Paul di Resta has admitted that he is so keen to make his Formula 1 debut next year that he would be willing to do so with a back-of-the-grid team - something many in the paddock believe is a distinct possibility.
Mattias Ekstrom has won the penultimate round of the DTM at Le Mans, but the big news was Paul di Resta's stunning charge to second place during a rain shower that prevented Timo Scheider from being crowned champion.
Having been unbeaten in the Le Mans Series since entering at the start of 2007, Peugeot saw its winning streak come to an end in dramatic fashion at Silverstone as Audi stole the championship titles in the final round of the campaign.
1. Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 1hour 00mins 25.549secs 82 laps 2. Paul di Resta AMG Mercedes Mercedes C-Klasse +0.793secs 3. Mattias Ekstr?m Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM +4.077secs
Katherine Legge's lack of Nurburgring experience counted heavily against her as the latest round of the DTM took place in some typical Eifel conditions, but she showed some fighting spirit before her race ended earlier than expected.
Markus Winkelhock has admitted that his Formula 1 career is unlikely to extend to a second race as he continues to remain focused on his career in the DTM.
Mattias Ekstrom has taken his first DTM victory of the season as Audi dominated proceedings for the second year in a row around the Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands.
He may already be known as a record-breaker, but 'Mr Le Mans' Tom Kristensen has admitted that he is now a rule-breaker too, after claiming that Audi overcame three unwritten rules to triumph in the 76th edition of the round-the-clock French classic this year.
Though he may have finished in the runner-up spot in only his second appearance in the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours, Jacques Villeneuve insisted he was far from satisfied, and has vowed to return to finish the job off.
Rain over the Circuit de la Sarthe produced the first real change at the head of the field, as Audi finally came into its own in the battle for supremacy with Peugeot with 15 hours in the books.
Little changed at the head of the field as a damp dawn greeted the remaining runners at Le Mans, with Audi continuing to best Peugeot and the rain continuing to come and go, hampering the French team's efforts to regain the lead.
The #2 Audi continues to lead the Le Mans 24 Hours going into the final three hours of competition at La Sarthe, but continuing changing conditions and a quick Peugeot behind will ensure there is no resting on laurels for the team in the run to the flag.
For the second successive year, Audi held off the challenge of Peugeot to secure victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours despite another late rain shower in the final three hours that threatened to put a spanner in the works.
1. Capello/McNish/Kristensen Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDi 24hr 00m 24.085s LMP1 381 laps 2. Gene/Minassian/Villeneuve Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi +4m 31.094s LMP1
Tom Kristensen maintains the lead in the Le Mans 24 Hours but only after a huge scare in the 22nd hour. Kristensen was continuing to lead the way in the #2 Audi when he came up to put a lap on the Barazi-Epsilon Zytek of Juan Barazi approaching the Dunlop Bridge.
Audi leads the Le Mans 24 Hours at the three hour mark after a dramatic start to the 76th edition of the race that saw main rivals Peugeot run into problems at La Sarthe.
Frank Biela has admitted he is unsure whether Audi will be quick enough to prevail in the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours for the eighth time in nine years this weekend, confessing that he was 'annoyed' by the speed arch-rivals Peugeot demonstrated in qualifying.
Tom Kristensen insists he is pleased to not be entering the Le Mans 24 Hours as the favourite for once this year, suggesting that by stealing all of the headlines, Peugeot have also taken away from Audi all of the pressure.
1. Jamie Green Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Klasse 59mins 39.961secs 33 laps 2. Paul di Resta AMG Mercedes Mercedes C-Klasse +3.166secs 3. Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM +5.313secs
As if victory last time out at Oschersleben and a handy championship lead were on their own not enough, Timo Scheider has gone another step towards stamping his authority firmly on the DTM in 2008 - by storming to his third successive pole position on the series' first foreign trip of the campaig
1. Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 1min 43.079s 2. Jamie Green Salzgitter AMG Mercedes C-Klasse 1min 43.401s 3. Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 1min 43.420s
Dindo Capello admitted that his incident early in the Le Mans Series race at Monza was one of the biggest impacts of his career as the Italian - and team-mate Allan McNish - hit problems for the second straight event.