The new bull from Italy stormed surprisingly to his first victory in the DTM: Abt-Lamborghini driver Marco Mapelli wins the first race at the Lausitzring. The 38-year-old Italian, who had started the race from 16th on the grid, completed his mandatory pit stop during a full-course yellow phase and thus benefited from an enormous time advantage.
"Yes, at the start we took a gamble, just like others did, and I trusted the team," Mapelli told ProSieben. Despite a rain shower before the start, Abt went into the race on slick tires. "But I wasn't really sure, especially on the first lap. But sometimes you just have to listen to people who have already won much more."
