2015 Lausitzring Race 1

2015 Lausitzring Race 1
The Lausitzring in 2015.
Race Information
Date	30 May 2015
No.	182
Event	DTM Lausitz 2015
Location	Lausitzring Klettwitz, Brandenburg, Germany
Format	40 min + 1 Lap
Lap length	3.478 km (2.161 mi)
Distance	32 laps / 111.296 km (69.156 mi)
Qualifying Result
Pole Sitter	Miguel Molina
Team	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
Time	1:17.438
Fastest Lap
Driver	Jamie Green
Team	Audi Sport Team Rosberg
Time	1:18.599 on lap 26
Race Result
First	Second	Third
Jamie Green	Edoardo Mortara	Mattias Ekström
Winner Team	Audi Sport Team Rosberg
Time	42:15.135
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The 2015 Lausitzring Race 1, otherwise known as the DTM Lausitz 2015 Race 1, was the third round of the 2015 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, staged at the Lausitzring in Klettwitz, Brandenburg, Germany on 30 May 2015. The race would see Jamie Green sweep to victory for the second time in 2015, having overcome Audi stablemate Miguel Molina to secure the lead.

Qualifying for the third round would see Miguel Molina emerge with pole position, in a session threatened by rain throughout, although it failed to materialise. Green would grab second ahead of Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekström, while Pascal Wehrlein and Maxime Martin would lead the respective charges of Mercedes and BMW from fifth and seventh.

The start of the race saw Molina sprint into an early lead, while Green had to fend off a double move from Mortara and Ekström to hold second. Behind, Martin dived past Wehrlein and Robert Wickens to secure fifth, albeit with the aid of a brush across the grass in turn two, with Wickens slipping the #6 Mercedes in behind.

Martin tried to simultaneously stick with the Audis out front and keep Wickens and co. behind, and duly ended up in no-mans land in fifth. Indeed, Molina would lead Green, Mortara and Ekström in an early sprint away from the rest of the field, while Paul di Resta and Augusto Farfus clashed in the midfield.

As the race developed it seemed as if Wehrlein would wake up, with the German racer dancing past teammate Wickens before harassing Martin. Elsewhere, more contact left Nico Müller and António Félix da Costa with damage, while Tom Blomqvist threw away a potential points finish by sliding into the gravel.

Wehrlein's progress, which included a successful lunge on Martin, prompted some movement amongst the leading Audis, with Green elbowing his way past Molina for the lead with ten minutes to go. Mortara and Ekström then pulled identical moves to dump the Spaniard off the podium, although Molina had enough in hand to keep Wehrlein at bay.

With that the race was run, with Green sweeping across the line to claim victory and the Championship lead ahead of Mortara and Ekström. Molina was next having held Wehrlein at bay, while Wickens had darted past Martin to secure sixth, while Timo Scheider, Mike Rockenfeller and Daniel Juncadella secured the remaining points.

Background

Edoardo Mortara arrived at the Lausitzring in Lausitz at the head of the Drivers' Championship, despite not winning either race outright at the DTM Festival. Mattias Ekström and Jamie Green (winners in Hockenheim) sat in joint second in the Championship, with defending Champion Marco Wittmann in ninth. Maximilian Götz finished best of the rookies in Hockenheim, although none of them scored a point during their debut weekend.

Audi Team Rosberg lead the way in the Teams' Championship by three points as the field arrived in Lausitz, with Green and Nico Müller's combined tally beating Audi Team Abt team. Audi's dominance of the Hockenheim weekend saw them in the lead of the Manufacturers' Championship by almost 50 points, with Mercedes, led by the two HWA teams, in second.

Entry List

The full entry list for the 2015 Lausitzring Race 1 is displayed below:

