Swedish Mattias Ekstrom won a race that was dominated by the Audi drivers that took up the first four positions at the finish line today in Zandvoort. It was the second win of the season for the current DTM champion.
Championship leader Timo Scheider finished the race just two tenths of a second behind Ekstrom but in front of Tom Kristensen who took third in another 2008-spec A4. Martin Tomczyk took advantage of a good start to climb from sixth to fourth, where he remained until the finish.
Canadian Bruno Spengler was the best of the Mercedes-Benz drivers, finishing fifth aheadof teammate Jamie Green who had a bad start losing a number of positions right on. Spengler was20 seconds adrift Ekstrom.
Scheider still leads the series with 5 points over second place Ekstrom. Then Jamie Green, Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler are respectively third, fourth and fifth.
Race Results:
Pos Driver Car Time
1. Mattias Ekström Audi 1:01'03.298
2. Timo Scheider Audi + 0.270
3. Tom Kristensen Audi + 6.760
4. Martin Tomczyk Audi + 10.183
5. Bruno Spengler Mercedes + 21.919
6. Jamie Green Mercedes + 23.079
7. Paul Di Resta Mercedes + 45.910
8. M.Winkelhock Audi + 49.564
9. Bernd Schneider Mercedes + 50.576
10. M.Rockenfeller Audi + 53.394
11. Gary Paffett Mercedes + 1:14.680
12. Ralf Schumacher Mercedes + 1:22.425
13. Mathias Lauda Mercedes + 1:25.631
14. Maro Engel Mercedes + 1:29.071
15. Susie Stoddart Mercedes 1 Lap
16. Katherine Legge Audi 5 Laps
17. Oliver Jarvis Audi 9 Laps
Retirements:
Driver Car Laps
Alexandre Prémat Audi 18 Laps
Christijan Albers Audi 1 Lap
Championship leader Timo Scheider finished the race just two tenths of a second behind Ekstrom but in front of Tom Kristensen who took third in another 2008-spec A4. Martin Tomczyk took advantage of a good start to climb from sixth to fourth, where he remained until the finish.
Canadian Bruno Spengler was the best of the Mercedes-Benz drivers, finishing fifth aheadof teammate Jamie Green who had a bad start losing a number of positions right on. Spengler was20 seconds adrift Ekstrom.
Scheider still leads the series with 5 points over second place Ekstrom. Then Jamie Green, Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler are respectively third, fourth and fifth.
Race Results:
Pos Driver Car Time
1. Mattias Ekström Audi 1:01'03.298
2. Timo Scheider Audi + 0.270
3. Tom Kristensen Audi + 6.760
4. Martin Tomczyk Audi + 10.183
5. Bruno Spengler Mercedes + 21.919
6. Jamie Green Mercedes + 23.079
7. Paul Di Resta Mercedes + 45.910
8. M.Winkelhock Audi + 49.564
9. Bernd Schneider Mercedes + 50.576
10. M.Rockenfeller Audi + 53.394
11. Gary Paffett Mercedes + 1:14.680
12. Ralf Schumacher Mercedes + 1:22.425
13. Mathias Lauda Mercedes + 1:25.631
14. Maro Engel Mercedes + 1:29.071
15. Susie Stoddart Mercedes 1 Lap
16. Katherine Legge Audi 5 Laps
17. Oliver Jarvis Audi 9 Laps
Retirements:
Driver Car Laps
Alexandre Prémat Audi 18 Laps
Christijan Albers Audi 1 Lap