BROADCAST
CBS Sports: July 13th 4:00PM MOSCOW DTM Racing Series - Russia
The world famous circuit in Volokolamsk Russia finds DTM meeting on the weekend on July 13th and this will mark the halfway mark on the 2014 calendar.
With disappointing results at Norisring, a resurgent Mercedes C63 and a strong Audi contingent, will Marco Wittmann and BMW be able to hold the points lead? Finishing 6th, Wittmann was able to maintain his season lead but Mortara is a mere 19 points behind Wittmann who currently has BMW Team RMG at 58 points. The next BMW in the lineup is Spengler and he is in 10th followed by Farfus in 11th.
Norisring brought Robert Wickens and Mercedes their second win for the season. Will they bring that newfound momentum in to Moscow? Will a dry track affect their performance?
Wittmann chimed in on this:
Marco Wittmann (car number 23, BMW Team RMG, 6th): “I think, on the whole, that we can be satisfied. We scored a few points, which was important in this race. We just weren’t competitive enough this weekend to mix it with the front-runners. We were lacking a bit of pace in the wet, and the balance was not ideal. That resulted in us losing a few positions at first. When the opposition went on the attack, it sometimes made more sense to leave the door open than to be forced into a spin. We then switched to slicks and our pace was then really good. I was able to move back up through the field again. We can now head to Moscow with new momentum.”
Audi is the team in P1 for the team Champhionship, Audi Sport Team Abt to be specific and BMW follows Audi in the Manufacturer Championship.
Here is the weekend's Calendar:
Friday, July 11
12.45-14.10: European Formula 3 - Free practice
14.25-14.50: Volkswagen Scirocco Cup - Free practice 1
15.05-15.35: Formula Russia - Free practice 1
15.55-16.30: DTM - Roll out
16.30-16.35: DTM - Start practice
16.50-17.10: European Formula 3 - Qualifying 1
17.25-17.50: Volkswagen Scirocco Cup - Free practice 2
18.05-18.35: Formula Russia - Free practice 2
Saturday, July 12
09.55-10.35: Formula Russia: Qualifying
11.00-12.00: DTM - Free practice 1
12.00-12.45: Volkswagen Scirocco Cup - Qualifying
13.10-13.45: European Formula 3 - Race 1
14.15-15.15: DTM - Free practice 2
15.15-15.20: DTM - Start practice
15.50-16.20: Formula Russia - Race 1
16.55-17.25: Volkswagen Scirocco Cup - Race
17.40-18.00: European Formula 3 - Qualifying 2
18.40-19.30: DTM - Qualifying
Sunday, July 13
10.30-11.00: Formula Russia - Race 2
11.30-12.10: Pit Walk / DTM Pit Stop Practice
12.50-13.25: European Formula 3 - Race 2
13.50-14.35: Pit Walk
15.00-15.30: DTM - start grid presentation
15.30-16.43: DTM - Race
16.45-17.30: Petr Nalich concert
17.25-18.00: European Formula 3 - Race 3
**Interesting fact: The unusual and tricky project of Moscow Raceway has been created and supervised by a well-known architect Hermann Tilke who also designed the majority of modern Formula 1 tracks.
10-15 years ago none could imaging something that gorgeous at the country’s capital suburbs. But here we are – at a brand new circuit, a gem of Moscow region, ready to welcome fastest international series, happy audience and fans who’d like to have a quick and safe drive. **
Track Info:
Length: 2,661 m
Width: 12-21 m
Starting line width: 15 m
Difference of level: 22 m
Peak up gradient: 4°
Peak down gradient: 4,5°
Direction: Anti-clockwise
Pole position (standing start): Left
Pole position (rolling start): Right
Number of turns: 10
DTM standings after 4 of 10 races.
Drivers’ Championship.
1. Marco Wittmann (58 points)
2. Edoardo Mortara (39)
3. Mattias Ekström (35)
4. Mike Rockenfeller (35)
5. Adrien Tambay (28)
6. Miguel Molina (26)
7. Robert Wickens (25)
8. Christian Vietoris (25)
9. Jamie Green (24)
10. Bruno Spengler (23)
11. Augusto Farfus (14)
12. Paul di Resta (12)
13. Pascal Wehrlein (10)
14. Timo Glock (10)
15. Timo Scheider (9)
16. Maxime Martin (8)
17. Martin Tomczyk (8)
18. Joey Hand (7)
19. António Félix da Costa (4)
20. Gary Paffett (4).
Team Championship.
1. Audi Sport Team Abt (67 points), 2. BMW Team RMG (66), 3. Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline (61), 4. Audi Sport Team Phoenix (44), 5. Original-Teile Mercedes AMG (37), 6. BMW Team Schnitzer (31), 7. EURONICS / FREE MAN'S WORLD Mercedes AMG (29), 8. Audi Sport Team Rosberg (24), 9. BMW Team RBM (21), 10. BMW Team MTEK (14), 11. gooix Mercedes AMG (10).
Manufacturers’ Championship.
1. Audi (196 points), 2. BMW (132), Mercedes-Benz (76).