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october 14, 2018 - Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
DTM - Thrilling battle for championship at Hockenheim: Gary Paffett back in front ahead of the finale
Gary Paffett regained the lead in the drivers' standings after a really exciting race
- Gary Paffett (Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS) ended the race in fourth place. His main rival for the title, #pauldiresta (Mercedes-AMG Motorsport REMUS), was eighth
- Ahead of Sunday’s final round, Gary (239 points) has a six-point lead on Paul (233 points) and is 15 points up on Audi driver René Rast (224 points) in the championship rankings
- Edoardo Mortara (SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport) booked tenth place in the penultimate race of the season
- Gary Paffett: “The result was disappointing. We had great pace in the race and a margin on René in the first stint.”
- Ulrich Fritz: “We’ll definitely have to make sure tonight that we can sort something out. It’s going to be a tough fight for the title tomorrow.”
The penultimate race of the 2018 #dtm season at #hockenheim turned into a real thriller as #garypaffett (Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS) regained the lead in the championship with a fourth-place finish. His team-mate, #pauldiresta (Mercedes-AMG Motorsport REMUS), had led the standings by two points in the run-up to this race. Ahead of Sunday’s final round, Gary is on 239 points and thus has a six-point lead on the Scotsman (233 points). Audi driver René Rast (224 points) kept his title hopes alive with a win on Saturday.
Gary led the race for a long time but dropped back behind Rast in a spectacular battle, during which the lead changed hands several times. He then lost two more positions to Robin Frijns (Audi) and Timo Glock (BMW) following a safety car period shortly before the end.
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