DTM Race 1 - Hockenheim (GER), 17th May 2009

Keyfabe · 12 May 2009, 04:35 (Ref:2460589)

Looks like I might be having to dig the old astra system out, its not on motors tv :-(

Hazard · 12 May 2009, 16:53 (Ref:2461050)

Round one it is this weekend.

Ralf's in a top drive - Jamie's in a banger.

There's a girl fight as usual and more British drivers than any other nationality in the premier German series.

Should be great.

helgi · 12 May 2009, 18:25 (Ref:2461125)

I'm sure it'll be a very close battle between Paffett, di Resta, Scheider and Ekstrom. Kristensen also is able to deliver the best result.

**BertMk2** · 13 May 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2461553)

Thank God it's finally getting under way! That's got to be the longest off season ever. Like many others I think Mercedes have wasted one of the new cars by giving it to Ralf - he really needs to prove me wrong, he has no excuses left - he has to win a race this year.

**FIRE** · 13 May 2009, 16:24 (Ref:2461798)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keyfabe

Looks like I might be having to dig the old astra system out, its not on motors tv :-(

IIRC it's on Setanta this season.

helgi · 13 May 2009, 19:11 (Ref:2461892)

They say there's a weight damper (or how is it called) on new Mercs.

Hazard · 13 May 2009, 21:19 (Ref:2461995)

It's on Setanta, but not live. If you've got an old Astra dish - well done!

JMeissner · 15 May 2009, 06:54 (Ref:2462762)

Tom Kristensen just confirmed that this is the start of his last season:

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3468

Hazard · 15 May 2009, 08:58 (Ref:2462812)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMeissner

Tom Kristensen just confirmed that this is the start of his last season:

http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3468

To be honest - I'm surprised he stayed in it this long. McNish bowed out pretty quickly, but good on Tom for sticking at it.

Maybe knowing it's his last shot will help him focus

werner · 15 May 2009, 09:21 (Ref:2462823)

Kristensen was a bit more succesfull compared to McNisch, so it does make some sense. 3 victorys in 5 years is not stellar, but you can definitely say he has made an impression in Germany.
Good luck to him anyway.

Last2LiftOff · 16 May 2009, 12:16 (Ref:2463389)

Wow, keep up the mediocre work there Mercedes...good grief!

**FIRE** · 16 May 2009, 12:32 (Ref:2463398)

Ecky on pole.
First Mercedes only 6th! I did not see qualifying. What happened with Spengler and Green (both on last row)?

Paffet and Schumacher on the 5th row.

Hazard · 16 May 2009, 13:04 (Ref:2463412)

Grid

Pos	Driver	Nat	Team	Car / Year
1	Mattias Ekstrom	Swe	Team Abt	Audi A4 DTM 2009
2	Tom Kristensen	Den	Team Abt	Audi A4 DTM 2009
3	Martin Tomczyk	Ger	Team Abt	Audi A4 DTM 2009
4	Oliver Jarvis	GBR	Team Phoenix	Audi A4 DTM 2008
5	Timo Scheider	Ger	Team Abt	Audi A4 DTM 2009
6	Paul di Resta	GBR	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2009
7	Maro Engel	Ger	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2008
8	Markus Winkelhock	Ger	Team Rosberg	Audi A4 DTM 2008
9	Alexandre Prémat	Fra	Team Phoenix	Audi A4 DTM 2008
10	Mike Rockenfeller	Ger	Team Rosberg	Audi A4 DTM 2008
11	Gary Paffett	GBR	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2009
12	Ralf Schumacher	Ger	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2009
13	Katherine Legge	GBR	Team Abt	Audi A4 DTM 2008
14	Susie Stoddart	GBR	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2008
15	Mathias Lauda	Aut	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2008
16	Tomas Kostka	Cze	Futurecom-BRT	Audi A4 DTM 2007
17	Christian Bakkerud	Den	Futurecom-TME	Audi A4 DTM 2007
18	Johannes Seidlitz	Bel	Futurecom-TME	Audi A4 DTM 2007
19	Bruno Spengler	Can	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2009
20	Jamie Green	GBR	HWA Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2008

Shocking for Mercedes really! The new cars are 6th, 11th, 12th and 19th! (Whearas Audi is 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th).

