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