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Engstler claims his maiden DTM pole in Qualifying 1 at the Hockenheimring, while Preining strengthens his lead in wet conditions
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Qualifying 1 | Engstler claims maiden DTM pole as Preining strengthens title bid

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Luca Engstler secured his maiden DTM pole position in a rain-affected Qualifying 1 session at the Hockenheimring on Saturday morning. The ABT Sportsline driver mastered the challenging conditions to claim the top spot ahead of Lucas Auer, while championship leader Thomas Preining finished third to strengthen his position in the 2026 title fight. With six…

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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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Matteo Cairoli takes DTM pole at the Nürburgring, beating Thomas Preining by 0.036s in a closely fought Qualifying 1 session
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DTM | 2026 Nürburgring | Qualifying 1 | Cairoli snatches last-gasp pole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Matteo Cairoli secured pole position for the opening DTM race at the Nürburgring after producing a last-gasp lap to deny Thomas Preining in an exceptionally close Qualifying 1 session. The Emil Frey Racing driver completed the 3.629-kilometre circuit in 1:25.345, beating Preining by just 0.036 seconds. Lucas Auer completed the top three, while only 0.105…

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Preining claimed DTM pole in Qualifying 1 at Oschersleben, beating Luca Engstler as Manthey Porsche continued its strong weekend.
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Qualifying 1 | Preining continues strong form with pole

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Thomas Preining continued his impressive form at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben by securing pole position during DTM Qualifying 1. The Manthey Porsche driver produced a 1:21.862 during the closing minutes of Qualifying 1 to beat Luca Engstler by just 0.070 seconds. Maro Engel qualified third for Mercedes-AMG Team Winward, while Lucas Auer completed the second…

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Dennis claims pole position in Qualifying for the first Race at the 2026 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix, view the full resulst here.
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2026 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix | Qualifying 1 results

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix has been completed, with the drivers first battling through the group stages before progressing into the head-to-head Duels. View the full results here. Edoardo Mortara entered qualifying as one of the favourites for pole position after showing strong pace in both free practice sessions. The drivers…

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Schiller tops chaotic 2026 24h Nürburgring Qualifying 1 as Verstappen shines amid Code 60s, crashes, rain and hail around the Nordschleife
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2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours | Qualifying 1 | Schiller takes top spot in first Qualifying session of the 24h event at the Nordschleife

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein09 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 24h Nürburgring gave the teams a difficult and unpredictable start to the weekend, as cold conditions, damp patches and a series of incidents stopped the field from finding any real rhythm. The session was repeatedly interrupted by Code 60 phases, while heavy rain and even hail in the closing stages…

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At Monza, Evan Giltaire led Group B to claim pole position in FRECA 2025 Qualifying 1. See the full report and results here.
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FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Qualifying 1 | Giltaire takes pole as Slater secures front row start

Shania Wallage04 mins

With the 2025 FRECA title on the line, Qualifying 1 set the stage for a high-stakes opening race at Monza. Freddie Slater topped Group A, while Evan Giltaire led the way in Group B. Ultimately, it was Giltaire who claimed overall pole position for Race 1 in the 2025 FRECA Monza Qualifying 1 session. Following…

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Kessel Racing claim pole in GTWC Europe Qualifying in Valencia
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GTWC Europe | Round 9 | Valencia | Sprint Cup | Qualifying 1 | Kessel Racing takes pole position

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Kessel’s Racing #74 dominated Qualifying 1 in Valencia, followed by the #89 Porsche and the #93 Ferrari, putting 3 Bronze contenders on top Ferrari dominated the GT World Challenge finale build-up in Valencia, topping both Free Practice and Pre-Qualifying. Dennis Marschall led a one-two-three for the marque, showing the team’s strength early on. Mercedes-AMG pushed…

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