From DTM

The series has come to an end. After six pole positions for Audi in the 2009 DTM season, Scot Paul Di Resta became the first Mercedes-Benz driver to post a fastest qualifying time in 2009.

In the final session of the shoot-out qualifying, the 23-year old lapped the 1.929 kilometres long Brands Hatch circuit in 41.750 seconds.

“Claiming pole position today is something special. So far, the year has been rather disappointing for me. However, that is the way things are in motorsport. There are ups and downs. For tomorrow, we have good chances and I hope that we ca repeat today’s result”, said Di Resta after qualifying.

Reigning DTM champion and points leader Timo Scheider (D) was also happy with his second place. The Audi driver was 81 hundredths of a second down on Di Resta.

Scheider’s fellow-Audi driver Tom Kristensen (DK) and Canadian Bruno Spengler with his AMG Mercedes C-Class were third and fourth fastest respectively and will be starting from the second row into Sunday’s race.

For those hunting points’ leader Scheider, qualifying didn’t bring the best possible result. Swede Mattias Ekström (Audi), who is in second place, one point down, failed to make it into the final qualifying heat and will start from seventh place.

Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett (GB), who is third in the battle for the DTM title behind Scheider and Ekström, qualified sixth.

Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher (Mercedes-Benz) will be starting from eleventh place into the seventh DTM round of the season.

The race on Sunday is scheduled for 93 laps, a total distance for 179.397 kilometres. The start is at 14.00 h CET.

Qualifying Results :

1st row
Paul Di Resta (Mercedes Classe C 09) - AMG - 41"750 – Q4
Timo Scheider (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 41"831 -Q4
2nd row
Tom Kristensen (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 41"837 – Q4
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 41"938 – Q4
3rd row
Martin Tomczyk (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 41"777 - Q3
Gary Paffett (Mercedes C Klasse 09) - AMG - 41"825 – Q3
4th row
Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A4 09) - Abt - 41"855 – Q3
Jamie Green (Mercedes C Klasse 08) - AMG - 41"986
5th row
Oliver Jarvis (Audi A4 08) - Phoenix - 41"773 – Q2
Markus Winkelhock (Audi A4 08) - Rosberg - 41"821 – Q2

Etc.