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Marco Wittmann completes BMW’s ‘Dream Race’ line-up

BMW have announced two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann as the third and final driver to represent them at the upcoming ‘Dream Race’ event where a selection of drivers will visit Fuji, Japan, to race alongside the SuperGT field.

Mike Rockenfeller felt a missing ‘edge’ that stopped him challenging for Sunday race win

Audi Sport Team Phoenix’s Mike Rockenfeller revealed an unusual tyre strategy helped him to second place in the Sunday DTM finale at Hockenheim, but also stopped him from catching fellow Audi Nico Müller in the heavy rain.

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Audi's Jamie Green snatched pole from Team Rosberg teammate René Rast by one thousandth of a second in Sunday DTM qualifying at the Nürburgring. Rast could win the title this afternoon as rival Nico Müller starts in fifteenth.

Audi Sport Team Rosberg's René Rast moved closer to claiming his second DTM title after taking victory in the Saturday race and title rival Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline's Nico Müller finished outside the points.

Audi's René Rast scored a dominant Saturday race win after leading from lights-to-flag, as closest championship rival Nico Müller receives a drive-through for jumping the start and drops further back in the points standings.

Audi's René Rast secured Saturday DTM pole at the Nürburgring after narrowly beating BMW's Bruno Spengler by two tenths, as title rivals Audi's Nico Müller and BMW's Marco Wittmann took third and eleventh respectively.

Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver Mike Rockenfeller was fastest in the second DTM practice at the Nürburgring. The 2013 series champion set his time after a brief red flag interruption when Jake Dennis' Aston Martin lost a door.

Audi Sport Team Rosberg's René Rast topped the first DTM practice at the Nürburgring, as the Audi brand lock out the top seven spots. Title contenders Abt Sportsline's Nico Müller and BMW's Marco Wittmann were third and eighth.

The DTM title fight reaches fever pitch at the penultimate round at the Nürburgring. In the shadow of the 20km Nordschleife, the thrills and spills have an added gravitas with only four races to go.

Jenson Button will be Honda’s invited Super GT driver in the season finale of the DTM at Hockenheim next month, whilst Lexus will field Nicky Cassidy and Ryo Hirakawa and Nissan will run Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda.

The DTM has announced it will be racing at the iconic Monza Grand Prix circuit in 2020, as the full calendar nears completion. The move may be at the expense of the current Italian round at Misano.

Mike Rockenfeller scored just the second double podium weekend of his DTM career, but the Audi Sport Team Phoenix driver was unsure he would be able to hold onto third as an early pitstop left him on quickly degrading tyres.

Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline's Nico Müller scored a vital second place in the Sunday DTM race at Lausitz. The Swiss driver was forced to fight through the field after making a poor start, dropping outside the points early on.

Audi Sport Team Rosberg's René Rast stormed to his fifth DTM victory of 2019 at the Lausitzring, overturning the misfortune of his early retirement from Saturday's race as Audi claim the manufacturers trophy with four races left.
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2019 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Marrakech
05 Apr
4, 5, 6
Hungaroring
26 Apr
7, 8, 9
Slovakiaring
10 May
10, 11, 12
Circuit Park Zandvoort
17 May
13, 14, 15
Nürburgring
20 Jun
16, 17, 18
Vila Real
05 Jul
19, 20, 21
Ningbo Int. Speedpark
13 Sep
22, 23, 24
Suzuka Circuit
25 Oct
25, 26, 27
Circuito da Guia
15 Nov
28, 29, 30
Sepang Int. Circuit
29 Nov
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Brands Hatch Indy
06 Apr
4, 5, 6
Donington Park National
27 Apr
7, 8, 9
Thruxton
18 May
10, 11, 12
Croft
15 Jun
13, 14, 15
Oulton Park Island
29 Jun
16, 17, 18
Snetterton 300
03 Aug
19, 20, 21
Thruxton
17 Aug
22, 23, 24
Knockhill
14 Sep
25, 26, 27
Silverstone National
28 Sep
28, 29, 30
Brands Hatch Grand Prix
12 Oct
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hockenheimring
3 - 5 May
3, 4
Zolder
17 - 19 May
5, 6
Misano
7 - 9 June
7, 8
Norisring
5 - 7 July
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
19 - 21 July
11, 12
Brands Hatch
10 - 11 August
13, 14
Lausitzring
23 - 25 August
15, 16
Nürburgring
13 - 15 September
17, 18
Hockenheimring
4 - 6 October
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hungaroring
27 - 28 Apr
3, 4
Hockenheimring
24 - 26 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
8 - 9 Jun
7, 8
Red Bull Ring
13 - 14 Jul
9, 10
Oschersleben
3 - 4 Aug
11, 12
Barcelona
21 - 22 Sept
13, 14
Monza
12 - 13 Oct
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