DTM: BMW driver Bruno Spengler is 2012 DTM Champion
The DTM finale could not have been more thrilling than this. The question of who would become the 2012 DTM Champion was decided by the two favourites for the title, Bruno Spengler (BMW) and Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), in a direct 42-lap duel at the Hockenheimring. In the end, a minimal advantage of 2.214 seconds ahead of Paffett was sufficient for Spengler to clinch his 13th DTM victory and win of his first DTM title. With that, Spengler intercepted Paffett, who had been leading since the first race, at the last moment and took an advantage of four points across the finish line.
BMW not only won the drivers’ title but also the manufacturers’ classification ahead of Audi and Mercedes-Benz plus, with Spengler’s team, Schnitzer, the teams’ classification.
The third driver to finish on the podium at the finale in front of 128,000 spectators (throughout the weekend) was BMW driver Augusto Farfus, who had won the last race at Valencia as well. The third in the drivers’ classification, Jamie Green, took fourth place. The best-placed Audi driver was Edoardo Mortara in position six.
All three premium manufacturers involved in the DTM, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, rely on clutch high-tech from ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Results, finale, Hockenheim (D), round 10, DTM, 19 Oct-21 Oct 2012:
1. Bruno Spengler, BMW, 1h 07m 59.069s, ZF
2. Gary Paffett, Mercedes-Benz, + 2.214s, ZF
3. Augusto Farfus, BMW, + 11.954s, ZF
4. Jamie Green, Mercedes-Benz, + 23.479s, ZF
5. Dirk Werner, BMW, + 25.384s, ZF
6. Edoardo Mortara, Audi, + 41.701s, ZF
7. Andy Priaulx, BMW, + 42.265s, ZF
8. Joey Hand, BMW, + 42.843s, ZF
9. Ralf Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, + 43.878s, ZF
10. Christian Vietoris, Mercedes-Benz, + 45.138s, ZF
Final drivers’ standings:
1. B. Spengler, 149 points; 2. G Paffett, 145; 3. J. Green, 121; 4. M. Rockenfeller, 85; 5. E. Mortara, 82; 6. M. Ekström, 81; 7. A. Farfus, 69; 8. M. Tomczyk, 69; 9. D. Werner, 29; 10. A. Tambay, 28.
Final manufacturers’ standings:
1. BMW, 346 points; 2. Audi, 335; 3. Mercedes-Benz, 329.
Other results:
Results, finale Hockenheim (D), 8th and last round, Porsche Carrera Cup, 19 Oct-21 Oct 2012:
Race 1
1. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, 24m 32.642s, ZF
2. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 0.677s, ZF
3. Philipp Eng, Porsche, + 6.747s, ZF
4. Klaus Bachler, Porsche, + 7.429s, ZF
5. Norbert Siedler, Porsche, + 8.634s, ZF
6. Jaap van Lagen, Porsche, + 13.385s, ZF
7. René Rast, Porsche, + 14.014s, ZF
8. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 14.967s, ZF
9. Michael Ammermüller, Porsche, + 17.973s, ZF
10. Robert Renauer, Porsche, + 18.391s, ZF
Race 2
1. Michael Christensen, Porsche, + 31m 14.380s, ZF
2. Kévin Estre, Porsche, + 3.242s, ZF
3. Norbert Siedler, Porsche, + 6.395s, ZF
4. Klaus Bachler, Porsche, + 6.807s, ZF
5. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 7.142s, ZF
6. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 20.378s, ZF
7. Robert Renauer, Porsche, + 24.793s, ZF
8. Philipp Frommenwiler, Porsche, + 25.433s, ZF
9. Philipp Eng, Porsche, + 26.741s, ZF
10. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 28.294s, ZF
Final drivers’ standings:
1. R. Rast, 242 points; 2. S. Edwards, 233; 3. N. Thiim, 202; 4. K. Estre, 178; 5. N. Siedler, 178; 6. J. van Lagen, 158; 7. M. Christensen, 148; 8. K. Bachler, 122; 9. P. Frommenwiler, 113; 10. P. Eng, 112.5.
Results, finale Hockenheim (D), round 8, Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, 19 Oct -20 Oct 2012:
1. Ola Nilsson, Volkswagen, 21m 56.287s, ZF
2. Kasper H. Jensen, Volkswagen, + 1.783s, ZF
3. Berke Bayındır, Volkswagen, + 6.495s, ZF
4. Moritz Oestreich, Volkswagen, + 7.503s, ZF
5. Dennis Trebing, Volkswagen, + 8.576s, ZF
6. Jonas Giesler, Volkswagen, + 11.827s, ZF
7. Christofer Berckhan Ramirez, Volkswagen, + 13.361s, ZF
8. Michelle Gatting, Volkswagen, + 14.132s, ZF
9. Adam Gładysz, Volkswagen, + 15.260s, ZF
10. Jakub Litwin, Volkswagen, + 15.827s, ZF
Final drivers’ standings:
1. O. Nilsson, 502 points; 2. D. Trebing, 303; 3. K. Jensen, 298; 4. A. Gladysz, 292; 5. B. Bayındır, 268; 6. J. Giesler, 250; 7. M. Oestreich, 250; 8. J.-H. Ubben, 234; 9. J. Litwin, 225; 10. R. Marthen, 188.