From dtm.com
After eight pole positions in a row for Audi, a DTM streak has come to an end. In qualifying for the fourth DTM round of the year, Mercedes-Benz driver, Paul di Resta, lapped the 3.478 kilometres long EuroSpeedway Lausitz in 1.17.628 minutes, the fastest lap time.
His Canadian fellow Mercedes-Benz driver, Bruno Spengler, set the second fastest time of the day, 0.264 seconds down. Timo Scheider, who had started from pole position with his Audi A4 DTM in each of the three races held so far, ended up third.
Spectators at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz again were treated to a highly exciting qualifying and a premiere in the current DTM season. For the first time, all the 2008-spec cars made it into the final qualifying heat and battled for pole position.
The dominant driver of the current season so far, Timo Scheider, had an exciting battle with Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler for the fastest lap time. However, there was no way to beat di Resta today. On his final lap, he was over half a second faster than last year's fastest qualifying time.
Behind the front grid row with the two AMG Mercedes C-Classes, reigning DTM champion, Mattias Ekström (Audi) completed the second grid row in fourth place alongside Scheider. Mugello winner, Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) ended up fifth and will be starting into the race alongside Audi's Martin Tomczyk. Audi driver, Tom Kristensen and Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz) followed in seventh and eighth place respectively.
Paul di Resta (1st grid position, AMG Mercedes): "The best car that I have ever driven. Of course, pole in qualifying doesn't mean victory in the race, but it is a very good position to work from."
Bruno Spengler (2nd grid position, Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG Mercedes): "That was a real straightforward qualifying. On my final lap, I ran slightly wide in the first corner and I lost two tenths of a second. As a result, I couldn't make it to pole. The track suits us quite well and with a good start on Sunday, anything can happen."
Timo Scheider (3rd grid position, Audi Sport Team Abt): "Third place in qualifying is a good result. And with two Audis on the second row, we have a good basis. Now, our entire focus is on Sunday and then, we will see what can be achieved."
After eight pole positions in a row for Audi, a DTM streak has come to an end. In qualifying for the fourth DTM round of the year, Mercedes-Benz driver, Paul di Resta, lapped the 3.478 kilometres long EuroSpeedway Lausitz in 1.17.628 minutes, the fastest lap time.
His Canadian fellow Mercedes-Benz driver, Bruno Spengler, set the second fastest time of the day, 0.264 seconds down. Timo Scheider, who had started from pole position with his Audi A4 DTM in each of the three races held so far, ended up third.
Spectators at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz again were treated to a highly exciting qualifying and a premiere in the current DTM season. For the first time, all the 2008-spec cars made it into the final qualifying heat and battled for pole position.
The dominant driver of the current season so far, Timo Scheider, had an exciting battle with Paul di Resta and Bruno Spengler for the fastest lap time. However, there was no way to beat di Resta today. On his final lap, he was over half a second faster than last year's fastest qualifying time.
Behind the front grid row with the two AMG Mercedes C-Classes, reigning DTM champion, Mattias Ekström (Audi) completed the second grid row in fourth place alongside Scheider. Mugello winner, Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) ended up fifth and will be starting into the race alongside Audi's Martin Tomczyk. Audi driver, Tom Kristensen and Bernd Schneider (Mercedes-Benz) followed in seventh and eighth place respectively.
Paul di Resta (1st grid position, AMG Mercedes): "The best car that I have ever driven. Of course, pole in qualifying doesn't mean victory in the race, but it is a very good position to work from."
Bruno Spengler (2nd grid position, Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG Mercedes): "That was a real straightforward qualifying. On my final lap, I ran slightly wide in the first corner and I lost two tenths of a second. As a result, I couldn't make it to pole. The track suits us quite well and with a good start on Sunday, anything can happen."
Timo Scheider (3rd grid position, Audi Sport Team Abt): "Third place in qualifying is a good result. And with two Audis on the second row, we have a good basis. Now, our entire focus is on Sunday and then, we will see what can be achieved."