Audi has already secured the 2020 DTM Manufacturers’ title with six rounds still to run in the 2020 championship, after the brand won its tenth race out of 12 at the Nürburgring on Sunday.
Nico Müller secured his fifth DTM win of the season in race two at the Nürburgring, once again beating team-mate Robin Frijns and René Rast, to extend his championship advantage.
Robin Frijns further cut Nico Müller’s championship lead with pole position for the second DTM race on the Nürburgring Sprint circuit, as WRT’s Ferdinand von Habsburg put his independent Audi in second.
The DTM will become a GT racing series from 2021 onwards, ITR e.V. has confirmed, with the series transitioning to the new technical regulations without Audi and BMW on board.
Robin Frijns admits that the late-race pressure applied from René Rast made for a ‘nerve-wracking’ conclusion to the opening DTM race at the Nürburgring Sprint circuit.
Moto2 rider Marcel Schrötter will make a guest start in this weekend’s ADAC TCR Germany races at the Sachsenring, racing Hyundai Team Engstler’s VIP Hyundai i30 N TCR.
Ashley Sutton ‘reaped the rewards’ of speed and fortune in the British Touring Car Championship races at Silverstone, as the Laser Tools Racing driver held on to his points lead.
Jimmy Clairet was both happy and disappointed after the TCR Europe races at Monza, after the Peugeot driver followed up his race one retirement with fourth in race two.
Audi’s Robin Frijns claimed his second DTM victory of the season in the opening race at the Nürburgring Sprint circuit, in a race which featured three safety car interventions.
René Rast claimed his third pole position of the season in qualifying for the first DTM on the Nürburgring Sprint circuit, as title rival Nico Müller put his Audi in third.
Audi’s Nico Müller returned to the top of the times in the second DTM free practice session at the Nürburgring sprint circuit, edging out first practice pace-setter Jamie Green by just 0.040 seconds.
Audi’s Jamie Green was the fastest driver in the first DTM practice session on the Nürburgring Sprint circuit, as he edged out BMW’s Sheldon van der Linde in a session which saw the top 14 drivers within a second of the pace.
DTM points leader Nico Müller admits that he still feels that reigning champion René Rast is ‘the one to beat’ this year, even though the Swiss racer has 46 points more than his German rival.
BMW’s best finisher in Sunday’s second DTM race at the Nürburgring, Sheldon van der Linde, has said it ‘hurts to see three Audis on the podium’ after the Ingolstadt marque once again dominated proceedings.
Robin Frijns enjoyed an easier run to his second DTM victory, as team-mate Nico Müller developed an issue in race two at the Nürburgring which allowed Frijns to win by over four seconds.
Robin Frijns fought to a second DTM win of the season in race two at the Nürburgring, passing points leader Nico Müller as Audi drivers locked out the top five positions.