2015 Lausitzring Race 1 Entry List
No.	Name	Entrant	Constructor	Chassis	Engine
1	Marco Wittmann	BMW Team RMG	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
2	Gary Paffett	Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
3	Paul di Resta	Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
5	Mattias Ekström	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
6	Robert Wickens	Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
7	Bruno Spengler	BMW Team MTEK	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
8	Christian Vietoris	gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
10	Timo Scheider	Audi Sport Team Phoenix	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
12	Daniel Juncadella	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
13	António Félix da Costa	BMW Team Schnitzer	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
16	Timo Glock	BMW Team MTEK	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
17	Miguel Molina	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
18	Augusto Farfus	BMW Team RBM	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
22	Lucas Auer	Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
27	Adrien Tambay	Audi Sport Team Abt	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
31	Tom Blomqvist	BMW Team RBM	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
36	Maxime Martin	BMW Team RMG	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
48	Edoardo Mortara	Audi Sport Team Abt	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
51	Nico Müller	Audi Sport Team Rosberg	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
53	Jamie Green	Audi Sport Team Rosberg	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
77	Martin Tomczyk	BMW Team Schnitzer	BMW	M4 DTM	P66 4.0l V8
84	Maximilian Götz	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
94	Pascal Wehrlein	gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG	Mercedes-AMG	C63 DTM	AMG 4.0l V8
99	Mike Rockenfeller	Audi Sport Team Phoenix	Audi	RS5 DTM 15	Audi 4.0l V8
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Qualifying

Qualifying for race one seemed to be under threat from rain, with most of the drivers opting to take to the track immediately hoping to set a banker lap.

Report

Edoardo Mortara emerged at the top after the first bout, but, with the rain failing to materialise, he fell down the order in the final minutes, unable to best his earlier time. Pascal Wehrlein was the only man to do something different, emerging for his only run in the session as the rest flooded in after their first runs.

In the end, 22 of the 24 drivers ended the session within a second of Miguel Molina's time, which earned the Spaniard pole position for the fourth time. Jamie Green shared the front row with Molina come the end of the session, with Mortara down to third, and Mattias Ekström using a last gasp effort to snatch fourth. Wehrlein's unusual approach saw him take fifth, with Adrien Tambay relegated to the back of the grid (and not setting a competitive time) for engine repairs.

During the session, Marco Wittmann and Augusto Farfus were placed under investigation for reportedly blocking other drivers unfairly. After the session, both were handed five place penalties, which meant Wittmann would have to start from eleventh, while Farfus dropped to the back row.

Post Qualifying

The final qualifying result for the 2015 Lausitzring Race 1 are outlined below:

2015 Lausitzring Race 1 Qualifying Result
Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Time	Gap	Ave. Speed	Grid
1st	17	Miguel Molina	Audi Team Abt Sportsline	1:17.438	—	161.688 km/h	1
2nd	53	Jamie Green	Audi Team Rosberg	1:17.559	+0.121s	161.435 km/h	2
3rd	48	Edoardo Mortara	Audi Team Abt Sportsline	1:17.564	+0.126s	161.425 km/h	3
4th	5	Mattias Ekström	Audi Team Abt Sportsline	1:17.607	+0.169s	161.335 km/h	4
5th	94	Pascal Wehrlein	gooix/OT Mercedes AMG	1:17.621	+0.183s	161.306 km/h	5
6th*	1	Marco Wittmann	BMW Team RMG	1:17.635	+0.197s	161.277 km/h	11*
7th	6	Robert Wickens	Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG	1:17.648	+0.210s	161.250 km/h	6
8th	36	Maxime Martin	BMW Team RMG	1:17.729	+0.291s	161.082 km/h	7
9th	31	Tom Blomqvist	BMW Team RBM	1:17.890	+0.452s	160.749 km/h	8
10th	3	Paul di Resta	Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG	1:17.902	+0.464s	160.725 km/h	9
11th	10	Timo Scheider	Audi Team Phoenix	1:17.935	+0.497s	160.656 km/h	10
12th	13	António Félix da Costa	BMW Team Schnitzer	1:17.956	+0.518s	160.613 km/h	12
13th	12	Daniel Juncadella	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	1:17.964	+0.526s	160.597 km/h	13
14th	99	Mike Rockenfeller	Audi Team Phoenix	1:17.981	+0.543s	160.562 km/h	14
15th	7	Bruno Spengler	BMW Team MTEK	1:18.014	+0.576s	160.494 km/h	15
16th	51	Nico Müller	Audi Team Rosberg	1:18.030	+0.592s	160.461 km/h	16
17th	77	Martin Tomczyk	BMW Team Schnitzer	1:18.078	+0.640s	160.362 km/h	17
18th	16	Timo Glock	BMW Team MTEK	1:18.115	+0.677s	160.286 km/h	18
19th*	18	Augusto Farfus	BMW Team RBM	1:18.132	+0.694s	160.251 km/h	23*
20th	8	Christian Vietoris	gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG	1:18.220	+0.782s	160.071 km/h	19
21st	22	Lucas Auer	ART Grand Prix	1:18.260	+0.822s	159.989 km/h	20
22nd	84	Maximilian Götz	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	1:18.321	+0.883s	159.865 km/h	21
23rd	2	Gary Paffett	ART Grand Prix	1:18.457	+1.019s	159.588 km/h	22
NC†	27	Adrien Tambay	Audi Team Abt				24
Source:

• Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
• * Wittmann and Farfus handed five place grid penalties for blocking other drivers.
• ^† Tambay did not set a time, before being excluded from the result due to having his engine repaired.

