Emil Frey Racing secured points in both races during a challenging fifth round of the 2026 DTM season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Thierry Vermeulen climbed seven positions to finish ninth in Race 1, while Matteo Cairoli took 11th on Saturday and 10th on Sunday. However, the team struggled to match the outright pace of…
Thomas Preining described his Oschersleben weekend as “phenomenal” after completing Round 5 of the 2026 DTM season with third place in Race 2. The Manthey driver claimed pole position for both races, converted Saturday’s front-row start into victory and led much of Sunday’s contest. However, a delay during his second mandatory pit stop dropped him…
Maro Engel strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 DTM Drivers’ Championship standings during Round 5 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol driver finished third in Race 1 before taking second on Sunday. Consequently, Engel increased his total to 145 points and established a 21-point advantage over former championship leader…
Maro Engel reclaimed the 2026 DTM Drivers’ Championship lead after securing third place in Race 1 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Mercedes-AMG driver passed Luca Engstler at the start and initially followed race leader Thomas Preining. However, tyre management gradually separated the leading pair before a pit-stop issue cost Engel second place. Nevertheless, Engel…
Nicki Thiim admitted he remained in disbelief after completing a perfect weekend with Comtoyou Racing and Aston Martin at the 2026 DTM Norisring round and taking the championship lead at the halfway point of the season. The Comtoyou Racing driver converted pole position into victory in both races, collecting the maximum available points at his…
Maro Engel’s recovery drive in Sunday’s DTM race at the Norisring suffered a setback after a pit lane misunderstanding involving a Mercedes-AMG sister team. The Winward Racing driver had started from 12th and worked his way forward in tricky conditions, but his second mandatory pit stop became costly when Tom Kalender’s Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG entered…
Finn Wiebelhaus continued his strong 2026 DTM progress at the Norisring, taking second place in Race 2 behind Nicki Thiim. The HRT Ford driver started from the front row, stayed close to Thiim across the race and secured another podium after also finishing on the rostrum earlier in the season at the Lausitzring. The result…
Maximilian Paul has begun his recovery after the heavy crash that stopped Saturday’s 2026 DTM race at the Norisring. The Grasser Racing Team driver was involved in a major collision with Kelvin van der Linde’s Schubert Motorsport BMW at Turn 1 during Race 1. Race control initially deployed a Full Course Yellow before red-flagging the…
Emil Frey Racing left the Norisring with contrasting emotions after the seventh and eighth races of the 2026 DTM season. The Swiss squad showed competitive race pace at the 2.162-kilometre street-style circuit, but the weekend brought very different outcomes for its two Ferrari drivers. Thierry Vermeulen delivered consistency and scored points in both races, finishing…
The Norisring did more than deliver another dramatic DTM weekend, it reshaped the 2026 championship standings completely. Nicki Thiim arrived in Nürnberg sixth in the Drivers’ Championship and 17 points away from the lead. He left the only street on the calendar on top of the standings after producing the perfect weekend. The Comtoyou Racing…
