Subscribe

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

Global
Race report

Fifth place for Gary Paffett’s debut in Russia

Next up on the DTM calendar will be the Nürburgring, Germany on 18th August. This will be the seventh of the 10 races this season.

Gary Paffett, Mercedes AMG DTM-Team HWA DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe

Gary Paffett, Mercedes AMG DTM-Team HWA DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe

XPB Images

London, UK – Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett finished fifth today at the DTM premier in Moscow.

Driving the EURONICS Mercedes AMG C-Coupé, the 2005 DTM champion was the fastest Mercedes-Benz driver qualifying seventh on the 2.555km track. Paffett had a good clean start and was able to move up a few places early on but just didn’t have the pace to run with the leaders.

Gary Paffett, Mercedes AMG DTM-Team HWA DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe
Gary Paffett, Mercedes AMG DTM-Team HWA DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe

Photo by: XPB Images

He spent the majority of the race battling with Jamie Green before finally passing him with six laps to go to claim fifth. Paffett, who was the highest finishing Mercedes-Benz driver, picked up valuable championship points and now sits third in the standings with 57 points.

“I am happy with the result today,” said MB Partners driver Paffett. “It was the best possible result for us as we just couldn’t find the speed all weekend. I had a pretty good battle going on with Jamie for most of the race and once I was able to pass him at the end got a nice little gap between us.

The crew did a great job during pits stops and our strategy worked out well also. We definitely need to work hard before the Nürburgring in a couple of weeks to find that extra speed, but to have finished fifth gave me vital points and helped move me to third in the standings.”

Next up on the DTM calendar will be the Nürburgring, Germany on 18th August. This will be the seventh of the 10 races this season.

Gary Paffett

Be part of Motorsport community

Join the conversation
Previous article Rockenfeller wins successful DTM premiere in Russia
Next article Audi driver Rockenfeller at Nürburgring as series leader

Top Comments

There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Motorsport prime

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Edition

Global