While much of the racing world is on its summer break, DTM brought the noise back to the Eifel with two action-packed races at the Nürburgring.

DTM – Nürburgring: Ferrari 1–2 opens weekend, Rast strikes back for BMW

Race 1

Jack Aitken led an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 1–2 in Saturday’s opener, fending off team-mate Ben Green after a late-race scrap. Ricardo Feller completed the podium for Audi, while early incidents and a red flag shaped the order. The race turned on pit stop timing, with Aitken regaining the lead in the closing stages after briefly losing it to Feller. The result moved Aitken into the championship lead, edging ahead of Lucas Auer.

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Race 2

Sunday saw René Rast charge from sixth on the grid to deliver a commanding victory for Schubert Motorsport’s BMW. A lightning start put him in contention within the opening laps, and well-judged passes on Gilles Magnus, Auer, and pole-sitter Ben Dörr sealed his path to the front. Marco Wittmann made it a BMW 1–2, with Auer in third reclaiming the points lead. Ben Dörr’s maiden pole on Sunday morning was another highlight of the weekend, even if he couldn’t convert it into a podium.

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Up next: GT3s Return to the Nordschleife

The summer break continues for much of the racing world, but there’s still action to come. The Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie is back for its six-hour Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, marking GT3’s first appearance on the Nordschleife since the 24 Hours in June. Over in the United States, GT World Challenge America heads to Road America for the next stop on its calendar.