Thomas Preining has secured his second DTM Drivers’ Championship following the 2026 season finale at the Hockenheimring, concluding the campaign with 225 points and a 12-point advantage over Maro Engel. Meanwhile, Manthey claimed the Teams’ Championship, while Mercedes-AMG retained the Manufacturers’ crown for a third consecutive season.
Preining entered the final round with a 23-point advantage over Engel and 24 over Marco Wittmann, having established himself as the Championship favourite during a strong second half of the season. Although his rivals reduced those deficits during Saturday’s opening race, the Austrian recovered to finish third in Sunday’s finale, adding another DTM title to his previous triumph in 2023.
Engel ended the season with victory in Race 2, securing second place in the final standings ahead of Wittmann. Lucas Auer strengthened his hold on fourth following his Saturday victory, while Matteo Cairoli completed the leading five after another consistent campaign.
The Hockenheimring weekend also settled the remaining championships. Manthey extended its advantage over Winward Racing to secure the Teams’ title, while victories for Auer and Engel helped Mercedes-AMG conclude the season with a commanding 84-point advantage over Porsche.
Preining claims second DTM title with 225 points
Preining entered Hockenheim as the Championship leader following an impressive run of results across the Nürburgring and Sachsenring rounds. The Manthey driver had taken control of the title fight after extending his advantage to 23 points at the Sachsenring, where third place in Race 1 and second in Race 2 helped him reach 197 points.
However, Saturday’s opening race at Hockenheim introduced another challenge. Preining qualified third in difficult wet conditions, securing an additional Championship point, but contact during the opening lap dropped him down the order. He subsequently recovered to finish fifth, adding 11 race points and increasing his total to 209.
Meanwhile, Wittmann finished third and Engel fourth, allowing both to reduce the deficit ahead of Sunday’s finale. Wittmann moved into second in the standings, 20 points behind Preining, while Engel followed another two points back. With a maximum of 28 points available from Sunday’s Qualifying 2 and Race 2, the title fight remained mathematically open among the leading three.
Preining faced another difficult qualifying session on Sunday, managing only seventh while Engel secured third and collected another Championship point. Nevertheless, the Austrian made rapid progress during the race, climbing into the leading group and establishing himself in a strong position to defend his advantage.
Although Engel eventually claimed victory, Preining’s third-place finish secured another 16 points and confirmed his second Drivers’ Championship. His final total of 225 represented a 28-point increase across Hockenheim, giving him a 12-point advantage over Engel and 27 over Wittmann.
The title also completed an impressive second-half recovery. Preining entered Round 6 at the Nürburgring with 121 points before collecting 104 across the final three weekends, including 38 at the Nürburgring, 38 at the Sachsenring and 28 at Hockenheim. His consistency ultimately proved decisive, particularly during the closing stages of the season when his Championship rivals struggled to maintain comparable results.
Engel ends season with victory and second in the standings
Engel entered Hockenheim second with 174 points, having lost the Championship lead to Preining during the previous round. Although the Mercedes-AMG driver remained firmly in contention, he needed a substantial points swing across the final two races to overturn his 23-point deficit.
Saturday initially offered an opportunity to reduce that gap. Engel made a strong start from seventh and moved into the leading group before taking the race lead through the first pit-stop phase. However, a costly problem during his tyre change dropped him to fourth, preventing him from challenging eventual winner Auer.
Despite the setback, Engel collected 13 points and increased his Championship total to 187. However, Wittmann’s third-place finish moved the BMW driver one place ahead in the standings, leaving Engel third heading into Sunday’s qualifying session.
The final day brought a much stronger performance. Engel qualified third, adding another point, before moving into second during the opening lap. He subsequently passed polesitter Bastian Buus for the lead and maintained his advantage throughout the remaining pit-stop phases.
Engel’s victory in the Hockenheimring season finale earned him another 25 points, completing a 39-point weekend and increasing his final Championship total to 213. The result also allowed him to reclaim second place from Wittmann, finishing 15 points ahead of the BMW driver.
Although Engel could not prevent Preining from claiming the title, his season-ending victory represented a strong conclusion to his campaign. He finished as Championship runner-up for the first time, having secured three victories and remained among the leading contenders throughout much of the year.
Wittmann finishes third after late-season resurgence
Wittmann concluded the 2026 season third with 198 points, finishing 27 behind Preining and 15 behind Engel. The Schubert Motorsport driver arrived at Hockenheim following an impressive resurgence, having secured consecutive victories at the Nürburgring and Sachsenring to move firmly into title contention.
