DTM’s season finale at Hockenheim features shifting weather, pole position for a Porsche driver, and race-day drama that keeps the championship undecided. In the final qualifying session, sudden rain disrupts strategies and helps set the grid. Land Porsche rookie Bastian Buus takes pole in 1:36.923, with Ricardo Feller starting alongside him after posting a time just fractions behind.
On Sunday, Lucas Auer wins the first DTM race at Hockenheim after Thomas Preining misses the chance to clinch the title early. Motorsport outlets describe a race shaped by on-track incidents and pitstop events: Maro Engel’s victory chances are damaged during a pitstop drama, and Mirko Bortolotti and Marco Wittmann finish behind Auer. Another report also notes an Engstler crash and an interruption, contributing to a chaotic sequence of events. With Preining failing to secure the title and Wittmann moving into second overall behind him, the championship is set to be decided in the final race.
