DTM: Nürburgring pole sitter Augusto Farfus to start on option tires

BMW's Augusto Farfus, who claimed pole position ahead of this weekend's DTM race at the Nürburgring, has decided to start on the option tire, which is the softest alternative.

His second-place starting teammate Marco Wittmann picked the option as well. So did Audi's Miguel Molina, who qualified third. Canadian Bruno Spenger (BMW) selected the hard slick.

Wittmann, Farfus, Molina (Photo: DTM.com)

Here is the list of which tire every driver picked:

Bruno Spengler (BMW) – Option
Dirk Werner (BMW) – Standard
Gary Paffett (Mercedes) – Standard
Roberto Merhi (Mercedes) – Standard
Edoardo Mortara (Audi) Standard
Filipe Albuquerque (Audi) – Standard
Augusto Farfus (BMW) – Option
Joey Hand (BMW) – Standard
Christian Vietoris (Mercedes) – Standard
Robert Wickens Mercedes) – Option
Mattias Ekström (Audi) – Option
Jamie Green (Audi) – Standard
Martin Tomczyk (BMW) – Option
Andy Priaulx (BMW) – Option
Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes) – Option
Pascal Wehrlein (Mercedes) – Option
Mike Rockenfeller (Audi) – Standard
Miguel Molina (Audi) – Option
Marco Wittmann (BMW) – Option
Timo Glock (BMW) – Option
Timo Scheider (Audi) – Standard
Adrien Tambay (Audi) – Option