Norisring DTM: BMW's Blomqvist edges Wickens for race two pole

The Anglo-Swede, who lies 15th in the standings after a dismal start to the season, emerged on top in his RBM BMW after provisional pole position had changed hands three times within a matter of a seconds with a couple of minutes of the 20-minute session to go.

It was enough for Blomqvist to pip Mercedes' Robert Wickens by just 0.004 seconds, with Audi's Nico Muller ensuring that all three of the DTM's manufacturers are represented in the leading trio.

Mattias Ekstrom headed the field after the first runs in his Audi from the Mercedes of free-practice pacesetter Lucas Auer.

But neither Ekstrom nor Auer was able to improve after their teams had bolted on their second sets of Hankook tyres.

First it was Saturday winner Bruno Spengler who lowered Ekstrom's pole time, followed in rapid succession by Wickens and Blomqvist, while Muller subsequently also beat Spengler's time.

Spengler will therefore line his BMW up in fourth position, followed by Ekstrom and Auer.

Maxime Martin, second in Saturday's race for BMW, will start from seventh on the grid, with the Audi of Mike Rockenfeller sharing the fourth row.

The top 10 was completed by Timo Glock's BMW and the Audi of Rene Rast.

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