Di Resta's DTM dateposted in F129 | 04 | 2011

BATHGATE'S F1 RACER Paul di Resta has enjoyed a few days' break, including an Easter spent with family and friends, following the Chinese Grand Prix. But this weekend he will return to the DTM environment when he travels to Hockenheim to watch the opening round of the 2011 championship.

Before heading to Germany, the 2010 DTM champ and current Force India F1 racer, spoke with Jim McGill.

"It's been very relaxing since I came back from the F1 grand prix in China," Paul explained. "Sure I've been in the gym and been working on my fitness, but it's been great to just relax. I had a group of family and friends over during Easter and we had a pretty chilled time.

"Today though I'm travelling to Hockenheim for the first DTM weekend of the season. It'll be good to go back because I want to keep a close partnership with Mercedes.

"I have a lot of good friends there and it will be good to go back and see everybody after having such a successful year last year. At the same time it will be good to support all my former team-mates and friends at DTM.

"I'm going to be at Hockenheim right through the weekend, for qualifying and the race on Sunday, so I'm really looking forward to it. After that, I've a couple of days rest before I head to Istanbul to start preparations for next weekend's Turkey Grand Prix."

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Jim McGill