Kristensen fastest overall at Brands
Tom Kristensen ended the week of DTM testing at Brands Hatch with the fastest overall time
His Mercedes rival Mika Hakkinen had set the pace on the final morning, but Kristensen's 41.587 second lap from Tuesday stood as the best of the four day test.
Kristensen found Brands a challenge in the DTM Audi.
"A truly demanding circuit that you need a lot of stamina for," he said.
"In some of the bends you have to be truly courageous. It's fun to drive here."
Former champion Mattias Ekstrom was third overall, ahead of Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jamie Green.
Rosberg Audi driver Frank Stippler was the only driver to have a major drama on the final day. He crashed at Druids and damaged the car's underbody, ending his involvement in the test.
The entire 20-car field, including new Midland Audi signing Olivier Tielemans, was covered by just 1.2 seconds on combined times.
The DTM races at the Kent track for the first time ever on 2 July.
Combined times from Brands testing:
Pos Driver Team Time 1. Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt 41.587 2. Mika Hakkinen AMG-Mercedes 41.744 3. Mattias Ekstrom Audi Sport Team Abt 41.869 4. Heinz-Harald Frentzen Audi Sport Team Abt 41.932 5. Jamie Green AMG-Mercedes 42.027 6. Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes 42.030 7. Bruno Spengler AMG-Mercedes 42.049 8. Martin Tomczyk Audi Sport Team Abt 42.065 9. Alex Margaritis AMG-Mercedes 42.103 10. Frank Stippler Audi Sport Team Rosberg 42.108 11. Stefan Mucke Mucke Motorsport Mercedes 42.120 12. Daniel la Rosa Mucke Motorsport Mercedes 42.149 13. Pierre Kaffer Audi Sport Team Phoenix 42.238 14. Bernd Schneider AMG-Mercedes 42.277 15. Susie Stoddart Mucke Motorsport Mercedes 42.292 16. Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Rosberg 42.318 17. Vanina Ickx TME Audi 42.400 18. Christian Abt Audi Sport Team Phoenix 42.420 19. Mathias Lauda AMG-Mercedes 42.602 20. Olivier Tielemans TME Audi 42.746
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