Mercedes-AMG driver Arjun Maini will compete in the third round of the 2022 DTM Championship, set to take place at the historic Imola race circuit in Italy this weekend.
The Bangalore-based driver came agonizingly close to securing his second podium in the series at the previous round at the Lausitzring, when he finished fourth during the first race of the weekend. The Omega Seiki-backed driver will be looking to go one better when he gets behind the wheel of the #36 Paul Mercedes-AMG GT-3 run by the Haupt Racing Team.
Maini, who made his DTM debut last year, has displayed a tremendous amount of tenacity during his time in the competitive series and will look to build on his potential and raw pace as he seeks to move up the championship standings. The Mercedes driver has set a clear goal for himself with a podium finish the target for the weekend.
“We have performed solidly in recent races, and I would love to back that form up in Imola,” Maini stated.
“Our goal is the podium and I’m confident in both my abilities and the teams’ to ensure that we achieve our target during this weekend’s race. Imola is such a historic track with a mix of a long, straight as well as some very challenging corners, so it will be imperative for us to be at the top of our game over the course of the weekend.”
With the stakes set for the weekend, Maini has a significant challenge in front of him. This year’s iteration of the DTM Championship hosts the largest grid in the championship’s history and has already seen the likes of multiple WRC champion Sebastian Loeb make an appearance.
HRT are currently fourth in the championship level on points with third-placed Mercedes-AMG Team Winward and the outfit will be looking to move up the order after claiming the championship last year.
The weekends first qualifying session will get underway on June, 18 at 13.35 IST with Race 1 scheduled to flag off at 17.00 IST. The timings on June 19th would be the same for Qualifying 2 and Race 2.
