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After a rather disappointing start in the DTM, BMW made up for a lot of lost ground in the Netherlands this weekend managing to claim a 1-7 finish on Zandvoort. The Bavarians claimed the first seven positions on the finish grid thanks to a great collective effort.
Marco Wittmann, last year’s champion, climbed to the number one spot of the podium followed by no less than six of his teammates, for what was a history-changing finish. With this result, BMW became the first manufacturer in the history of the DTM to finish in places one through seven.
Newcomer Antonio Felix da Costa was second followed by Maxime Martin, who completed the podium. Up next was Augusto Farfus then Bruno Spengler, Timo Glock and DTM rookie Tom Blomqvist. Unfortunately, Martin Tomczyk was forced to retire his BMW M4 DTM due to a technical problem just six laps into the race.
The result was a dream come true for the teams, as highlighted by the BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. All the drivers showed incredible driving, but that was especially true for Felix da Costa that probably had the race of his life.
No other car maker managed such an impressive display in the past. The best result ever recorded before this weekend’s race belonged to BMW as well, with two 1-5 finishes accomplished in the past. For Marco Wittmann, it was the first win after the Nurburgring race last year. This brought to an end a winless run lasting almost a year for both Wittmann and BMW.
For the first time since the one-two-three-four in Spielberg in 2014, the podium in Zandvoort featured only BMW drivers. Marco Wittmann was the winner back then too.DTM rookie Tom Blomqvist scored the first points of his DTM career in his seventh race.
The race was neutralised behind the Safety Car for five laps following a crash involving Paul di Resta (GB, Mercedes) on lap one. Marco Wittmann took the lead immediately after the start, followed by António Félix da Costa and Maxime Martin. Augusto Farfus dropped from pole to fourth place.
The BMW M Performance Parts M4 DTM of Martin Tomczyk started to smoke at the end of the Safety Car period on lap six. He consequently had to return to the garage and retire.
The race is still on for the titles this year, however. In the driver’s championship, the best-placed BMW driver is Marco Wittmann in sixth place with 39 points while the leader at this moment is Jamie Green with 81 points.
In the manufacturer’s championship Audi leads with 289 points followed by Mercedes-Benz with 236 and BMW with 157.
Newcomer Antonio Felix da Costa was second followed by Maxime Martin, who completed the podium. Up next was Augusto Farfus then Bruno Spengler, Timo Glock and DTM rookie Tom Blomqvist. Unfortunately, Martin Tomczyk was forced to retire his BMW M4 DTM due to a technical problem just six laps into the race.
The result was a dream come true for the teams, as highlighted by the BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. All the drivers showed incredible driving, but that was especially true for Felix da Costa that probably had the race of his life.
No other car maker managed such an impressive display in the past. The best result ever recorded before this weekend’s race belonged to BMW as well, with two 1-5 finishes accomplished in the past. For Marco Wittmann, it was the first win after the Nurburgring race last year. This brought to an end a winless run lasting almost a year for both Wittmann and BMW.
For the first time since the one-two-three-four in Spielberg in 2014, the podium in Zandvoort featured only BMW drivers. Marco Wittmann was the winner back then too.DTM rookie Tom Blomqvist scored the first points of his DTM career in his seventh race.
The race was neutralised behind the Safety Car for five laps following a crash involving Paul di Resta (GB, Mercedes) on lap one. Marco Wittmann took the lead immediately after the start, followed by António Félix da Costa and Maxime Martin. Augusto Farfus dropped from pole to fourth place.
The BMW M Performance Parts M4 DTM of Martin Tomczyk started to smoke at the end of the Safety Car period on lap six. He consequently had to return to the garage and retire.
The race is still on for the titles this year, however. In the driver’s championship, the best-placed BMW driver is Marco Wittmann in sixth place with 39 points while the leader at this moment is Jamie Green with 81 points.
In the manufacturer’s championship Audi leads with 289 points followed by Mercedes-Benz with 236 and BMW with 157.
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