Zandvoort Qualifying in detail 14.05.2011: Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) will also be starting from pole position for the second DTM race of the season. In qualifying for the race at Zandvoort in The Netherlands, the Franco-Canadian secured himself the best position on the starting grid.

Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) will also be starting from pole position for the second DTM race of the season. In qualifying for the race at Zandvoort in The Netherlands, the Franco-Canadian secured himself the best position on the starting grid.



The 27-year old had already been fastest in qualifying for the season opener at Hockenheim. His fellow Mercedes-Benz driver Jamie Green will be lining up next to him on the front row of the grid. Green came 0.135 seconds short of Spengler’s fastest time.


With Mike Rockenfeller in third and Martin Tomczyk in fourth place, there are two Audi drivers on the second row of the grid. Mattias Ekström (Audi) will start Sunday’s race from a position that is rather unusual for him: the Swede was out after the first heat as he ended up only 16th. A full press release with quotes will follow shortly.


Air temperature: 13.1 °C
Asphalt temperature: 20.5 °C



13.35 hrs    Qualifying starts, Frey is the first driver to go out.

13.38 hrs    Coulthard tops the time sheet with 1:33.410.

13.39 hrs    Engel is fastest with 1:32.737.

13.41 hrs    Rockenfeller is now on top with 1:31.903.

13.43 hrs    Paffett is now first: 1:31.558.

13.47 hrs    With three minutes remaining, Paffett is leading from Green, Rockenfeller, Tomczyk, Mortara, Scheider, Schumacher, Spengler. So far, Vietoris, Coulthard, Jarvis and Frey are not in the top 14.

13.50 hrs    Coulthard from 16th to 12th.

13.51 hrs    Van der Zande from 15th to 13th. Ekström is currently only 15th.

13.52 hrs    End of the session. Not qualified for the next heat are Stoddart, Ekström, Vietoris and Frey.

13.54 hrs    Paffett remains fastest from Green, Mortara, Engel, Albuquerque, Rockenfeller, Tomczyk, Scheider, Schumacher, Spengler, Molina, Jarvis, Van der Zande, Coulthard.

13.58 hrs    Start of the second heat. Martin Tomczyk is the first driver on the track.

13.59 hrs    Maro Engel through the gravel at Tarzan corner. He continues, but puts a lot of gravel on the track.

14.01 hrs    Engel under investigation. Mortarta is currently fastest with 1:31.226, followed by Tomczyk, Albuquerque, Rockenfeller, Coulthard, Schumacher and Van der Zande.

14.02 hrs    Jamie Green takes over first place: 1:31.152.

14.07 hrs    Schumacher moves up from 11th to third.

14.08 hrs    Paffett now fourth, Van der Zande moves up from 14th to ninth. Tomczyk takes over first place: 1:30.935.

14.09 hrs    End of the session. Tomczyk remains fastest from Green, Rockenfeller, Mortara, Spengler, Paffett, Schumacher and Scheider.

14.10 hrs    The following drivers aren't qualified for the third heat: Molina, Albuquerque, Van der Zande, Jarvis, Engel and Coulthard.

14.17 hrs    Start of the third session. Rockenfeller is the first driver on the track.

14.20 hrs    Rockenfeller is fastest with 1:31.043 from Mortara with 1:31.160.

14.25 hrs    Scheider moves up into third place after his first flying lap, Tomczyk is now second.

14.26 hrs    Spengler is on top with 1:30.815, but he is toppled by Green: 1:30.644.

14.28 hrs    End of the session. Green remains fastest from Spengler, Tomczyk, Rockenfeller, Paffett, Scheider, Mortara and Schumacher.

14.39 hrs    Mike Rockenfeller: 1:32.017

14.41 hrs    Martin Tomczyk: 1:32.063

14.43 hrs    Bruno Spengler: 1:31.805

14.45 hrs    Jamie Green: 1:31.940.



Güray Krutinat- photo ITR