Cairoli leads the 2026 DTM standings after Lausitzring, as Schubert tops the teams’ table and Mercedes-AMG remains ahead.
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DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Standings after Round 3

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…

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Cairoli won DTM Race 2 at the Lausitzring, held off Thiim and took the championship lead as Wiebelhaus claimed his maiden podium.
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DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Race 2 | Cairoli claims victory and championship lead

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…

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Matteo Cairoli claimed his maiden DTM victory in Race 1 at Zandvoort, leading Lucas Auer and Thierry Vermeulen in a controlled Ferrari win
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DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Race 1 | Cairoli turns Zandvoort pole into maiden DTM victory

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…

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Cairoli claimed pole for DTM Zandvoort Race 1, leading a Ferrari one-two after a red flag disrupted Qualifying 1.
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DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Qualifying 1 | Ferrari dominates as Cairoli converts Friday pace into pole

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…

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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

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

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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Exclusive: Cairoli aims to perform at the highest level in DTM 2026 as he prepares for debut season with Emil Frey Racing.
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Exclusive: Cairoli aims to “perform at the highest level” ahead of DTM 2026 debut

Matteo Cairoli will make his long-awaited debut in the DTM in 2026, at the Red Bull Ring, joining Emil Frey Racing as part of a major reset for the Swiss outfit. The team enters its fourth DTM campaign with a refreshed line-up and two brand-new Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo cars, marking a transformative step as…

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Thierry Vermeulen discusses preparation, consistency and team dynamics ahead of the 2026 DTM season with Emil Frey Racing.
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Exclusive: “We have high goals” — Vermeulen targets strong 2026 DTM campaign with Emil Frey Racing

As the 2026 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) season approaches, Thierry Vermeulen, now firmly established within Emil Frey Racing, finds himself in a familiar yet evolving position as he continues to build on the experience he has gathered since stepping into GT3 machinery just a few years ago. Speaking exclusively to Pit Debrief, Vermeulen offered a…

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