[DTM] Exciting last race

**FIRE** · 5 Oct 2003, 17:16 (Ref:741141)

It was an excitng last race of the season, espcically the battle for the championship, Bernd Schneider was only 1 point in front of his teammate Christijan Albers. Almost at the end the championship was decided when Albers got a tyre puncture.

Race result Hockenheim
1. J. Alesi Mercedes 37 1:00.46,000
2. M. Ekström Abt-Audi 37 + 0.00,213
3. M. Fässler Mercedes 37 + 0.04,082
4. P. Dumbreck Opel 37 + 0.05,350
5. L. Aiello Abt-Audi 37 + 0.07,303
6. B. Schneider Mercedes 37 + 0.14,566
7. T. Scheider Opel 37 + 0.26,709
8. P. Terting Abt-Audi 37 + 0.32,935
9. C. Abt Abt-Audi 37 + 0.34,340
10. A. Menu Opel 37 + 0.35,510
11. T. Jäger Mercedes 37 + 0.43,072
12. C. Albers Mercedes 37 + 0.50,491
13. M. Tomczyk Abt-Audi 37 + 0.53,505
14. S. Mücke Mercedes 37 + 1.00,019
15. K. Kaneishi Mercedes 37 + 1.05,423
16. J. Bleekemolen Opel 37 + 1.06,164
17. K. Wendlinger Abt-Audi 37 + 1.24,829
18. G. Paffett Mercedes 35 - 2 Rd.
19. M. Reuter Opel 33 - 4 Rd.
20. B. Mayländer Mercedes 29 - 8 Rd.
21. J. Winkelhock Opel 9 nicht gew.

Championship
1. B. Schneider Mercedes 68
2. C. Albers Mercedes 64
3. M. Fässler Mercedes 57
4. M. Ekström Abt-Audi 46
5. J. Alesi Mercedes 42
6. L. Aiello Abt-Audi 41
7. P. Dumbreck Opel 31
8. T. Scheider Opel 12
9. A. Menu Opel 9
10. M. Reuter Opel 5
11. G. Paffett Mercedes 4
12. C. Abt Abt-Audi 3
13. T. Jäger Mercedes 2
14. J. Bleekemolen Opel 2
15. J. Winkelhock Opel 1
16. M. Tomczyk Abt-Audi 1
17. K. Wendlinger Abt-Audi 1
18. P. Terting Abt-Audi 1

SPARK Msport · 5 Oct 2003, 18:35 (Ref:741190)

Totally agree with you. First time I watched the DTM all year and what a race to see! Was hoping Menu would do well until his drive thru - I sat infront of the TV thinking to myself if that happened in the BTCC, almost everyone would be in and out of the pits lol

I think the whole race reminded me of when the F1 boys raced there during the summer. Schumachers puncture was almost the same thing for the two championship contenders.

Anyway, glad for Schneider, he drove well in a car that wasnt all that fast (in my view). Oh, and well done Alesi, great race by the F1 ex!

BSchneiderFan · 5 Oct 2003, 19:05 (Ref:741208)

Schneider wins fourth DTM title!

Wooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooo!

Still the man to beat.

ATF · 5 Oct 2003, 20:23 (Ref:741284)

Quote:

Originally posted by FIRE
It was an excitng last race of the season, espcically the battle for the championship, Bernd Schneider was only 1 point in front of his teammate Christijan Albers.

It was set to be a thrilling climax but we were robbed of a true battle!

Quote:

Originally posted by SPARK Msport
Was hoping Menu would do well until his drive thru - I sat infront of the TV thinking to myself if that happened in the BTCC, almost everyone would be in and out of the pits lol

It's no joke. The DTM is just as bad as the FIA!!! "Maybe we should just let Mercedes parade round and penalise all of the other cars!"

esorniloc · 5 Oct 2003, 20:24 (Ref:741286)

Some of the lines the drivers took were strange!

Is it right that these run-off areas should be considered as part of the racing track?

I thought it was a little bit of a letdown when Albers got the puncture, how close was Albers to hitting Schneider?

SPARK Msport · 5 Oct 2003, 20:41 (Ref:741298)

yea, just picking up from esorniloc...what was going on out there with the cars going off line? Im sure thats against the rules in any sport. The FIA would had never let that happen in F1...so why in the DTM?

flor · 5 Oct 2003, 20:59 (Ref:741307)

i don't know but it was even extremer in the qualifying were the cars went wide in corner 1 and carried tons of earth on the track while crossing the small green stripe, schneider damaged his car that way

**touringlegend** · 5 Oct 2003, 21:07 (Ref:741316)

I see they had cones out at that section today..

I personally think it's wrong - the tracks there and I've heard of heavy punishments elsewhere for even putting all 4 wheels just over the white line..

codename_47 · 5 Oct 2003, 21:44 (Ref:741347)

Quote:

Originally posted by touringlegend
I see they had cones out at that section today..

I personally think it's wrong - the tracks there and I've heard of heavy punishments elsewhere for even putting all 4 wheels just over the white line..

I agree....I think they need to make the outside of the kerbs much sharper, so it doesn't give any advantage to running off the track....mind you, I think Schneider and Albers were punished appropriatly for using the dirty run off too much....shame it decided the championship (And Schneider did stop running wide after his puncture I noticed)

Great race though, the result was in doubt right up to the finish (If anyone was watching on Motors, Carlton Kirby was so excited he broke his microphone!

)...and great to see Alesi win again...not at Donington this time!

**gomick** · 6 Oct 2003, 00:00 (Ref:741443)

congrats to bernd schneider on another championship win

would love to see bernd schneider race a v8 at bathurst

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