Bruno Spengler claims pole position at Nürburgring
DTM
Nürburg. For the second time this season, Bruno Spengler (BMW) will be starting from pole position into a DTM race. In qualifying at the Nürburgring, the Franco-Canadian claimed the best starting grid position for the sixth DTM season round. In the fourth qualifying heat, he was considerably faster than his three remaining opponents with his time of 1:24.284 minutes. Edoardo Mortara will be lining up alongside him on the front row of the grid. With his Audi A5 DTM, the Italian came within 0.221 seconds of Spengler’s time. On Sunday, Filipe Albuquerque and Mike Rockenfeller (both Audi) will be starting from the second row. Jamie Green was the best-placed Mercedes-Benz driver, he ended up seventh. A full press release with quotes will follow shortly.
Qualifying in detail
Air temperature: 29.3 °C
Asphalt temperature: 44.4 °C
13:45 hrs Mike Rockenfeller is the first driver to top the time sheets with 1:24.433.
13:46 hrs Gary Paffett moves up into second place with 1:24.535, but is then toppled by Miguel Molina: 1:24.500.
13:47 hrs With eight minutes remaining, Rockenfeller is fastest from Molina, Paffett, Wickens, Albuquerque, Green, Scheider, Vietoris, Hand and Mortara.
13:48 hrs Tambay moves up into seventh place: 1:24.804
13:49 hrs Farfus is the only driver yet to go out.
13:50 hrs Spengler has moved up into second place: 1:24.444. Rockenfeller has improved his own time to 1:24.316.
13:52 hrs On his next lap, Spengler improves to 1:24.293 and is now on top of the standings.
13:56 hrs End of the session. Spengler remains fastest from Rockenfeller, Tomczyk, Scheider, Molina, Mortara, Paffett, Wickens, Werner, Albuquerque, Farfus, Green, Tambay, Hand, Schumacher and Ekström.
13:57 hrs Frey, Vietoris, Priaulx, Merhi, Wolff and Coulthard aren't qualified for Q2.
14:03 hrs Start of the next heat. Local hero Mike Rockenfeller is the first driver to go out.
14:06 hrs Rockenfeller tops the time sheets with 1:24.415.
14:06 hrs Tomczyk takes first place with 1:24.305.
14:07 hrs Spengler is now first: 1:24.163.
14:08 hrs Spengler improves to 1:24.131.
14:09 hrs Four minutes before the end, Spengler, is fastest from Tomczyk, Mortara, Farfus, Wickens, Rockenfeller, Werner, Paffett, Green and Albuqerque.
14:13 hrs Tomczyk moves up into first place: 1:24.025. Farfus improves to second: 1:24.086.
14:14 hrs Farfus spins, but continues.
14:15 hrs End of the session.
14:15 hrs Tomczyk remains fastest from Farfus, Mortara, Spengler, Wickens, Albuquerque, Werner, Scheider, Rockenfeller and Green.
14:16 hrs Not qualified for Q3 are Paffett, Ekström, Molina, Hand. Schumacher and Tambay.
14:22 hrs Start of the third heat, 11 minutes after which the four fastest drivers continue.
14:23 hrs Rockenfeller is the first driver to go out.
14:27 hrs Albuquerque tops the time sheets: 1:23.975.
14:28 hrs Rockenfeller on top: 1.23.950.
14:32 hrs Spengler improves to third place: 1:24.065. He is followed by Mortara, Tomczyk, Farfus, Green, Scheider, Werner and Wickens.
14:33 hrs End of the session. Rockenfeller remains fastest from Albuquerque, Spengler, Mortara, Tomczyk, Farfus, Green, Werner, Wickens and Scheider.
14:45 hrs Edoardo Mortara: 1:24.505
14:45 hrs Bruno Spengler: 1:24.284
14:48 hrs Filipe Albuquerque: 1:24.555
14:50 hrs Mike Rockenfeller: 1:24.727
