DTM: Bruno Spengler keeps title fight open
In front of 71,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) Bruno Spengler wins the eighth round of the DTM season at Oschersleben and thus keeps the battle for the title in the most popular international touring car racing series wide open. The BMW driver after 51 laps prevailed with an advantage of 0.629 seconds over championship leader Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz). Exactly these two drivers have the greatest chances for the title before the two last rounds at Valencia (Spain) and in the finale at Hockenheim on 21 October. Paffett, who kept reducing the gap to race leader Spengler on the final laps at the Motorsport Arena, retains an eleven-point advantage in the drivers’ standings.
The third driver with chances for the title is Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz) who came third at Oschersleben. Mike Rockenfeller (Audi), in fourth place at Oschersleben and in the drivers’ standings, is out of contention for the title with a 52-point deficit. All of the three premium manufacturers involved in the DTM, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, rely on clutch high-tech from ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Results, Oschersleben (D), round 8, DTM, 14 Sep - 16 Sep 2012:
1. Bruno Spengler, BMW, 1h 12m 09.607s, ZF
2. Gary Paffett, Mercedes-Benz, + 0.629s, ZF
3. Jamie Green, Mercedes-Benz, + 15.512s, ZF
4. Dirk Werner, BMW, + 22.311s, ZF
5. Augusto Farfus, BMW, + 24.423s, ZF
6. Mike Rockenfeller, Audi, + 26.940s, ZF
7. Robert Wickens, Mercedes-Benz, + 33.737s, ZF
8. Mattias Ekström, Audi, + 34.631s, ZF
9. Filipe Albuquerque, Audi, + 42.943s, ZF
10. Timo Scheider, Audi, + 44.852s, ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. G. Paffett, 127 points; 2. B. Spengler, 116; 3. J. Green, 108; 4. M. Rockenfeller, 75; 5. E. Mortara, 74; 6. M. Tomczyk, 69; 7. M. Ekström, 66; 8. A. Farfus, 29; 9. C. Vietoris, 24; 10. T. Scheider, 19.
Manufacturers’ standings:
1. Mercedes-Benz, 295 points; 2. Audi, 266; 3. BMW, 247.
Other results:
Results, Oschersleben (D), round 8, Porsche Carrera Cup, 14 Sep - 16 Sep 2012:
Race 1
1. René Rast, Porsche, 25m 51.960s, ZF
2. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 2.269s, ZF
3. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 12.619s, ZF
4. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 13.381s, ZF
5. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 17.253s, ZF
6. Michael Christensen, Porsche, + 18.763s, ZF
7. Jaap van Lagen, Porsche, + 21.726s, ZF
8. Klaus Bachler, Porsche, + 24.692s, ZF
9. Philipp Eng, Porsche, + 30.201s, ZF
10. Philipp Frommenwiler, Porsche, + 30.916s, ZF
Race 2
1. Sean Edwards, Porsche, 35m 25.651s, ZF
2. René Rast, Porsche, + 0.279s, ZF
3. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 1.213s, ZF
4. Klaus Bachler, Porsche, + 4.516s, ZF
5. Jaap van Lagen, Porsche, + 5.054s, ZF
6. Philipp Eng, Porsche, + 5.357s, ZF
7. Florian Scholze, Porsche, + 5.849s, ZF
8. Tomás Pivoda, Porsche, + 6.132s, ZF
9. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 6.630s, ZF
10. Norbert Siedler, Porsche, + 7.308s, ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. R. Rast, 233 points; 2. S. Edwards, 221; 3. N. Thiim, 172; 4. N. Siedler, 150; 5. K. Estre, 145; 6. J. van Lagen, 145; 7. M. Christensen, 126; 8. P. Frommenwiler, 99; 9. K. Bachler, 94; 10. P. Eng, 89.5.
Results, Oschersleben (D), round 7, Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, 14 Sep - 16 Sep 2012:
Race 1
1. Ola Nilsson, Volkswagen, 24m 09.164s, ZF
2. Moritz Oestreich, Volkswagen, + 0.021s, ZF
3. Adam Gładysz, Volkswagen, + 1.374s, ZF
4. Dennis Trebing, Volkswagen, + 2.036s, ZF
5. Jakub Litwin, Volkswagen, + 3.168s, ZF
6. Kasper Jensen, Volkswagen, + 5.299s, ZF
7. Jonas Giesler, Volkswagen, + 5.317s, ZF
8. Rasmus Marthen, Volkswagen, + 5.554s, ZF
9. Jann-Hendrik Ubben, Volkswagen, + 6.278s, ZF
10. Michelle Gatting, Volkswagen, + 8.971s, ZF
Race 2
1. Rasmus Marthen, Volkswagen, 24m 05.874s, ZF
2. Kasper Jensen, Volkswagen, + 0.546s, ZF
3. Dennis Trebing, Volkswagen, + 3.900s, ZF
4. Moritz Oestreich, Volkswagen, + 8.596s, ZF
5. Ola Nilsson, Volkswagen, + 9.235s, ZF
6. Jonas Giesler, Volkswagen, + 10.028s, ZF
7. Michelle Gatting, Volkswagen, + 10.588s, ZF
8. Jakub Litwin, Volkswagen, + 11.518s, ZF
9. Berke Bayındır, Volkswagen, + 15.459s, ZF
10. Christofer Berckhan Ramirez, Volkswagen, + 15.637s, ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. O. Nilsson, 442 points; 2. D. Trebing, 271; 3. A. Gładysz, 268; 4. K. Jensen, 250; 5. B. Bayındır, 228; 6. J. Giesler, 220; 7. J.-H. Ubben and M. Oestreich, 216 each; 9. J. Litwin, 203; 10. R. Marthen, 188.