His Sachsenring Race 1 victory proved particularly important, with pole position and victory helping him reduce the deficit to the Championship leaders. He subsequently finished sixth in Sunday’s race, leaving the Sachsenring on 173 points, only one behind Engel.
Saturday’s Hockenheim race provided another opportunity to strengthen his position. Wittmann qualified 11th but recovered to finish third, securing 16 points and moving ahead of Engel in the provisional standings. His podium also reduced Preining’s advantage to 20 points, keeping his hopes of a third DTM title alive.
However, Sunday’s qualifying session proved considerably more difficult. Wittmann could only manage 16th on the grid, leaving him with a substantial challenge to recover sufficient positions to remain in contention. Although he gained nine places during the race, his seventh-place finish could not match the points collected by either Preining or Engel.
Wittmann therefore added 25 points across the Hockenheim weekend, increasing his season total to 198. The result confirmed third place in the Championship, marking a significant improvement after he had entered the Nürburgring round seventh with only 94 points.
His late-season form remains one of the campaign’s strongest individual recoveries. Wittmann collected 104 points across the final three rounds, demonstrating the competitiveness of the Schubert BMW package despite narrowly missing out on the opportunity to challenge for another title.
Auer strengthens fourth as Cairoli completes the top five
Auer retained fourth in the Drivers’ Championship following a successful final weekend, increasing his total from 152 to 182 points. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver entered Hockenheim as an outside mathematical title contender, although he required an almost perfect weekend alongside significant difficulties for the leading drivers.
Saturday proved particularly successful. Auer qualified second in wet conditions before claiming his first victory of the season in a dramatic Hockenheimring Race 1, which featured a red flag following contact with polesitter Luca Engstler and several important changes during the pit-stop phase.
The victory earned Auer 25 points, while his second-place qualifying result added another two. Although he could only manage 13th in Sunday’s finale, he collected another three points to complete a 30-point weekend.
Consequently, Auer increased his advantage over Cairoli from two points before the finale to 22 by the conclusion of the season. His final total of 182 confirmed fourth, although he remained 16 behind Wittmann.
Cairoli completed the leading five with 160 points after adding ten across Hockenheim. The Emil Frey Racing driver endured a difficult opening race but recovered to finish sixth on Sunday, securing another valuable result for Ferrari.
His fifth-place Championship finish represented a consistent campaign in which he regularly challenged among the leading drivers. However, he could not maintain the same scoring rate as Preining, Engel and Wittmann during the decisive final rounds.
Nicki Thiim followed in sixth on 149 points, having entered the season finale with an outside mathematical title opportunity. The Comtoyou Racing driver struggled throughout the weekend and collected only two points, leaving him 11 behind Cairoli. Nevertheless, his earlier performances ensured he retained sixth, ahead of a closely contested midfield.
Dörr holds seventh ahead of Maini
Ben Dörr concluded the season seventh with 139 points, maintaining his advantage over Arjun Maini following another productive weekend for Dörr Motorsport.
The McLaren driver entered Hockenheim with 123 points after claiming victory in an unpredictable Sachsenring Race 2. That result had lifted him from eighth to seventh, moving him ahead of Maini and establishing a six-point advantage heading into the finale.
Dörr continued his competitive form at Hockenheim, finishing 11th on Saturday before securing an impressive fifth place in Sunday’s race. His combined results earned another 16 points, taking his final Championship total to 139.
Maini also added 16 points across the weekend, increasing his total from 117 to 133. The HRT Ford Racing driver finished eighth in both races and recorded the fastest lap on Sunday, although DTM does not award an additional Championship point for the fastest race lap.
Consequently, the six-point gap between Dörr and Maini remained unchanged. Both drivers concluded the campaign among the leading eight, with Dörr’s late-season victory proving particularly important in securing seventh.
Feller climbs into the top ten after Hockenheim podium
Ricardo Feller made one of the most significant gains in the final Drivers’ standings, climbing from 11th to ninth following a strong Hockenheim weekend.
The Manthey driver entered Round 8 with 98 points, sitting just one behind Thierry Vermeulen and four behind Jules Gounon. Although he managed only 15th during Saturday’s opening race, Feller responded strongly on Sunday by qualifying second, securing two bonus points and placing himself on the front row.
