Audi driver Ekström defends DTM lead with second place at Oschersleben

In front of a record turnout of 88,000 spectators, Audi driver Mattias Ekström successfully defended the lead in the DTM standings at Motopark Oschersleben. At a circuit on which overtaking is extremely difficult, the Swede from Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline fought his way forward from fifth position on the grid to second place. This meant that, for the first time in his career, Ekström achieved a podium finish in a race at Oschersleben. That it is definitely possible to overtake at the Motorpark was proved by Tom Kristensen as well. The Le Mans record victor, who had captured his first pole position in the DTM in Saturday's Qualifying, stalled at race start and had to re-start the engine of his Audi A4 DTM, thus falling behind to 19th place. During the 44-lap race, the Audi driver managed to advance to fifth place in a remarkable run to make up ground. In the final phase, the Dane had a thrilling duel with ex-champion Bernd Schneider.
Audi driver Ekström defends DTM lead with second place at Oschersleben　（6月26日/car.kak.net）

Mattias Ekström が2位でフィニッシュしてディフェンディングチャンピオンの面目を保ったようですね。

6/26(日)、Motopark Oschersleben で行われたDTM第５戦の結果は下記の通りです。
2位 Mattias Ekström/Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
5位 Tom Kristensen/Audi Sport Team Abt
6位 Allan McNish/Audi Sport Team Abt
9位 Frank Stippler/Audi Sport Team Joest
10位 Rinaldo Capello/Audi Sport Team Joest
12位 Christian Abt/Audi Sport Team Joest Racing
17位 Pierre Kaffer/Audi Sport Team Joest Racing

公式結果一覧↓
http://www.dtm.de/ergebnis.en.php?file=ergebnisse/2005-06-26h.csv&rennen=2005-06-26