BMW one-two at the Nürburgring – Marco Wittmann wins Saturday’s race ahead of Tom Blomqvist.

Nürburgring (DE), 10th September 2016. Pole sitter Marco Wittmann
(DE) won Saturday’s 40-minute race at the Nürburgring (DE) in the Red
Bull BMW M4 DTM. In doing so, he presented BMW Team RMG, which is
based in nearby Andernach (DE), with a home win. Wittmann’s third win
of the season saw him extend his lead at the top of the DTM Drivers’
Championship. He now has 155 points to his name, giving the 2014
champion a 35-point lead over Robert Wickens (CA, Mercedes). Tom
Blomqvist (GB) also produced an impressive display at the wheel of the
Ice-Watch BMW M4 DTM and came home second behind Wittmann to complete
the 19th one-two for BMW in the DTM. Victory on the DTM’s 50th
appearance at the Nürburgring means BMW has now amassed 73 wins in
this series.

As well as Wittmann and Blomqvist, Timo Glock (DE, DEUTSCHE POST BMW
M4 DTM) and Maxime Martin (BE, SAMSUNG BMW M4 DTM) also scored
valuable points, coming home fifth and eighth. Their fine results
contributed to BMW maintaining its lead in the Manufacturers’
Championship. In the team competition, BMW Team RMG continue to top
the standings, courtesy of Wittmann’s victory.

Bruno Spengler (CA) also drove an excellent race in the BMW Bank M4
DTM, but was forced to take a drive-through penalty following a
collision with Daniel Juncadella (ES, Mercedes). He consequently
dropped out of the points and ultimately finished 18th. Martin Tomczyk
(DE), at the wheel of the BMW M Performance Parts BMW M4 DTM sporting
a special anniversary design to mark the centenary of the BMW Group,
came home 16th. António Félix da Costa (PT, BMW M4 DTM) and Augusto
Farfus (BR, Shell BMW M4 DTM) finished 20th and 22nd.

Reactions to the 13th race of the 2016 DTM season.

Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director): “We were
once again treated to ‘Mega Marco’ today. He claimed the home win for
BMW Team RMG in dominant fashion, thanks to a top-class performance –
and on the 50th appearance of the DTM in the Eifel Mountains. Tom
Blomqvist also did a fantastic job. He was under pressure for the
entire race, and pushed himself to the limit right to the finish. Timo
Glock and Maxime Martin also scored a lot of valuable points for their
teams. It is a shame that Bruno Spengler was given a drive-through
penalty while running sixth. He spotted his chance against Daniel
Juncadella, but then made contact. The penalty was justified. Martin
Tomczyk could also have finished in the points, but unfortunately he
was forced off the track. All in all, however, it was a virtually
perfect day for us. We witnessed some fantastic touring car racing. We
are now focussed on tomorrow, when there are more important points up
for grabs.”

Marco Wittmann (BMW Team RMG, 1st place): “That was a
mega race. I am absolutely delighted with the win – not only for me,
but also for my team, which has won at its home event for the third
year in a row. I had a very good start and was able to defend my lead
in the first corner. After that, I just tried to open a gap ahead of
Tom Blomqvist and keep my rhythm. After the guys behind me were
involved in a few battles, I had a comfortable lead. All I had to do
then was bring it home.”

 

Facts and Figures.

Circuit/length/duration:


Nürburgring, 3.629 kilometres, 40 minutes plus 1 lap

Conditions:


Sunny, 25 degrees Celsius

 

BMW Motorsport results:


#11 Marco Wittmann (DE), BMW Team RMG, Red Bull BMW
M4 DTM – 1st place

#31 Tom Blomqvist (GB), BMW Team RBM, Ice-Watch BMW M4 DTM – 2nd place

#16 Timo Glock (DE), BMW Team RMG, DEUTSCHE POST BMW M4 DTM – 5th place

#36 Maxime Martin (BE), BMW Team RBM, SAMSUNG BMW M4 DTM – 8th place

#100 Martin Tomczyk (DE), BMW Team Schnitzer, BMW M Performance Parts
M4 DTM – 16th place

#7 Bruno Spengler (CA), BMW Team MTEK, BMW Bank M4 DTM – 18th place

#13 António Félix da Costa (PT), BMW Team Schnitzer, BMW M4 DTM –
20th place

#18 Augusto Farfus (BR), BMW Team MTEK, Shell BMW M4 DTM – 22nd place

 

Useful information:


Marco Wittmann claimed his second victory in a row,
after winning Sunday’s race in Moscow (RU), and his third of the
current season. He now has a total of eight victories to his name in
the DTM.

BMW Team RMG won at its home event at the Nürburgring for the third
year in a row. Wittmann won the only race in 2014. Maxime Martin won
Saturday’s race in 2015.

Tom Blomqvist finished runner-up for the fourth time this season.

Marco Wittmann started from pole position despite qualifying second.
This is because Lucas Auer (AT, Mercedes) received a penalty and was
relegated five places on the grid.

The front row consisted of two BMW drivers for the third time this
season – and for the third time it was Marco Wittmann on pole and Tom
Blomqvist in second place.

Wittmann/Blomqvist started from the front row on the Sunday in
Moscow, and eventually came home first and second. Because of this,
they have now achieved this feat twice.

The second qualifying session begins at 12:50 on Sunday. Before that,
the third practice session is scheduled for 10:40.

 

More information.

You can find the latest BMW Motorsport media information, the
DTM Press Kit, and copyright-free images for editorial purposes online
at www.press.bmwgroup.com/global.

 

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About the DTM.

The DTM is the most popular touring car series in the world.
The series pits the three premium automobile manufacturers BMW, Audi
and Mercedes-Benz against each other in a sporting contest. BMW
fielded its first works teams from 1984 to 1992, during which time it
claimed 49 race victories and won the Drivers’ Championship on three
occasions (1984, 1987 and 1989). The manufacturer returned to the DTM
in 2012, since when it has won seven of a possible twelve titles. 18
races, spread over nine weekends, are scheduled for 2016. ARD
broadcasts all the races live. Tickets for all the DTM races are
available here: https://tickets.bmw-motorsport.com/index.html