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From press release
With a dominant lights-to-flag victory for Brit Gary Paffett at Lausitzring, Mercedes-Benz makes a strong comeback in the battle for the DTM title.
After 52 laps, the 2005 DTM champion crossed the finish line as the buoyant winner and already collected the winner's trophy for the 20th time in the DTM. In the drivers' standings, Paffett moved up to third place behind Bruno Spengler (BMW) and Mike Rockenfeller (Audi), who are jointly in the lead.
Mike Rockenfeller also showed a very strong race and turned sixth place on the grid into a second-place finish thanks to a good performance and the right tyre management. The driver in third place also was very happy with his race.
Christian Vietoris, who had claimed his maiden pole position on Saturday, already finished on the podium for the second time this season. In the season opener at Hockenheim, the 24-year old had also come third.
Behind the trio in front, Canadian Robert Wickens (Mercedes-Benz) finished fourth. Jamie Green (Audi) and Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes-Benz) scored their first points of the season in fifth and sixth place respectively.
In the battle for seventh place, the spectators got to see a heart-stopping finale. Spengler fiercely defended his position against Mattias Ekström (Audi) and crossed the finish line in seventh only centimetres ahead of the Swede.
In the points' standings, Rockenfeller and Spengler each have 59 points. Paffett is following in third place with 47 points, Vietoris is fourth with 40 points. The fifth season round takes place at the Norisring, July 14th.
Classification :
1 - Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 52 laps in 1'09"58"562
2 - Mike Rockenfeller (Audi RS5) - Phoenix - 6"800
3 - Christian Vietoris (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 11"510
4 - Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 12"790
5 - Jamie Green (Audi RS5) - Abt - 14"138
6 - Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes C-Coupé) - Mucke - 19"462
7 - Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 21"592
8 - Mattias Ekstrom (Audi RS5) - Abt - 21"621
9 - Edoardo Mortara (Audi RS5) - Rosberg - 24"715
10 - Roberto Merhi (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 25"643
Etc.
Championship :
1.Rockenfeller and Spengler 59 points; 3.Paffett 47; 4.Vietoris 40; 5.Farfus 33; 6.Wittmann 32; 7.Wickens 27; 8.Werner 22; 9.Ekstrom 20; 10.Hand 16, etc.
With a dominant lights-to-flag victory for Brit Gary Paffett at Lausitzring, Mercedes-Benz makes a strong comeback in the battle for the DTM title.
After 52 laps, the 2005 DTM champion crossed the finish line as the buoyant winner and already collected the winner's trophy for the 20th time in the DTM. In the drivers' standings, Paffett moved up to third place behind Bruno Spengler (BMW) and Mike Rockenfeller (Audi), who are jointly in the lead.
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| Great start for Paffett (Photo: DTM.com) |
Mike Rockenfeller also showed a very strong race and turned sixth place on the grid into a second-place finish thanks to a good performance and the right tyre management. The driver in third place also was very happy with his race.
Christian Vietoris, who had claimed his maiden pole position on Saturday, already finished on the podium for the second time this season. In the season opener at Hockenheim, the 24-year old had also come third.
Behind the trio in front, Canadian Robert Wickens (Mercedes-Benz) finished fourth. Jamie Green (Audi) and Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes-Benz) scored their first points of the season in fifth and sixth place respectively.
In the battle for seventh place, the spectators got to see a heart-stopping finale. Spengler fiercely defended his position against Mattias Ekström (Audi) and crossed the finish line in seventh only centimetres ahead of the Swede.
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| Another good showing for Wickens (Photo: DTM.com) |
In the points' standings, Rockenfeller and Spengler each have 59 points. Paffett is following in third place with 47 points, Vietoris is fourth with 40 points. The fifth season round takes place at the Norisring, July 14th.
Classification :
1 - Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 52 laps in 1'09"58"562
2 - Mike Rockenfeller (Audi RS5) - Phoenix - 6"800
3 - Christian Vietoris (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 11"510
4 - Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 12"790
5 - Jamie Green (Audi RS5) - Abt - 14"138
6 - Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes C-Coupé) - Mucke - 19"462
7 - Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 21"592
8 - Mattias Ekstrom (Audi RS5) - Abt - 21"621
9 - Edoardo Mortara (Audi RS5) - Rosberg - 24"715
10 - Roberto Merhi (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 25"643
Etc.
Championship :
1.Rockenfeller and Spengler 59 points; 3.Paffett 47; 4.Vietoris 40; 5.Farfus 33; 6.Wittmann 32; 7.Wickens 27; 8.Werner 22; 9.Ekstrom 20; 10.Hand 16, etc.
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| Podium (Photo: DTM.com) |