti and Thiim will be aiming to be at the forefront of the DTM, with the belief that they will bring success to SSR Performance Racing.