Grid

The starting grid for the 2015 Lausitzring Race 1 is outlined below:

		18	Augusto Farfus	Penalty			84	Maximilian Götz	1:18.321			8	Christian Vietoris	1:18.220			77	Martin Tomczyk	1:18.078			7	Bruno Spengler	1:18.014			12	Daniel Juncadella	1:17.964			1	Marco Wittmann	1:17.635			3	Paul di Resta	1:17.902			36	Maxime Martin	1:17.729			94	Pascal Wehrlein	1:17.621			48	Edoardo Mortara	1:17.564			17	Miguel Molina	1:17.438
	27	Adrien Tambay		No Time		2	Gary Paffett		1:18.457		22	Lucas Auer		1:18.260		18	Timo Glock		1:18.115		51	Nico Müller		1:18.030		99	Mike Rockenfeller		1:17.981		13	António Félix da Costa		1:17.956		10	Timo Scheider		1:17.935		31	Tom Blomqvist		1:17.890		6	Robert Wickens		1:17.648		5	Mattias Ekström		1:17.607		53	Jamie Green		1:17.559

Race

The first race of the weekend was the shorter 40 minute format, with no stops. The race was also the first race to be held in the evening after the new DTM format was announced, with the race starting at around 7:00pm local time.

Report

Miguel Molina made the best start off the line, launching ahead of Jamie Green whom was almost overhauled by his Audi allies. Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekström pulled in behind to form an all Audi top four, as Maxime Martin leapt into fifth with a dubious move around the outside of the first corner, before bouncing back onto the circuit on the inside of turn two. Robert Wickens was the best placed Mercedes in sixth, as all the drivers survived the first lap.

There was action all through the field in the opening laps, as Martin tried to keep up with the four Audis at the front. Further back, and Augusto Farfus was eliminated from the race after heavy contact with Paul di Resta, although neither the Brazilian or the Scot were found to be a fault. DRS was enabled on lap four, with Molina beginning to pull a gap after it emerged that DRS was not working on Green's car.

Pascal Wehrlein was the man on the charge as the first ten minutes passed, making his way onto the back of Wickens, quickly making his way past the Canadian. Further down, Nico Müller and António Félix da Costa came together, with the Swiss driver sent into a spin, although da Costa went on without damage. Tom Blomqvist, meanwhile, tumbled out of the top ten after running off the track at turn eleven, escaping from the gravel an rejoining.

Daniel Juncadella and Marco Wittmann were to be found battling as the race ticked into its final minutes, although a late lunge into turn one by the Spaniard was easily beaten by Wittmann. Wehrlein, meanwhile, had clawed his way onto the back of Martin, prompting the Audis at the head of the field to respond. Green was the first, using his superior speed to force his way past Molina, catching the leader unawares into the first corner.

It was a case of deja vu for Molina over the following laps, as Mortara and Ekstrom used the same technique to get past into the first corner. A three way scrap for fourth emerged, although Molina's stubborn defence meant that Martin fell to the charging Wehrlein.

Green, meanwhile, pulled smartly ahead, establishing a four second lead before taking his second win of the season. Mortara and Ekstrom completed the podium, with Molina successful in defending from Wehrlein (best of the Mercs). Wickens followed his Mercedes team mate over the line, having taken Martin (best of the BMWs) in the closing stages.

