Weather change in the Eifel: now with entirely dry conditions and with increasing temperatures, Heinz-Harald Frentzen set the fastest time in the second test of the DTM on Friday afternoon with his Audi A4 DTM. The driver from Mönchengladbach lapped the 3.629 kilometres long Nürburgring sprint circuit in 1:24.899 minutes. With the 2005-spec AMG-Mercedes C-Class, Alexandros Margaritis confirmed his strong showing in the first test session and drove the second fastest time behind Frentzen in the afternoon. The driver from Bonn was only 0.012 seconds down. Third place was occupied by Jamie Green with the fastest current AMG-Mercedes C-Class.
Tom Kristensen, who was second in the morning session, was now only sixth behind points leader Bernd Schneider in fourth and Stefan Mücke in fifth place. Norisring-winner Bruno Spengler was seventh after the second session, followed by his fellow-Mercedes-driver Mika Häkkinen. Martin Tomczyk and Frank Stippler completed the top 10.After 41 laps, DTM novice Nicolas Kiesa was not only the fastest driver with a 2004-spec car, but also the most prolific driver of the entire field.
After 90 minutes, he was less than one second slower than Frentzen’s fastest time and occupied 16th place. On his first outing in the DTM, Kiesa completed a total of 297.578 kilometres on Friday
The Team is also working feverishly to prepare their 2007 TC Thompson Children’s Hospital/Remote Area Medical Touring Car entrant; a Volkswagen Jetta Turbo Diesel. This marks the first Alternative Fuel Vehicle to participate in the history of SPEED World Challenge Series. The CPR team has been working with a European based team to develop and bring this technology to the series. “We are planning to debut this car during Round 9 when we have our Petit Le Man Charity Weekend. To make this happen, we are not competing in Rounds 6, 7 and 8”, said Osborn. “Although we hate to miss races, we feel the need to get this program readied for the 2007 season. Besides, Amy Jo and I are expecting our first child in August!” Chili Pepper Racing is currently looking for marketing partners for their Grand Am Cup and SPEED World Challenge efforts. Interested parties can contact Jim Osborn at jim @ chilipepperracing.org or (423) 802-7398. Funded drivers interested in competing with Chili Pepper Racing in the Grand Am Cup Series please contact John Osborn at john@chilipepperracing.org or (865) 802-7398. For more information on Chili Pepper racing go to 
As a part of its “Rabbit is back” campaign for Volkswagen, MDC Partners’ Crispin Porter + Bogusky said it arranged for the three Playboy Bunnies on the magazine’s September front cover to appear in a reverse angle shot on the back cover ad sporting the Rabbit icon. Polybagged versions of the magazine ship this week, the agency said.Clad only in their panties, one of the models, Holly Madison, has the red VW Rabbit icon, which has been used in guerrilla outdoor postings in the campaign, as an apparent tattoo on her bare lower back. The copy, including the Playboy logo, is in reverse type, suggesting transparency to the front cover, and reads, “The Volkswagen Rabbit. It’s Back.”
