Martin Tomczyk starting from pole position in Barcelona
The result of qualifying for the ninth DTM season round at
the Circuit de Catalunya promises an exciting race. Martin
Tomczyk (Audi), runner-up in the points’ standings,
will be starting from pole position on Sunday while points
leader Mattias Ekström (Audi) only qualified tenth. For
Tomczyk, it is the second pole in a row and the sixth of his
career in the DTM. Lining up alongside Tomczyk on thr front
row of the grid will be two times’ Formula 1 world champion
Mika Häkkinen (Mercedes-Benz). The Finn is heading a
Mercedes-Benz quintet with title candidate Bruno Spengler,
Bernd Schneider, Jamie Green and Gary Paffett. Timo Scheider
(Audi) will be starting from seventh place. An extensive press
release with quotes from the drivers and motorsport directors
will follow shortly.
Qualifying in detail
Weather conditions: wet
Air temperature: 22.2 °C
Asphalt temperature: 22.1 °C
13.10 hrs The first qualifying heat starts.
13.13 hrs Martin Tomczyk is the first driver to set a meaningful
lap time: 1.20.029, then Bernd Schneider is first with 1.19.923.
13.14 hrs Tomczyk counters again: 1.19.351.
13.15 hrs Daniel la Rosa takes the escape road at the chicane.
13.17 hrs Halfway through the session, Tomczyk remains first
with 1.19.199 from Scheider, Schneider, Spengler, Häkkinen
and Green.
13.18 hrs Tomczyk is the first driver to crack the 1.18-barrier
with 1.18.740.
13.20 hrs With three minutes remaining, Prémat, Abt,
Luhr, Stoddart, Lauda and Ickx wouldn't make it into the second
heat with the current standings.
13.24 hrs End of the session, Winkelhock, Prémat, Luhr,
Lauda, Stoddart and Ickx are out. Tomczyk remains fastest
from Scheider, Schneider, Spengler, Häkkinen, Green,
Kristensen, Paffett, Margaritis and Ekström.
13.29 hrs The next heat will start at 13.31.
13.31 hrs Start of the second heat, Mike Rockenfeller is the
first driver out on the track.
13.33 hrs Bernd Schneider is fastest with 1.19.755.
13.36 hrs Tomczyk is in front with 1.19.246, then Green takes
over with 1.19.235.
13.37 hrs Tomczyk is first again with 1.19.054 from Paffett,
Green, Scheider, Schneider,Spemgler, Margaritis, Rockenfeller.
13,40 hrs Only one minute to go. At the moment, Häkkinen,
Ekström, Kristensen, Di Resta, Abt and La Rosa would
be out.
13.41 hrs Häkkinen improvs from ninth to seventh, Ekström
is still on his final lap.
13.42 hrs Green remains fastest from Tomczyk, Paffett, Schneider,
Scheider, Margaritis, Häkkinen, Spengler.
13.43 hrs Rockenfeller, Ekström, Kristensen, Di Resta,
Abt and La Rosa haven't made it into the third and final heat.
13.44 hrs The third and final heat starts at 13.48.
13.48 hrs Start of the third and final session, Bernd Schneider
is the first driver out on the track.
13.51 hrs Tomczyk is fastest with 1.18.987.
13.52 hrs Tomczyk remains on top from Häkkinen, Green,
Spengler, Schneider, Scheider, Margaritis and Paffett.
13.53 hrs Spengler improves from fourth to third.
13.55 hrs Häkkinen takes the exit road at the end of
the pit lane.
13.57 hrs End of the session. Tomczyk remains fastest from
Häkkinen, Spengler, Schneider, Green, Paffett, Scheider
and Margaritis.
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