2009 DTM Season

[Johannes van Luijk]

I'm not really sure what happened in the last 6 laps, but I think Matthias Ekstrom was overtaking Premat and Jarvis a bit to easily. Team tactics are my major issue with WTCC, I think they spoil the fun, and I am happy they are prohibited in DTM.

Also Legge had a bad race, and messed up Scheider's and Ekstrom's qualifying.

Not quite the Zandvoort I had hoped for.

The race was great though, and Premat and Jarvis were excellent, even though they drive 2008-spec cars.

 

[Wido Rossen]

A few hours after the fourth DTM season round at Zandvoort in The Netherlands, four Audi drivers were excluded by the stewards of the meeting.

The following infringements led to the exclusions: Markus Winkelhock’s car had less than one kilogram fuel in the tank after crossing the finish line. Christian Bakkerud failed to show up for the mandatory weighing after the race. Alexandre Prémat and Timo Scheider showed up for weighing significantly too late.

The new order is: 1. Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), 2. Mattias Ekström (Audi), 3. Oliver Jarvis (Audi), 4. Martin Tomczyk (Audi), 5. Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz), 6. Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz), 7. Maro Engel (Mercedes-Benz), 8. Tom Kristensen (Audi), 9. Jamie Green (Mercedes-Benz), 10. Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes-Benz), 11. Susie Stoddart (Mercedes-Benz), 12. Mike Rockenfeller (Audi).

In the points’ standings, Paffett is leading with 24 points from Ekström (22 points), Spengler (20 points) and Scheider (17 points).

Because of further investigations by the stewards, the result remains provisional. A decision is expected within a few days, because technical data of the cars have to be analysed in detail.


( source www.DTM.de )

 

[Wido Rossen]

DTM 2009 - Round 5: Oschersleben

DTM round 5 on the 2th of August

Track Facts:
Track Length: 3,696 km
Number of laps : 47

Track Record:
Timo Scheider (Audi)
1.23,236 Min. (2008)

 

[Ben Tusting]

Also
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77081

 

[Johannes van Luijk]

Also
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77081

I'm not really sure what I hope for..
(As an Audi fan) I want Ekstrom, Jarvis and Winkelhock to keep their points, but I do think Audi deserves to lose their points for using banned tactics.
We'll see what the DMSB finds and decides on.

 

[Nick Deeley]

Good news:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77118

 

[Trebor901]

Sky Sports normally show it on their World Motosports program anyway

 

[Nick Deeley]

Sky Sports normally show it on their World Motosports program anyway

Not anymore

Did you read the whole story?

"We always used to carry the DTM highlights on our World Motorsports Show but that programme finished after ten years at the end of 2008," said veteran commentator Andrew Marriott, who brokered the deal.

 

[Neil Tennant]

argggg another damn channel with motorsport that i dont get in my virgin tv package, of course its full of "Living TV, Good Food & At the races" :rageface:

 

[James Yates]

Heh, found this out earlier while flicking through the channels - shown on Sky Sports Xtra at 8pm followed by Sky Sports 3 at 11pm.

 

[John Debacquer]

Glad to have ARD 1 on TV here. But MotorsTV isn't that as they were in the past.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Now BMW closed the F1 chapter and will start focussing on non formula racing, isnt it the time they return to the DTM where they fit much better than in the F1

 

[Xosé Estrada]

I've just read in a spanish website that they plan to go back to Le Mans.

 

[Johannes van Luijk]

I don't think BMW will join DTM. They are in a touring car series already. I think Citroen is more probable to join DTM.

 

[Michael Herrmann]

as the new DTM started BMW made clear that it is a to expensive format and that they already running WTCC
its more possible they join up at Le Mans, i hope for a LMP1 entry

 

[Ben Tusting]

They won Le Mans before with there open top LMP1 didn't they?

 

[Maik Peters]

I don't know why, but i don't think they will enter the DTM.

They will invest more in the other championships.

 

[Matthew Gutteridge]

I dunno, they're not in F1 any more so they're gonna have an awful lot more money spare.

 

[haziqdaF1fanatic]

I think that they will continue to develop their BMW M3GTR ALMS and WTCC cars... But not with DTM...

They could even start their Le Mans campaign back!!!

So I guess BMW is in a very very good shape for future motorsport event... As Matthew said, they have awful lot of money!!!

 

[Johannes van Luijk]

The results of the investigation are out. http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=8613
Jarvis is now second, Ekstrom third.
In the championship Ekstrom is now on par with Spengler, Jarvis with fellow brits Jamie Green and Paul Di Resta. On to Oschersleben this weekend.