It was a disjointed Friday for the DTM field at the Zandvoort circuit, dominated by Ferrari power. The quick rookie Matteo Cairoli, who succeeds Jack Aitken at Emil Frey this year, clocked the fastest time of the day with a 1:33.803. Conditions remained dry with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius (68°F).
Dörr McLaren’s Ben Dörr (+0.357) and Manthey Porsche driver Thomas Preining (+0.456) finished second and third, though both were already facing a significant gap to the front. For Lamborghini, there was a small glimmer of hope following a bitter season opener with the new Temerario GT3. After a controversial rear wing adjustment - implemented against the wishes of rival manufacturers - Grasser driver Mirko Bortolotti managed fourth place, 0.560 seconds off the lead.
