Warm-up: Fassler leads Merc charge
AMG Mercedes 'B' team duo Marcel Fassler and Uwe Alzen topped Sunday's warm-up session for round three of the DTM at Donington Park
Three Mercedes filled the top four places, with Laurent Aiello the sole interloper in his Abt-Audi, the series leader setting the third fastest time ahead of reigning champion Bernd Schneider (Mercedes).
Three Opels filled the next three slots, with Timo Scheider heading Joachim Winkelhock and Alain Menu. Former F1 stars Jean Alesi (Mercedes) and Karl Wendlinger (Audi) were next up, ahead of the Persson Mercedes duo of Thomas Jager and Peter Dumbreck.
Pole sitter Manuel Reuter was only 14th fastest in his Opel. The qualification race kicks off at 14.15 BST, and although the weather was bright and sunny for the warm-up, rain showers are forecast this afternoon.
Marcel Fässler (CH) AMG Mercedes-Bend CLK, 1m30.201s
Uwe Alzen (D) AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.286s
Laurent Aiello (F) Abt-Audi TT-R, 1m30.299s
Bernd Schneider (D) AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.320s
Timo Scheider (D) Holzer Opel Astra V8 Coupé, 1m30.356s
Joachim Winkelhock (D) Phoenix Opel Astra V8 Coupé, 1m30.394s
Alain Menu (CH) Euroteam Opel Astra V8 Coupé, 1m30.566s
Jean Alesi (F) AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.647s
Karl Wendlinger (A) Abt-Audi TT-R, 1m30.671s
Thomas Jäger (D) Persson Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.797s
Peter Dumbreck (GB) Persson Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.807s
Bernd Maylander (D) Manthey Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.860s
Christijan Albers (NL) Rosberg Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m30.880s
Manuel Reuter (D) Phoenix Opel Astra V8 Coupe, 1m31.088s
Yves Olivier (B) Eutoteam Opel Astra V8 Coupé, 1m31.110s
Christian Abt (F) Abt-Audi TT-R, 1m31.134s
Mattias Ekström (S) Abt-Audi TT-R, 1m31.145s
Michael Bartels (D) Holzer Opel Astra V8 Coupé, 1m31.249s
Martin Tomczyk (D) Abt-Audi TT-R, 1m31.251s
Patrick Huisman (NL) Manthey Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m31.649s
Stefan Mücke (D) Rosberg Mercedes-Benz CLK, 1m31.716s
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