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Cairoli went fastest in DTM Free Practice 2 in Zandvoort after topping the sheets earlier in FP1, Dörr and Preining complete the top
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DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Free Practice 2 | Cairoli completes Friday sweep as he tops the times again

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

DTM Free Practice 2 at Zandvoort followed an opening session led by Matteo Cairoli, who put Emil Frey Racing Ferrari on top with a 1:34.289. Ferrari showed strong early pace, with Cairoli and home driver Thierry Vermeulen running at the front before Thomas Preining, Lucas Auer and Kelvin van der Linde also moved into contention….

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Cairoli put his Ferrari on top at Free Practice 1 at Zandvoort, followed by Dörr and Preining, with home hero Vermeulen in P4
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DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Free Practice 1 | Cairoli leads the way as home hero Vermeulen takes P5

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Free Practice 1 at Zandvoort marked the start of the second race weekend of the 2026 DTM season, as the field arrived in the Netherlands after a dramatic and revealing opener at the Red Bull Ring. During the opening round, Austria delivered disrupted running, changing conditions and strategic challenges, giving teams little room for error…

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Maximilian Paul returns to GRT for 2026, highlighting team structure and learning alongside DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti
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Exclusive: “I looked up to Mirko” — Maximilian Paul on racing alongside Bortolotti in DTM

Chiara Martin05 mins

A return to familiar surroundings marks the next step in the career of Maximilian Paul as he prepares for the 2026 DTM season with Grasser Racing Team, alongside 2024 champion, Mirko Bortolotti. After continuing to build his profile within the Lamborghini ecosystem, including closer ties to Lamborghini Squadra Corse and involvement in the development of…

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Baert discusses DTM’s calendar, German identity, the Norisring’s legendary status, international growth, and hopes for a future Belgian race.
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Exclusive: “For sure Germany, it’s in their blood” — Baert on DTM’s identity, calendar and international ambitions

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Nicolas Baert saw DTM’s calendar as one of the championship’s strengths, with its mix of circuits giving drivers a range of different challenges across the season. That variety also highlighted what made the series stand out, as DTM continued to combine traditional racetracks with events that carried a strong identity and history. The Belgian driver…

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Beaten by the car it replaced, with no BoP fix and no Evo until 2028, the Temerario is a problem Lamborghini cannot afford to ignore.
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Lamborghini should pull the Temerario before the Huracán’s ghost humiliates it again

Chiara Martin06 mins

The new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 car was outperformed by its own predecessor on the same weekend, on the same circuit. That in itself shows that persisting with it could wreck Lamborghini’s customer programme, two of DTM’s biggest teams, and the level of competition within the championship. The most damning verdict on Lamborghini’s new Temerario GT3…

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DTM 2026 begins with drama at Red Bull Ring as Engel leads standings after chaotic races, strategy battles and shifting results.
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Standings after Round 1

Karishma Persad05 mins

The 2026 DTM season began in dramatic fashion at the Red Bull Ring, as a disrupted build-up, evolving conditions and strategic complexity combined to produce an unpredictable opening round. Across qualifying and two action-packed races, teams and drivers faced constant challenges, while the early championship picture already began to take shape. A chaotic yet defining…

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Van der Linde takes pole for DTM 2026 Race 2 at the Red Bull Ring as BoP changes shake up the grid and tighten the field
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Qualifying 2 | Van der Linde delivers when it matters to take first pole since 2024

Chiara Martin04 mins

After yesterday’s spectacular opening race at the Red Bull Ring, the 2026 DTM field returned for a new day and fresh opportunities for Qualifying 2. Thomas Preining secured a home victory in Race 1 ahead of Lucas Auer, while Maro Engel converted pole into a podium after a costly pit stop setback. Further down the…

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Bortolotti calls P13 a dream result in DTM 2026 Red Bull Ring Race 1 as Lamborghini struggles with the new Temerario GT3.
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Bortolotti extracts “dream result” as Lamborghini struggles in DTM 2026 Red Bull Ring opener

Chiara Martin04 mins

Mirko Bortolotti endured a challenging start to the 2026 DTM season at the Red Bull Ring, as Lamborghini’s new Temerario GT3 failed to break into the top 10 in Race 1. The Grasser Racing Team driver finished 13th, making him the highest-placed Lamborghini, but the result reflected the current limitations of the brand-new car. Speaking…

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