9 z- V7 [( N. Y5.39.217.77Audi’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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb }6 p, \' {8 U! {5 p# A% b- o
After 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.
. a9 J( m( o" U0 _- N4 B, C& r7 UDespite 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.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! B$ h6 l0 \4 z0 K
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 s7 N& }. u6 r" a: U0 C7 I
“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.5.39.217.77- S0 T: u9 Z+ ]9 d- D# _
“That’s why I took it easy on the car and brought second place home.; Q, G+ D6 @- a9 Y/ ~
“These were important points for the championship again.”, ~+ E6 N4 D/ {9 l
Rockenfeller’s Audi stable-mate, Jamie Green, took his first Audi career podium with third place after switching from Mercedes for 2013.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。" _% f$ `0 M1 S( r
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.
& n' Q5 L; G- x: N2 w, U公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇+ V. c J$ `1 b$ s
“It’s great to be standing on the podium for the first time in my new Audi racing suit,” said Green.( ?, r, _, h$ G5 F
“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.5.39.217.774 t* Z( n4 }' l9 E5 F4 p! M( p+ J4 O
“If we take that with us into the next races we’ll have the possibility to win.”5.39.217.77+ J# t& q3 C: f. X! t9 _1 ^
Green has now moved up to 9th in the championship with 35 points. |
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