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Matteo Cairoli reflects on tyre pressure, strategy and holding off Nicki Thiim to win a tense 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 2 thriller

“I pushed like an animal”: Cairoli reflects on 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 2 win

Karishma Persad5 hours ago5 hours ago07 mins

Matteo Cairoli claimed his second victory of the 2026 DTM season after resisting sustained pressure from Nicki Thiim throughout the closing stages of Race 2 at the Lausitzring. The Emil Frey Racing driver started alongside pole-sitter Arjun Maini and initially settled into second place. However, a rapid out-lap after the first mandatory pit stop moved…

Cairoli leads the 2026 DTM standings after Lausitzring, as Schubert tops the teams’ table and Mercedes-AMG remains ahead.

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Standings after Round 3

Karishma Persad6 hours ago5 hours ago08 mins

The 2026 DTM championship changed hands again after an unpredictable third round at the Lausitzring. Matteo Cairoli became the new Drivers’ Championship leader with 78 points after claiming his second victory of the season in Sunday’s Race 2. Maro Engel and Lucas Auer sit only one point behind the Emil Frey Racing driver. Both Mercedes-AMG…

Cairoli won DTM Race 2 at the Lausitzring, held off Thiim and took the championship lead as Wiebelhaus claimed his maiden podium.

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Race 2 | Cairoli claims victory and championship lead

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein17 hours ago9 hours ago06 mins

Matteo Cairoli claimed his second victory of the 2026 DTM season after resisting intense late pressure from Nicki Thiim Race 2 at the Lausitzring. The Emil Frey Racing Ferrari driver managed his fading tyres through the closing laps and crossed the line just 0.413 seconds ahead of Thiim. Cairoli’s victory, which followed his earlier success…

Arjun Maini claimed Ford’s first DTM GT3 pole at the Lausitzring as seven manufacturers filled the top eight in Qualifying 2.

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Qualifying 2 | Maini claimed historic first Ford DTM

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein22 hours ago9 hours ago07 mins

Arjun Maini claimed Ford’s first GT3 pole position in the DTM after setting the pace in Sunday’s Qualifying 2 at the Lausitzring. The HRT driver produced a 1:19.750 to beat Emil Frey Racing’s Matteo Cairoli by 0.128s, securing the second pole position of his DTM career. Maini had already shown the strength of the Ford…

Mapelli reflects on his maiden DTM win at the Lausitzring, which also delivered the Lamborghini Temerario its first victory

Mapelli loses Lausitzring DTM victory to penalty as Dörr inherits maiden win

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein1 day ago9 hours ago08 mins

Marco Mapelli crossed the line first in DTM Race 1 at the Lausitzring after producing a remarkable drive from 16th on the grid, but a post-race penalty ultimately denied him and the Lamborghini Temerario GT3 victory. The ABT Sportsline driver gambled on slick tyres in wet conditions before benefiting from a perfectly timed mandatory pit…

Ben Dörr reflects on his slick-tyre gamble, perfectly timed pit stop and runner-up finish in the 2026 DTM Race 1 at the Lausitzring.

Dörr takes first DTM win as penalties reshape 2026 Lausitzring Race 1

Karishma Persad1 day ago2 days ago07 mins

Ben Dörr claimed his maiden DTM victory after penalties dramatically changed the result of Race 1 at the Lausitzring. The Dörr Motorsport driver initially crossed the line in second behind Marco Mapelli, having converted a slick-tyre gamble and a perfectly timed mandatory pit stop into another podium finish. However, the stewards later handed Mapelli and…

Ricardo Feller reflects on slick tyres, strategy and his retained podium after a penalty in the 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 1.

Feller credits ‘extra luck’ after 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 1 podium

Karishma Persad2 days ago2 days ago07 mins

Ricardo Feller secured his first podium of the 2026 DTM season and his first since joining Manthey after recovering from 16th on the grid to finish third in Race 1 at the Lausitzring. A rain shower shortly before the start created mixed conditions and divided the field between wet and slick tyres. Feller selected slicks…

Marco Mapelli claimed his first DTM victory in Race 1 at the Lausitzring, also securing the Lamborghini Temerario’s maiden win

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Race 1 | Dörr inherits maiden win after Mapelli penalised

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 days ago2 days ago09 mins

Marco Mapelli claimed a remarkable victory in DTM 2026 Race 1 at the Lausitzring, as a perfectly timed pit stop helped the ABT Sportsline driver secure the first DTM win for the Lamborghini Temerario GT3. The Italian started from 16th on the grid but emerged at the front after making his mandatory pit stop just…

Nicki Thiim claimed a record-breaking pole in Qualifying 1 at the Lausitzring, beating Arjun Maini to secure Aston Martin’s first DTM pole.

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Qualifying 1 | Nicki Thiim takes record-breaking DTM pole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 days ago2 days ago06 mins

Nicki Thiim secured pole position for the opening DTM race at the Lausitzring after producing a new lap record in Saturday’s Qualifying 1. The Comtoyou Racing driver set a time of 1:19.463 in the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, beating Arjun Maini by just 0.062 seconds in a closely contested fight for pole. Thiim’s lap was…

Engel led a Mercedes-AMG one-two in DTM Free Practice 2 at the Lausitzring, beating Auer by just 0.002s in extreme heat

DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Free Practice 2 | Maro Engel leads Mercedes-AMG one-two

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein3 days ago2 days ago03 mins

Maro Engel set the fastest time in DTM Free Practice 2 at the Lausitzring, narrowly beating fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Lucas Auer by just 0.002s. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Engel topped the session with a 1:20.408 for Landgraf Motorsport. Auer completed a Mercedes-AMG one-two, underlining the manufacturer’s strong pace in the hot conditions. Arjun…