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DTM: Bruno Spengler wins at Oschersleben

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Khatir Soltani
Bruno Spengler takes his third victory this season, and the third win for his team BMW, in the 8th round of the DTM championship presented at Oschersleben.

The Canadian driver, who set the pole position, stayed in front from lights to flag, excepted during his pit stops, holding the pressure from championship leader Gary Paffett (Mercedes), who was right in his mirrors during the race.

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Paffett takes second place behind Jamie Green (Mercedes), who lost second position in championship classification behind Spengler, but stays in good position in classification.

Robert Wickens, the other Canadian in the DTM, takes 7th position aboard his Mercedes C Coupé.

Gary Paffett still leads championship classification, but Bruno Spengler now stands 11 points behind the Brit with two races remaining.

Final classification:
1 - Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 51 laps in 1h12'09"607
2 - Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 0"629

3 - Jamie Green (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 15"512
4 - Dirk Werner (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 22"311
5 - Augusto Farfus (BMW M3) - RBM - 24"423
6 - Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 26"940
7 - Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupé) - Mucke - 33"737

8 - Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A5) - Abt - 34"631
9 - Filipe Albuquerque (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 42"943
10 - Timo Scheider (Audi A5) - Abt - 44"852
Etc.

Championship:
1. Paffett 127 points ; 2. Spengler 116 ; 3. Green 108 ; 4. Rockenfeller 75 ; 5. Mortara 74 ; 6. Tomczyk 69 ; 7. Ekstrom 66 ; 8. Farfus 29 ; 9. Vietoris 24 ; 10. Scheider 19, etc.



Khatir Soltani
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