Timo Glock wasted no time getting back into the groove as the DTM returned from its summer break at the Nürburgring. The Dörr Motorsport driver topped Friday’s times with a 1m26.209sec lap in Free Practice 2, putting the #16 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo ahead of teammate Ben Dörr in the #25 by just 0.044s

“It was obviously just free practice, but a result like that still feels good,” Glock said afterwards. “For us as a team, the challenge of the DTM is a continuous process and we are heading in the right direction. Despite that, we must not forget that Dörr Motorsport is only in its second year in the series. I am looking forward to a mega DTM weekend at the Nürburgring.”

The afternoon session saw lap times tumble in the final 15 minutes as most of the field went for qualifying simulations on fresh Pirellis. Thierry Vermeulen briefly held the top spot in the #69 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 before being edged out by Dörr and then Glock in the dying moments. Ricardo Feller put the #29 Land-Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II into fourth, with Ayhancan Güven completing the top five in the #90 Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3 R.

Aitken starts strong in the morning

In cooler morning conditions, it was Jack Aitken who set the pace in Free Practice 1. The #14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari stopped the clock at 1m26.555sec, 0.138s clear of Ben Dörr. Jules Gounon was third in the #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER entry

“We did some testing here a few weeks ago, which possibly gave us a slight advantage coming into the weekend,” Aitken said. “I always particularly look forward to the DTM race at the Nürburgring. The circuit has an unbelievable tradition. However, we have not won a race here yet – and that is something we want to change. I have already seen a few British fans, who obviously give me extra motivation.”

Friday Practice 1 – Top 10

  1. Jack Aitken (#14 Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3) – 1m26.555sec
  2. Ben Dörr (#25 Dörr Motorsport – McLaren 720S GT3 Evo) – +0.138s
  3. Jules Gounon (#48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER – Mercedes-AMG GT3) – +0.148s
  4. Thierry Vermeulen (#69 Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3) – +0.243s
  5. Maro Engel (#24 Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3) – +0.288s
  6. Luca Engstler (#19 TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT – Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2) – +0.331s
  7. Thomas Preining (#91 Manthey EMA – Porsche 911 GT3 R) – +0.434s
  8. Lucas Auer (#22 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf – Mercedes-AMG GT3) – +0.437s
  9. Arjun Maini (#36 HRT Ford Performance – Ford Mustang GT3) – +0.453s
  10. Tom Kalender (#84 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf – Mercedes-AMG GT3) – +0.461s

Full results

Friday Practice 2 – Top 10

  1. Timo Glock (#16 Dörr Motorsport – McLaren 720S GT3 Evo) – 1m26.209sec
  2. Ben Dörr (#25 Dörr Motorsport – McLaren 720S GT3 Evo) – +0.044s
  3. Thierry Vermeulen (#69 Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3) – +0.111s
  4. Ricardo Feller (#29 Land-Motorsport – Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II) – +0.113s
  5. Ayhancan Güven (#90 Manthey EMA – Porsche 911 GT3 R) – +0.303s
  6. Jack Aitken (#14 Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3) – +0.303s
  7. Thomas Preining (#91 Manthey EMA – Porsche 911 GT3 R) – +0.308s
  8. Marco Wittmann (#11 Schubert Motorsport – BMW M4 GT3 Evo) – +0.328s
  9. Luca Engstler (#19 TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT – Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2) – +0.334s
  10. Gilles Magnus (#7 Comtoyou Racing – Aston Martin Vantage GT3) – +0.424s

Full results

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