During the final race, Feller remained among the leading group and eventually moved ahead of teammate Preining on the final lap to secure second. His podium completed an impressive conclusion for Manthey, with both drivers finishing inside the top three as the team celebrated its Drivers’ and Teams’ Championship victories.
Feller’s results added 23 points to his Championship total, taking him to 121 and lifting him two places. His final position of ninth represented a significant improvement over the Sachsenring standings, where he had remained just outside the leading ten.
Gounon consequently dropped from ninth to tenth despite increasing his total from 102 to 111. The Mercedes-AMG driver collected nine points in Saturday’s race but suffered an opening-lap retirement on Sunday, preventing him from strengthening his position further.
Vermeulen also dropped one place, finishing 11th with 107 points after adding eight across the weekend. The final standings therefore placed Feller ten points ahead of Gounon and 14 clear of Vermeulen, underlining the importance of his season-ending podium.
Engstler, Buus and Mapelli complete notable midfield movements
Luca Engstler concluded the season 12th with 99 points after a difficult Hockenheim weekend. The ABT Sportsline driver secured his maiden DTM pole position in Saturday’s rain-affected Qualifying 1, earning three bonus points and providing an encouraging start to the finale.
However, a heavy accident during the opening race prevented Engstler from participating on Sunday. He consequently added no race points across the weekend and finished the campaign just two behind Gounon and eight behind Vermeulen.
Further down the standings, Kelvin van der Linde dropped from 13th to 14th despite adding ten points, increasing his total from 86 to 96. Finn Wiebelhaus retained 15th with 78 points, having collected another 11 across the final weekend.
Buus remained 16th with 66 points after one of his strongest performances of the season. The Land Motorsport driver secured his maiden DTM pole position during Sunday’s Qualifying 2, narrowly beating Feller by just 0.006 seconds, before finishing fourth in the final race.
His breakthrough qualifying result provided a welcome boost for Land Motorsport, highlighting the progress the team had made during its first full DTM campaign with the Porsche 911 GT3 R. Buus collected 16 points across Hockenheim and concluded the season six points ahead of Marco Mapelli.
Mapelli climbed one place to 17th, increasing his total from 43 to 57. His 14-point weekend allowed him to move ahead of Tom Kalender, who finished the season 18th with 49 points. However, Kalender secured the Rookie of the Year title, providing Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf with another achievement after Auer’s Saturday victory.
Timo Glock retained 19th with 30 points, while Maximilian Paul completed the leading 20 after adding three at Hockenheim to finish with 14. Nicolas Baert followed on eight, ahead of Christian Engelhart on two and Simon Connor Primm, who remained without points.
2026 DTM Drivers’ Championship standings after Round 8 at the Hockenheimring
The 2026 DTM Drivers’ Championship standings confirm Preining as Champion with 225 points, finishing 12 ahead of Engel. Wittmann completes the top three, while Auer and Cairoli round out the leading five after eight rounds and 16 races.
- Thomas Preining — Manthey — 225 points
- Maro Engel — Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol — 213 points
- Marco Wittmann — Schubert Motorsport — 198 points
- Lucas Auer — Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf — 182 points
- Matteo Cairoli — Emil Frey Racing — 160 points
- Nicki Thiim — Comtoyou Racing — 149 points
- Ben Dörr — Dörr Motorsport — 139 points
- Arjun Maini — HRT Ford Racing — 133 points
- Ricardo Feller — Manthey — 121 points
- Jules Gounon — Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER — 111 points
- Thierry Vermeulen — Emil Frey Racing — 107 points
- Luca Engstler — Red Bull Team ABT — 99 points
- Mirko Bortolotti — TGI Team by GRT — 97 points
- Kelvin van der Linde — Schubert Motorsport — 96 points
- Finn Wiebelhaus — HRT Ford Racing — 78 points
- Bastian Buus — Land Motorsport — 66 points
- Marco Mapelli — Red Bull Team ABT — 57 points
- Tom Kalender — Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf — 49 points
- Timo Glock — Dörr Motorsport — 30 points
- Maximilian Paul — TGI Team by GRT — 14 points
- Nicolas Baert — Comtoyou Racing — 8 points
- Christian Engelhart — TGI Team by GRT — 2 points
- Simon Connor Primm — Seyffarth Motorsport — 0 points
Manthey secures third Teams’ Championship in four seasons
Manthey completed a successful Hockenheimring weekend by securing the 2026 DTM Teams’ Championship, finishing with 330 points and a 21-point advantage over Winward Racing.
