Robert Wickens’ DTM car to sport soccer club colours
The Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM of Canadian Robert Wickens will carry the colours of a professional German soccer club early this season.
Photo by: Daimler AG
Wickens and his Mercedes will carry the colours of VfB Stuttgart and the Toronto native’s race overalls will also feature a football design.
With three match days to go before the end of the 2016/2017 season, VfB Stuttgart is on top of the league in the second division of the Bundesliga.
Wickens’ Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM car will carry their colours for the first two meetings of the season in Hockenheim (May 5th - 7th) and at the Lausitzring (May 19th - 21st).
"I was with my teammates in the Mercedes-Benz Arena on the first weekend of April for the match VfB versus Dynamo Dresden," Wickens declared. "Actually, as a Canadian, I'm more of an ice hockey fan, but the atmosphere generated by the Stuttgart fans was just amazing, as was the match against Dresden. We supported the guys enthusiastically, and I hope we can celebrate their promotion at the end of their season."
"Since our company has links with the VfB, we decided to support the team in their promotion campaign with a campaign of our own,” said Michael Bock, Head of Mercedes-Benz Sports and Lifestyle Marketing. “Hopefully, our white-red vehicle design will bring both the squad of eleven on the pitch and Robert on the racetrack that little bit of luck needed for the close of their season and his start to the season.”
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