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Grasser Racing will take Bortolotti's DTM case to the FIA after its appeal against his Oschersleben disqualification was rejected by the DMSB
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Grasser Racing plans to take Bortolotti DTM case to FIA after losing DMSB appeal

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Grasser Racing Team (GRT) has lost its appeal against Mirko Bortolotti’s disqualification from the second DTM race at Oschersleben, with the DMSB Appeals Court upholding the decision that stripped the Lamborghini driver of his victory. The court, chaired by Rainer Wicke, rejected GRT’s appeal on Friday, 25 September, confirming the amended result of the Sunday…

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Bortolotti’s DTM disqualification dispute could reach the FIA as Grasser’s appeal keeps the Oschersleben result provisional.
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Grasser Racing Team appeal could leave DTM title fight unresolved

Chiara Martin03 mins

The dispute over Mirko Bortolotti’s disqualification from the second DTM race at Oschersleben could continue beyond the DMSB appeal process and potentially reach the FIA. Bortolotti won the race on track for Grasser Racing Team, but officials later disqualified the Lamborghini driver after a post-race technical inspection found an issue with the wheel bearing on…

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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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Bortolotti reflects on DTM Race 2 at the Nürburgring, his recovery drive and what lies ahead in the crucial final rounds
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Exclusive: “Anything is possible” – Bortolotti reflects on DTM Race 2 at the Nürburgring as season enters crucial final phase

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Mirko Bortolotti recovered from an early penalty to finish fifth in a chaotic second DTM race at the Nürburgring, limiting the damage after a false start sent him towards the back of the field. The Lamborghini driver received a penalty lap in the opening stages but fought his way back through the order as Safety…

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Maro Engel provisionally extended his 2026 DTM lead after Mirko Bortolotti’s Oschersleben disqualification with the result pending appeal.
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Provisional standings after Round 5 following Bortolotti disqualification

Karishma Persad09 mins

The 2026 DTM championship standings have been provisionally amended following Mirko Bortolotti’s disqualification from Race 2 at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Bortolotti originally won the second race of Round 5 in the No. 63 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3. However, the DMSB announced on 13 August that post-race technical checks found wheel bearings which…

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Mirko Bortolotti is disqualified from the Oschersleben DTM win over wheel bearing issue, with Grasser Racing appealing the ruling.
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Bortolotti disqualified from Oschersleben DTM victory; Grasser appeals ruling

Karishma Persad04 mins

Mirko Bortolotti has been disqualified from victory in the second DTM race at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben after officials found a technical infringement on the No. 63 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3. The German Motorsport Association (DMSB) announced the decision on 13 August, almost three weeks after Bortolotti won the 26 July race. A…

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Grasser returns to two cars at the DTM Nürburgring after buying a new Lamborghini chassis, with a works driver set to join Bortolotti
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Grasser confirms second Lamborghini for DTM Nürburgring return

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

TGI Team by GRT will return to a two-car line-up for the upcoming DTM round at the Nürburgring after purchasing a new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 chassis. Team principal Gottfried Grasser confirmed the plans in an interview with Motorsport-Total.com, although the team has yet to decide which driver will join Mirko Bortolotti for the sixth round…

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Mirko Bortolotti won DTM Race 2 at Oschersleben, delivering the first global victory for Lamborghini’s new Temerario GT3.
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Race 2 | Bortolotti takes historic first victory for Lamborghini Temerario

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Mirko Bortolotti claimed victory in DTM race 2 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, securing the first global win for the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3. The TGI Team by GRT driver used a well-executed pit-stop strategy to rise from sixth on the grid and beat championship leader Maro Engel by 3.027 seconds. Pole-sitter Thomas Preining lost…

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Grasser Racing Team will run one Lamborghini at DTM Oschersleben as parts delays leave Mirko Bortolotti carrying its hopes alone.
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Grasser faces Oschersleben damage limitation as Paul crash leaves Bortolotti alone

Chiara Martin04 mins

Grasser Racing Team will head to Oschersleben with its DTM weekend already compromised. Two weeks after Maximilian Paul’s heavy Norisring crash, the Austrian team will run only one Lamborghini Temerario GT3 at the fifth round of the 2026 season. That leaves Mirko Bortolotti as Grasser’s sole entry, with the DTM grid dropping to 20 cars…

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Maximilian Paul begins recovery after his 2026 DTM Norisring crash, with Grasser confirming his injuries and surgery.
Photo Credit: TGI Team by GRT | Axel Weichert

Paul recovering after 2026 DTM Norisring crash

Karishma Persad05 mins

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…

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