Sunday 29Th was a good day for all DTM fans watching on Motors TV and across the world. That is till Audi did a bit of Team interference and reminded of the Formula 1 race at Austria's Ostereich Ring in 2001.
The end of the race was in sight for leader Alexandre Premat, who had passed Martin Tomczyk and started to pull clear and behind in 3rd was Timo Scheider with Mattias Ekstrom in 4th.
Then on the pit sraight, coming out of the last corner, of the last lap, Premat slowed to allow Tomczyk into first and behind them Scheider slowed to allow Ekstrom into 3rd.
The look on the faces of Premats Pit crew was a look of disgust and anger as the threw their helmets and gloves on the ground and walked off to the back of the garage.
On the other Dr Wolfgang-Ulrich ( Head Of Audi M.Sport ) couldnt be happier now he had finally beaten mercedes with his cars weighing 25kg less than that of Mercedes.
It has been said before now that an old 2006 car wouldnt be allowed to beat a new 2007 car because it looks bad in a commercial sense.
But what looks better in a commercial wise?: Depriving a driver of a clear, hard fought win or Audi having a 2007 car win?
For the second race in a row the Mercedes qulified outside the top 5, with the Mugello winner, Hakkinen, qualified in 14th ( one place better than Mugello ) and champon schneider in 15th.
by the end Hakkinen had made his way to 6th which proved the point that he still has the fire to race!
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