Wittmann reflects on his DTM Race 1 podium at Hockenheimring, BMW's struggles and his championship hopes ahead of the 2026 season finale
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Wittmann keeps DTM title hopes alive with Hockenheimring Race 1 podium

Marco Wittmann kept his hopes of securing the 2026 DTM championship alive with a third-place finish in Race 1 at the Hockenheimring. The Schubert Motorsport driver fought his way through the field in a chaotic race to finish ahead of championship leader Thomas Preining, reducing the gap to 20 points ahead of Sunday’s season finale….

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Auer wins DTM Race 1 at the Hockenheimring after a dramatic crash and pit stop chaos, as the championship battle heads into Sunday's finale.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Race 1 | Auer claims dramatic victory as championship battle goes down to the wire

Lucas Auer secured his first victory of the 2026 DTM season in a chaotic opening race of the season finale at the Hockenheimring. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver emerged victorious after a race featuring an early red flag, a heavy crash for polesitter Luca Engstler and a costly pit stop for Maro Engel. Mirko Bortolotti…

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Preining reflects on taking the DTM championship lead after finishing third in Sachsenring Race 1 for his fifth straight podium
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Preining takes DTM championship lead after fifth consecutive podium in Sachsenring Race 1

Thomas Preining left DTM Race 1 at the Sachsenring as the new championship leader after continuing his impressive run of podium finishes with third place. The Manthey driver qualified second but dropped to fourth during the opening stages as Jules Gounon and Kelvin van der Linde moved ahead. A strong strategy helped Preining regain third…

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Gounon reflects on his Sachsenring DTM Race 1 podium, Mercedes-AMG’s turnaround and his fight with Wittmann
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Gounon “happy to be back” after DTM Race 1 podium at the Sachsenring

Jules Gounon described his return to the DTM podium as a reward for refusing to give up after a difficult 2026 season, following his second-place finish in Race 1 at the Sachsenring. The Mercedes-AMG driver emerged as Marco Wittmann’s closest challenger throughout Saturday’s race. Gounon briefly moved ahead during the pit-stop sequence before Wittmann reclaimed…

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Marco Wittmann wins DTM Race 1 at the Sachsenring as Thomas Preining takes the championship lead ahead of the season finale.
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | Race 1 | Wittmann claims first BMW win at the Sachsenring

Marco Wittmann continued his late-season charge with victory in Race 1 at the Sachsenring, converting pole position into his second consecutive DTM win, BMWs first DTM victory at the Sachsenring and bringing himself firmly back into championship contention. The Schubert Motorsport driver held off Jules Gounon in a tense battle at the front, with the…

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Cairoli wins DTM Race 1 at the Nürburgring after starting the race from pole as 9 cars retire from the race
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DTM | 2026 Nürburgring | Race 1 | Cairoli claims third victory as nine cars retire

The DTM returned to the Nürburgring for Race 1 of the sixth round of the 2026 season, with the championship battle entering a crucial stage. Matteo Cairoli put himself in the best possible position after securing his second pole position of the season for Emil Frey Racing, narrowly beating Thomas Preining by just 0.036 seconds….

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Preining dominated DTM Race 1 at Oschersleben, taking his first win at the circuit as Maro Engel claimed the points lead
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DTM | 2026 Oschersleben | Race 1 | Preining dominates as Engel takes championship lead

Thomas Preining converted pole position into a commanding victory during DTM Race 1 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. The Manthey Porsche driver controlled the 40-lap contest to secure his second win of the season and his first DTM triumph at the circuit. Luca Engstler finished 1.601 seconds behind in second and claimed his first podium…

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Thiim reflects on his historic Aston Martin DTM win at the Norisring after converting pole into victory in Race 1 ahead of Engel and Maini.
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Nicki Thiim reflects on “dream come true” Aston Martin DTM win in Race 1 at Norisring

Nicki Thiim delivered a landmark result for Aston Martin in DTM Race 1 at the Norisring, converting pole position into victory after a controlled drive on the streets of Nuremberg. The Dane had already set the tone in qualifying with a record-breaking lap of 48.440s to claim pole ahead of Maro Engel and Arjun Maini….

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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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