Tomczyk leads Audi 1-2-3 on grid
Martin Tomczyk has taken pole position for Sunday's DTM race at the Nurburgring as Audi grabbed the top three places in qualifying
The German driver will fancy his chances of making up ground in the championship this weekend, as his teammate Mattias Ekstrom could only manage 10th on the grid.
Audi's remaining lead drivers are well placed to aid Tomczyk's championship bid, as Zandvoort pole sitter Timo Scheider will start alongside him on the front row, while Tom Kristensen will line up third.
However, the pair could have their work cut out in the race, as the Mercedes drivers appeared to be stronger during long runs in practice.
Bruno Spengler was the top Mercedes driver in fourth place, and Ekstrom's poor starting position means that the Canadian could also put himself back into contention for the championship this weekend.
Behind Spengler, the next two rows are filled by Mercedes drivers, with Bernd Schneider leading Jamie Green, Paul di Resta, and Mika Hakkinen.
Pos Driver Make Time 1. Martin Tomczyk Audi 1:23.197 2. Timo Scheider Audi 1:23.210 + 0.013 3. Tom Kristensen Audi 1:23.293 + 0.096 4. Bruno Spengler Mercedes 1:23.296 + 0.099 5. Bernd Schneider Mercedes 1:23.329 + 0.132 6. Jamie Green Mercedes 1:23.376 + 0.179 7. Paul Di Resta Mercedes 1:23.612 + 0.415 8. Mika Hakkinen Mercedes 1:23.685 + 0.488 9. Daniel La Rosa Mercedes 1:23.880 + 0.683 10. Mattias Ekstrom Audi 1:23.923 + 0.726 11. Gary Paffett Mercedes 1:24.012 + 0.815 12. Alexandre Premat Audi 1:24.093 + 0.896 13. Susie Stoddart Mercedes 1:24.187 + 0.990 14. Mathias Lauda Mercedes 1:24.432 + 1.235 15. Christian Abt Audi 1:24.365 + 1.168 16. M.Winkelhock Audi 1:24.402 + 1.205 17. M.Rockenfeller Audi 1:24.416 + 1.219 18. A.Margaritis Mercedes 1:24.515 + 1.318 19. Lucas Luhr Audi 1:24.589 + 1.392 20. Vanina Ickx Audi 1:25.972 + 2.775
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