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Vietoris is a numpty...
2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisters (DTM)
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It was a Merc going mental up the inside.
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What the hell happened to Farfus' pitstop?? Poor effort BMW 
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Great win for Wittmann. Last 10 laps or so were absolutely breathtaking.
BMW were trying to play the driver shuffle, but it ended up failing.
Mortara was driving like an absolute 🤬. Glock's reactions were priceless. He got sick of it all in the end and decided to go on a shoving rampage himself, which was great to watch.
BMW were trying to play the driver shuffle, but it ended up failing.
Mortara was driving like an absolute 🤬. Glock's reactions were priceless. He got sick of it all in the end and decided to go on a shoving rampage himself, which was great to watch.
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Audi were coming on pretty strong in the last few laps. I like some wheel to wheel action, but it was pretty scrappy, I'm surprised the cars took as much punishment as they did. I never cut Audi any slack on their driving standards after Barcelona '07 because of such conduct.
Good result for Wittmann.
Good result for Wittmann.
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Poorly edited and the video didnt fit the screen correctly whenever the CBS update bar was running along the bottom of the screen but they are trying.Compared to Fox's TUSCC coverage it worthy of a Emmy nomination based on effort alone.
Today's race will air at 4pm ET,same day coverage,2hr show.
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Poorly edited and the video didnt fit the screen correctly whenever the CBS update bar was running along the bottom of the screen but they are trying.Compared to Fox's TUSCC coverage it worthy of a Emmy nomination based on effort alone.
I'll try to catch it on antenna
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Quotes from Mercedes-Benz drivers after the race
Robert Wickens (25, Canada, FREE MAN’S WORLD Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “Given our current situation, eleventh place is a decent result, even though we narrowly missed out on the points today. I knew that I was taking something of a risk starting on the option tyres from seventeenth, because if you then get stuck in traffic, you can’t exploit the advantage of the tyre to the full. But I was in seventh place for much of the race and was hoping to hang in there. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. Our pace on the prime tyres was OK, and the crew executed some fantastic pit stops. Now we have to stick together as a team and carry on working hard. We’ve made some degree of progress since the start of the season. I feel more at ease in the car and think that we’ve turned a corner.”
Pascal Wehrlein (19, Germany, gooix Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “My start was mediocre. I couldn’t see the starting lights and was looking around for the secondary display. But then everything went so fast that the start simply passed me by. Next, I had the problem that I was held up in traffic for too long. Even so, I tried my very hardest. The stint on the option tyres went well, but I had lost so much time on the first 15 laps that a better result was never going to be possible.”
Daniel Juncadella (23, Spain, Petronas Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was a lonely race for me. I tried to get the best out of the car, but we still have a lot of problems that prevented us from achieving a better result. To be honest, there’s not a deal left to say. We mustn’t lose heart, continue to work hard and hopefully improve at the Norisring.”
Vitaly Petrov (29, Russia, DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé):“So I’ve gone and finished seventeenth again. Perhaps it’s time to change the number on my car to 17 as well? It may sound strange, but I’m actually quite satisfied with the race. I feel that my driving has improved, and I was able to close the gap on the cars in front of me. In fact, I was a bit faster than them. I managed to gain a few positions on Turn 1 and then decided to stay out on the second corner. The accident forced me to take evasive action, which meant that I lost those positions again. That was a real shame. But all in all, I’m satisfied, and the car was handling a lot better. That’s a positive feeling that I’ll take with me to the Norisring.”
Paul Di Resta (28, Scotland, DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was not a good day as far as I’m concerned. Martin Tomczyk hit me on the sixth or seventh lap running through Turn 1. Something went on the steering and I could no longer utilise the car’s full potential. Nevertheless, we stayed out on track, hoping for the unexpected to happen. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and it’s a real shame that the weekend had to end like that. I’ll try now to focus on the positive feeling I had yesterday and will continue to work with the guys to get the car back up front as best we can.”
Christian Vietoris (25, Germany, Original-Teile Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was a tough weekend for me. My car was damaged on the first lap and my race was over after that. In the end, the problem got so bad that I could no longer continue and had to retire. The Norisring is a track that actually suits Mercedes quite well. With that thought in mind, I hope that we can be back in the points there.”
Gary Paffett (33, England, EURONICS Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “I got away really well off the line and moved several places up the field, but then I took a hard knock in the second turn. My car’s rear end was totalled, ending my race. I hope to have a better weekend at the Norisring.”
Wolfgang Schattling, Head of DTM Marketing & Communication: “Our congratulations go to Marco Wittmann and to BMW on their victory here in Budapest. With regard to our own finishing positions, we hadn’t really expected any better in this race. The lap times set by our drivers and the progress we have made with our car this weekend have, however, made us feel more positive about things. I obviously can’t promise anything, but I’m hoping that we’ll see a further step in this direction at the Norisring. Robert drove an excellent race, and it’s a pity that he wasn’t rewarded with a point for that.”
Quotes from Audi drivers after the race
Miguel Molina (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 2nd place “Obviously, this second place feels very good now, following the first two races. We all deserve this result. We’re well sorted, are on a high level and are going to battle hard for victory in the next races too.”
