It’s astonishing to think that after seven rounds and 14 races across Europe, more than a third of the grid has a chance of becoming the DTM's second GT3 champion following Maximilian Gotz’s title success last year. And at least half of them can claim to have a realistic shot at the crown, with the top five drivers in the standings separated by just 16 points with a total of 58 on offer this weekend.
Sheldon van der Linde sits at the top of the pile on 130 points, followed by Lucas Auer (119), Rene Rast (118), Thomas Preining (116) and Mirko Bortolotti (114). Those five drivers represent five different manufacturers, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini respectively, with Ferrari the only brand not in contention for the title.
