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Thomas Preining seals the 2026 DTM title at Hockenheim as Manthey and Mercedes-AMG top the final teams' and manufacturers' tables.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Standings after Round 8

Karishma Persad022 mins

Thomas Preining has secured his second DTM Drivers’ Championship following the 2026 season finale at the Hockenheimring, concluding the campaign with 225 points and a 12-point advantage over Maro Engel. Meanwhile, Manthey claimed the Teams’ Championship, while Mercedes-AMG retained the Manufacturers’ crown for a third consecutive season. Preining entered the final round with a 23-point…

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Maro Engel wins the 2026 DTM Hockenheimring finale as Thomas Preining seals his second title. Read the full Race 2 report and results.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Race 2 | Engel wins season finale as Preining secures second DTM title

Karishma Persad07 mins

Maro Engel claimed victory in the final race of the 2026 DTM season at the Hockenheimring, but Thomas Preining secured his second Drivers’ Championship with a controlled drive to third place. The Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol driver dominated the closing stages to secure his third victory of the season, finishing 3.058 seconds ahead of Ricardo Feller,…

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Buus takes maiden DTM pole at Hockenheim as Engel qualifies third ahead of Preining. Full 2026 Qualifying 2 report and results here.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Qualifying 2 | Buus claims maiden pole as Engel closes gap to Preining

Karishma Persad06 mins

Bastian Buus secured his maiden DTM pole position in Qualifying 2 at the Hockenheimring on Sunday morning, narrowly beating Ricardo Feller as Porsche locked out the front row for the final race of the 2026 season. The Land Motorsport driver delivered a lap of 1:36.923, edging Feller by just 0.006 seconds in another closely contested…

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Wittmann reflects on his DTM Race 1 podium at Hockenheimring, BMW's struggles and his championship hopes ahead of the 2026 season finale
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Wittmann keeps DTM title hopes alive with Hockenheimring Race 1 podium

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Marco Wittmann kept his hopes of securing the 2026 DTM championship alive with a third-place finish in Race 1 at the Hockenheimring. The Schubert Motorsport driver fought his way through the field in a chaotic race to finish ahead of championship leader Thomas Preining, reducing the gap to 20 points ahead of Sunday’s season finale….

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Wittmann on his preparations for the DTM finale at the Hockenheimring and BMW's previous success around the German track
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Wittmann relaxed ahead of the DTM finale at the Hockenheimring as the BMW driver looks to build on strong form

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

The 2026 DTM season reaches its conclusion at the Hockenheimring from October 9th to 11th, with six drivers still in contention for the championship title, including two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann, who heads into the finale hoping to add a third title to his name. The BMW driver has enjoyed a strong second half of…

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Thomas Preining provisionally leads the 2026 DTM standings after Sachsenring, with Bortolotti’s Round 5 disqualification still under appeal.
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | Standings after Round 7 (Provisional)

Karishma Persad010 mins

Thomas Preining will head to the 2026 DTM season finale as the provisional Drivers’ Championship leader after extending his advantage during Round 7 at the Sachsenring, while Marco Wittmann has moved to within a single point of Maro Engel in the increasingly close battle behind. Preining entered the weekend only one point behind Engel but…

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Marco Wittmann reflects on his Sachsenring DTM Race 1 win, BMW’s surprise pace and the qualifying red flag
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Wittmann reflects on “incredible” DTM Race 1 win after surprise BMW breakthrough at the Sachsenring

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein07 mins

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…

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Marco Wittmann wins DTM Race 1 at the Sachsenring as Thomas Preining takes the championship lead ahead of the season finale.
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | Race 1 | Wittmann claims first BMW win at the Sachsenring

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Marco Wittmann continued his late-season charge with victory in Race 1 at the Sachsenring, converting pole position into his second consecutive DTM win, BMWs first DTM victory at the Sachsenring and bringing himself firmly back into championship contention. The Schubert Motorsport driver held off Jules Gounon in a tense battle at the front, with the…

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Wittmann takes DTM pole at the Sachsenring as Auer crashes and Preining moves into the championship lead after Qualifying 1
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | Qualifying 1 | Wittmann takes pole as Preining claims championship lead

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

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…

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Wittmann targets a strong Sachsenring weekend to stay within striking distance in the DTM title fight before Hockenheim.
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Wittmann targets Sachsenring damage limitation to keep DTM title hopes alive

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

Marco Wittmann heads into the Sachsenring weekend aiming to keep himself firmly in the DTM title fight after significantly reducing his championship deficit at the Nürburgring. The BMW driver sits fifth in the standings, 25 points behind the championship leader with four races remaining. A strong Nürburgring weekend, highlighted by victory in Sunday’s race, helped…

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