“DTM: Rast wins first Class One ‘joint race’”

Rene Rast made the most of his fast Audi RS5 and the mild conditions at Hockenheim to take his 17th DTM race win. BMW’s Marco took 2nd place in his M4, while Mike Rockenfeller continued his strong second half of the season to secure the final podium spot for Audi. From pole position, Rast built … Continue reading “DTM: Rast wins first Class One ‘joint race’”

“DTM: Wittmann takes Brands race one victory”

BMW racer Marco Wittmann closed in on DTM championship leader Rene Rast today, following victory at the opening Brands Hatch race of the weekend. The double champion only just edged Rast over the line, taking the win by a mere 0.3s from his Audi rival. Nico Müller – currently 2nd in points – ended the … Continue reading “DTM: Wittmann takes Brands race one victory”

“DTM: Fittipaldi out of Brands Hatch Race 1”

Pietro Fittipaldi will not be taking part in today’s opening DTM race at Brands Hatch, following the Brazilian racer’s big crash during qualifying this morning. According to WRT Audi’s Sporting Director and Team Manager Thierry Tassin, the team ran out of time to repair Fittipaldi’s car – a task made all the more impossible when … Continue reading “DTM: Fittipaldi out of Brands Hatch Race 1”

“DTM: Rast takes record sixth straight win, but Paffett claims title”

Rene Rast remarkable end-of-season run continued at the Hockenheimring today when he took his sixth consecutive victory, but it was not enough to wrestle the title from Gary Paffett. BMW’s Marco Wittmann came home 2nd, with Paffett securing 3rd to ensure all three marques appeared on the podium – an ideal result for Mercedes, who … Continue reading “DTM: Rast takes record sixth straight win, but Paffett claims title”

“Juncadella takes first DTM win at Brands Hatch”

Mercedes racer Dani Juncadella took his maiden DTM win at Brands Hatch this afternoon, but had to come from behind to do it. Augusto Farfus secured his first podium of the season, ahead of Lucas Auer (Mercedes). From pole, the Spaniard Juncadella initially lost the lead to teammate Auer and Audi man Rene Rast, dropping … Continue reading “Juncadella takes first DTM win at Brands Hatch”

“DTM: Green takes first win with Audi”

Jamie Green grabbed his first with Audi since his move to the marque in 2013, with an inch perfect performance in Race One at the Hockenheimring. After taking pole, Green – driving the Rosberg Audi – made a stellar start to leap into a supreme 2.3s lead over HWA Mercedes man Pascal Wehrlein after one … Continue reading “DTM: Green takes first win with Audi”