DTM: BMW driver Marco Wittmann wins DTM comeback in Hungary
Marco Wittmann is the beaming winner of the DTM comeback in Hungary. The BMW driver, after 41 racing laps on the Hungaroring, was the first to cross the finish line with a 6.615-second advantage over Audi driver Miguel Molina. For Wittmann, following his victory in the Hockenheim season opener, this marked the second triumph in 2014. On winning this race, the German from the Franconia region has taken the lead of the standing, bumping the reigning champion Mike Rockenfeller, who only scored one point in tenth place in front of a crowd of 33,000 spectators (throughout the weekend), from the top spot.
With a strong recovery Bruno Spengler (BMW) battled his way to a podium finish in third place. The crowd at the circuit near the capital city of Budapest was treated to numerous duels and overtaking maneuvers throughout the race. One of the protagonists was Edoardo Mortara (Audi), who finished in fourth place and, trailing Wittmann and Rockenfeller, advanced to third place in the drivers’ standings. The best driver of a Mercedes-Benz was Robert Wickens in eleventh place. All of the three premium manufacturers involved in the DTM, Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, rely on high-tech clutches by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Results, Budapest (H), round 3, DTM, May 30-Jun 01, 2014:
1. Marco Wittmann, BMW, 1h 08m35.291s ZF
2. Miguel Molina, Audi, + 6.615s ZF
3. Bruno Spengler, BMW, + 21.842s ZF
4. Edoardo Mortara, Audi, + 29.960s ZF
5. Adrien Tambay, Audi, + 30.112s ZF
6. Maxime Martin, BMW, + 30.357s ZF
7. Jamie Green, Audi, + 34.403s ZF
8. António Félix da Costa, BMW + 34.560s ZF
9. Mattias Ekström, Audi, + 34.826s ZF
10. Mike Rockenfeller, Audi, + 36.017s ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. M. Wittmann, 50 points; 2. M. Rockenfeller, 31; 3. E. Mortara, 27; 4. A. Tambay and M. Molina, 26 each; 6. C. Vietoris, 25; 7. B. Spengler, 23; 8. M. Ekström, 20; 9. A. Farfus, 14; 10. P. Di Resta, 12.
Manufacturers’ standings:
1. Audi, 144 points; 2. BMW, 118; 3. Mercedes-Benz, 41.
Other results:
Results, Budapest (H), round 3, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, May 30–Jun 01, 2014:
Race 1
1. Christian Engelhart, Porsche, 25m 49.324s ZF
2. Michael Ammermüller, Porsche, + 2.729s ZF
3. Connor de Phillippi, Porsche, + 3.396s ZF
4. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 4.240s ZF
5. Earl Bamber, Porsche, + 4.870s ZF
6. Robert Lukas, Porsche, + 7.113s ZF
7. Sean Johnston, Porsche, + 9.501s ZF
8. Alex Riberas, Porsche, + 9.983s ZF
9. Christopher Zöchling, Porsche, + 10.837s ZF
10. Robert Renauer, Porsche, + 11.430s ZF
Race 2
1. Connor de Phillippi, Porsche, 34m 55.436s ZF
2. Nicki Thiim, Porsche, + 2.513s ZF
3. Philipp Eng, Porsche, + 9.383s ZF
4. Sven Müller, Porsche, +10.101s ZF
5. Sean Johnston, Porsche, + 12.070s ZF
6. Clemens Schmid, Porsche, + 14.260s ZF
7. Alex Riberas, Porsche, + 16.662s ZF
8. Christopher Zöchling, Porsche, + 23.801s ZF
9. Fabien Thuner, Porsche, + 26.334s ZF
10. Robert Renauer, Porsche, + 26.816s ZF
Drivers’ standings:
1. C. de Phillippi , 89 points; 2. C. Engelhart, 71; 3. C. Zöchling, 66; 4. N. Thiim, 64; 5. A. Riberas, 63; 6. P. En and E. Bamber, 60 each; 8. R. Lukas, 48; 9. S. Müller, 41; 10. M. Ammermüller, 38