The DTM field returned to the Sachsenring for a day of testing ahead of the championship’s closing rounds, with Thomas Preining quickest for Manthey on the combined times. On a warm and dry track, teams worked through balance, tyre behaviour and long-run consistency before the season’s final stretch.

One of the standout stories was the return of Maximilian Paul, who climbed back into the #19 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for the first time since his heavy Norisring accident. The Sachsenring offered an ideal proving ground: fast enough to expose any lingering hesitation, yet technical enough to demand full commitment. Paul settled in quickly, logging a series of clean and controlled stints.

DTM returns to the Sachsenring from 11-13 September for the penultimate round of the championship.

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Full Results

  1. Thomas Preining (#91 Manthey Porsche) 1:17.827
  2. Ricardo Feller (#90 Manthey Porsche) 1:18.085
  3. Ben Dörr (#25 Dörr Motorsport McLaren) 1:18.293
  4. Maro Engel (#80 Mercedes-AMG Team RAVENOL) 1:18.390
  5. Nicki Thiim (#7 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin) 1:18.491
  6. Jules Gounon (#48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER) 1:18.505
  7. Marco Wittmann (#11 Schubert Motorsport BMW) 1:18.630
  8. Lucas Auer (#22 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf) 1:18.641
  9. Mirko Bortolotti (#63 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini) 1:18.744
  10. Bastian Buus (#29 Land Motorsport Porsche) 1:18.750
  11. Kelvin van der Linde (#3 Schubert Motorsport BMW) 1:18.811
  12. Matteo Cairoli (#14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari) 1:18.919
  13. Tom Kalender (#84 Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf) 1:18.930
  14. Luca Engstler (#130 Red Bull Team ABT Lamborghini) 1:18.961
  15. Thierry Vermeulen (#69 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari) 1:19.033
  16. Arjun Maini (#36 HRT Ford Racing) 1:19.392
  17. Maximilian Paul (#19 TGI Team by GRT Lamborghini) 1:19.435
  18. Nicolas Baert (#8 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin) 1:19.641

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Photos by Sascha Schiwietz