DTM: Estoril

[JMeissner]

Qualifying:

1 Mattias Ekström Audi A4 1:34.100
2 Christijan Albers Mercedes C-Class +0.248
3 Gary Paffett Mercedes C-Class +0.311
4 Tom Kristensen Audi A4 +0.346
5 Martin Tomczyk Audi A4 +0.612
6 Jean Alesi Mercedes C-Class +0.714
7 Bernd Schneider Mercedes CLK +0.733
8 H-H Frentzen Opel Vectra +0.817
9 Timo Scheider Opel Vectra +0.832
10 Christian Abt Audi A4 +0.875
11 Peter Dumbreck Opel Vectra +0.881
12 Manuel Reuter Opel Vectra +0.918
13 Marcel Fässler Opel Vectra +0.983
14 Laurent Aiello Opel Vectra +1.189
15 Frank Biela Audi A4 +1.206
16 Emanuele Pirro Audi A4 +1.304
17 Jarek Janis Mercedes CLK +1.614
18 Jeroen Bleekemolen Opel Astra +1.917
19 Stefan Mücke Mercedes CLK +2.059
20 Bernd Mayländer Mercedes CLK +2.093
21 Markus Winkelhock Mercedes CLK +2.133

[Hazard]

Super-pole (Top 10)

1. Mattias Ekström - Audi A4 DTM - 1:34.039
2. Gary Paffett - AMG-Mercedes - 1:34.261
3. Timo Scheider - Opel Vectra GTS - 1:34.512
4. Martin Tomczyk - Audi A4 DTM - 1:34.621
5. Tom Kristensen Audi A4 DTM - 1:34.677
6. Christijan Albers - AMG-Mercedes - 1:34.700
7. Bernd Schneider - AMG-Mercedes - 1:34.745
8. Heinz-Harald Frentzen - Opel Vectra GTS - 1:34.873
9. Jean Alesi - AMG-Mercedes - 1:34.907
10. Christian Abt - Audi A4 DTM - 1:35.097

Three manufacturers in the top 3, and both the ex-F1 guys make it in there too...

[FIRE]

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[alesi95]

Nice one by scheider and Frentzen to get the opels up there. Also Abt Audi continues to embaress Joest (factory) Audi.

[FIRE]

Originally posted by alesi95
Also Abt Audi continues to embaress Joest (factory) Audi.

DTM is not Le Mans

[flor]

ah by the way which Kaneshi is in the dome, Toshihiro or Katsutomo?

[JMeissner]

Cut Joest Audi some slack, they're completely new to this.

[FIRE]

Originally posted by flor
ah by the way which Kaneshi is in the dome, Toshihiro or Katsutomo?

Katsutomo

[jet]

Joest Audi wiil get there they just need some time let's wait and see

[429CJ]

Why was Schneider in older CLK? Or is it just a typing error?

[FIRE]

Originally posted by 429CJ
Why was Schneider in older CLK? Or is it just a typing error?

Mr Mercedes in a old car? That must be a typo.

[touringlegend]

Well done by Ekstrom though looks as if the race could be quite good tomorrow.


Still a pity it's so long!

[alesi95]

Originally posted by jet
Joest Audi wiil get there they just need some time let's wait and see

Audi are multiple dtm champions. Joest have been in Dtm with Opel since its reincarnation in 2000

[FIRE]

Originally posted by alesi95
Joest have been in Dtm with Opel since its reincarnation in 2000

:confused:
Joest has entered Opels in the old DTM.

[JMeissner]

Originally posted by FIRE
:confused:
Joest has entered Opels in the old DTM.

Exactly.

[ATF]

Stunning lap from Ekstrom. Slowest in the first sector then absolutely amazing to see him claw back all that lost time!! Going to be a good race - can't wait!!

[JMeissner]

Ekström almost 0.5 sec ahead during the warm-up.


1 Mattias Ekström Audi A4 1:34.818_ _
2 Timo Scheider Opel Vectra +0.451_
3 Tom Kristensen Audi A4 +0.464_
4 Christijan Albers Mercedes C-Class +0.501_
5 Marcel Fässler Merceds C-Class +0.684_
6 H-H Frentzen Opel Vectra +0.751_
7 Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class +0.901_
8 Gary Paffett Mercedes C-Class +0.991_
9 Christian Abt Audi A4 +1.036_
10 Peter Dumbreck Opel Vectra +1.070

[FIRE]

Originally posted by JMeissner
Ekström almost 0.5 sec ahead during the warm-up.