Result

The final classification of the 2015 Lausitzring Race 1 is displayed below:

2015 Lausitzring Race 1 Result
Pos.	No.	Name	Team	Laps	Race Time	Fastest lap	Pts.
1st	53	Jamie Green	Audi Team Rosberg	32	42:15.135	1:18.599	25
2nd	48	Edoardo Mortara	Audi Team Abt	32	+4.261s	1:18.847	18
3rd	5	Mattias Ekström	Audi Team Abt Sportsline	32	+5.220s	1:18.809	15
4th	17	Miguel Molina	Audi Team Abt Sportsline	32	+6.969s	1:18.832	12
5th	94	Pascal Wehrlein	gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG	32	+8.122s	1:18.635	10
6th	6	Robert Wickens	Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG	32	+10.657s	1:18.839	8
7th	36	Maxime Martin	BMW Team RMG	32	+13.014s	1:18.813	6
8th	10	Timo Scheider	Audi Team Phoenix	32	+13.361s	1:18.643	4
9th	99	Mike Rockenfeller	Audi Team Phoenix	32	+16.719s	1:18.706	2
10th	12	Daniel Juncadella	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	32	+19.619s	1:18.706	1
11th	7	Bruno Spengler	BMW Team MTEK	32	+22.391s	1:19.097
12th	77	Martin Tomczyk	BMW Team Schnitzer	32	+27.031s	1:19.112
13th	1	Marco Wittmann	BMW Team RMG	32	+28.364s	1:18.782
14th	3	Paul di Resta	Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG	32	+28.522s	1:19.031
15th	84	Maximilian Götz	Petronas Mercedes-AMG	32	+29.026s	1:18.922
16th	27	Adrien Tambay	Audi Team Abt	32	+29.439s	1:19.135
17th	8	Christian Vietoris	gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG	32	+35.480s	1:19.222
18th	16	Timo Glock	BMW Team MTEK	32	+36.370s	1:19.132
19th	13	António Félix da Costa	BMW Team RBM	32	+37.537s	1:19.123
20th	51	Nico Müller	Audi Team Rosberg	32	+42.297s	1:19.002
21st	22	Lucas Auer	ART Grand Prix	32	+42.480s	1:19.034
22nd	31	Tom Blomqvist	BMW Team RBM	32	+45.087s	1:18.772
23rd	2	Gary Paffett	ART Grand Prix	32	+49.803s	1:18.981
Ret	18	Augusto Farfus	BMW Team RBM	2	Damage	1:33.208
Source:

• Bold indicates a driver started from pole.
• Italics indicate that a driver set fastest lap.

Milestones

• Eleventh career victory for Jamie Green.

Standings

Jamie Green had returned to the lead of the Championship after his second win of the campaign, which had moved him two ahead of Edoardo Mortara. Mortara himself was eight clear of Mattias Ekström, while Pascal Wehrlein had slipped eighteen off the lead in fourth. Mike Rockenfeller then completed the early top five, albeit some 30 points off the lead, with eighteen drivers on the scoresheet.

In the Teams' Championship it was still Audi Team Rosberg who led the way, and had managed to enhance their advantage to six points. Audi Team Abt Sportsline were their closest challengers in second, while their sister squad Audi Team Abt were in third on 48. Audi therefore had a dominant lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, holding 182 points after the opening three rounds.

2015 Drivers' Championship Pos. Name Pts. +/- 1st Jamie Green 50 ▲2 2nd Edoardo Mortara 48 ▼1 3rd Mattias Ekström 40 ▼1 4th Pascal Wehrlein 32 ◄0 5th Mike Rockenfeller 20 ◄0 6th Paul di Resta 15 ◄0 7th Gary Paffett 15 ◄0 8th Robert Wickens 14 ▲4 9th Martin Tomczyk 12 ▼1 10th Miguel Molina 12 ▲13 11th Marco Wittmann 12 ▼2 12th Maxime Martin 12 ▼1 13th Nico Müller 8 ▼3 14th Timo Glock 5 ▼1 15th Timo Scheider 4 ▲1 16th Bruno Spengler 2 ▼2 17th Daniel Juncadella 1 ▲1 18th Augusto Farfus 1 ▼3

2015 Teams' Championship Pos. Name Pts. +/- 1st Audi Team Rosberg 58 ◄0 2nd Audi Team Abt Sportsline 52 ▲1 3rd Audi Team Abt 48 ▼1 4th gooix Mercedes-AMG 32 ◄0 5th Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG 29 ◄0 6th Audi Team Phoenix 24 ◄0 7th BMW Team RMG 24 ◄0 8th ART Grand Prix 15 ◄0 9th BMW Team Schnitzer 12 ◄0 10th BMW Team MTEK 7 ◄0 11th Petronas Mercedes-AMG 1 ▲1 12th BMW Team RBM 1 ▼1 2015 Manufacturers' Championship Pos. Name Pts. +/- 1st Audi 182 ◄0 2nd Mercedes-AMG 77 ◄0 3rd BMW 44 ◄0

Only point scoring drivers are shown.

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