It seems forever since the 2013 DTM season started back in May; Mike Rockenfeller, Augusto Farfus, Bruno Spengler, Robert Wickens and yes, I’m including him, Mattias Ekström, have all taken victories in the previous eight races on a ten season calendar.
& i' b* _5 ~+ L5 h( }TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 u9 i& J$ Q8 E: |% w, }2 v3 g+ @0 D5 q
But now there are two left; two races which will see a new DTM champion crowned in the guise of either Rockenfeller or Farfus, with the Audi driver heading into this weekend at a significant advantage over the Brazilian.
7 a3 p# c' }: o5 o+ N& [" v9 N
' }; A+ n* U5 S+ F# z1 l; j7 F) z* Q公仔箱論壇Should Rockenfeller finish second in either of the following two races, then he will take the 2013 drivers’ title, and be Audi’s first champion since Martin Tomczyk took the title in the final year of the ‘old’ spec cars in 2011.
. n; w9 V2 i) @; a* Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
: i: ^7 N- ~9 X4 m/ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGiven that Farfus is 33 points behind Rockenfeller, the title seems to be a tall order for anyone else but ‘Rocky’, who won at Zandvoort in 2011.
* L# R3 J/ y0 ~9 }, {# ~/ _) cTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" R8 O% W) G; m# e
With the title gradually becoming a foregone conclusion, it is the battle which for third in the standings which appears to be the most pressing matter at this final stretch of the season.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* n7 o2 l# I6 }0 c- \
\( a: j! T# I4 W. M9 gJust six points separate Gary Paffett in sixth with 65 points, from third place man, Paffett’s HWA Mercedes’ team-mate, Christian Vietoris, who has 71.. R6 h& W& W, C9 `) B2 w. {' w
* c( _2 f# C8 q* E3 E* x3 KWhilst Vietoris has had the most consistent season of the Mercedes’ drivers, after he managing to score in every race apart from the last round at Oschersleben, it is Paffett who appears to be the favourite for taking third spot come the end of the year.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. y; ~' [- Y9 w# ~/ U
' [- S5 u3 }4 T! Y# e! p: OHe has a good reason for it, too; the twisty, 4.3 kilometre circuit is a favourite of the Briton and since his title winning year of 2005, he has taken three victories on the Dutch coast.www.tvboxnow.com6 V! ]# ?3 h0 m: o) J
9 h, M7 N' ~) U1 B
Paffett also feels that whilst being out of the championship race isn’t ideal, he is now able to go out and enjoy his racing without the added pressure which a title fight brings.
, b' l: u4 g, I0 Q& y( wTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。www.tvboxnow.com) F# {; U: S7 {" S% \. t
“You don’t like to be out of the championship race, but there’s a bit less pressure on you,” Paffett told TouringCarTimes. “Of course you want to score and have a good race, but you’re not in this tense battle.
, ~2 N/ A/ J$ f; ]5 C1 V0 J' q公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ |) h3 O$ z" x: J8 B
“You’re out there to have a good race and get what you can.”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! Z. ^2 `/ \9 ?
" ?5 h: s7 j) D! x/ b公仔箱論壇“It’s a fantastic track that is definitely one of my favourites [as] the circuit has a good mix of fast and slow turns and uphill and downhill sections – driving there is great fun.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( \$ u1 C. v+ W
+ @3 Z& ] J" E% Y" s4 I C% |“If we can qualify further up the grid, then we’ll be back in contention for the top spots.”
6 ]4 w" T7 Y4 swww.tvboxnow.com6 @8 Y( T6 Z! X; U; Q! i( Y' \& P
Paffett will be up for the win, and given it would be sensible for Rockenfeller and Farfus to settle for points, another Zandvoort victory for the Mercedes man is far from unlikely.
6 L# y9 s+ e- i5 h9 b& ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 I9 `+ I2 m) t; B: q1 u/ W
Fellow Briton and Paffett’s former Mercedes team-mate, Jamie Green, is another man who cannot be discounted for victory, despite never having won in the Netherlands.
! e7 U3 k4 Q% Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 n; h0 s& j# n2 ~7 V* O
Green, who left Mercedes to partner Ekström at Audi for 2013 has had a trying season so far, but at Oschersleben, he appeared to make a break through with his first podium for the Ingolstadt manufacturer.
