Emil Frey Racing secured points in both races during a challenging fifth round of the 2026 DTM season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Thierry Vermeulen climbed seven positions to finish ninth in Race 1, while Matteo Cairoli took 11th on Saturday and 10th on Sunday. However, the team struggled to match the outright pace of…
Maximilian Paul has begun his recovery after the heavy crash that stopped Saturday’s 2026 DTM race at the Norisring. The Grasser Racing Team driver was involved in a major collision with Kelvin van der Linde’s Schubert Motorsport BMW at Turn 1 during Race 1. Race control initially deployed a Full Course Yellow before red-flagging the…
Emil Frey Racing left the Norisring with contrasting emotions after the seventh and eighth races of the 2026 DTM season. The Swiss squad showed competitive race pace at the 2.162-kilometre street-style circuit, but the weekend brought very different outcomes for its two Ferrari drivers. Thierry Vermeulen delivered consistency and scored points in both races, finishing…
Matteo Cairoli claimed his second victory of the 2026 DTM season after resisting sustained pressure from Nicki Thiim throughout the closing stages of Race 2 at the Lausitzring. The Emil Frey Racing driver started alongside pole-sitter Arjun Maini and initially settled into second place. However, a rapid out-lap after the first mandatory pit stop moved…
The 2026 DTM championship changed hands again after an unpredictable third round at the Lausitzring. Matteo Cairoli became the new Drivers’ Championship leader with 78 points after claiming his second victory of the season in Sunday’s Race 2. Maro Engel and Lucas Auer sit only one point behind the Emil Frey Racing driver. Both Mercedes-AMG…
Matteo Cairoli claimed his second victory of the 2026 DTM season after resisting intense late pressure from Nicki Thiim Race 2 at the Lausitzring. The Emil Frey Racing Ferrari driver managed his fading tyres through the closing laps and crossed the line just 0.413 seconds ahead of Thiim. Cairoli’s victory, which followed his earlier success…
DTM Race 1 at Zandvoort belonged to Matteo Cairoli, as the Emil Frey Ferrari driver converted pole position into his first victory in the series. The Italian completed a perfect Saturday on the Dutch dunes after topping Friday practice, taking pole in qualifying, and then controlling the race from the front. Lucas Auer finished second…
After Friday’s two practice sessions gave the DTM field its first proper read on Circuit Zandvoort, it was time for the Qualifying 1 session on Saturday morning. Matteo Cairoli arrived as the driver to beat after topping both practice sessions for Emil Frey Racing. The Italian set a 1:34.289 in FP1 before improving to a…
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….
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…