1 Mattias Ekström Audi A4 1:34.818_ _
2 Timo Scheider Opel Vectra +0.451_
3 Tom Kristensen Audi A4 +0.464_
4 Christijan Albers Mercedes C-Class +0.501_
5 Marcel Fässler Merceds C-Class +0.684_
6 H-H Frentzen Opel Vectra +0.751_
7 Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class +0.901_
8 Gary Paffett Mercedes C-Class +0.991_
9 Christian Abt Audi A4 +1.036_
10 Peter Dumbreck Opel Vectra +1.070

Fassler drives a Opel.

[JMeissner]

Albers wins the race ahead of Ekström. Tomczyk third and Kristensen fourth.

(please excuse me for eventual errors, I'm currently at the STCC race at Knutstorp)

[FIRE]

Race result:
Pos. Nr. Fahrer Rnd. Zeit Rückst.
1. 2 Albers/NED 37 1:00:22.163 1:00:22.163
2. 5 Ekström/SWE 37 1:00:22.815 00.652
3. 6 Tomczyk/GER 37 1:00:26.061 03.898
4. 12 Kristensen/DEN 37 1:00:27.264 05.101
5. 1 Schneider/GER 37 1:00:28.199 06.036
6. 15 Scheider/GER 37 1:00:31.630 09.467
7. 8 Alesi/FRA 37 1:00:32.195 10.032
8. 4 Aiello/FRA 37 1:00:56.148 33.985
9. 14 Dumbreck/GBR 37 1:00:58.444 36.281
10. 11 Abt/GER 37 1:01:08.211 46.048
11. 44 Pirro/ITA 37 1:01:09.144 46.981
12. 9 Frentzen/GER 37 1:01:14.307 52.144
13. 7 Paffett/GBR 37 1:01:17.675 55.512
14. 18 Mücke/GER 37 1:01:20.362 58.199
15. 45 Biela/GER 37 1:01:22.253 1:00.090
16. 10 Reuter/GER 37 1:01:22.985 1:00.822
17. 17 Winkelhock/GER 37 1:01:27.895 1:05.732
18. 21 Mayländer/GER 37 1:01:38.333 1:16.170
19. 16 Bleekemolen/NED 37 1:01:57.370 1:35.207
20. 3 Fässler/SUI 31 51:09.445 6 Runden
21. 20 Janis/CZE 9 16:31.356 28 Runden

Albers made a great move and overtook Ekstrom and Paffet to take the lead of the race.

[ATF]

Great race but I thought Ekstrom should have won. But fair play to Mar...Christijan Albers, he defended brilliantly. What's going on with Schneider?!

[jet]

Very good race by Albers
What's on with Schneider it looks like he just doesn't has the pace.

[Cadete]

I was there for the race, Albers had more top speed, Ekstrom was better in the curves. Normally Ekstrom got really close during the Parabólica Interior (Inner Parabolic), and kept in there all the way to the start of the Parabólica Ayrton Senna, in the chicane he even had to slow down more than he needed to, or else he would hit Albers. He was quickest but, due to the long straights where Albers got advantage, he was half a meter behind what he should have been to pass.

Oh, and in the start of the Parabolica Ayrton Senna, Albers braked a little, not really needed, but made Ekstrom also brake and Albers then used the greater aceleration power of his Mercedes to pull away and gain that slight advantage that kept him in first place.

jet, about Schneider, when I saw him behind Kristessen, I thought it wouldn't take long before he passed him, I consider Kristenssen a great driver, but he's more used to the R8 than to the A4. To my surprise he started pulling away, so maybe I was wrong or did Schneider have some problem?

A good race, all in all, I was right in front of the place where Frentzen made his error. I hope DTM comes here again!

[Hazard]

Great race - FANTASTIC pass by Albers - even though Paffett was ailing, still, to nail two cars in the same corner is incredible. And then to hold off Ekstrom for the rest of the race as he did - truly great work.

Shame Scheider slipped back for Opel - all the rest kept breaking down from 8th place until finally Aiello got it (and Frentzen was removed from the track by Alesi).

Pirro was running well considering the penalty for Audi, though obviously the Red Bull Abt cars were the cream for Audi today. Unlucky for Ekstrom, though he's bound to win before the seasons out.

Mercedes - well, they've got some nice, fast, dangerous driving young men working for them. Great stuff Paffett & Albers - it's like the kids are teaching their dads how to drive.

[kmchow]

It's probably my overly vivid imagination, but those wings sprouting from the back of the Audi A4s just give me the creeps. They remind me of the fungi and mushrooms growing out of decaying trees. I think that's a bit outrageous???