DTM
N?rburgring: Opel qualifying report
Alain Menu to start Sunday's race as best placed Opel driver on the third row of the grid in the third DTM race of the season. A row behind the Swiss, Peter Dumbreck (OPC Team Phoenix) starts from seventh position and a row further on, Jeroen ...
Published: May 25, 2003, 5:08 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Alain Menu to start Sunday's race as best placed Opel driver on the third row of the grid in the third DTM race of the season. A row behind the Swiss, Peter Dumbreck (OPC Team Phoenix) starts from seventh position and a row further on, Jeroen Bleekemolen (OPC Euroteam) starts from ninth.
In Saturday first qualifying Dumbreck set the third fastest time and 21-year-old Bleekemolen joined the top ten for super-pole qualifying for the first time.
Volker Strycek, Opel motorsport director:
"That was again a very exciting DTM qualifying session and the gap between drivers was very small. Again, three Opels in the top ten and Alain Menu fifth -- that is a good starting position. Many compliments to Alain and Peter, and also Jeroen, who left many experienced drivers behind him. For the race we are confident after Peter's good run."
Alain Menu #8 (OPC Team Holzer) 5th 1:25.308:
"I increased from 1:25.876 to 1:25.580 and then to 1:25.355 on each lap. The super-pole lap was good but at the start the rear went out and I had to lift. The third row is good and I'm pleased we have made progress."
Peter Dumbreck #19 (OPC Team Phoenix) 7th 1:25.512:
"In my second run I went wide in the arena but I stayed on the gas and drove my best lap. In the final elimination I drove consistently and I'm content."
Jeroen Bleekemolen #17 (OPC Euroteam) 9th 1:26.370:
"For the first time I drove three runs, as I had to back off in the second due to yellow flags. In the super-pole I drove a good lap, I am very lucky."
Manuel Reuter #7 (OPC Team Holzer) 12th 1:25.819:
"My first two attempts were okay but in the third try a car got in my way and I had to avoid it. I wanted to make the time up but it did not happen."
Timo Scheider #18 (OPC Team Phoenix) 14th 1:25.891:
"In the first attempt I braked too much, the second was error free but too slow. We changed some things before the third run but unfortunately I was just not fast enough."
Joachim Winkelhock #16 (OPC Euroteam) 15th 1:25.977:
"The tuning was not good for qualifying. For Sunday we will be sorted out."
-opel-(translated from German)
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article N?rburgring: Mercedes qualifying report
Next article N?rburgring: Mercedes race report
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Alain Menu
The ultimate title fight to be staged in the Emirates
TCR
TCR
Dubai
The ultimate title fight to be staged in the Emirates
Rob Huff claims pole ahead of teammate Vernay
TCR
TCR
Zhejiang
Rob Huff claims pole ahead of teammate Vernay
Tarquini and Menu to give Hyundai TCR debut
TCR
TCR
Tarquini and Menu to give Hyundai TCR debut
Latest news
Conquest Racing locks in 2027 IMSA GTD lineup with Manny Franco full-time return
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 17 min
Conquest Racing locks in 2027 IMSA GTD lineup with Manny Franco full-time return
Malthe Jakobsen completes McLaren's WEC Hypercar driver line-up
WEC
WEC WEC 42 min
Malthe Jakobsen completes McLaren's WEC Hypercar driver line-up
Fermin Aldeguer defends himself after Francesco Bagnaia crash: “It wasn’t a crazy move”
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Qatar GP
1 h
Fermin Aldeguer defends himself after Francesco Bagnaia crash: “It wasn’t a crazy move”
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe