Schubert BMW driver Marco Wittmann has mentioned the penalty he obtained on the finish of race two throughout DTM’s Zandvoort weekend.
The 2-time sequence champion completed behind team-mate Rene Rast regardless of a post-race five-second penalty, which left him simply 0.005s forward of third-placed Thomas Preining.
Wittmann, who began third, was penalised for allegedly pushing Jack Aitken’s Ferrari huge at Flip 1 while finishing an overtake in the course of the opening lap.
“That was truly the plan from the beginning,” stated Wittmann about his soar to second place. “However you may have plans and also you by no means know if they’re going to work out.
“I already realised that he [Aitken] would in all probability be capable of brake afterward the skin on the racing line.
“I attempted to present him house. In fact, I used to be additionally conscious that I had a bonus within the subsequent nook as a result of I used to be on the within.”
Jack Aitken, Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3
Picture by: Alexander Trienitz
However the penalty nonetheless made little distinction to Wittmann, who was labeled within the place he finally crossed the road in.
Nevertheless, there was an opportunity of him taking the lead as he challenged Rast within the closing levels of the one-hour race, however Zandvoort’s tight and twisty nature made any overtake tough.
“Rene had a really sturdy tempo within the first and second stint,” stated Wittmann. “Then the tide turned a bit after I was immediately in a position to assault within the last stint. Nevertheless it wasn’t fairly sufficient.”
Learn Additionally:
“I feel it is somewhat tough to lure each Rene and myself into making a mistake,” he added.
“We have been racing at a particularly excessive degree. You strive, you see in the event you can perhaps discover a hole, you see when you have somewhat blunder that you just would possibly be capable of capitalise on.”
So Wittmann was nonetheless left “actually pleased with second place” after ending sixth within the opening one-hour race, which was received by Ayhancan Guven.
It leaves Wittmann sixth within the championship, 21 factors off chief Lucas Auer with the Norisring up subsequent on 5-6 July.
We would like your opinion!
What would you prefer to see on Motorsport.com?
– The Motorsport.com Group