Edoardo Mortara (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 4th place “It was both a difficult and a good race. I advanced from twelfth to fourth place, that’s a nice result. I’m not proud of my action with Timo (Glock) – I was very rough on him. I can certainly understand that he’s upset. But when you start from the rear you’ve got to take a risk. You’ve got to fight for your result.”
Adrien Tambay (Playboy Audi RS 5 DTM), 5th place “The beginning of the race on standard tires was difficult. I had to let a few cars that were running on option tires pass, which was hard for me. I subsequently gave my best. It was a great fight. I’m happy that I was able to overtake a few drivers towards the end. Fifth place is simply brilliant.”
Jamie Green (Hoffmann Group Audi RS 5 DTM), 7th place “These races with varying tire strategies feel strange. For a long time, you hardly see any other drivers and overtake only few of them. And then, on the final lap, I overtook an amazing three cars. My aim was to finish the race and to score points – and I managed to do that. I’m hoping for us to be able to build on today’s result.”
Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM), 9th place “It was a bit disappointing. I felt that from the beginning to the end we weren’t quick enough. In addition, my car was difficult to drive. We’re hoping for better fortune in the next race.”
Mike Rockenfeller (Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM), 10th place “Tenth place is a disappointment. The whole weekend was disappointing. I wanted to drive a different set-up here. That didn’t work out. It doesn’t suit my style of driving. We learned our lesson from this. We’re going to look ahead now and pursue the approach we used in the first races and last year.”
Nico Müller (Audi Financial Services RS 5 DTM), 12th place “Being bumped out on the final lap was frustrating. Timo (Glock) knew perfectly well that I was running on option tires and was three seconds faster per lap. It’s painful to lose such good points. But I’m taking the positive aspects with me. I was running very fast on option tires and am going to try and profit from that in the future.”
Timo Scheider (AUTO TEST Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement “The starting phase was a bit unfortunate for me. I had one or two incidents of body contact. According to the info I received, Gary Paffett, on spinning, hit my rear wing with his. As a result, my rear wing had a hole in it and a carbon part was hanging downward. Furthermore, there was an impact on the left rear axle which damaged the suspension. At that point, I realized that it would become a difficult race with a crooked steering wheel right on lap one. After ten laps, I had to park the car with a broken suspension.”
Dieter Gass (Head of DTM) “We saw a thrilling DTM race with many position battles and a surprisingly large number of overtaking maneuvers at the Hungaroring. Most of them were fair as well. For Audi, the results, compared to yesterday’s qualifying, are very good. We clinched positions two, four and five and have a total of six Audi cars in the top ten. Miguel (Molina), following his difficult start, clinched a brilliant podium result on finishing the race in second place – we can be pleased with that.”
Quotes from BMW drivers after the race
Marco Wittmann (car number 23, BMW Team RMG, 1st): “I am proud to have followed pole position with a win on the return of the DTM to the Hungaroring. The key was winning the start. After that I was able to open up a lead and pull clear of the DRS window. The pit stop was also flawless. The guys at BMW Team RMG did a fantastic job. After that, I just had to remain focussed and avoid making any mistakes. On the primes I was able to maintain my lead over the second-placed car – and then to cross the finish line as the winner. That is a fantastic feeling.”
Bruno Spengler (car number 9, BMW Team Schnitzer, 3rd): “It is an awesome feeling to finally be back on the podium. It was great fun ploughing through the field on the option tyres today. The tyres were consistently good, meaning I was able to push hard even at the end of the race, and was able to make up positions on a circuit on which it is difficult to overtake. I gained a lot of places at the start. After the misfortune we suffered in Oschersleben, everything worked perfectly this time. I am particularly pleased for BMW Team Schnitzer. We have been rewarded for our hard work. The guys did a great job.”
Maxime Martin (car number 24, BMW Team RMG, 6th): “It is not too easy to start with the primes, as they were all passing and you lose quite a lot of time. At the end we were coming back, but were still quite far from the front. These are my first points. I am happy, my job is done for the weekend.”
António Félix da Costa (car number 18, BMW Team MTEK, 8th): “My car was really, really hard to drive in the first stint on the option tyres and I was just trying to lose as little time as I could. Then after the pit stop my car was actually quite good on prime tyres, but we were in a fight with Mortara. He was given a penalty and cost us time. Then, in the last corner of the final lap, Jamie Greeen just pushed me completely off the track. Despite this, I am happy with the points.”
Martin Tomczyk (car number 10, BMW Team Schnitzer, 13th): “It was a difficult day. My car just did not have the performance. I was far too slow on both the option and prime tyres, and had no chance. You cannot fight with blunt weapons in such a fiercely-competitive series as the DTM.”
Joey Hand (car number 4, BMW Team RBM, 15th): “It stemmed from a bad start, when I had massive wheelspin. I am not sure why, we shall have to look at it, but the start boxes were pretty dirty from the previous races. The car took a good deal of damage at the start from a hit on the right front. We had some suspension damage, and we definitely had some aero bits knocked off. The pace we had on options was very surprising, with the damage affecting the prime tyre more than the options.”