The Porsche outfit entered Round 8 with 282 points, having overturned Winward’s advantage at the Sachsenring. Preining and Feller combined to collect 55 points during that weekend, moving Manthey 20 ahead and placing the team in the strongest position heading into the season finale.
However, Saturday’s Hockenheim race provided a difficult opening to the final round. Preining recovered to fifth, while Feller finished 15th, allowing Winward to reduce the gap through Engel’s fourth place and Gounon’s seventh.
Sunday proved considerably more productive. Feller qualified second before finishing in the same position during Race 2, while Preining recovered from seventh on the grid to claim third and secure the Drivers’ Championship.
Their combined results gave Manthey another 48 team points across the weekend, increasing its total to 330. Although Winward collected 47, Manthey retained and slightly extended its advantage, winning the Teams’ Championship by 21 points.
The achievement marked Manthey’s third DTM Teams’ title in four seasons, following its previous successes in 2023 and 2025. It also completed another successful campaign for Porsche, with the team securing both the Drivers’ and Teams’ crowns despite missing out on the Manufacturers’ Championship.
Winward finishes second as Schubert retains third
Winward Racing concluded the Teams’ Championship second with 309 points, having added 47 across Hockenheim.
The Mercedes-AMG outfit entered the final round with 262, trailing Manthey by 20 and holding a 13-point advantage over Schubert Motorsport. With Engel and Gounon both capable of challenging near the front, the team retained a mathematical opportunity to secure the title.
Saturday strengthened its position temporarily, as Engel finished fourth and Gounon seventh. However, Sunday’s finale produced contrasting results for the two drivers. Engel dominated the closing stages to secure victory, while Gounon retired following an opening-lap incident.
Despite Engel’s 25-point victory, Winward could not close the remaining gap to Manthey. Nevertheless, the team’s final total of 309 secured a comfortable 25-point advantage over Schubert, confirming second place in the standings.
Schubert completed the top three with 284 points after collecting another 35 across the final weekend. Wittmann provided the majority of that haul through third place on Saturday and seventh on Sunday, while Van der Linde added valuable points with sixth place in Race 1.
The BMW team consequently increased its advantage over Emil Frey Racing from 13 to 30 points. Although Schubert could not challenge Manthey for the title, its strong performances during the final three rounds secured third ahead of the Ferrari outfit.
Emil Frey retains fourth ahead of Landgraf
Emil Frey Racing concluded the season fourth with 254 points, increasing its total from 236 after the Sachsenring.
Cairoli and Vermeulen contributed throughout the campaign, although neither could challenge for victory during the final weekend. Cairoli finished sixth on Sunday, while Vermeulen added further points across the two races.
The team’s 18-point Hockenheim haul proved sufficient to retain fourth, although the deficit to Schubert increased from 13 to 30. Emil Frey consequently finished 29 points ahead of Landgraf Motorsport, which secured fifth in the final classification.
Landgraf enjoyed one of the strongest opening races of the weekend through Auer, who claimed his first victory of the season. Kalender also contributed points, allowing the Mercedes-AMG outfit to collect 31 across Hockenheim.
The team’s final total of 225 strengthened its hold on fifth, leaving it 25 ahead of HRT Ford Racing. Although Landgraf could not challenge the leading four, Auer’s victory provided a successful conclusion to a season in which the outfit remained a consistent midfield contender.
HRT holds sixth as ABT climbs ahead of Comtoyou
HRT Ford Racing retained sixth in the Teams’ Championship with 200 points, following another productive weekend from Maini and Wiebelhaus.
The Ford outfit entered Hockenheim with 173 and added 27 across the two races. Maini finished eighth in both contests, while Wiebelhaus secured tenth on Saturday and 11th on Sunday, helping the team conclude its campaign with another substantial haul.
Dörr Motorsport followed in seventh with 165 points, having added 16 during the final weekend. Dörr provided all of the team’s additional points through 11th place on Saturday and fifth on Sunday, while Glock could not improve his total.
The most significant movement further down the standings involved ABT Sportsline and Comtoyou Racing. Comtoyou entered Hockenheim eighth with 145 points, holding an 11-point advantage over ABT.
However, Mapelli delivered points finishes in both races, adding 14 to ABT’s team total. Although Engstler’s pole position strengthened his individual Championship score, his qualifying bonus did not contribute to the Teams’ standings.
