Legge signs with Audi for DTM?
02/07/08 We just heard that next Monday (February 11) Audi will confirm Katherine Legge as one of this year's drivers in their DTM squad. At this moment lawyers are finalizing the contracts between both parties.
Note: In total there will be 20 seats available in DTM (10 each from both Mercedes and Audi). 6 out of 20 drivers will originate from Great Britain, these being Jamie Green, Gary Paffett, Paul di Resta, Oliver Jarvis, Suzie Stoddart and Katherine Legge, but only one race will be in the UK: Brands Hatch (August 31).
02/07/08 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today as several reports in the European media this morning say Legge has agreed to a deal with Audi.
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01/10/08 Katherine Legge has played down speculation suggesting that she has decided to switch from single-seaters to touring cars, after rumors linking her to an Audi seat in this year's DTM surfaced on the internet.
Although she does not deny testing with the German giant, which is seeking to fill the seat vacated by Vanina Ickx, Legge is adamant that nothing has been agreed and that her options for 2008 remain as open as ever.
"I won't deny that I am in talks with Audi," she told Crash.net, "but I am also in talks with several other people and, at the moment, I am not contracted to anyone. I am still weighing up my options for the coming season, and will make an announcement when the time is right to do so."
Despite enduring a disappointing 2007 Champ Car campaign with Dale Coyne Racing, Legge is keen to remain in the open-wheel series should the right opportunity present itself, and is in negotiation with various parties within the Champ Car family. However, she makes no secret of the fact that she enjoyed the chance to test a DTM car with Audi, and adapted well to the car, running fastest of all during her outing in Spain.
Rumors on several websites have suggested that a deal to run with the privateer TME operation has been inked, with the team also contracting Finland's Emma Kimiläinen, albeit to a development deal that would see her running in the Italian Superstars series.
01/10/08 According to our reports the major Audi-test days at the end of 2007 with new drivers resulted in the signing of Katherine Legge. The 25 year old Brit will most likely drive for the TME team in DTM. Legge has previously raced in the British F3 and Formula Renault championships plus most recently Champ Car in the US. Touring Car Times
11/07/07 British lass Katherine Legge, who has run for the last couple of years in Champ Car, is reported to have been in talks with Audi with a possible link to its DTM program. Courier Mail