+ z% `5 Y8 Z, D2 ^) ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 v+ c; `* N3 \, @8 K6 v* x
“This [podium] is a bit of a milestone for me and an important stage win on the road to my next aim; that’s achieving the first victory for Audi.
& R$ t5 T; T9 n& e4 y( ~2 Q
+ }# N1 ^+ T, l公仔箱論壇“I personally feel very comfortable, have got fond memories of the next tracks and would like to achieve even more.
; V, ^: A. P! ]# C; I0 m" T7 p公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" s% H3 _* o& q5 C5 M
“Zandvoort and Hockenheim should be suiting our car.”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- ^" z. a$ H' G& ? n
' i* C4 R( B; W! V! x- k8 l0 JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。So, whilst we’re all but certain to see a new DTM champion this weekend, keep an eye on what’s happening further down the field…tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 n2 ^ }6 N# Y5 Y3 }, ]
6 O8 }) |5 Z5 f$ Z) C3 |% s
… The battle of the Brits in Holland looks especially good.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 l' t% h4 _ m- Y6 m8 j5 p
) {5 V" P: W* P# kZandvoort facts:公仔箱論壇5 w/ J% d/ m- a) d! c: s; p$ M
5 c" F% |: B7 Z" T/ {; T% J
Track length: 4.3 kilometres公仔箱論壇# n: M: ~0 h) i H3 i s* L# |
公仔箱論壇' i4 S& H; m+ H- A g# E, P
Laps: 44
9 m! _1 m9 `: s$ M0 Y! {
" a( b9 [5 w. Z. I: _( r7 O) MLap Record: Timo Scheider, Audi, 1m32.967s (2010)
, k0 C! y! l9 R! i" l3 }& Bwww.tvboxnow.com
& k! B) t4 r* K" y1 f0 d- qTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Weather: UnpredictableTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) i6 m1 J M. S* L$ N3 J7 N6 G
: i! V- N! z4 a5 ^
Previous winners:
- B0 ^( u( A9 f! O5 `# E( O1 c# @% c公仔箱論壇
" n' J/ j1 s' v! {; B3 }公仔箱論壇2001: Uwe Alzen (Mercedes-Benz)TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" t n+ l& Q7 A- I5 l
# J- m! l/ e6 {8 N0 m1 \9 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2002: Mattias Ekström (Abt-Audi)
3 r1 B$ I8 R% c4 U( Q, V: f/ m2 jwww.tvboxnow.com
* M0 A$ ?4 u2 Kwww.tvboxnow.com2003: Christijan Albers (Mercedes-Benz)6 ^& _1 F8 }9 Y" E, M8 G5 [
公仔箱論壇% \6 y/ k$ O0 x, l1 K4 D7 E
2004: Mattias Ekström (Audi)
0 d! ?/ a0 @2 w. \8 \/ a! y7 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
/ w4 J2 Y( P5 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2005: Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)公仔箱論壇: g- Q2 ]8 O n D. |5 l, u. |. g* `
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 O7 s% Q2 D7 K6 ^
2006: Tom Kristensen (Audi)TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" f8 ~ D2 W# ]0 _- D, C
+ ^: {5 Z1 i0 @6 N. \( O) M5 C
2007: Martin Tomczyk (Audi)
3 l& Y" i \; b. |
6 ]7 e0 ^% N: U7 }* {+ fTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2008: Mattias Ekström (Audi)
. \/ w2 N& R5 ^ Z7 v! ^7 ?/ N
( b8 `6 f R1 q. q* d公仔箱論壇2009: Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)www.tvboxnow.com: K. _& e( Z- X( f+ z/ u) L
. P" p/ o; K4 f/ T2010: Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)
% R: \3 a {( ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% g8 [, K* \7 K2 @
2011: Mike Rockenfeller (Audi)公仔箱論壇5 T0 ?( f8 |, l' m6 M) h
www.tvboxnow.com, U* G- R% Q' t- U8 q" S
2012: Edoardo Mortara (Audi) |
發表於 2013-9-27 12:50 PM
| 