Friday practice at Hockenheim

The Dane Tom Kristensen topped the final test session of today. The DTM premiere is this weekend at Hockenheim, the race is as usual on Sunday. Kristensen was the only driver to get under 1.35 with his 1:34.949.

Second fastest was Mercedes Jean Alesi with his team mate Jamie Green third.

The current champion Mattias Ekström was fourth with Gary Paffet fifth. Best Opel-driver was Heinz-Harald Frenzen in a low ninth position. DTM-newcomer and double F1-champion Mika Häkkinen took tenth place. Stay tuned for qualifying tomorrow!

1 Tom Kristensen Audi A4 1:34.949
2 Jean Alesi Mercedes C-Class 1:35.501
3 Jamie Green Mercedes C-Class 1:35.537
4 Mattias Ekström Audi A4 1:35:578
5 Gary Paffett Mercedes C-Class 1:35.760
6 Christian Abt Audi A4 1:35.776
7 Stefan Mücke Mercedes C-Class 1:35.972
8 Bernd Schneider Mercedes C-Class 1:36.030
9 H-H Frenzen Opel Vectra 1:36.124
10 Mika Häkkinen Mercedes C-Class 1:36.145
11 Laurent Aiello Opel Vectra 1:36.196
12 Bruno Spengler Mercedes C-Class 1:36.210
13 Rinaldo Capello Audi A4 1:36.404
14 Martin Tomczyk Audi A4 1:36.422
15 Manuel Reuter Opel Vectra 1:36.568
16 Alex Margaritis Mercedes C-Class 1:36.579
17 Marcel Fässler Opel Vectra 1:36.606
18 Frank Stippler Audi A4 1:36.635
19 Pierre Kaffer Audi A4 1:36.738
20 Allan McNish Audi A4 1:36.918