Timo Glock (car number 17, BMW Team MTEK, 19th): “It was a disappointing race for me and the team. Unfortunately, after the pit stop, we lost our race behind Edoardo Mortara, who hit me twice and overtook me once by pushing me off the track. He had to give that position back to me. Then he immediately tried it again. I got my braking slightly wrong in turn two, he came down the inside, drove into the side of my car and forced me off the track. I ended up sat behind him, but could not get past. When everyone on the option tyres caught us up, all the Audis passed us with quite a lot of contact. I fought back, but it all went wrong on the final lap. I am pleased for Marco Wittmann, who claimed his second win. Bruno Spengler also fought back strongly to finish on the podium, so all in all it was a good result for BMW.”
Augusto Farfus (car number 3, BMW Team RBM, 21st): “From the start of the race we had technical problems, and that was that. We tried everything to see if it would work, but it just wasn't possible and nothing happened for us. It was a shame. It is frustrating when you get zero points.”
Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director): “That was a very intense race against a great backdrop, in which Marco Wittmann once again put on an absolutely outstanding display. He dominated the race right from the start and stayed clear of trouble at all times. Marco is incredibly strong this season and it is a joy to watch him from the pit wall. His second win of the season in only the third race, and the lead in the Drivers’ Championship – long may this continue. Behind him it was very exciting right to the end, particularly in the battle for third place, due to the different tyre strategies. In the end the strategy employed by Bruno Spengler, who produced some great overtaking manoeuvres at the end of the race, and Maxime Martin paid off. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of António Félix da Costa and Timo Glock. Despite this, congratulations to both our rookies on their first points in the DTM. Four cars in the top ten meant we scored some important points in the Manufacturers’ Championship. It was a great weekend, and we felt right at home here in Hungary.”
Robert Wickens (25, Canada, FREE MAN’S WORLD Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “Given our current situation, eleventh place is a decent result, even though we narrowly missed out on the points today. I knew that I was taking something of a risk starting on the option tyres from seventeenth, because if you then get stuck in traffic, you can’t exploit the advantage of the tyre to the full. But I was in seventh place for much of the race and was hoping to hang in there. Unfortunately, that wasn’t to be. Our pace on the prime tyres was OK, and the crew executed some fantastic pit stops. Now we have to stick together as a team and carry on working hard. We’ve made some degree of progress since the start of the season. I feel more at ease in the car and think that we’ve turned a corner.”
Pascal Wehrlein (19, Germany, gooix Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “My start was mediocre. I couldn’t see the starting lights and was looking around for the secondary display. But then everything went so fast that the start simply passed me by. Next, I had the problem that I was held up in traffic for too long. Even so, I tried my very hardest. The stint on the option tyres went well, but I had lost so much time on the first 15 laps that a better result was never going to be possible.”
Daniel Juncadella (23, Spain, Petronas Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was a lonely race for me. I tried to get the best out of the car, but we still have a lot of problems that prevented us from achieving a better result. To be honest, there’s not a deal left to say. We mustn’t lose heart, continue to work hard and hopefully improve at the Norisring.”
Vitaly Petrov (29, Russia, DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé):“So I’ve gone and finished seventeenth again. Perhaps it’s time to change the number on my car to 17 as well? It may sound strange, but I’m actually quite satisfied with the race. I feel that my driving has improved, and I was able to close the gap on the cars in front of me. In fact, I was a bit faster than them. I managed to gain a few positions on Turn 1 and then decided to stay out on the second corner. The accident forced me to take evasive action, which meant that I lost those positions again. That was a real shame. But all in all, I’m satisfied, and the car was handling a lot better. That’s a positive feeling that I’ll take with me to the Norisring.”
Paul Di Resta (28, Scotland, DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was not a good day as far as I’m concerned. Martin Tomczyk hit me on the sixth or seventh lap running through Turn 1. Something went on the steering and I could no longer utilise the car’s full potential. Nevertheless, we stayed out on track, hoping for the unexpected to happen. Unfortunately, it didn’t, and it’s a real shame that the weekend had to end like that. I’ll try now to focus on the positive feeling I had yesterday and will continue to work with the guys to get the car back up front as best we can.”
Christian Vietoris (25, Germany, Original-Teile Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “That was a tough weekend for me. My car was damaged on the first lap and my race was over after that. In the end, the problem got so bad that I could no longer continue and had to retire. The Norisring is a track that actually suits Mercedes quite well. With that thought in mind, I hope that we can be back in the points there.”
Gary Paffett (33, England, EURONICS Mercedes AMG C-Coupé): “I got away really well off the line and moved several places up the field, but then I took a hard knock in the second turn. My car’s rear end was totalled, ending my race. I hope to have a better weekend at the Norisring.”
Wolfgang Schattling, Head of DTM Marketing & Communication: “Our congratulations go to Marco Wittmann and to BMW on their victory here in Budapest. With regard to our own finishing positions, we hadn’t really expected any better in this race. The lap times set by our drivers and the progress we have made with our car this weekend have, however, made us feel more positive about things. I obviously can’t promise anything, but I’m hoping that we’ll see a further step in this direction at the Norisring. Robert drove an excellent race, and it’s a pity that he wasn’t rewarded with a point for that.”
