Munich. “Epic battle”, “edge-of-the-seat duel” or “the most
awesome race of my life”: two weeks after the spectacular DTM
season-opener in Hockenheim (GER), everyone is still talking about
the wheel-to-wheel duel between BMW works driver Timo Glock (GER)
and Mercedes driver Gary Paffett (GBR). In Sunday’s race, the two
drivers put on a nerve-racking show for several laps and the lead
changed hands several times before Glock emerged triumphant in the
DEUTSCHE POST BMW M4 DTM and claimed victory in the race. We have
turned the emotions of the duel into hard facts and put together a
summary of the most interesting figures for you.
Facts figures about the Glock vs. Paffett duel:
– Timo Glock starts the race from pole position,
Gary Paffett starts from tenth place.
– Lap 19 marks the first moment that Glock and
Paffett are in adjacent positions, in sixth and seventh.
– The Mercedes driver takes the lead for the first
time on lap 23.
– The lead changes hands between Glock and Paffett six
times during the duel.
– Paffett’s lead over Glock reaches 0.767 s
econds.
– Overall, Glock leads the race for 23 laps and
Paffett for five laps.
– All told, the two drivers are wheel-to-wheel for
more than 119 seconds at the Hockenheimring, which
corresponds to a distance of approximately six kilometres.
– The duel between Glock and Paffett takes place at top speed: the
maximum speed during the battle is 271 km/h.
– Glock and Paffett’s struggle lasts 11 nerve-racking laps at the
Hockenheimring; the battle covers a total distance of 50 kilometres.
– The decisive moment of the duel comes five minutes
before the end of the race: Paffett has used up his DRS allowance,
while Glock can still make use of the DRS six times.
– Glock crosses the line 3.099 seconds ahead of
Paffett, who finishes third. Mike Rockefeller is in second,
2.078 seconds behind Glock.
– The duel itself, and Glock’s radio comments after crossing the
finishing line, have already achieved legendary status: his message to
the fans, Paffett, Mercedes and his team lasted 55 seconds.