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Why Thomas Preining and Maro Engel have not spoken in four years

This is why Engel has gone from being a role model to essentially a stranger in Preining’s life

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Nurburgring 24 Hours: BMW wins after penalty for Porsche

Rowe BMW took Nurburgring 24 Hours victory after a penalty for the leading Manthey EMA Porsche following a clash, which meant that victory went to Raffaele Marciello, Kelvin van der Linde, Jesse Krohn and Augusto Farfus.

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Nurburgring 24 Hours: BMW wins after post-race penalty for Porsche

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Mortara linked to DTM comeback with Lamborghini

Edoardo Mortara is poised for a return to the DTM in 2025, six years after his last season in the category, Autosport understands.

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DTM Sachsenring: Aitken claims dominant win, Bortolotti regains title lead

Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken led the opening race at Sachsenring from start to finish to claim his third victory of the 2024 DTM season.

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DTM Norisring: Rast wins mixed-weather opening race

Rene Rast came out on top of a mixed-weather first race at the Norisring today, calling the conditions exactly right to win for Schubert Motorsport and BMW.

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DTM Norisring: Rast wins Bavarian weather lottery

Rene Rast came out on top of a mixed-weather first DTM race at the Norisring, calling the conditions exactly right to win in his Schubert Motorsport BMW M4 GT3.

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DTM Lausitzring: Van der Linde wins for Audi in twice red-flagged opener

Despite heavy rain prompting two red flag periods and leading to a start/stop race, van der Linde kept his calm to convert pole position into a dominant victory over the Mercedes of Maro Engel.

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DTM Oschersleben: Engstler takes unlikely win after Bortolotti pitstop drama

Engstler had been running a steady third behind polesitter Bortolotti and Mercedes rival Luca Stolz in the first part of the race, but an impressive strategy call from Grasser to pull him into the pits just before a Full Course Yellow elevated him to the lead.

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DTM 2024 entry list: Who is driving in the DTM this year?

A total of 20 drivers are competing in the DTM in 2024, representing nine teams and seven different manufacturers.

Autosport

New Lamborghini team joins 2024 DTM grid

Based out of Saxon, Germany, the squad is run by Tobais Paul and has supported the career of Maximilian Paul through the years.

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Three new manufacturers? How the 2024 DTM grid is shaping up

While the German automobile club originally planned on announcing the entry list for next season before Christmas, with the registration period having ended on December 6, it is still in the process of completing negotiations with all interested parties.

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Does Manthey EMA’s success make DTM unattractive for other Porsche teams?

Porsche contested the 2023 DTM season with three teams, but as things stand only Manthey EMA has committed to continuing in the series next year. Team Bernhard has decided to step down entirely from GT3 racing due to high costs, while Toksport WRT is still working with Porsche regarding a…

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Engelhart returns to Lamborghini GT3 ranks after four-year Porsche stint

Engelhart will again compete for the marque with which he won the 2017 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup title and scored multiple race wins in GTWCE Sprint Cup and ADAC GT Masters, having confirmed his split from Porsche last week.

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Engel drove with 90-degree steering angle on straights in Hockenheim DTM

After reporting an undisclosed issue to his team over radio, Engel was having to drive with a 90-degree steering angle to keep his Mercedes-AMG GT3 going in a straight line, as he valiantly tried to defend third place against the Schubert BMW of Rene Rast.

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Engel drove with 90-degree steering angle on straights in Hockenheim DTM race

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DTM Hockenheim: Champion Preining signs off season with win

Having wrapped up the title with three bonus points in qualifying earlier on Sunday morning, Preining led nearly the entirety of the race from pole position to complete a perfect weekend at the 4.5km circuit.

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DTM Hockenheim: Porsche ace Preining seals title with pole in qualifying

Having already won the penultimate race of the season on Saturday to stretch his advantage to 27 points, Preining wrapped up the title in qualifying on Sunday after beating his title rival Mirko Bortolotti to pole position by 0.006s.

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DTM Hockenheim: Porsche’s Preining closes in on title with Saturday win

Preining didn’t put a foot wrong all day, claiming pole position in his Manthey EMA Porsche before leading every lap outside of the pitstop cycle to bag a maximum haul of 28 points.

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DTM considering holding qualifying just before race under 2024 rules shake-up

Under the current schedule, the starting grid for each race is decided by a 20-minute shootout at 9am, when many fans are yet to reach the track.

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DTM considering holding qualifying just before race under 2024 rules shake-up

Under the current schedule, the starting grid for each race is decided by a 20-minute shootout at 9am, when many fans are yet to reach the track.

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Porsche's disadvantage has "grown" in the DTM, concedes Preining

The 911 GT3 R proved to be one of the more competitive cars at the beginning of the year, with a 1-2-3-4 result led by Christian Engelhart at Oschersleben prompting rivals to describe the DTM as a ‘Porsche Cup’ series.

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Why 2023’s most unpredictable series is a refreshing tonic

Formula 1 races this year have become an exercise in inevitability. Even if Max Verstappen is beaten to pole, or is bumped down the grid by a penalty as in Spa, it seems only a matter of time until he gets to the front. Red Bull’s reign of dominance has…

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DTM Nurburgring: Bortolotti triumphs in rain-affected opener

SSR Performance’s Bortolotti was unchallenged in the hour-long opening contest at the former German Grand Prix venue, resisting two safety cars periods and a brief rain shower to take the chequered flag by 1.1s over Winward Mercedes’ Lucas Auer. Championship leader Thomas Preining completed the podium in third.

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DTM Norisring: Rast claims first pole for BMW in Sunday qualifying

Having scored his maiden podium since his switch to Audi on Saturday, Rast carried that form into qualifying for the second leg of the DTM’s blue riband event, setting a rapid time of 48.622s in Group A.

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