DTM growth remained a central topic as Maro Engel and Jules Gounon considered how the championship could build on its strong crowds and competitive racing. Both Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers believed the series still had opportunities to reach a wider audience. While they praised the atmosphere at the circuits and the accessibility of the racing, Engel…
Maro Engel and Jules Gounon brought years of shared experience and success into their DTM partnership at Winward Racing with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, but neither driver believed that familiarity had stopped them from learning from one another. The Mercedes-AMG Performance Drivers had competed together in some of endurance racing’s biggest events and developed a close friendship…
Emil Frey Racing experienced both the highs and lows of DTM competition at the Nürburgring, as Matteo Cairoli delivered the team’s standout performance of the 2026 weekend with his third win of the season, while Thierry Vermeulen faced a more difficult event that included heavy contact on Saturday and a challenging second race. Despite Sunday’s…
Maro Engel remains at the top of the 2026 DTM Drivers’ Championship after Round 6 at the Nürburgring, but Thomas Preining has reduced the Mercedes-AMG driver’s provisional advantage to just one point with four races remaining. Preining produced one of the strongest weekends among the title contenders, finishing second behind Matteo Cairoli in Race 1…
Marco Wittmann welcomed a return to the front of the 2026 DTM field after securing third place at the Nürburgring, describing the result as an important step following several challenging weeks in the championship. The BMW driver started fourth and moved into the podium positions around the pit-stop phase before spending much of the remainder…
The DTM heads to the Nürburgring from 14-16 August as the 2026 title fight enters its decisive final three weekends. Maro Engel arrives in the Eifel as the championship leader, with Nicki Thiim, Lucas Auer and Thomas Preining forming the closest group of challengers. Seven manufacturers feature inside the top eight of the Drivers’ Championship,…
Arjun Maini believes a maiden DTM victory for the Ford Mustang remains achievable this season after HRT Ford Racing made significant progress with the car during its second campaign in the 2026 championship. Maini enters the closing stages of 2026 sixth in the Drivers’ Championship and, provisionally, level on points with Matteo Cairoli after already…
The 2026 DTM championship standings have been provisionally amended following Mirko Bortolotti’s disqualification from Race 2 at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Bortolotti originally won the second race of Round 5 in the No. 63 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3. However, the DMSB announced on 13 August that post-race technical checks found wheel bearings which…
Mirko Bortolotti has been disqualified from victory in the second DTM race at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben after officials found a technical infringement on the No. 63 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3. The German Motorsport Association (DMSB) announced the decision on 13 August, almost three weeks after Bortolotti won the 26 July race. A…
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…
