Kelvin van der Linde has claimed his first DTM victory for BMW. The South African, who started the race from pole position, temporarily lost the lead to Thierry Vermeulen (Emil Frey Ferrari) after a mistake. However, he fought his way back to the front after the second pit stop - and subsequently drove to an unchallenged victory with a lead of more than six seconds.
Yet, the Schubert BMW driver was already considered a hot contender for the win before the race started. Not only had the Balance of Performance been adjusted once again in favor of the M4 GT3 Evo on Saturday evening, but Kelvin van der Linde also benefited in Sunday's second race from a fresh set of tyres, which he had saved due to his early retirement the previous day.
