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Buus reflects on his maiden DTM pole in Qualifying 2 at the Hockenheimring, Land-Motorsport's progress and his hopes for victory in the race
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“It’s all or nothing” – Buus reflects on his maiden DTM pole after Qualifying 2 ahead of the final race at the Hockenheimring

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Bastian Buus claimed his maiden DTM pole position in Qualifying 2, the final qualifying session of the 2026 season at the Hockenheimring, giving Land-Motorsport and the Porsche driver a significant boost ahead of Sunday’s championship-deciding race. The Danish driver delivered a lap time of 1:36.923 in his Porsche 911 GT3 R, narrowly beating fellow Porsche…

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Gounon claims DTM pole at the Nürburgring with a new qualifying record, beating Ben Dörr and Matteo Cairoli in Qualifying 2
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DTM | 2026 Nürburgring | Qualifying 2 | Gounon sets Nürburgring qualifying record to claim DTM pole

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Jules Gounon delivered a record-breaking performance to secure pole position for the second DTM race at the Nürburgring, beating Ben Dörr and Saturday winner Matteo Cairoli in a tightly contested Qualifying 2. The Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter driver set a 1:25.062 to establish a new DTM qualifying record around the Nürburgring sprint circuit. Gounon beat Dörr…

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Thomas Preining claimed a second DTM pole at Oschersleben Qualifying 2, beating Luca Engstler as his dominant weekend continued
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Qualifying 2 | Preining claims back-to-back pole starts

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Thomas Preining continued his dominant DTM weekend at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben by securing pole position in Qualifying 2. The Manthey Porsche driver set a 1:22.400 to beat Luca Engstler by 0.105 seconds and complete a clean sweep of the weekend’s qualifying sessions. Marco Wittmann qualified third for Schubert Motorsport, while Arjun Maini and championship…

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Nicki Thiim claimed the second pole of the weekend in DTM Qualifying 2 at the Norisring, starting Race 2 from the top later
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DTM | 2026 Norisring | Qualifying 2 | Thiim claims second pole of the weekend

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The DTM headed into Qualifying 2 at the 2026 Norisring with another Balance of Performance update, marking the third BoP version of the weekend. The latest change mainly adjusted ballast and total weight across six cars. Porsche received the biggest weight break, dropping from 1325kg to 1310kg, while BMW also lost ballast and moved down…

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Arjun Maini claimed Ford’s first DTM GT3 pole at the Lausitzring as seven manufacturers filled the top eight in Qualifying 2.
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DTM | 2026 Lausitzring | Qualifying 2 | Maini claimed historic first Ford DTM

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Arjun Maini claimed Ford’s first GT3 pole position in the DTM after setting the pace in Sunday’s Qualifying 2 at the Lausitzring. The HRT driver produced a 1:19.750 to beat Emil Frey Racing’s Matteo Cairoli by 0.128s, securing the second pole position of his DTM career. Maini had already shown the strength of the Ford…

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Kelvin van der Linde claimed pole in DTM Qualifying 2 at Zandvoort, ahead of Thierry Vermeulen and Luca Engstler.
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DTM | 2026 Zandvoort | Qualifying 2 | Van der Linde bounces back to claim pole in Zandvoort

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Less than 24 hours after a difficult DTM Saturday, Kelvin van der Linde delivered the perfect response in Qualifying 2 at Zandvoort. The Schubert BMW driver had suffered technical problems throughout the weekend and retired from Saturday’s race, but he turned things around in style on Sunday morning. Van der Linde set the pace around…

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xxx tops rainy Qualifying 2 at the 2026 Nürburgring 24h event, setting the tone for the Top Qualifyings on Friday.
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2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours | Qualifying 2 | Unstable weather condition shape second session of the 24h weekend 

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Qualifying 1 had already given the 2026 24h Nürburgring weekend a chaotic start, with cold weather, damp patches, Code 60 phases, rain and hail preventing the field from finding rhythm before Qualifying 2. Fabian Schiller made the most of a brief, clear window in the #80 Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG GT3, setting the fastest time with…

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Freddie Slater takes pole in the 2025 FRECA Qualifying 2 session at the Temple of Speed in Monza. Full report and results here.
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FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Qualifying 2 | Slater edges out De Palo to secure his sixth pole position

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Freddie Slater topped Group A in the 2025 FRECA Monza Qualifying 2 session, with Matteo De Palo leading Group B. The result secured Slater’s sixth pole of the season and set the two rivals on the front row for Race 2, marking the 100th race in FRECA history. In Saturday’s FRECA Race 1, the Championship…

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Grasser Racing claimed Pole during GTWC Europe Qualifying in Valencia
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GTWC Europe | Round 9 | Valencia | Sprint Cup | Qualifying 2 | #63 Lamborghini fastest in red flagged qualifying

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Grasser Racings’ #63 Lamborghini went fastest in the GTWC Europe Qualifying 2 in Valencia, gaining an important point for the championship Ultimately, what began as a historic moment for Emil Frey Racing ended in disappointment. Looking forward, teams must now exercise greater caution under yellow flag conditions. Valencia’s fallout stands as a firm reminder that…

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