DTM: Another podium place for Timo Scheider
Timo Scheider was again the fastest driver of an Audi A4 DTM at the seventh round of the DTM season at Brands Hatch. As at the past race at Zandvoort, the reigning champion occupied third place, behind the winner, Paul Di Resta, and Bruno Spengler (both Mercedes). Rookie Miguel Molina, who delivered another strong performance and finished fourth, Oliver Jarvis, Martin Tomczyk and Alexandre Pr�mat clinched points for Audi as well. All Audi cars in the DTM are equipped with clutch high tech from ZF Sachs Race Engineering.
The two-time DTM Champion Matthias Ekstr�m suffered a bitter set-back in the fight for the championship. The Swede, who was the best-placed Audi driver in the standings up to the race at Brands Hatch, was forced to retire on the third lap after several collisions shortly after the start of the race.
Results, Brands Hatch (GB), DTM, round 7, 03 Sep � 05 Sep 2010:
1. Paul Di Resta, Mercedes, 1h 10m 05.552s
2. Bruno Spengler, Mercedes, + 7.443s
3. Timo Scheider, Audi, + 10.258s, ZF Sachs
4. Miguel Molina, Audi, + 10.719s, ZF Sachs
5. Gary Paffett, Mercedes, + 12.780s
6. Oliver Jarvis, Audi, + 23.830s, ZF Sachs
7. Martin Tomczyk, Audi, + 23.986s, ZF Sachs
8. Alexandre Pr�mat, Audi, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
9. Mike Rockenfeller, Audi, - 1 lap, ZF Sachs
10. Jamie Green, Mercedes, - 1 lap
Drivers standings:
1. B Spengler, 52 points; 2. P Di Resta, 43; 3. G Paffett, 39; 4. T Scheider, 29; 5. M Ekstr�m, 28; 6. J Green, 26; 7. M Rockenfeller, 12; 8. O Jarvis and M Molina, 11 each; 10. A Pr�mat, 9.
Other results:
Results, Brands Hatch (GB), Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, round 6, 03 Sep � 04 Sep 2010:
1. Kris Heidorn, Volkswagen, 24m 31.487s, ZF Sachs
2. Jann-Hendrik Ubben, Volkswagen, + 4.486s, ZF Sachs
3. Mark Blundell, Volkswagen, + 4.526s, ZF Sachs
4. Maciek Steinhof, Volkswagen, + 6.742s, ZF Sachs
5. Johnny Herbert, Volkswagen, + 7.036s, ZF Sachs
6. Dennis Rieger, Volkswagen, + 8.315s, ZF Sachs
7. Martin Brundle, Volkswagen, + 9.693s, ZF Sachs
8. Stefano Proetto, Volkswagen, + 10.298s, ZF Sachs
9. Ola Nilsson, Volkswagen, + 15.637s, ZF Sachs
10. Timmy Megenbier, Volkswagen, + 16.498s, ZF Sachs
Drivers standings:
1. Kris Heidorn, 208 points; 2. Maciek Steinhof, 196; 3. Jann-Hendrik Ubben, 185; 4. Arne Larisch, 167; 5. Aditya Patel, 148; 6. Stefano Proetto, 143; 7. Dennis Rieger, 130; 8. Adam Gladysz, 122; 9. Timmy Megenbier, 118; 10. Berke Bayindir, 106.