DTM- Eurospeedway

toot toot · 26 Apr 2005, 09:41 (Ref:1287710)

Will it be possible for the Audis to rectify there lack of race pace in time for the second round? Or won't they need to, with the Mercedes being 10kg heavier?

x_acto · 26 Apr 2005, 15:05 (Ref:1287926)

I think Mercedes will win again.

gwyllion · 27 Apr 2005, 07:35 (Ref:1288289)

I think the Audis should do better at Lausitzring (less long straights) and they have the weight advantage.

SALEEN S7R · 27 Apr 2005, 18:25 (Ref:1288762)

I too feel the Audis will go better at the Lausitzring this weekend because as has been said they will have a slight weight advantage and therefore a handling advantage, well at least in the race anyway, over 1 lap superpole qualifying I dont think it will matter much. My money is still on Mercedes though, the circuit is a fast track and will suit the Mercedes straight line speed.

gwyllion · 27 Apr 2005, 21:19 (Ref:1288906)

Quote:

Originally Posted by SALEEN S7R

My money is still on Mercedes though, the circuit is a fast track and will suit the Mercedes straight line speed.

The circuit layout changed compared to last year: the track is more than 1 km shorter than last year. So less straights.

pushing pushing · 29 Apr 2005, 11:28 (Ref:1290045)

I think jamie green will mount a serious challenge for the championship this year.he is a true natural talent.look out DTM hes coming through.pushing pushing

j_t_8_8_8 · 29 Apr 2005, 12:09 (Ref:1290074)

FIRST PRACTICE: 4 Audis at the top

1. Mattias Ekström
2. Pierre Kaffer
3. Christian Abt
4. Frank Stippler
5. Jamie Green
6. Martin Tomczyk
7. Stefan Mücke
8. Bruno Spengler
9. Gary Paffett
10. Tom Kristensen
11. Allan McNish
12. Jean Alesi
13. Marcel Fässler
14. Rinaldo Capello
15. Laurent Aiello
16. Bernd Schneider
17. Mika Häkkinen
18. Alexandros Margaritis
19. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
20. Manuel Reuter

Hazard · 29 Apr 2005, 13:10 (Ref:1290104)

Wow, and three of them old cars.

Kicking-back · 30 Apr 2005, 11:49 (Ref:1290579)

Great qual lap from Mika there!

**FIRE** · 30 Apr 2005, 12:08 (Ref:1290582)

For people who can't receive DTM on TV: http://sbs.dtm.garnierstreamingmedia...t=15&video=113

mcurtis26 · 30 Apr 2005, 12:13 (Ref:1290584)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

Great qual lap from Mika there!

To be fair, it's only first practice and he's only one place being Schneider who has a lot more experience in the car than him, wait for superpole and the proper setups on the cars.

Kicking-back · 30 Apr 2005, 12:23 (Ref:1290587)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcurtis26

To be fair, it's only first practice and he's only one place being Schneider who has a lot more experience in the car than him, wait for superpole and the proper setups on the cars.

No, I'm talking about qualifying, where Mika has finished 2nd fastest!

I wasn't being sarcastic.

Lets hope he can stay on the front row in Superpole!

mcurtis26 · 30 Apr 2005, 12:40 (Ref:1290596)

Apologies KB....didn't realise qualifying proper had happened! Indeed a great lap to take 2nd!

mcurtis26 · 30 Apr 2005, 12:42 (Ref:1290598)

Excellent effort from Spengler as well to take 5th in an 04 car and Mucke in 7th

Kicking-back · 30 Apr 2005, 12:54 (Ref:1290603)

Hakkinen starts 3rd on the grid after superpole!

Excellent stuff.

Paffet, Green, Hakkinen, Ekstrom are the top 4, so we have an all-British front row.

kmchow · 30 Apr 2005, 14:51 (Ref:1290633)

I am disappointed that the Opels have slipped back in the field? The initial preseasons tests seemed to put Opel in a better position. I guess the likelihood of Opel changing their mind is even less likely? Would Opel have stayed if they won the championship? If they fought down to the last race? Would a 2nd place in the championship change the executive minds?

Hazard · 30 Apr 2005, 17:10 (Ref:1290661)

Not gonna happen. It might have changed their minds but you can't expect to scale down an operation then suddenly 'surge' forward, unless you're properly allocating money.

Unfortunately Opel's money's still going into drivers salaries that aren't delivering for unfathomable reasons...so with just Fassler to hold the 'Opel' flag, that flag gets taken down at the end of this year for certain.

luke · 30 Apr 2005, 19:36 (Ref:1290704)

Man I'm so annoyed I missed the qualifying its always exciting and entertaining, and I'll miss the race tommorrow as well.
Great to see Gary on pole come and man your the main driver how's favourite for the title!
Great to see other English driver Jamie Green 2nd, he put in a great race at Hockenheim.
I'm very pleased Hakkienen was up there, and Bruno Spengler in the year old Merc pulled out a great lap as well.

Kicking-back · 1 May 2005, 13:09 (Ref:1291060)

Excellent race - great win for Paffet, Kristensen 2nd and a marvellous 3rd for Mika!!

SALEEN S7R · 1 May 2005, 13:11 (Ref:1291062)

Indeed, great race for Paffet shame Green got punted off by Ekstrom though. Shame the race was a little processional hopefully it will be better for Spa, thats one race im really looking forward to!

Kicking-back · 1 May 2005, 13:19 (Ref:1291066)

Mika around Spa = immense!

DavidStHubbins · 2 May 2005, 02:52 (Ref:1291319)

Yep, I wish I was at Eau Rouge for that one. Seems Mika's getting the hang of it now

toot toot · 4 May 2005, 08:05 (Ref:1292619)

How stupid was Ekstrom? You'd think the defending champion would be able to create an overtaking oppourtunity against against an inexperienced rookie that he was easily faster than.
Great drives from Paffett and Hakkinen.

kmchow · 4 May 2005, 15:23 (Ref:1292907)

Does Mika have an unfair rookie advantage at F1 tracks which he's raced at for years in F1. Will he struggle at non F1 tracks? Can he get extra practice by purchasing some F1/touring car video games to familiarize himself with the track? Jacques Villeneuve claimed he learned many of the F1 tracks early in his career by playing those games?

Are there any touring/F1 games that race at all the non-F1 tracks?

Kicking-back · 4 May 2005, 16:32 (Ref:1292958)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmchow

Does Mika have an unfair rookie advantage at F1 tracks which he's raced at for years in F1. Will he struggle at non F1 tracks?

He's just finished on the podium at a non-F1 track, so I doubt it's a problem!

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