% W6 K+ |$ z9 M* u7 |, d2 [, `) G公仔箱論壇Audi’s Mike Rockenfeller and Jamie Green are thrilled with their 2-3 finish in today’s race at Oschersleben, on a day when all eight Ingolstadt cars finished in the top-10.
1 [; b$ G6 O& M6 eAfter dropping to fourth on the first lap, Rockenfeller pitted early on lap three and optimised an early standard-option-standard strategy to finish second and take his fourth podium of the 2013 season.* g) m! ]% |) d n% [
Despite dropping two points to race winner, Augusto Farfus, in the title race, the Phoenix Audi driver has moved even closer to claiming his first DTM title.: }2 H$ T6 P3 N" t+ _% f
Rockenfeller now needs a second place in either of the final two races at Zandvoort or Hockenheim to take the championship.公仔箱論壇" ]* `: W6 b* t
“The second place feels good,” said Rockenfeller after the race. “For a brief moment, I was thinking that I might be able to win, [but] today, Augusto was in a class of his own.公仔箱論壇2 P8 ]- {' J, w- H' i8 G: a* ~8 m
“That’s why I took it easy on the car and brought second place home.5.39.217.764 I% {. V/ {# Q4 G4 j# I1 Y
“These were important points for the championship again.”, {' ]) T4 A5 p" y. t1 @
Rockenfeller’s Audi stable-mate, Jamie Green, took his first Audi career podium with third place after switching from Mercedes for 2013.公仔箱論壇! ^" }' O/ p1 B6 v& U
The Leicester man inherited pole after Bruno Spengler was handed a five-place grid penalty, but lost out on the start and did not challenge Rockenfeller for the second spot on the podium in the latter stages of the race.公仔箱論壇0 e) N+ w0 D; O+ l% G" s
However, Green feels he now has the confidence and speed in his Abt Sportsline run RS 5 DTM to challenge for wins in the two remaining races.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& @/ m% c, k `9 C* C/ [' ]( \3 b
“It’s great to be standing on the podium for the first time in my new Audi racing suit,” said Green.+ v+ u' i+ r5 s+ ]! s3 @, i, v
“Surely, I should be able to do better than take third place, [but] I’m happy about my improvement, [because] my speed in the race was really good.2 Q, ]. W+ a8 o# }/ m' e
“If we take that with us into the next races we’ll have the possibility to win.”
$ z. {% i6 j) [& G8 |- t4 ?Green has now moved up to 9th in the championship with 35 points. |
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