Audi boosted by 'dream result' - TouringCarTimes

Audi Sport had an almost perfect day at the Moscow Raceway today, dominating both qualifying and race to regain the lead in the Drivers’ and Manufacturers’ tables. The extra weight the RS 5 DTMs were carrying, compared to their competitors, wasn’t an impediment when it came to delivering results. Mike Rockenfeller and Mattias Ekström dominated the qualifying session, and the 2013 champion led all the way through the race, except when the pit stop window shook the pack. My team gave me a perfect car today that was exactly the way I need it. ”. Mattias Ekström had a more difficult task, as his car had to be repaired through the night. I have to thank my mechanics who gave me a perfect car again overnight and, to top it off, delivered the quickest pit stop as well. In total, Audi had five cars in the top 10, which allows the Ingolstadt manufacturer to lead the standings again, with 28 points over Mercedes AMG. In the Drivers’ table, Mattias Ekström leads again, with 126 points, 6 more than Pascal Wehrlein. Edoardo Mortara is third with 110. Dieter Gass, Head of Audi DTM, was very satisfied with the statement sent by his men after today’s result: “This was a. Source: www.touringcartimes.com