Quotes from Audi drivers after the race
Miguel Molina (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 2nd place “Obviously, this second place feels very good now, following the first two races. We all deserve this result. We’re well sorted, are on a high level and are going to battle hard for victory in the next races too.”
Edoardo Mortara (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 4th place “It was both a difficult and a good race. I advanced from twelfth to fourth place, that’s a nice result. I’m not proud of my action with Timo (Glock) – I was very rough on him. I can certainly understand that he’s upset. But when you start from the rear you’ve got to take a risk. You’ve got to fight for your result.”
Adrien Tambay (Playboy Audi RS 5 DTM), 5th place “The beginning of the race on standard tires was difficult. I had to let a few cars that were running on option tires pass, which was hard for me. I subsequently gave my best. It was a great fight. I’m happy that I was able to overtake a few drivers towards the end. Fifth place is simply brilliant.”
Jamie Green (Hoffmann Group Audi RS 5 DTM), 7th place “These races with varying tire strategies feel strange. For a long time, you hardly see any other drivers and overtake only few of them. And then, on the final lap, I overtook an amazing three cars. My aim was to finish the race and to score points – and I managed to do that. I’m hoping for us to be able to build on today’s result.”
Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM), 9th place “It was a bit disappointing. I felt that from the beginning to the end we weren’t quick enough. In addition, my car was difficult to drive. We’re hoping for better fortune in the next race.”
Mike Rockenfeller (Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM), 10th place “Tenth place is a disappointment. The whole weekend was disappointing. I wanted to drive a different set-up here. That didn’t work out. It doesn’t suit my style of driving. We learned our lesson from this. We’re going to look ahead now and pursue the approach we used in the first races and last year.”
Nico Müller (Audi Financial Services RS 5 DTM), 12th place “Being bumped out on the final lap was frustrating. Timo (Glock) knew perfectly well that I was running on option tires and was three seconds faster per lap. It’s painful to lose such good points. But I’m taking the positive aspects with me. I was running very fast on option tires and am going to try and profit from that in the future.”
Timo Scheider (AUTO TEST Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement “The starting phase was a bit unfortunate for me. I had one or two incidents of body contact. According to the info I received, Gary Paffett, on spinning, hit my rear wing with his. As a result, my rear wing had a hole in it and a carbon part was hanging downward. Furthermore, there was an impact on the left rear axle which damaged the suspension. At that point, I realized that it would become a difficult race with a crooked steering wheel right on lap one. After ten laps, I had to park the car with a broken suspension.”
Dieter Gass (Head of DTM) “We saw a thrilling DTM race with many position battles and a surprisingly large number of overtaking maneuvers at the Hungaroring. Most of them were fair as well. For Audi, the results, compared to yesterday’s qualifying, are very good. We clinched positions two, four and five and have a total of six Audi cars in the top ten. Miguel (Molina), following his difficult start, clinched a brilliant podium result on finishing the race in second place – we can be pleased with that.”
Quotes from BMW drivers after the race
Marco Wittmann (car number 23, BMW Team RMG, 1st): “I am proud to have followed pole position with a win on the return of the DTM to the Hungaroring. The key was winning the start. After that I was able to open up a lead and pull clear of the DRS window. The pit stop was also flawless. The guys at BMW Team RMG did a fantastic job. After that, I just had to remain focussed and avoid making any mistakes. On the primes I was able to maintain my lead over the second-placed car – and then to cross the finish line as the winner. That is a fantastic feeling.”
Bruno Spengler (car number 9, BMW Team Schnitzer, 3rd): “It is an awesome feeling to finally be back on the podium. It was great fun ploughing through the field on the option tyres today. The tyres were consistently good, meaning I was able to push hard even at the end of the race, and was able to make up positions on a circuit on which it is difficult to overtake. I gained a lot of places at the start. After the misfortune we suffered in Oschersleben, everything worked perfectly this time. I am particularly pleased for BMW Team Schnitzer. We have been rewarded for our hard work. The guys did a great job.”
Maxime Martin (car number 24, BMW Team RMG, 6th): “It is not too easy to start with the primes, as they were all passing and you lose quite a lot of time. At the end we were coming back, but were still quite far from the front. These are my first points. I am happy, my job is done for the weekend.”
António Félix da Costa (car number 18, BMW Team MTEK, 8th): “My car was really, really hard to drive in the first stint on the option tyres and I was just trying to lose as little time as I could. Then after the pit stop my car was actually quite good on prime tyres, but we were in a fight with Mortara. He was given a penalty and cost us time. Then, in the last corner of the final lap, Jamie Greeen just pushed me completely off the track. Despite this, I am happy with the points.”
Martin Tomczyk (car number 10, BMW Team Schnitzer, 13th): “It was a difficult day. My car just did not have the performance. I was far too slow on both the option and prime tyres, and had no chance. You cannot fight with blunt weapons in such a fiercely-competitive series as the DTM.”
Joey Hand (car number 4, BMW Team RBM, 15th): “It stemmed from a bad start, when I had massive wheelspin. I am not sure why, we shall have to look at it, but the start boxes were pretty dirty from the previous races. The car took a good deal of damage at the start from a hit on the right front. We had some suspension damage, and we definitely had some aero bits knocked off. The pace we had on options was very surprising, with the damage affecting the prime tyre more than the options.”
