
What was already a good year for the van der Lindes thanks to Kelvin’s Nurburgring 24 Hours victory was made exceptional when younger brother Sheldon scooped the DTM title.
The BMW ace won more races than anyone, nursing his rubber with full ballast to complete a Lausitzring weekend sweep, but his most important result was recovering second at Hockenheim after a tyre infraction left him 16th on the grid.