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Thiim Takes DTM Lead After Double Win at Norisring

Thiim’s back-to-back victories reshaped the title battle ahead of a three-week break before Oschersleben.

Overview

  • The Aston Martin driver converted pole into victory in both Norisring races, and his two wins moved him to the top of the standings with 117 points.
  • Sunday’s race featured rain, two Safety-Car interventions and a short red-flag stoppage that allowed teams to change to wet tyres and shifted pit-stop strategy.
  • A heavy crash in Saturday’s first race removed Maximilian Paul and Kelvin van der Linde from the grid, with Paul undergoing successful surgery for a lower-foot injury and van der Linde treated in hospital and reporting pain but no life-threatening trauma.
  • Young driver Finn Wiebelhaus scored a career-best second place and Lucas Auer finished third, while Maro Engel had a damaged car, finished seventh and dropped behind Thiim in the standings.
  • The series now has a three-week window for teams to repair cars and for injured drivers to recover before rounds nine and ten at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on July 24–26.