ABT consequently increased its total from 134 to 148, overtaking Comtoyou by a single point. The Aston Martin team managed only two additional points through Thiim, finishing ninth with 147.
GRT Grasser-Racing-Team completed the top ten with 113 points, having added 29 at Hockenheim. Land Motorsport followed in 11th with 63, while Seyffarth Motorsport remained without points.
2026 DTM Teams’ Championship standings after Round 8 at the Hockenheimring
The final DTM Teams’ Championship classification places Manthey at the top with 330 points, extending its Sachsenring advantage over Winward Racing by one point. Schubert completes the top three, while ABT Sportsline secures eighth after overtaking Comtoyou during the final weekend.
- Manthey — 330 points
- Winward Racing — 309 points
- Schubert Motorsport — 284 points
- Emil Frey Racing — 254 points
- Landgraf Motorsport — 225 points
- HRT Ford Racing — 200 points
- Dörr Motorsport — 165 points
- ABT Sportsline — 148 points
- Comtoyou Racing — 147 points
- GRT Grasser-Racing-Team — 113 points
- Land Motorsport — 63 points
- Seyffarth Motorsport — 0 points
Mercedes-AMG secures third consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship
Mercedes-AMG retained the DTM Manufacturers’ Championship following another successful Hockenheimring weekend, concluding the season with 440 points and an 84-point advantage over Porsche.
The German manufacturer entered the final round on 373 points, holding a 68-point lead following the Sachsenring. Although Porsche had reduced the gap during the previous weekend, Mercedes-AMG remained the clear favourite with only 90 manufacturer points available at Hockenheim.
Saturday strengthened that position considerably. Auer secured victory for Landgraf Motorsport, while Engel finished fourth and Gounon seventh, providing a substantial combined contribution to the manufacturer’s total.
Sunday delivered another victory through Engel, who controlled the season finale after passing Buus for the lead. His success ensured Mercedes-AMG won both races at Hockenheim, reinforcing the manufacturer’s advantage over its closest rival.
The marque added 67 points across Round 8, increasing its total from 373 to 440. Its final advantage over Porsche grew from 68 to 84, confirming a third consecutive Manufacturers’ Championship and its 17th title overall.
The result also reflected Mercedes-AMG’s strength across multiple teams. Winward and Landgraf supplied the race winners at Hockenheim, while their drivers contributed consistently throughout the campaign.
Porsche finishes second despite securing Drivers’ and Teams’ titles
Porsche concluded the Manufacturers’ Championship second with 356 points, finishing 84 behind Mercedes-AMG.
The manufacturer entered Hockenheim with 305 points after a successful Sachsenring weekend, where Preining and Feller had helped Manthey establish the Teams’ Championship lead. With 90 manufacturer points still available, Porsche remained mathematically capable of challenging Mercedes-AMG for the title.
However, the manufacturer’s attention increasingly shifted towards the Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships as the weekend progressed. Preining’s recovery to fifth on Saturday and third on Sunday proved decisive in securing his second title, while Feller’s strong final race helped Manthey claim the Teams’ crown.
Buus also delivered an impressive performance, securing pole position and fourth place in Sunday’s race for Land Motorsport. His contribution strengthened Porsche’s overall weekend results, although it could not prevent Mercedes-AMG from retaining the Manufacturers’ title.
Porsche added 51 points at Hockenheim, increasing its final total to 356. Although it could not match Mercedes-AMG’s consistency across the wider manufacturer classification, its Drivers’ and Teams’ Championship victories ensured it concluded the season with two of the three major DTM titles.
BMW strengthens third ahead of Ferrari
BMW secured third in the Manufacturers’ Championship with 293 points, following another strong weekend from Schubert Motorsport.
The marque entered Hockenheim with 256, holding a narrow three-point advantage over Ferrari. That position reflected Wittmann’s impressive late-season resurgence, which included victories at the Nürburgring and Sachsenring.
Wittmann continued his strong form on Saturday, recovering to third, while Van der Linde finished sixth. Although Sunday proved more difficult, Wittmann gained nine positions to finish seventh, providing further points for BMW.
The manufacturer’s 37-point Hockenheim haul increased its final total to 293, extending its advantage over Ferrari from three to 18.
Ferrari retained fourth with 275 points, having added 22 during the final weekend. Cairoli and Vermeulen contributed to the manufacturer’s total through their performances for Emil Frey Racing, although neither could challenge for a podium at Hockenheim.
