ABT Sportsline endured one of its most challenging weekends of the 2026 DTM season at the Sachsenring, with Luca Engstler and Marco Mapelli struggling to find the performance needed to fight towards the front of the field. The warning signs appeared during Friday practice. Engstler finished 13th in FP1 before dropping to 18th in FP2,…
Ricardo Feller praised his Manthey team after securing third place in a chaotic DTM Race 2 at the Sachsenring, completing a double podium alongside teammate Thomas Preining. Feller started the race from second on the grid after a wet qualifying session but faced a very different challenge by the time the field prepared for the start….
Ben Dörr described his Sachsenring Race 2 victory as a moment he will never forget after converting a commanding performance into his first DTM win achieved by crossing the finish line in first place. The Dörr Motorsport driver had already claimed his maiden DTM victory earlier in the 2026 season at the Lausitzring. However, that…
Thomas Preining insists his focus remains firmly on securing the 2026 DTM title rather than chasing records after extending his remarkable podium streak in Race 2 at the Sachsenring. The Manthey driver recovered from sixth on the grid to finish second in Sunday’s Race 2, completing a double podium for the team alongside Ricardo Feller….
Maro Engel claimed pole position for the second DTM race at the Sachsenring after mastering difficult wet conditions in Sunday morning’s Qualifying 2. The Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG driver produced his decisive lap early in the 20-minute session and remained out of reach as several championship contenders struggled further down the order. A morning rain shower…
Thomas Preining left DTM Race 1 at the Sachsenring as the new championship leader after continuing his impressive run of podium finishes with third place. The Manthey driver qualified second but dropped to fourth during the opening stages as Jules Gounon and Kelvin van der Linde moved ahead. A strong strategy helped Preining regain third…
Jules Gounon described his return to the DTM podium as a reward for refusing to give up after a difficult 2026 season, following his second-place finish in Race 1 at the Sachsenring. The Mercedes-AMG driver emerged as Marco Wittmann’s closest challenger throughout Saturday’s race. Gounon briefly moved ahead during the pit-stop sequence before Wittmann reclaimed…
Marco Wittmann admitted BMW’s competitiveness at the Sachsenring came as a surprise after he converted pole position into victory in DTM Race 1. The Schubert Motorsport driver entered the Sachsenring weekend carrying 20kg of success ballast following his victory at the Nürburgring. Despite BMW’s previous struggles at the circuit, Wittmann secured his first pole position…
Marco Wittmann secured his first pole position of the 2026 DTM season in a dramatic Qualifying 1 at the Sachsenring, while Thomas Preining’s second place moved the Manthey Porsche driver into the championship lead. The closing stages became a short and intense battle for pole after Lucas Auer suffered a heavy crash with less than…
