Martin Tomczyk claims pole position at Spielberg
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| (L to R) Oliver Jarvis, Martin Tomczyk and Ralf Schumacher |
In a turbulent qualifying at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Martin Tomczyk (Audi) secured pole position for the third DTM round in Austria. In the fourth qualifying heat, he completed the 4.326 kilometers long lap in 1:40.001 minutes and classified ahead of his fellow Audi driver Oliver Jarvis, who was second. In changeable conditions, Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes-Benz) secured third place on the grid from Edoardo Mortara (Audi). A full press release with quotes will follow shortly.
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team/Car | Time | Gap |
| 1. | Martin Tomczyk | Phoenix Audi | 1m40.001s | +0.000s |
| 2. | Oliver Jarvis | Abt Audi | 1m40.353s | +0.352s |
| 3. | Ralf Schumacher | HWA Mercedes | 1m40.587s | +0.586s |
| 4. | Edoardo Mortara | Rosberg Audi | 1m40.990s | +0.989s |
| 5. | Mike Rockenfeller | Abt Audi | 1m38.667s | (Q3) |
| 6. | Maro Engel | Mucke Mercedes | 1m38.685s | (Q3) |
| 7. | Timo Scheider | Abt Audi | 1m38.755s | (Q3) |
| 8. | Gary Paffett | HWA Mercedes | 1m38.787s | (Q3) |
| 9. | Jamie Green | HWA Mercedes | 1m38.827s | (Q3) |
| 10. | Christian Vietoris | Persson Mercedes | 1m38.866s | (Q3) |
| 11. | Filipe Albuquerque | Rosberg Audi | 1m38.882s | (Q3) |
| 12. | Bruno Spengler | HWA Mercedes | 1m39.372s | (Q3) |
| 13. | Renger van der Zande | Persson Mercedes | 1m39.530s | (Q3) |
| 14. | David Coulthard | Mucke Mercedes | 1m39.797s | (Q3) |
| 15. | Susie Stoddart | Persson Mercedes | 1m40.928s | (Q1) |
| 16. | Rahel Frey | Phoenix Audi | 1m41.385s | (Q1) |
| 17. | Miguel Molina | Abt Audi | 1m41.567s | (Q1) |
| 18. | Mattias Ekstrom | Abt Audi | 1m47.903s | (Q1) |