With a strong race on Saturday, Audi driver Edoardo Mortara (Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline) advanced to second place in the DTM drivers’ standings at the Nürburgring.
The Italian, in fifth place, had previously been the best Audi driver in the morning’s qualifying session. In turn one, Mortara managed to overtake Mercedes drivers Lucas Auer and Pascal Wehrlein, who had started in front of him. Subsequently, he outperformed the BMW of Bruno Spengler as well and held up to the pressure from leader of the standings Pascal Wehrlein up to the checkered flag.
“I’m very happy with my race,” Mortara said following his fifth podium result in the 2015 season. “I had a tremendous start today and a fantastic car. We’re pleased with second place – but we’re aiming for more.”
On taking second place, Mortara bumped his teammate Mattias Ekström by one point to third place in the DTM drivers’ standings. In an extremely close qualifying session in the morning, the Swede had to settle for 17th place and in the race recovered to position ten although his Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM had suffered front-end damage in the starting commotion.
Before the last three DTM races of the 2015 season, Edoardo Mortara and Mattias Ekström are trailing leader of the standings Pascal Wehrlein by 27 and 28 points, respectively. A total of 75 points are yet to be awarded.
