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ottobre 15, 2018 - Hankook
Fifth DTM win in a row: René Rast’s winning run continues at the Hockenheimring
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René Rast’s run of victories in the #dtm continues. On the Saturday of the grand finale at the #hockenheimring, the Audi driver won the penultimate race of the season in arguably the most popular international touring car series. In doing so, he became the first #dtm driver to claim five victories in a row. The reigning #dtm champion also kept his title hopes alive and now lies 15 points behind Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz), who moved back to the top of the overall standings courtesy of his fourth place on Saturday. The spectators enjoyed a dramatic race with some spectacular battles, particularly between championship contenders Rast and Paffett. With track temperatures of over 30 degrees, the race tyre provided by exclusive #dtm partner #hankook provided a consistently high level of grip at the demanding, high-speed circuit. This allowed for thrilling scraps for position, right down to the finish.
Hockenheim/Germany, 13th October 2018 – #renerast started from third place on the grid in summery temperatures at the #hockenheimring. The defending champion initially dropped back a place, but battled his way into second place behind race leader Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz) on lap five. The Audi driver came in for his fresh set of #hankook race tyres on lap 13, after which he launched his assault on the lead. He passed Paffett shortly after, heralding ten laps of thrilling #racing between the two #dtm drivers, which kept the crowd on the edge of their seats.
The decisive moment came at the restart following a safety car phase. Rast was able to open up a bit of a gap, while Paffett could not prevent Timo Glock (BMW) and then Robin Frijns (Audi) from passing him. Dutchman Frijns benefitted from a late pit stop on lap 21 and went on to pass Glock on his fresher set of the #hankook race tyre.
After 34 laps of #racing, Rast found himself in what has become a familiar situation for him – crossing the finish line first, this time ahead of fellow Audi man Robin Frijns. Third place went to Glock. Paffett came home fourth and now leads the Drivers’ Championship with 239 points. Fellow Mercedes-Benz driver Paul di Resta, who had to settle for eighth place, is second in the overall standings with 233 points. DTM’s man of the hour, Rast, follows in third place with 224 points.
Manfred Sandbichler, #hankook Motorsport Director Europe: “That was motorsport of the very highest standard. The battle between René and Gary was well worth the entry money on its own. The championship now goes down to the very last race on Sunday. That shows how evenly matched the #dtm is, even if René is currently enjoying an incredible run that has seen him become the first #dtm driver ever to win five races in a row. As it has done all season, the #hankook race tyre impressed on a very difficult track in Hockenheim and provided exactly what the drivers and fans want: plenty of grip and high levels of consistency.”
René Rast (Audi): “I am incredibly happy to have made it five race wins in a row. The #hankook race tyres held up very well over the entire race distance. I obviously had to manage the tyres a little towards the end of the race, but we really can’t complain about anything today.”
Robin Frijns (Audi): “I had a lot of grip right from the start and was able to fight my way through the field on the #hankook race tyre. After the late pit stop on lap 21, I was able to push really hard on the fresh set of #hankook tyres. This allowed me to climb into second place.”
Timo Glock (BMW): “The #hankook race tyres performed well. At first, I was hardly able to make up any positions in heavy traffic. I had a clear run on my second stint and was able to take full advantage of the high grip levels provided by the #hankook tyre. At the end of the race, there was a lot of debris on the track and it was incredibly slippery. Unfortunately, you had to drive a little more cautiously in these conditions.”
Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz): “As always this year, we were very good in qualifying. The #hankook tyres worked perfectly. We also had good pace on the very hot track in the race and were exactly as quick as the opposition. Unfortunately, we were unable to get the #hankook tyre up to the optimal temperature on the very dirty track after the restart.”
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