Ralf Schumacher (Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Class 2007), 15th (1:34.425): “This was close. I was 15th and unfortunately missed the second round of qualifying by less than a tenth in my first DTM qualifying. My qualifying laps were not the best ones. Now I look forward to my first DTM race. I hope to make no mistakes and want to improve lap by lap.”
Norbert Haug, Vice President Mercedes-Benz Motorsport: There is an interesting fact concerning Ralf Schumacher’s DTM debut: With his last year’s car, he posted a time, which had been good for second on the grid here in the DTM premiére a year ago, 56 thousandths behind pole.”
| Pos. |
Nr. |
Driver |
Team |
Auto |
Time |
Gap |
Laps |
| 1 |
10 |
T. Scheider |
Abt |
Audi |
1:32.655 |
|
6 |
| 2 |
1 |
M. Ekström |
Abt |
Audi |
1:32.804 |
0.149 |
6 |
| 3 |
3 |
B. Spengler |
HWA |
Mercedes |
1:33.034 |
0.379 |
6 |
| 4 |
4 |
P. di Resta |
HWA |
Mercedes |
1:33.034 |
0.379 |
6 |
| 5 |
9 |
T. Kristensen |
Abt |
Audi |
1:33.169 |
0.514 |
6 |
| 6 |
5 |
J. Green |
HWA |
Mercedes |
1:33.418 |
0.763 |
6 |
| 7 |
2 |
M. Tomczyk |
Abt |
Audi |
1:33.575 |
0.920 |
5 |
| 8 |
15 |
O. Jarvis |
Phoenix |
Audi |
1:33.716 |
1.061 |
6 |
| 9 |
6 |
B. Schneider |
HWA |
Mercedes |
1:33.731 |
1.076 |
7 |
| 10 |
7 |
G. Paffett |
Persson |
Mercedes |
1:33.891 |
1.236 |
6 |
| 11 |
14 |
A. Prémat |
Phoenix |
Audi |
1:33.893 |
1.238 |
6 |
| 12 |
18 |
M. Rockenfeller |
Rosberg |
Audi |
1:33.991 |
1.336 |
6 |
| 13 |
19 |
M. Winkelhock |
Rosberg |
Audi |
1:34.096 |
1.441 |
6 |
| 14 |
21 |
C. Albers |
TME |
Audi |
1:35.299 |
2.644 |
3 |
| 15 |
11 |
R. Schumacher |
Mücke |
Mercedes |
1:34.425 |
1.770 |
8 |
| 16 |
12 |
M. Engel |
Mücke |
Mercedes |
1:34.458 |
1.803 |
8 |
| 17 |
16 |
S. Stoddart |
Persson |
Mercedes |
1:34.574 |
1.919 |
8 |
| 18 |
8 |
M. Lauda |
Persson |
Mercedes |
1:34.725 |
2.070 |
8 |
| 19 |
20 |
K. Legge |
TME |
Audi |
1:35.784 |
3.129 |
8 |
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