Timo Glock (car number 17, BMW Team MTEK, 19th): “It was a disappointing race for me and the team. Unfortunately, after the pit stop, we lost our race behind Edoardo Mortara, who hit me twice and overtook me once by pushing me off the track. He had to give that position back to me. Then he immediately tried it again. I got my braking slightly wrong in turn two, he came down the inside, drove into the side of my car and forced me off the track. I ended up sat behind him, but could not get past. When everyone on the option tyres caught us up, all the Audis passed us with quite a lot of contact. I fought back, but it all went wrong on the final lap. I am pleased for Marco Wittmann, who claimed his second win. Bruno Spengler also fought back strongly to finish on the podium, so all in all it was a good result for BMW.”
Augusto Farfus (car number 3, BMW Team RBM, 21st): “From the start of the race we had technical problems, and that was that. We tried everything to see if it would work, but it just wasn't possible and nothing happened for us. It was a shame. It is frustrating when you get zero points.”
Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director): “That was a very intense race against a great backdrop, in which Marco Wittmann once again put on an absolutely outstanding display. He dominated the race right from the start and stayed clear of trouble at all times. Marco is incredibly strong this season and it is a joy to watch him from the pit wall. His second win of the season in only the third race, and the lead in the Drivers’ Championship – long may this continue. Behind him it was very exciting right to the end, particularly in the battle for third place, due to the different tyre strategies. In the end the strategy employed by Bruno Spengler, who produced some great overtaking manoeuvres at the end of the race, and Maxime Martin paid off. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of António Félix da Costa and Timo Glock. Despite this, congratulations to both our rookies on their first points in the DTM. Four cars in the top ten meant we scored some important points in the Manufacturers’ Championship. It was a great weekend, and we felt right at home here in Hungary.”
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Mercedes handed a lifeline, for the first time in 30 years DTM are allowing in season development to enable the Merc to regain some pace. Audi and BMW will remain frozen....
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/06/05/dtm-changes-regulations-for-mercedes-to-catch-up/
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/06/05/dtm-changes-regulations-for-mercedes-to-catch-up/
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Thanks! Just came from work and almost forgot.
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5 Mercedes' have made Q3 
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Poor qualifying result for BMW, Mercedes look strong. I'm now praying for rain to intervene 
Unfortunately I'll miss all the DTM and BTCC action tomorrow thanks to family event (pesky families)
Unfortunately I'll miss all the DTM and BTCC action tomorrow thanks to family event (pesky families)
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Plenty of water on track at the Norisring this morning, causing some problems in the F3 race. Should be good for the DTM
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Just over 30 laps to go and it's time for slicks, could be an exciting finish...
E- Or Wickens could continue to dominate, as long as one of the Mercs wins I don't really care.
E- Or Wickens could continue to dominate, as long as one of the Mercs wins I don't really care.
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Turbo-4's for DTM/Super GT regulation mash-up delayed until 2017
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/08/introduction-of-smaller-engines-in-dtm-delayed-to-2017/
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/08/introduction-of-smaller-engines-in-dtm-delayed-to-2017/
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Max Martin on Pole @ Moscow
1 24 Maxime Martin MAR1:28.61931.38249.111IN-PIT7
2 9 Bruno Spengler SPE1:28.63800.01900.01929.57239.907IN-PIT6
3 22 Nico Müller MUE1:28.71400.09500.07629.91740.162IN-PIT4
4 1 Mike Rockenfeller ROC1:28.71400.09529.46140.551IN-PIT6
5 16 Adrien Tambay TAM1:28.75400.13500.04031.11240.621IN-PIT5
6 3 Augusto Farfus FAR1:28.76000.14100.00629.43642.354IN-PIT7
7 23 Marco Wittmann WIT1:28.84400.22500.08430.24640.818IN-PIT7
8 8 Miguel Molina MOL1:28.92500.30600.08134.06346.154IN-PIT4
9 21 Jamie Green GRE1:28.80500.186IN-PIT8
10 17 Timo Glock GLO1:28.85500.23600.050IN-PIT7
11 7 Mattias Ekström EKS1:28.93200.31300.077IN-PIT7
12 15 Edoardo Mortara MOR1:28.98000.36100.048IN-PIT8
13 18 António Félix da CostaDAC1:29.05800.43900.078IN-PIT6
14 12 Robert Wickens WIC1:29.14800.52900.090IN-PIT8
15 19 Daniel Juncadella JUN1:29.23100.61200.083IN-PIT7
16 4 Joey Hand HAN1:29.27000.65100.039IN-PIT8
17 2 Timo Scheider TSC1:29.42500.80600.155IN-PIT6
18 6 Paul Di Resta DIR1:29.50900.89000.084IN-PIT7
