* r8 \; `. S) k: k, z2 DAudi’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.) M. K& t: Q1 W( [2 l
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.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# z* r0 y1 d& S! H
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.
& y. y7 v0 C- N7 pTVBNOW 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。Rockenfeller now needs a second place in either of the final two races at Zandvoort or Hockenheim to take the championship., ?* Z5 T/ @0 @4 B
“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.
! [# }6 O* o3 @4 S公仔箱論壇“That’s why I took it easy on the car and brought second place home.5.39.217.77:88982 }2 _+ p" @9 e" ~& v* u
“These were important points for the championship again.”
$ z% \' Z. d V( U) _1 ?3 Y7 u4 yRockenfeller’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6 T* i/ T7 y: n& [ k; p
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.3 t1 P# u/ H7 \3 o5 V
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.$ i& ~8 e. ~$ R8 n' X0 l
“It’s great to be standing on the podium for the first time in my new Audi racing suit,” said Green.
z' k( y1 C& G! I( m" u“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.
4 a% r. n/ e% C3 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb“If we take that with us into the next races we’ll have the possibility to win.”
% \5 }* f1 g7 Q1 p/ p( c7 \* eGreen has now moved up to 9th in the championship with 35 points. |
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