DTM - Norisring (GER) - Round 5, 24th June 07

[Last2LiftOff]

Thought I'd open a thread for Round 5 at the Norisring this weekend. Maybe that'd get Hazard started on his intro, maybe.

[Last2LiftOff]

For what they're worth, first test results from this morning put Spengler on top followed by none other than Paul di Resta, then Bernd Schneider and Mika Häkkinen. Mercedes top four times; first of the Audis is Alexandre Premat 5th. The Norisring's close enough to being Audi's home race is it not? Again, testing only and the first one at that. Test 2 shortly and free practise and qualifying tomorrow.

Gotta wait a week, but what I wouldn't give for some dang video coverage of these guys on a street circuit.

[Last2LiftOff]

Hey I didn't know Susie Stoddart spoke German.

She just keeps getting cuter and cuter.

[Chewie-1990]

Wow, talking to yourself, this is a popular thread!

In case we get a visitor:

Qualifying times

1.Bruno Spengler 55.963
2.Mika Hakkinen 56.199
3.Bernd Schneider 56.261
4.Gary Paffett 56.447
5.Timo Scheider 56.527
6.Jamie Green 56.584
7.Mattias Ekstrom 56.678
8.Tom Kristensen 56.746
9.Paul di Resta 57.259
10.Christian Abt 57.322
11.Martin Tomczyk 57.381
12. Susie Stoddart 57.768
13.Daniel la Rosa 57.811
14.Vanina Ickx 58.072
15.Alexandre Premat 57.804
16.Adam Carroll 58.012
17.Alexandros Margaritis 58.410
18.Mike Rockenfeller 58.556
19.Lucas Luhr 59.160
20.Mathias Lauda 1:00.190

Mercedes are still looking strongest, Susie looks even cuter still in 12th place

[Last2LiftOff]

Oh, I hadn't noticed Chewie....a nice change from the ordinary then.

[Hazard]

Sorry - was away (better late than never though!)

I see it was wet, explains Vanina's best qualifying ever!?

1 - Bruno Spengler [2] - HWA AG Mercedes - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 55.963

2 - Mika Häkkinen [6] - HWA AG Mercedes - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 56.199


3 - Bernd Schneider [1] - HWA AG Mercedes - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 56.261

4 - Gary Paffett [9] - Persson Motorsport - AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse - 56.447


5 - Timo Scheider [8] - Team Abt Sportsline - Audi A4 DTM - 56.527

6 - Jamie Green [5] - HWA AG Mercedes - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 56.584


7 - Mattias Ekström [3] - Team Abt Sportsline - Audi A4 DTM - 56.678

8 - Tom Kristensen [7] - Team Abt Sportsline - Audi A4 DTM - 56.746


9 - Paul di Resta [19] - Persson Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 57.259

10 - Christian Abt [16] - Team Phoenix - Audi A4 DTM - 57.322


11 - Martin Tomczyk [4] - Team Abt Sportsline - Audi A4 DTM - 57.381

12 - Susie Stoddart [14] - Mucke Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 57.768


13 - Daniel la Rosa [15] - Mucke Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 57.811

14 - Vanina Ickx [21] - Futurecom TME - Audi A4 DTM - 58.072


15 - Alexandre Prémat [17] - Team Phoenix - Audi A4 DTM - 57.804

16 - Adam Carroll [20] - Futurecom TME - Audi A4 DTM - 58.012


17 - Alexandros Margaritis [10] - Persson Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 58.410

18 - Mike Rockenfeller [11] - Team Rosberg - Audi A4 DTM - 58.556


19 - Lucas Luhr [12] - Team Rosberg - Audi A4 DTM - 59.160

20 - Mathias Lauda [18] - Mucke Motorsport - AMG Mercedes C-Klasse - 1:00.190

[429CJ]

I wonder how many cars makes it through the end. The German Porsche Supercup earlier today was a real carnage.

[429CJ]

Damn, I hope DTM would get rid of the mandatory pit stops, it affects the results too much, Häkkinen would have been 1st or 2nd easily, now he was only 9th.

Not to say I have nothing against Spengler winning. I cheer for him, too.

Schneider or Ekström on the highest podium would have been different story, though.

[roachy101]

spengler did well with after the first pit-stop so i suppose it's a fair race IMHO

[gwyllion]

Originally Posted by 429CJ

Not to say I have nothing against Spengler winning. I cheer for him, too.

Schneider or Ekström on the highest podium would have been different story, though.

I don't understand DTM at all: Spengler clearly drives through a red light when leaving the pits and this is no problem whatsoever He can claim as much as he wants ("the light must have jumped to red, when I was parallel with it"), but red is red

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by gwyllion

I don't understand DTM at all: Spengler clearly drives through a red light when leaving the pits and this is no problem whatsoever He can claim as much as he wants ("the light must have jumped to red, when I was parallel with it"), but red is red

As was said, it turned red way too late for him to do anything about it. If he'd hit the brake, he'd have stopped passed the light and could never have been told when to go again.

The mistake may have been they didn't turn it on it time, still not Spengler's problem.

What they need is an amber!

[Jimmy Magnusson]

But then did not people get penalised in EuroSpeedway for missing it by a tenth of a second or something like that?

[Hazard]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Magnusson

But then did not people get penalised in EuroSpeedway for missing it by a tenth of a second or something like that?

I think Eurospeedway is fair evidence of how NOT to run a race

[gwyllion]

Originally Posted by Hazard

As was said, it turned red way too late for him to do anything about it. If he'd hit the brake, he'd have stopped passed the light and could never have been told when to go again.

The team can radio him when the light gets back to green. Still this does not change the fact that he drove through the red light. Therefore his pit stop should not have counted (like the one from Luhr during closed pits).

[gomick]

Good to see Bruno Spengler back in the winner's circle - look who the new points leader is

[surrealillusion]

i didn't go this year..not enough money.

Its a great place to go to..hopefully will make it next year!