19 10 Martin Tomczyk TOM1:29.74901.13000.240IN-PIT9
20 25 Pascal Wehrlein WEH1:29.83601.21700.087IN-PIT9
21 11 Gary Paffett PAF1:29.92501.30600.089IN-PIT7
22 5 Christian Vietoris VIE1:30.03101.41200.106IN-PIT9
23 20 Vitaly Petrov PET1:30.44301.82400.412IN-PIT9
1 24 Maxime Martin MAR1:28.61931.38249.111IN-PIT7
2 9 Bruno Spengler SPE1:28.63800.01900.01929.57239.907IN-PIT6
3 22 Nico Müller MUE1:28.71400.09500.07629.91740.162IN-PIT4
4 1 Mike Rockenfeller ROC1:28.71400.09529.46140.551IN-PIT6
5 16 Adrien Tambay TAM1:28.75400.13500.04031.11240.621IN-PIT5
6 3 Augusto Farfus FAR1:28.76000.14100.00629.43642.354IN-PIT7
7 23 Marco Wittmann WIT1:28.84400.22500.08430.24640.818IN-PIT7
8 8 Miguel Molina MOL1:28.92500.30600.08134.06346.154IN-PIT4
9 21 Jamie Green GRE1:28.80500.186IN-PIT8
10 17 Timo Glock GLO1:28.85500.23600.050IN-PIT7
11 7 Mattias Ekström EKS1:28.93200.31300.077IN-PIT7
12 15 Edoardo Mortara MOR1:28.98000.36100.048IN-PIT8
13 18 António Félix da CostaDAC1:29.05800.43900.078IN-PIT6
14 12 Robert Wickens WIC1:29.14800.52900.090IN-PIT8
15 19 Daniel Juncadella JUN1:29.23100.61200.083IN-PIT7
16 4 Joey Hand HAN1:29.27000.65100.039IN-PIT8
17 2 Timo Scheider TSC1:29.42500.80600.155IN-PIT6
18 6 Paul Di Resta DIR1:29.50900.89000.084IN-PIT7
19 10 Martin Tomczyk TOM1:29.74901.13000.240IN-PIT9
20 25 Pascal Wehrlein WEH1:29.83601.21700.087IN-PIT9
21 11 Gary Paffett PAF1:29.92501.30600.089IN-PIT7
22 5 Christian Vietoris VIE1:30.03101.41200.106IN-PIT9
23 20 Vitaly Petrov PET1:30.44301.82400.412IN-PIT9
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Moscow race kicking off soon...
This is the Stream to German TV.. http://social.ard.de/dtm/
And www.youtube.com/dtminternational will work for some....
Come on BMW, lets get a good result...
edit: Two safety cars in a row... not great. Max's restart was poor he go no advantage at all... And wow, Rocky really doesn't take bad luck well does he?
I'm quite liking Moscow as a circuit though
edit: Great Job by Maxime
This is the Stream to German TV.. http://social.ard.de/dtm/
And www.youtube.com/dtminternational will work for some....
Come on BMW, lets get a good result...
edit: Two safety cars in a row... not great. Max's restart was poor he go no advantage at all... And wow, Rocky really doesn't take bad luck well does he?
I'm quite liking Moscow as a circuit though
edit: Great Job by Maxime
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He's on 35 points to Wittmanns 70 points, Ekstrom is second placed at the moment with 50. He got the title last year through consistency, rather than outright speed, this year he doesn't seem to have so much of both. His frustration was evident over the radio when Timo Scheider pulled stopped on the pit straight, he said something along the lines of "that cost us the race". Anyway, he'd only need a couple of wins, and a non-points scoring finish for Marco, and he could be right back up there.
Mercedes performance this right dropped back off again.
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Anyhow,
Post race quotes:
BMW
Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):
“That was a fantastic race for us – the most successful of the season so far. Maxime Martin produced a dominant display and a magnificent race against a great backdrop and in only his fifth race in the DTM. He was simply unbeatable this weekend. Bruno Spengler also put in a very strong performance to finish just behind him. Despite the fact that it was, at times, hard to keep track of what was going on, this one-two was never in doubt. I feel sorry for Timo Glock: a problem with the fuel pressure meant he dropped back to sixth place shortly before the end of what had been a great race for him. Marco Wittmann also scored a lot of points and extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship. Augusto Farfus rounded off a good result for us in tenth place. We once again leave Moscow very happy and are now looking forward to Spielberg – and we obviously have our fingers crossed for the German national team tonight.”
Maxime Martin (car number 24, BMW Team RMG, 1st):
“I can’t quite believe it yet. It is simply incredible. To drive in the DTM was always a dream of mine. As I have never driven single-seater cars, I never paid much attention to Formula One. Instead, I always wanted to race in this series. And now here I am after five races, with a first pole position and maiden win to my name. Incredible! I would like to thank everyone at BMW Team RMG. The pit stop was awesome and the strategy was spot on. The team and, of course, everyone at BMW Motorsport really did a fantastic job.”
Bruno Spengler (car number 9, BMW Team Schnitzer, 2nd):
“That was a good day for us. First of all, I would like to congratulate Maxime Martin on his maiden win. He did not make any mistakes and was very quick. It is a dream result for BMW. I struggled a little on the option tyres in the first stint, and lost a bit of time. However, things were much better on the primes. We scored some valuable points towards the championship. That gives me a lot of confidence ahead of the next races. BMW Team Schnitzer deserved a result like this.”
