Rockenfeller takes last day of testing
Mike Rockenfeller has set the fastest lap at Oschersleben on the last day of the second official DTM test. It has been the final preparation before the start of the season for the teams. Next up is the official presentation coming sunday, after that it’s the first race on April 13th. Rockenfeller posted a time 1:22.305 as fastest time, during one of his 118 laps round the circuit today.
The German Audi-driver was closely followed by last years title candidate Bruno Spengler, posting a time three tenths slower in his Mercedes C-Class. Martin Tomczyk and Alexandre Prémat, both Audi-drivers, were not far behind either. Tomczyk was just five thousandth of a second slower than Spengler, Prémat took one tenth longer for a lap round the track.
Christijan Albers completed his second day of his third test with the TME/Futurecom team, on which he posted 9th fastest time. Eventhough strong rumours indicate the Dutch driver will drive for the team, the former vice DTM-champion denies the deal is done yet. “I haven’t signed anything yet. I hope we’ve finalised the deal by friday or saturday”, Albers told a reporter of autosport.nl.
Audi, in the mean time, keep quiet about the matter. At a group photo shout of the Audi drivers, two pictures were taken. One of the Audi drivers with Christijan Albers and one without him.