The final classification therefore reflected BMW’s stronger conclusion to the season. While Ferrari had held third earlier in the campaign, Wittmann’s late resurgence helped BMW move ahead and retain the position through the finale.
Lamborghini retains fifth as Ford completes leading six
Lamborghini finished fifth in the Manufacturers’ Championship with 258 points, having entered Hockenheim on 215.
The marque enjoyed a productive weekend, with strong performances from its GRT and ABT entries. The most significant result came on Saturday, when Bortolotti finished second behind Auer, while Mapelli also collected valuable points.
Although Engstler could not participate in Sunday’s race following his heavy Saturday accident, Mapelli and the remaining Lamborghini drivers continued contributing to the manufacturer’s total.
Lamborghini consequently added 43 points across the weekend, its largest haul among the final three rounds, increasing its final total to 258. However, Ferrari’s earlier advantage proved sufficient to retain fourth by 17 points.
Ford completed the leading six with 222 points, following another productive weekend from HRT Ford Racing.
Maini and Wiebelhaus combined to deliver consistent points finishes, allowing Ford to add 31 to its pre-Hockenheim total of 191. Although the manufacturer could not challenge Lamborghini, its final classification reflected a campaign in which both drivers demonstrated competitive pace across several circuits.
McLaren overtakes Aston Martin for seventh
The closest change in the lower half of the Manufacturers’ Championship involved McLaren and Aston Martin.
Aston Martin entered Hockenheim seventh with 173 points, holding a six-point advantage over McLaren. However, Dörr’s competitive performances during the final weekend allowed the British manufacturer to overturn that deficit.
The McLaren driver collected points in both races, finishing 11th on Saturday before securing fifth on Sunday. His results helped the marque add 21 manufacturer points, increasing its total from 167 to 188.
Aston Martin, meanwhile, struggled to match McLaren’s scoring rate. Thiim collected only two Drivers’ Championship points across the weekend, while Baert failed to add to his total. However, the manufacturer’s broader scoring calculation provided another eight points, taking its final tally to 181.
Consequently, McLaren moved ahead of Aston Martin by seven points, securing seventh in the final classification. The change represented a positive conclusion to the season for the manufacturer, particularly after Dörr’s breakthrough victory at the Sachsenring and his continued competitiveness at Hockenheim.
2026 DTM Manufacturers’ Championship standings after Round 8 at the Hockenheimring
The final DTM Manufacturers’ Championship standings confirm Mercedes-AMG as Champion with 440 points, finishing 84 ahead of Porsche. BMW completes the top three, while McLaren’s strong final weekend lifts the manufacturer ahead of Aston Martin.
- Mercedes-AMG — 440 points
- Porsche — 356 points
- BMW — 293 points
- Ferrari — 275 points
- Lamborghini — 258 points
- Ford — 222 points
- McLaren — 188 points
- Aston Martin — 181 points
Preining, Manthey and Mercedes-AMG conclude 2026 as Champions
The Hockenheimring finale brought the 2026 DTM season to a close with three distinct Championship outcomes, reflecting the competitiveness of the Drivers’, Teams’ and Manufacturers’ battles.
Preining secured his second Drivers’ Championship with 225 points, finishing 12 ahead of Engel and 27 ahead of Wittmann. His late-season consistency proved decisive, particularly across the Nürburgring and Sachsenring rounds, where he established the advantage that ultimately carried him to the title.
Manthey complemented Preining’s success by claiming the Teams’ Championship with 330 points, finishing 21 ahead of Winward Racing. The result marked the Porsche outfit’s third Teams’ title in four seasons, with Feller’s late surge providing valuable support during the final weekend.
Mercedes-AMG completed the Championship honours by retaining the Manufacturers’ crown with 440 points, extending its advantage over Porsche to 84. Victories for Auer and Engel at Hockenheim provided a strong conclusion to the manufacturer’s campaign, securing its third consecutive title.
The finale also settled several battles further down the order. Feller climbed into the Drivers’ top ten, ABT overtook Comtoyou in the Teams’ standings, and McLaren moved ahead of Aston Martin in the Manufacturers’ classification. Meanwhile, Kalender secured the Rookie of the Year title despite finishing 18th in the overall Drivers’ standings.
With all eight rounds and 16 races complete, the 2026 DTM season concludes with Preining, Manthey and Mercedes-AMG at the top of their respective Championships, following a finale that determined the titles and several closely contested positions throughout the field.
