Shame about Avignon, says Kristensen.

Audi driver, Tom Kristensen has admitted it is a shame the DTM won't race at Avignon in France next weekend, however on the bright side, a second outing at the EuroSpeedway isn't all bad.

Kristensen, who finished 'best of the rest' last time out at Lausitz in May, 4.5 seconds behind race winner, Gary Paffett, fought his way up to second from seventh on the grid.

"It would have been very challenging to have driven on a difficult street circuit in Avignon," said Kristensen, "but the EuroSpeedway Lausitz is also a fantastic facility. I'm pleased that we compete there for a second time."

78,000 spectators followed the first DTM race at the EuroSpeedway in May. The advanced ticket sales for the second race, which has been included on the calendar as substitute for Avignon, promises yet another impressive backdrop - no surprise bearing in mind the mounting tension at the top of the table, just one point separates, Mercedes ace, Paffett and Audi driver, Mattias Ekstrom.

Martin Tomczyk meanwhile, who finished in 12th back in May, is eager to help Ekstrom re-take the lead in the drivers' championship.

"The EuroSpeedway is the first track at which we drive for a second time this year," he noted. "This makes the set-up work a little easier for us; however, it's just the same for our rivals. I hope that I'll have a little more luck than I did at the first race in May and can help Mattias to retake the championship lead."