In qualifying for the fourth DTM season round at Zandvoort in the Netherlands, British driver Oliver Jarvis caused a big surprise by taking pole position aboard a year-old Audi.
The 25-year-old Briton captured pole position aboard a 2008-spec Audi A4 DTM. For the first time in DTM history, a year-old car will be on pole.
In the final heat of the four-round qualifying session, Jarvis outpaced Gary Paffett and Canadian Bruno Spengler, both with current-spec AMG Mercedes C-Class cars, who ended up second and third respectively.
German Audi driver Mike Rockenfeller, also with a year-old car, showed a convincing performance, ending up fourth fastest. He was followed by Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz), Alexandre Prémat (Audi), Norisring-winner Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) and German Martin Tomczyk with his Audi A4 DTM.
Three Audi drivers with new cars were rather disappointed. Last year's race winner at Zandvoort, Mattias Ekström and fellow Audi drivers Tom Kristensen and defending champion Timo Scheider, were already out after the second qualifying heat. They will be starting from ninth, tenth and eleventh place into the first race outside of Germany of this season.
After scoring his best DTM result to date in the Norisring round, Ralf Schumacher had a setback. The team of the Mercedes-Benz driver opted for a wrong strategy and the ex-Formula 1 driver will be last on the grid.
Starting order:
1. row
Oliver Jarvis (Audi A4 08) - Phoenix - 1'31"966 - Q4
Gary Paffett (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'32"548 - Q4
2. row
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'32"715 - Q4
Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A4 08) - Rosberg - 1'33"394 - Q4
3. row
Paul Di Resta (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'31"715 - Q3
Alexandre Prémat (Audi A4 08) - Phoenix - 1'31"752 - Q3
4. row
Jamie Green (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - AMG - 1'31"836 - Q3
Martin Tomczyk (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"876 - Q3
5. row
Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"511 - Q2
Tom Kristensen (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"652 - Q2
6. row
Timo Scheider (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"731 - Q2
Markus Winkelhock (Audi A4 08) - Rosberg - 1'31"958 - Q2
7. row
Susie Stoddart (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'32"189 - Q2
Katherine Legge (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'32"944 - Q2
8. row
Maro Engel (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'32"928 - Q1
Tomas Kostka (Audi A4 07) - Kolles - 1'32"970 - Q1
9. row
Christian Bakkerud (Audi A4 07) - Kolles - 1'33"297 - Q1
Mathias Lauda (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'33"453 - Q1
10. row
Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'34"087 - Q1
The 25-year-old Briton captured pole position aboard a 2008-spec Audi A4 DTM. For the first time in DTM history, a year-old car will be on pole.
In the final heat of the four-round qualifying session, Jarvis outpaced Gary Paffett and Canadian Bruno Spengler, both with current-spec AMG Mercedes C-Class cars, who ended up second and third respectively.
German Audi driver Mike Rockenfeller, also with a year-old car, showed a convincing performance, ending up fourth fastest. He was followed by Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz), Alexandre Prémat (Audi), Norisring-winner Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) and German Martin Tomczyk with his Audi A4 DTM.
Three Audi drivers with new cars were rather disappointed. Last year's race winner at Zandvoort, Mattias Ekström and fellow Audi drivers Tom Kristensen and defending champion Timo Scheider, were already out after the second qualifying heat. They will be starting from ninth, tenth and eleventh place into the first race outside of Germany of this season.
After scoring his best DTM result to date in the Norisring round, Ralf Schumacher had a setback. The team of the Mercedes-Benz driver opted for a wrong strategy and the ex-Formula 1 driver will be last on the grid.
Starting order:
1. row
Oliver Jarvis (Audi A4 08) - Phoenix - 1'31"966 - Q4
Gary Paffett (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'32"548 - Q4
2. row
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'32"715 - Q4
Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A4 08) - Rosberg - 1'33"394 - Q4
3. row
Paul Di Resta (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'31"715 - Q3
Alexandre Prémat (Audi A4 08) - Phoenix - 1'31"752 - Q3
4. row
Jamie Green (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - AMG - 1'31"836 - Q3
Martin Tomczyk (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"876 - Q3
5. row
Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"511 - Q2
Tom Kristensen (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"652 - Q2
6. row
Timo Scheider (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'31"731 - Q2
Markus Winkelhock (Audi A4 08) - Rosberg - 1'31"958 - Q2
7. row
Susie Stoddart (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'32"189 - Q2
Katherine Legge (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 1'32"944 - Q2
8. row
Maro Engel (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'32"928 - Q1
Tomas Kostka (Audi A4 07) - Kolles - 1'32"970 - Q1
9. row
Christian Bakkerud (Audi A4 07) - Kolles - 1'33"297 - Q1
Mathias Lauda (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - Persson - 1'33"453 - Q1
10. row
Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 1'34"087 - Q1