Nicki Thiim headed into Race 1 at the 2026 DTM Norisring round from pole after a record-breaking Qualifying 1 session on Saturday morning. Maro Engel initially lowered the Norisring qualifying benchmark in Group A with a 48.463s, beating Jordan Pepper’s previous record by 0.004s. However, Group B benefited from a more evolved track, and Thiim…
The DTM field entered Qualifying 1 at the 2026 Norisring after a tightly contested Friday on the championship’s only street circuit. Maro Engel topped FP1 with a late lap ahead of Maximilian Paul and Ben Dörr, before Dörr responded in FP2 by leading Lucas Auer and Jules Gounon. With fewer than nine tenths covering the…
The Norisring forces DTM to treat Qualifying differently from every other circuit on the calendar. Instead of sending the full field out together, organisers split the drivers into two groups to reduce traffic and give each competitor a better chance of finding clear air. That matters more in Nuremberg than almost anywhere else. The Norisring…
The DTM returned to action at the Norisring for the second practice session (FP2) of the day after Maro Engel topped FP1 with a late qualifying-style lap. Engel denied Maximilian Paul the fastest time in the closing moments, while Ben Dörr completed the top three after leading much of the session. With the championship reaching…
The DTM returned for one of its most anticipated events of the year at the 2026 Norisring. The championship’s only street circuit also marked the halfway point of the season, with the drivers eager to reacquaint themselves with the narrow confines of the “Franconian Monaco”. FP1 gets underway The opening Free Practice session began with…
DTM will increase the space between pit stop stations at the Norisring as the championship looks to reduce the risk of further pit-lane incidents following the dangerous scenes at Zandvoort. Organisers will extend the temporary pit structure and position the pit stop gantries further apart for the 2026 DTM Norisring round. The distance between each…
Ricardo Feller heads into the DTM weekend at the Norisring with confidence growing after two encouraging results in different forms of GT racing. The Manthey driver recently secured his first DTM podium with the team at the Lausitzring before celebrating one of the biggest achievements of his career with victory at the 24 Hours of…
The 2026 DTM Norisring weekend takes place from 3–5 July at Germany’s only street circuit, with championship leader Matteo Cairoli under pressure from Mercedes-AMG pair Maro Engel and Lucas Auer. This weekend at the Norisring, the 2026 DTM season reaches its halfway point with rounds seven and eight of the campaign. Drivers will compete around…
Luca Engstler believes another top-10 finish would represent a successful Norisring weekend as Red Bull Team ABT continues to develop Lamborghini’s new Temerario during the 2026 DTM season. Speaking at the pre-event press conference attended by Pit Debrief, the German driver discussed the challenges of racing between the Norisring’s concrete walls, Lamborghini’s ongoing learning curve…
Marco Wittmann will aim to convert strong early-season form and considerable home support into a podium when the DTM visits the Norisring in 2026. The Team Schubert driver enters the weekend fourth in the championship after consistently fighting near the front during the opening three rounds. However, he also returns to the circuit that produced…
