BMW Motorsport showed during the first two days
the test of the DTM at Hockenheim that the small safe-conduct regulatory offered has allowed them to give a step forward with his BMW M4 DTM, but in the last two days
test, and the sceptre of dominion has passed into the hands of Audi Sport. Mattias Ekström
scored the best time on the third day and throughout the test on a marked day
for the tests with tires for the season 2017. The answer
found within his own team, with Mike Rockenfeller closing the test the
front. Good paper of Dani Juncadella and Miguel Molina.
Third day
Dani Juncadella was the fastest during the morning session
in delicate conditions of asphalt, completing throughout the day
123 laps. However, during the afternoon session Mattias Ekström scored the
better to record to stop the clock in 1:32.964, time that the dessert has
become the fastest man of the four days of the test. It gives the
chance that both Juncadella as Ekström tested during certain times
of the day the tires are Hankook with specification of 2017. Martin Tomczyk
with the BMW M4 DTM he finished with the third best time of the day.
Also another Spanish rider in the category had a role
notable, since Miguel Molina was fifth position to stop the clock in
1.33.285, just a few thousandths behind his team mate Timo Scheider.
pilot of Lloret de mar, completed 111 laps throughout the day, despite
the conditions of wet track during the morning session. As already happened during
the day of the Tuesday, the last part of the afternoon session was used to
try the ‘slow-zones’, as well as to perform maneuvers pit stop in the
street pit.
Position | Pilot | Car | Time / Difference |
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1 | Mattias Ekström | Audi RS 5 DTM | 1:32.964 |
2 | Dani Juncadella | Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM | +0.177 |
3 | Martin Tomczyk | BMW M4 DTM | +0.295 |
4 | Timo Scheider | Audi RS 5 DTM | +0.321 |
5 | Miguel Molina | Audi RS 5 DTM | +0.449 |
Fourth day
Mike Rockenfeller and Timo Scheider have been dealt the best
cronos on the last day official test at Hockenheim, even though the record
marked by ‘Rocky’ during the morning has been as fastest time of the day,
since the session verspertina has been dedicated in most cases
practices and drills of the race. Rockenfeller ended the test with a
time of 1:33.197, record that has enabled him to exceed by 25 thousandths of its
mate Edoardo Mortara and by more than two tenths to Mattias Ekström. Triplet
Audi Sport leaves a good taste in your mouth.
Despite their dominance, not all has been good news for
Audi. Timo Scheider suffered a track output in his Audi RS 5 DTM had
to be recovered from the gravel, while Jamie Green had a small
accident when playing with the rear of his Audi in the protections. In any
case and without the Spanish presence on the track, Robert Wickens has been the only rider
Mercedes sneak into the top five. In general, the brand with the star has
sought to improve the set-up of the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM and not get records
fast.
Position | Pilot | Car | Time / Difference |
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1 | Mick Rockenfeller | Audi RS 5 DTM | 1:33.197 |
2 | Edoardo Mortara | Audi RS 5 DTM | +0.025 |
3 | Mattias Ekström | Audi RS 5 DTM | +0.204 |
4 | Robert Wickens | Mercedes-AMG C 63 DTM | +0.261 |
5 | Jamie Green | Audi RS 5 DTM | +0.342 |
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