Marco Wittmann (car number 23, BMW Team RMG, 4th):
“I was really under fire in the start phase. As such, the key for me was to get through in one piece and without making any mistakes. I managed that. Fourth place is a super result. Our team did a great job and we can be very happy. Congratulations to Maxime Martin and BMW.”
Timo Glock (car number 17, BMW Team MTEK, 6th):
“It is a real shame, as I could obviously have been on the podium today. However, I suffered a massive drop in fuel pressure in the final stages of the race. There were signs of this happening after the safety car phase and I noticed that the engine was no longer getting the fuel it needed. In the end I had no chance at all. It is painful, as we were within touching distance of a one-two-three for BMW. However, we showed today that we had good pace – particularly on the softer tyres. I hope we will have a bit more luck at the Red Bull Ring. Congratulations to Maxime, Stefan Reinhold and his entire crew. They did a superb job all weekend.”
Augusto Farfus (car number 3, BMW Team RBM, 10th):
“All in all, the race was ok for us. However, the safety car phases didn’t exactly help us. They meant we were on the standard tyres for a lot longer than planned. That basically destroyed our race. It could definitely have gone a lot better, but we just didn’t have any luck on our side. Congratulations to Maxime Martin on his victory!”
António Félix da Costa (car number 18, BMW Team MTEK, 11th):
“The safety car phases could have helped us, but unfortunately they lasted far too long. We lost too many laps behind the safety car, meaning our strategy no longer came into play. It was actually fun out there. However, we simply have to ensure that we qualify further up the field for the next races.”
Martin Tomczyk (car number 10, BMW Team Schnitzer, 13th):
“I did my very best today, and was involved in hard-fought duels for the majority of the time. The safety car phases lasted a very long time, but I just drove my own race. There was certainly no lack of fighting spirit. Congratulations to my team-mate Bruno Spengler on second place – and to Maxime Martin on his maiden DTM win, of course.”
Joey Hand (car number 4, BMW Team RBM, 17th):
“Starting from 16th on the grid meant that we were right in the middle of all the turmoil right from the word go. When we then missed the pit stop window due to the safety car phases, our race was basically over. After that it was just a case of putting on a good show for the fans. We just weren’t quick enough here.”
AUDI
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport): “Obviously, we’re not pleased to see two Audi drivers taking each other out of the race. Today, this even happened twice. While it wasn’t intentional in either case, it’s clear that such things should not happen. The incidents deprived us of valuable points and part of our advantage in the manufacturers’ classification. Mattias (Ekström) again drove a strong race and now is the only driver to have mounted the podium three times this year. But he’s got to work on his qualifying form.”
Dieter Gass (Head of DTM): “We obviously had higher expectations for this race. The goal was clear that we were set on winning. We missed this mark pretty clearly. We just made too many mistakes to win this race. We definitely need to look at this and eliminate these issues for the future.”
Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM), 3rd place
Tires: option/standard
“Sundays seem to be my days quite often. This was another one of them – with plenty of tough fights. I had to keep my cool all the way to the end. Finishing this race in third place is okay, these are good points. However, I’m beginning to feel the loss of holding the ‘big’ trophy.”
Nico Müller (Audi Financial Services RS 5 DTM), 5th place
Tires: option/standard
“I’m happy about the points. But the way they’ve been clinched and the number – there’s probably room for improvement in that respect. We had a problem with the option tires and I had to make sure that I’d survive until the pit stop window opened. Afterwards, on the standard tires, I was running superbly, drove a long stint and became faster and faster. The first part of the race was frustrating and the second one was great. On the whole, I’m pleased and fifth place is good.”
Edoardo Mortara (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 9th place
Tires: option/standard
“This was a difficult race today – especially after the accident with Jamie (Green) on the first lap. I was on the inside on option tires and I think he didn’t see me. Afterwards, I tried and gave my best – resulting in ninth place. More than these two points wasn’t possible today. It’s a shame. It was another race in which we could have been in contention at the front.”
Miguel Molina (Audi Sport Audi RS 5 DTM), 12th place
Tires: standard/option
“We had a good strategy. The first safety car period was positive for us. The second one was too long. We couldn’t improve any more. In the end, it was a difficult race. We scored no points. But we were fast and are going to build on that next time.”
Adrien Tambay (Playboy Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement
Tires: option/standard
“The race was near-perfect – up to the re-start following the safety car period. Everybody saw what happened. I don’t want to put the blame on anybody. Mike (Rockenfeller) is sorry about the incident. Two Audis colliding is something that shouldn’t happen. But things like this do happen. We lost a podium result today. We could have easily finished in third place. That was a shame and I’m hoping for Germany to win the World Cup.”
Mike Rockenfeller (Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement
Tires: standard
“I can only say one thing: that I’m incredibly sorry for Adrien (Tambay), Audi and my Phoenix team. It was clearly my mistake and not intentional. After the re-start, I just wanted to drive behind him, because a lap later I would have had to pit for a tire change anyhow. Maybe my front wheels weren’t warm enough. In any event, I’m surprised that they locked and I slipped into the rear end of Adrien’s car. Just slightly – but that’s enough to make somebody spin. To make things worse, we touched and the race was over for both of us. I can only apologise to everybody involved in this.”
