The 2026 DTM standings shifted significantly after Round 2 at Zandvoort, as Maro Engel returned to the top of the Drivers’ Championship while Winward Racing moved into the lead of the Teams’ standings. After the opening round at the Red Bull Ring, Engel led the Drivers’ Championship on 44 points, with Lucas Auer second on…
DTM Race 2 at Zandvoort delivered a far more chaotic and strategic contest than Saturday’s opener, as Kelvin van der Linde converted pole position into a commanding victory for Schubert Motorsport. The second race of the Zandvoort weekend became a battle of tyre strategy, pit stop execution and late-race overtaking. Van der Linde controlled the…
Maro Engel and Jules Gounon head to Zandvoort for the second round of the 2026 DTM season with contrasting emotions after a mixed opening weekend at the Red Bull Ring. The 2026 DTM season has already delivered plenty of intensity. The Red Bull Ring opened the campaign for the first time, with Thomas Preining taking…
The 2026 DTM season continues this weekend as the championship travels to Circuit Zandvoort for its second round of the year. After opening the campaign at the Red Bull Ring, the field now moves from the Austrian hills to the Dutch North Sea coast for races three and four of the 16-race season. Zandvoort gives…
In under three seasons, Maro Engel and Lucas Auer have established themselves as one of the most effective pairings on the GT World Challenge (GTWC) grid. Their collaboration began in 2024 at Winward Racing, where the two friends immediately demonstrated their compatibility on track. Competing in the iconic Mann-Filter ‘Mamba’ livery, the Mercedes-AMG factory drivers…
The 2026 DTM season opened at the Red Bull Ring with a weekend that offered early direction without delivering firm conclusions. Across Free Practice, Qualifying and Races 1 and 2, the 2026 DTM drivers produced a mixed competitive picture shaped by pace, strategy, Balance of Performance changes, tyre management, and execution under pressure. Mercedes-AMG emerged…
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…
Maro Engel looked set to convert pole position into victory in Race 1 of the 2026 DTM season at the Red Bull Ring, but a costly issue during the pitstop phase denied him the win. The Mercedes-AMG driver led the opening stages with authority and controlled the pace from the front before the race slipped…
Under the fading Tuscan light at Mugello, Qualifying for the 2026 Michelin 12H Mugello delivered a captivating blend of precision, pressure and outright speed. As the opening round of the European Series gathered momentum, teams pushed to the limit across three tightly contested GT3 sessions. In the end, it was a perfectly executed team performance—capped…
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed an emphatic statement of intent for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS, unveiling a formidable 16-car campaign across both the Endurance Cup and Sprint Cup. With 10 cars committed to Endurance and six to Sprint competition, the Affalterbach manufacturer signals its determination to dominate Europe’s premier GT3 championship. As…
