| The excitement is swelling up for the coming | | | | caused by a damaged tire resulting from a |
| Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters or the German | | | | race accident. Jamie Green was able to record |
| Touring Car Masters. And to get an idea on | | | | the fastest lap of the race but even with |
| what to expect at the race here is a preview | | | | such a record he still lost the chance for a |
| before the race at the EuroSpeedway. | | | | podium finish by a drive-through penalty. |
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| The Lausitzring race track has been improved. | | | | Here are the quotes before the race at the |
| The front straight has been extended by 36 | | | | EuroSpeedway |
| meters to 672 meters and then followed by a | | | | |
| sharp left-hander. The main objective for | | | | Gary Paffett (Laureus AMG Mercedes C-Class |
| this is to create more opportunities for | | | | 2006): After winning the race in Oschersleben |
| outbraking. At this particular part of the | | | | my car will even be heavier and it will be |
| track the cars are slowed down from 245 kph | | | | more difficult to repeat this success. |
| to a little over 85 kph. Last year the wide | | | | However, the atmosphere within our team is |
| first corner which provides several racing | | | | great and everybody is confident that we will |
| lines allowed speed of 130 kph. | | | | achieve another good result at the |
| | | | Lausitzring where I won two years ago." |
| There are six podium positions which are to | | | | |
| be occupied by six different drivers for the | | | | Paul di Resta (JAWA4U.de AMG Mercedes C-Class |
| 2007 season's first two races. The drivers | | | | 2005): "We have continuously improved |
| are the following: Mattias Ekström, Martin | | | | throughout the first two races and we focus |
| Tomczyk and Rockenfeller (Audi); Daniel la | | | | to maintain this level. Then we should be |
| Rosa, Gary Paffett, and Paul di Resta (for | | | | among the front runners again." |
| Mercedes-Benz brand of the quality Mercedes | | | | |
| car covers). | | | | Bernd Schneider (Genuine Parts AMG Mercedes |
| | | | C-Class 2007): "I have won at the Lausitzring |
| At last year's race Bernd Schneider has been | | | | three times and I like this track. It would |
| able to repeat his victory in the season | | | | be great if I could achieve the first race |
| opener in the second race. Tom Kristensen | | | | win for the new C-Class here." |
| from Audi also came home second twice. The | | | | |
| only position that changes at last year's | | | | Alexandros Margaritis (stern AMG Mercedes |
| race is the third place wherein Mika | | | | C-Class 2006): "Six points out of the first |
| Häkkinen driver of an AMG Mercedes C-Class | | | | two races were a reasonable start into the |
| and third at the Lausitzring trailed behind | | | | season. I want to improve further." |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen of Audi who was third | | | | |
| in Hockenheim. | | | | Jamie Green (Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Class |
| | | | 2007): "At the Lausitzring I achieved two |
| Team Persson Motorsport is the only team that | | | | poles so far, so the track suits me. This |
| obtain high points with three cars each in | | | | time I want to be at the front also in the |
| both of the 2007 season's first two races in | | | | race." |
| which they entered the C-Class cars of Gary | | | | |
| Paffett, paul di Resta, and Alexandros | | | | Mathias Lauda (Trilux AMG Mercedes C-Class |
| Margaritis. In Oschersleben, the team of | | | | 2006): "I had expected more than two 13th |
| Ingmar Persson was not only been able to | | | | places for the first two races. I can do |
| achieve their first DTM win but was able to | | | | better than that as I want to show at the |
| make it 1-2 victory. The team was has also | | | | Lausitzring." |
| scored 19 points more than the other teams in | | | | |
| one race. | | | | Daniel la Rosa (TrekStor AMG Mercedes C-Class |
| | | | 2006): "The Lausitzring event is the home |
| For the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class, podium | | | | race for our team Mücke Motorsport. I look |
| positions have been made possible in both | | | | forward to the great atmosphere with the |
| races. In Hockenheim, Bruno Spengler | | | | packed grandstand and I want to show that my |
| (DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes) was able | | | | 14th place at Oschersleben was only a |
| to finish third after pole position and 11 | | | | one-off." |
| lead laps but unfortunately dropped to 14th | | | | |
| by a time penalty after the race. | | | | Susie Stoddart (TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes |
| | | | C-Class 2005): "After a disappointing weekend |
| In Oschersleben, Mika Häkkinen (AMG | | | | in Oschersleben, I hope to get back on the |
| Mercedes) has started from pole position, ran | | | | pace and fight for points in the race at |
| third until the second to last lap but still | | | | Lausitzring. |
| fall to 17th place following an extra pitstop | | | | |