Hello everyone! We are back in GT3 for week 6 of the GT3 Sprint VRS in IRacing. We are at the Nurburgring GP and we are well off pace. The goal of the day is to bring our Mercedes AMG-GT3 back home, hopefully gaining some position on the way against much faster Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Lamborghini, Mclaren and Porsche.
I hope you enjoy!
Showing posts with label DTM. Show all posts
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Friday, October 22, 2021
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
DTM Zandvoort 2014
The Championship has been decided last race when Marco Wittmann conquered Lautsiz. We have to go through Zandvoort before wrapping up the season in Hockenheim. And thank God we do it because this Sunday's race has been so far one of the most exciting of the season.
The release of pressure from the race to the Championship lets the drivers focus only on the race and the result is a gift to the viewers, a hour-and-a-half spectacle worth to pull out from the archives during the upcoming boring winter season.
The manufacturers standings see BMW jumping forward in the fight against AUDI that, however, is pleased to bring back to Ingolstadt the first, believe it or not, victory of the season.
It could have gone even better for the four ringed team if the safety car didn't have to show up on track every other lap, compromising the strategy of two other AUDI contending for first place: Rockenfeller and Muller.
When the red lights go off is Wittmann to take the lead from P2 but only four laps later the safety car makes it first appearance of the day: Tambay loose grip and ends up on the grass, straight until the barrier. The group repack and soon almost all the cars on option tires are in the top positions, Mortara included although he was starting from the last position on the grid.
The second safety car is crucial, it comes out on lap 18, right at the beginning of the pit stop window. Who benefits from this is who just stopped (Di Resta, Wehrlein and Mortara). On the other end, whoever has to stop now and not for option tires is not going to be happy much longer.
There's time for another four calls for the safety car but not to finish all the 44 laps of the race. Ekstrom is the one taking the most out of it flying position after position, wearing an option tire that doesn't leave much hope to the rest of the top five drivers, Superman Wittmann included.
The final verdict says: Ekstrom, Wittmann and Tomczyk on the podium, with a radiant Mortara in forth position after defending his position during the last laps from a much faster Vietoris and starting from P23 on grid.
The second last appointment of the season is over and we are all looking forward to the celebration of the champions in Hockenheim in three weeks.
It will be tough to wait until next season!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Marco Wittmann 2014 DTM Champion
It didn't take the whole season to find a Champion this year. Thanks to his four victories in eight races, Marco Wittmann is the DTM Champion 2014.
A BMW car brings its driver to the top of the category, like exactly 30 years ago, when the first DTM Championship was conquered by Strycek, in the BMW 635.
The race is wet and the slippery asphalt of the Lautiz leaves no room for error. Many learn that since the first laps of the race, included Ekstrom, one of the last contendings in the run for the title, but Marco Wittmann kept it together, even with a car not at the same level of the Mercedes that confirmed to be the best car to have at the Lausizring.
The other of the last possible contendings, Edoardo Mortara, went for a different strategy, knowing that the only way to mind the gap to Wittmann was by taking some risks. He opted to start with slick tires although the track was still soaked, hoping in a quick change of condition and eventually in the help of the safety car. Unfortunately for him none of these factors came into place and he crossed the finish line in 16th and last position.
The winner of the day is Pascal Wehrlein who, in 48 hours gets his first pole position in DTM, his first win in DTM and the role of reserve driver for the F1 Mercedes team. yes, quite of a week end!
The verdict is then, Marco Wittmann is the champion for this season 2014. The last two races will still have to crown the top manufacturer and, with only 18 points between BMW and Audi, it will be a close call.
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
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