Norisring DTM: Mattias Ekstrom excluded, Robert Wickens gets win

Mattias Ekstrom has been stripped of his Norisring DTM victory, giving Robert Wickens a maiden win

Ekstrom was adjudged to have broken the series' parc ferme regulations when he was given water while celebrating his on-the-road victory.

The decision brings polesitter Wickens up to first place in an all-Mercedes top three.

Christian Vietoris is now classified second, with Daniel Juncadella getting his first podium in third.

Audi subsequently gave notice of its intention to appeal against the ruling.

Ekstrom has also been given a €1000 fine for not putting the steering wheel back on his Abt Audi in parc ferme.

Gary Paffett and Edoardo Mortara have received five-place grid penalties, suspended for two events, for their late-race crash while fighting for the podium.

Amended Results - 83 laps:

Pos  Driver              Team/Car            Time/Gap
 1.  Robert Wickens      HWA Mercedes    1h12m17.344s 
 2.  Christian Vietoris  HWA Mercedes         +3.636s
 3.  Daniel Juncadella   Mucke Mercedes       +4.393s
 4.  Mike Rockenfeller   Phoenix Audi         +5.765s
 5.  Bruno Spengler      Schnitzer BMW       +14.437s
 6.  Roberto Merhi       HWA Mercedes        +15.948s
 7.  Joey Hand           RBM BMW             +28.552s
 8.  Andy Priaulx        RMG BMW             +32.263s
 9.  Marco Wittmann      MTEK BMW            +32.949s
10.  Dirk Werner         Schnitzer BMW       +37.780s
11.  Filipe Albuquerque  Rosberg Audi        +40.029s
12.  Timo Glock          MTEK BMW            +40.221s
13.  Miguel Molina       Phoenix Audi        +41.922s
14.  Adrien Tambay       Abt Audi            +51.445s
15.  Augusto Farfus      RBM BMW               +1 lap
16.  Edoardo Mortara     Rosberg Audi         +2 laps
17.  Gary Paffett        HWA Mercedes         +2 laps
18.  Jamie Green         Abt Audi            +18 laps
19.  Pascal Wehrlein     Mucke Mercedes      +18 laps

Retirements:

     Mattias Ekstrom     Abt Audi                  DQ
     Martin Tomczyk      RMG BMW              11 laps
     Timo Scheider       Abt Audi              0 laps
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