Thomas Preining claimed a second DTM pole at Oschersleben Qualifying 2, beating Luca Engstler as his dominant weekend continued
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Qualifying 2 | Preining claims back-to-back pole starts

Thomas Preining continued his dominant DTM weekend at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben by securing pole position in Qualifying 2. The Manthey Porsche driver set a 1:22.400 to beat Luca Engstler by 0.105 seconds and complete a clean sweep of the weekend’s qualifying sessions. Marco Wittmann qualified third for Schubert Motorsport, while Arjun Maini and championship…

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Engstler reflects on his Oschersleben Race 1 podium, ABT’s progress and the development of Lamborghini’s new Temerario GT3 in the DTM
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Engstler says Oschersleben DTM Race 1 podium felt “almost as sweet as the win”

Luca Engstler believes Red Bull Team ABT made an important step forward with the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 after he finished second in Race 1 of the 2026 DTM weekend at Oschersleben. Engstler started alongside pole-sitter Thomas Preining on the front row and lost second place to Maro Engel during the opening lap. However, a…

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Preining dominated DTM Race 1 at Oschersleben, taking his first win at the circuit as Maro Engel claimed the points lead
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Race 1 | Preining dominates as Engel takes championship lead

Thomas Preining converted pole position into a commanding victory during DTM Race 1 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Manthey Porsche driver controlled the 40-lap contest to secure his second win of the season and his first DTM triumph at the circuit. Luca Engstler finished 1.601 seconds behind in second and claimed his first podium…

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Preining claimed DTM pole in Qualifying 1 at Oschersleben, beating Luca Engstler as Manthey Porsche continued its strong weekend.
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Qualifying 1 | Preining continues strong form with pole

Thomas Preining continued his impressive form at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben by securing pole position during DTM Qualifying 1. The Manthey Porsche driver produced a 1:21.862 during the closing minutes of Qualifying 1 to beat Luca Engstler by just 0.070 seconds. Maro Engel qualified third for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward, while Lucas Auer completed the second…

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Preining topped both DTM FP1 and FP2 at Oschersleben as Manthey Porsche secured a one-two ahead of qualifying
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | FP1 & FP2 | Preining leads Manthey Porsche 1-2 in both practice sessions

Thomas Preining topped both DTM FP1 and FP2 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, completing a strong Friday for Manthey Porsche. The Austrian set the fastest time of the day during FP2, while teammate Ricardo Feller finished second in both sessions. Luca Engstler ended the afternoon in third for Red Bull Team Abt, ahead of Lucas…

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Grasser Racing Team will run one Lamborghini at DTM Oschersleben as parts delays leave Mirko Bortolotti carrying its hopes alone.
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Grasser faces Oschersleben damage limitation as Paul crash leaves Bortolotti alone

Grasser Racing Team will head to Oschersleben with its DTM weekend already compromised. Two weeks after Maximilian Paul’s heavy Norisring crash, the Austrian team will run only one Lamborghini Temerario GT3 at the fifth round of the 2026 season. That leaves Mirko Bortolotti as Grasser’s sole entry, with the DTM grid dropping to 20 cars…

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Auer turned fifth on the grid into third in a rain-hit DTM Norisring Race 2, praising his team, the crowd and a crucial wet-weather move
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Auer hails DTM Norisring Race 2 podium as a “little win” after capitalising on the rain

Lucas Auer secured another trophy at the 2026 DTM Norisring round after converting fifth on the grid into third place during a dramatic Race 2. Nicki Thiim completed a perfect weekend by winning from pole, while Finn Wiebelhaus followed him home in second. Auer joined them on the podium after making progress when rain transformed…

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DTM | Norisring 2026 | Race 2 | Thiim makes history as the Dane takes back to back wins

Nicki Thiim started Race 2 at the 2026 DTM Norisring round from pole after continuing his dominant weekend in Sunday qualifying. Despite an overnight BoP change that added ballast to the Aston Martin, Thiim set a 48.583s in Group B and secured his second pole of the weekend. The Dane also had to complete his…

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Arjun Maini reflects on his first 2026 DTM podium with Ford, a chaotic Norisring Race 1, and why bold moves require full commitment.
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Exclusive: Maini says HRT Ford is “getting stronger” after breakthrough podium at Race 1 of 2026 Norisring

Arjun Maini believes his first podium of the 2026 DTM season confirms Ford’s growing strength after he finished third in an eventful Race 1 at the Norisring. The HRT Ford driver started third and finished third, but his route to the podium proved far from straightforward. Nicki Thiim converted pole into victory, Maro Engel finished…

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Nicki Thiim wins a dramatic DTM Norisring Race 1 as Maro Engel retakes the championship lead and Arjun Maini scores his first 2026 podium.
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DTM | 2026 Norisring | Race 1 | Thiim wins eventful race as Engel retakes championship lead

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…

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