The 911 GT3 R proved to be one of the more competitive cars at the beginning of the year, with a 1-2-3-4 result led by Christian Engelhart at Oschersleben prompting rivals to describe the DTM as a ‘Porsche Cup’ series.
However, Porsche’s results took a nosedive at the fifth round of the season earlier this month, with not even a single car from the manufacturer finishing inside the top 10 in the opening race. There was a considerable improvement in the second race with Preining and team-mate Dennis Olsen finishing fourth and fifth respectively, but the next-best Porsche car finished down in 12th, highlighting the marque’s place in the pecking order.