Timo Scheider (AUTO TEST Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement
Tires: standard
“Another difficult weekend. We had the right strategy of starting on standard tires from where we were at the back of the field and concentrated on getting through without any problems in the beginning. Due to the aggressive driving style of the others my car was also damaged relatively early. Still, our pace compared to the others was okay. I then got stuck behind Joey Hand. On option tires, we’d have still had a good chance of finishing in the points. The thing that happened afterwards is bitter for us as a team. I wanted to shift into second gear on braking in front of the last corner – and then the engine stopped. So now we’ve got to look ahead.”
Jamie Green (Hoffmann Group Audi RS 5 DTM), retirement
Tires: standard
“Unfortunately, my race was over early. That’s always disappointing. My car was really good this weekend. We had a lot of potential for the race. We had the speed to move far to the front. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to show it. Edoardo (Mortara) turned me around. I didn’t know that he was there. I only noticed him when he hit me – and by that time it was too late.”
MERCEDES
Christian Vietoris, 7th:
“That race was probably the best I’ve driven in my whole career. We find ourselves in a tricky situation at the moment, which makes it all the more important to get the absolute maximum out of the car. We managed
to do that, thanks to the great job done by my team. We’re all pulling together, and I’m really proud to be a member of this crew. Now we’ll get back to work and fight hard to raise our performance in the remaining races.”
Pascal Wehrlein, 8th:
“That was a good race. My start went well, but unfortunately I got touched by another car on Turn 4. That cost me three places. The difference in performance between the option and prime tyres this time wasn’t all that great, which made it difficult to overtake other cars at the start of the race. Having said that, though, my option run was pretty satisfying.
I had one stroke of luck with the safety car period coming at just the right moment for my race. Anyway, eighth place is a great result for me.”
Robert Wickens, 14th:
“That was a tough day for me. We knew it would be a hard race. The safety car came out on track at the wrong time as far as our strategy was concerned. I had actually intended to pit on that lap but had to stay out, which cost me a lot of places. We must now carefully analyse the race. As things turned out, it was not possible to do better than P14. I must now focus on the race in Spielberg.”
Daniel Juncadella, 15th:
“I was very quick when compared to my fellow Mercedes drivers. On the second lap, unfortunately, an Audi driver didn’t give me enough space. I was unable to take evasive action and spun. My race was then over.”
Gary Paffett, 16th:
“The result was obviously disappointing. Qualifying didn’t go well, but our performance in the race wasn’t bad in comparison to the other Mercedes drivers. Unfortunately, I was unlucky with both safety car deployments. The decision to start on the prime tyres turned out to be unlucky, because everyone else had already stopped by the time the safety car came out. Anyway, we learn as we go along.”
Vitaly Petrov, 18th:
“I think that this was an interesting race for the spectators. There was something to please everyone. I drove a normal race. Unfortunately, the speed of the guys in front of me was better than mine. I tried to stay in contact with them, but today was not my day. All in all, though, it was good to see how our car functioned on this type of circuit. Of course, the result was not what I’d hoped for in my home race. I will now focus on working with the team to go on improving with every race.”
Paul Di Resta, retired:
“Unfortunately, my first race here in Moscow was over after eight laps. A gearbox problem forced me to retire. Of course, that’s not the result I was hoping for this weekend. It’s a shame, but there’s no point in worrying about it. I’m now looking forward to the next race in Spielberg. It won’t be easy there either, but we’ll keep on fighting.”
Wolfgang Schattling, Head of Motorsport Marketing & Communications:
“Congratulations to Maxime Martin on his maiden DTM victory. This was a fine performance in only his fifth DTM race. The DTM has had a great weekend here in Moscow, as was the case at last year's debut. It was nice to see so many fans in the stands once again, which shows how interest in the DTM in Russia is continuing to grow. We knew before the race weekend that this type of circuit would not suit us as much as last time out at the Norisring. However, after a tough qualifying, Christian and Pascal both produced a good performance and achieved a points-scoring finish. We will now continue to work hard to prepare for the next race in Spielberg.”
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Good news everyone
ZANDVOORT IS BACK ON THE 2014 CALENDER TO REPLACE GUANGZHOU IN SEPTEMBER.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/24/zandvoort-back-as-guangzhou-replacement/
I'm happy about this as it significantly increases the chances of me seeing some DTM live this year!
ZANDVOORT IS BACK ON THE 2014 CALENDER TO REPLACE GUANGZHOU IN SEPTEMBER.
http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/24/zandvoort-back-as-guangzhou-replacement/
I'm happy about this as it significantly increases the chances of me seeing some DTM live this year!
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I wouldn't call that good news - Zandvoort is a horrible little circuit. It used to be good once upon a time, but now it's a glorified go-kart track.
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It's good news for lot's of English fans of DTM, we lost the Brands Hatch, and Zandvoort is pretty accessible for us. I'm sure the manufacturers want to race in China, and I'm all for the series opening up, but I quite like Zandvoort, and if I go it will be another circuit to tick off the list
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