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Audi, led by former champion Timo Scheider, swept the first five positions of qualifying in Zandvoort, round 7 of the DTM series. Points runner-up Bruno Spengler is only 18th.
Mike Rockenfeller, Filipe Albuquerque, Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekström were the four Audi drivers following behind Scheider in the team's sweep.
Title protagonists Gary Paffett and Jamie Green are respectively eighth and sixth. For BMW's Spengler, who splits Paffet and Green atop the leaders' board, things were much worst, as the Canadian failed to even crack the top 15.
Spengler retreated to the pits after posting a quick lap early in the first qualifying heat. He figured the time would stand to allow him onto Q2, but with the clock ticking, the 29-year-old tumbled down the order, ending the day in 18th place.
His teammate Dirk Werner was the best of the BMW contingent, placing his M3 DTM seventh.
Robert Wickens, the series' other Canadian, had once more a good showing, earning 12th on the grid for Mercedes-Benz. He qualified right behind reigning champion Martin Tomczyk (11th) and ahead of former F1 man Ralf Schumacher (15th).
Qualifying results* - DTM (Zandvoort)
1.Timo Scheider (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'32"365 - Q4
2.Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 1'32"615 - Q4
3.Filipe Albuquerque (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 1'32"936 - Q4
4.Edoardo Mortara (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 1'33"094 - Q4
5. Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'31"605 - Q3
6.Jamie Green (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"643 - Q3
7.Dirk Werner (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 1'31"767 - Q3
8.Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"820 - Q3
9.Christian Vietoris (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"973 - Q3
10.Adrien Tambay (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'32"127 - Q3
11.Martin Tomczyk (BMW M3) - RMG - 1'31"992 - Q2
12.Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Mucke - 1'31"997 - Q2
13.Miguel Molina (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 1'32"092 - Q2
14.Roberto Mehri (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Persson - 1'32"241 - Q2
15.Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'32"295 - Q2
16.Andy Priaulx (BMW M3) - RBM - 1'32"445 - Q2
17.Joey Hand (BMW M3) - RMG - 1'33"052 - Q1
18.Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 1'33"156 - Q1
19.Susie Wolff (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Persson - 1'33"161 - Q1
20.Augusto Farfus (BMW M3) - RBM - 1'33"285 - Q1
21.Rahel Frey (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'33"327 - Q1
22.David Coulthard (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Mucke - 1'33"409 - Q1
*Unofficial
Mike Rockenfeller, Filipe Albuquerque, Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekström were the four Audi drivers following behind Scheider in the team's sweep.
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| Timo Scheider (Photo: DTM.com) |
Title protagonists Gary Paffett and Jamie Green are respectively eighth and sixth. For BMW's Spengler, who splits Paffet and Green atop the leaders' board, things were much worst, as the Canadian failed to even crack the top 15.
Spengler retreated to the pits after posting a quick lap early in the first qualifying heat. He figured the time would stand to allow him onto Q2, but with the clock ticking, the 29-year-old tumbled down the order, ending the day in 18th place.
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| Bruno Spengler (Photo: DTM.com) |
His teammate Dirk Werner was the best of the BMW contingent, placing his M3 DTM seventh.
Robert Wickens, the series' other Canadian, had once more a good showing, earning 12th on the grid for Mercedes-Benz. He qualified right behind reigning champion Martin Tomczyk (11th) and ahead of former F1 man Ralf Schumacher (15th).
Qualifying results* - DTM (Zandvoort)
1.Timo Scheider (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'32"365 - Q4
2.Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 1'32"615 - Q4
3.Filipe Albuquerque (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 1'32"936 - Q4
4.Edoardo Mortara (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 1'33"094 - Q4
5. Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'31"605 - Q3
6.Jamie Green (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"643 - Q3
7.Dirk Werner (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 1'31"767 - Q3
8.Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"820 - Q3
9.Christian Vietoris (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"973 - Q3
10.Adrien Tambay (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'32"127 - Q3
11.Martin Tomczyk (BMW M3) - RMG - 1'31"992 - Q2
12.Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Mucke - 1'31"997 - Q2
13.Miguel Molina (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 1'32"092 - Q2
14.Roberto Mehri (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Persson - 1'32"241 - Q2
15.Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'32"295 - Q2
16.Andy Priaulx (BMW M3) - RBM - 1'32"445 - Q2
17.Joey Hand (BMW M3) - RMG - 1'33"052 - Q1
18.Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 1'33"156 - Q1
19.Susie Wolff (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Persson - 1'33"161 - Q1
20.Augusto Farfus (BMW M3) - RBM - 1'33"285 - Q1
21.Rahel Frey (Audi A5) - Abt - 1'33"327 - Q1
22.David Coulthard (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Mucke - 1'33"409 - Q1
*Unofficial