Nice work Jarvis!

helgi · 16 May 2009, 13:31 (Ref:2463419)

Green could show very fast lap (he was 2nd for the first hour of training) But, unfortunately, he damaged the car in Nordkurve and wasn't able to make any lap in the afternoon.

Last2LiftOff · 16 May 2009, 17:43 (Ref:2463537)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Ecky on pole.
First Mercedes only 6th! I did not see qualifying. What happened with Spengler and Green (both on last row)?

Paffet and Schumacher on the 5th row.

Yeah Fire, what Helgi said...only engine damage. Spengler, electrical I think, although my German's alot worse than my English. Paffet said "the balance was okay really" but that was about it so...dunno (and sounded like he didn't either). It's almost like they just took the tarps off and put 'em back out there. : bag :

Olly, Olly, Olly!

Boy, the ole DTM Startaufstellung's really gone downhill huh.

Hazard · 16 May 2009, 22:58 (Ref:2463700)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Last2LiftOff

Boy, the ole DTM Startaufstellung's really gone downhill huh.

No graphics. They've still only got 2008 colours.

Dead-Eye · 16 May 2009, 23:39 (Ref:2463717)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Last2LiftOff

Yeah Fire, what Helgi said...only engine damage. Spengler, electrical I think, although my German's alot worse than my English.

It was a bit confusing. Haug said he'd run out of fuel, Bruno said it was something electrical.

helgi · 17 May 2009, 09:27 (Ref:2463827)

Spengler's best lap was canceled - he was too wide in Nordkurve. That lap was really fast - he was able to enter Q2. But he had not enough fuel on that stint,and after refueling there was a gremlin in his Merc's brains.
I wouldn't say it's all over for Mercedes yet. But it's going to be very tough.

Last2LiftOff · 17 May 2009, 19:48 (Ref:2464104)

Good run Bruno, hard lines.

Hazard · 17 May 2009, 23:28 (Ref:2464228)

Only just watched this race (waiting for silly delayed coverage).

Pretty eventless near the front, with the exception of Ekstrom's puncture robbing him of what was going to be an easy win.

However, Tom get's off on the right foot.

Lots of silly contact near the back. Katherine Legge most often involved in it, taking off Ralf and taking out Susie.

Paffett made a silly move at the start taking out Prémat - which resulted in his bonnet falling off forcing him out. And with his bonnet landing of Ralf's car, forced him into an early pitstop too - hehe.

As for Setanta's coverage - oh dear.

Dead-Eye · 17 May 2009, 23:58 (Ref:2464235)

Happy for Kristensen. The shot of the mechanics pulling Ralf's roof back into shape was pretty funny. Pretty decent drive from him too, without the extra stop he might have been near Di Resta.
Other than that: *yawn*

**gomick** · 18 May 2009, 00:32 (Ref:2464245)

Great to see Tom Kristensen get the 1st up race win

- great to see new names in the DTM this year too...

Last2LiftOff · 18 May 2009, 00:44 (Ref:2464252)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autosport.com

Gary Paffett has been given a five-place grid penalty for the next DTM race at Lausitz following his collision with Alexandre Premat on the opening lap at Hockenheim.

Didn't seem that deliberate to me. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/75410

Good work today I thought from Kristensen, Jarvis, Spengler, and Ekstrom.

helgi · 18 May 2009, 05:57 (Ref:2464290)

Well,Ralf was rather quick yesterday. Very happy for Bruno - from 19 on the start to 5. Jarvis had a brilliant racing week-end.
Hope, 2008-spec cars continue to battle for points at Lauzitz. It's Merc's turn I think.

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