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Augusto Farfus (BMW) set the pole position in Valencia, for the 9th round of the DTM championship, while the title contenders stand way back on the starting grid.
As often, the Valencia circuit provided plenty of surprises: Farfus emerged as quickest at the end of a session that saw the main championship contenders in trouble. Jamie Green (Mercedes), third on provisional classification, was first out of the qualifying session, failing to qualify for Q3.
He is only in 18th position on the grid for Sunday's race.
His teammate Gary Paffett (Mercedes), championship leader, was not much better. The Brit made it to Q2, but failed to progress any further, as he could not manage any than 16th.
Bruno Spengler (BMW) had the opportunity to take benefit of his rivals' misfortune, but failed to make it outside Q2. He will start from 12th.
Mercedes' qualifying session was the worst of all, the best C Coupé being Rob Wickens', in 14th position. The seven other Mercedes cars are down in the last seven spots of the grid, with Ralf Schumacher dead last.
Pole sitter Augusto Farfus was followed by Audi drivers, Edoardo Mortara, Filipe Albuquerque, Adrien Tambay and Mike Rockenfeller.
Valencia - Qualifying :
1. Augusto Farfus - BMW M3 DTM - RBM - 1'26''446 - Q4
2. Edoardo Mortara - Audi A5 DTM - Rosberg - 1'26''756 - Q4
3. Filipe Albuquerque - Audi A5 DTM - Rosberg - 1'26''894 - Q4
4. Adrien Tambay - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''981 - Q4
5. Mike Rockenfeller - Audi A5 DTM - Phoenix - 1'26''789 - Q3
6. Andy Priaulx - BMW M3 DTM - RBM - 1'26''824 - Q3
7. Timo Scheider - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''849 - Q3
8. Mattias Ekström - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''936 - Q3
9. Dirk Werner - BMW M3 DTM - Schnitzer - 1'27''039 - Q3
10. Miguel Molina - Audi A5 DTM - 1'27''040 - Q3
Etc.
As often, the Valencia circuit provided plenty of surprises: Farfus emerged as quickest at the end of a session that saw the main championship contenders in trouble. Jamie Green (Mercedes), third on provisional classification, was first out of the qualifying session, failing to qualify for Q3.
He is only in 18th position on the grid for Sunday's race.
His teammate Gary Paffett (Mercedes), championship leader, was not much better. The Brit made it to Q2, but failed to progress any further, as he could not manage any than 16th.
Bruno Spengler (BMW) had the opportunity to take benefit of his rivals' misfortune, but failed to make it outside Q2. He will start from 12th.
Mercedes' qualifying session was the worst of all, the best C Coupé being Rob Wickens', in 14th position. The seven other Mercedes cars are down in the last seven spots of the grid, with Ralf Schumacher dead last.
Pole sitter Augusto Farfus was followed by Audi drivers, Edoardo Mortara, Filipe Albuquerque, Adrien Tambay and Mike Rockenfeller.
Valencia - Qualifying :
1. Augusto Farfus - BMW M3 DTM - RBM - 1'26''446 - Q4
2. Edoardo Mortara - Audi A5 DTM - Rosberg - 1'26''756 - Q4
3. Filipe Albuquerque - Audi A5 DTM - Rosberg - 1'26''894 - Q4
4. Adrien Tambay - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''981 - Q4
5. Mike Rockenfeller - Audi A5 DTM - Phoenix - 1'26''789 - Q3
6. Andy Priaulx - BMW M3 DTM - RBM - 1'26''824 - Q3
7. Timo Scheider - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''849 - Q3
8. Mattias Ekström - Audi A5 DTM - Abt - 1'26''936 - Q3
9. Dirk Werner - BMW M3 DTM - Schnitzer - 1'27''039 - Q3
10. Miguel Molina - Audi A5 DTM - 1'27''040 - Q3
Etc.