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The valiant runner-up finish that avoided blowing Bortolotti's DTM title hopes

Mirko Bortolotti has pinpointed his determined runner-up finish in an eventful race at Zandvoort as being crucial to his 2024 title-winning DTM campaign, as he defied a delaminating left-rear tyre.

Autosport · Dec 22, 2024

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #38 Kelvin van der Linde

In his final year racing an Audi, Kelvin van der Linde put together an excellent DTM campaign but came up short to Mirko Bortolotti after leading into the final race.

Autosport · Dec 19, 2024

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #33 Mirko Bortolotti

After finishing runner-up in 2023, Mirko Bortolotti went one better by delivering his maiden DTM crown with a consistent campaign. There was only one win, a well-judged wet-dry affair at the Red Bull Ring, but nobody eclipsed the SSR Lamborghini Huracan driver’s tally of seven podiums.

Autosport · Dec 19, 2024

DTM rivals question Lamborghini’s “overperformance” in Spielberg races

Mirko Bortolotti's pace in the SSR Lamborghini caught his DTM rivals by surprise at Spielberg. 

Autosport · Oct 5, 2024

Audi squad calls for DTM to ensure 'fair sporting' opportunity in BoP attack

Audi squad Abt Sportline has called on the DTM to ensure "equality of opportunity" in next month's Hockenheim finale after feeling it was let down by BoP at the Red Bull Ring.

Motorsport · Sep 30, 2024

Audi squad calls for DTM to ensure “fair sporting” opportunity in BoP attack

Audi squad Abt Sportline has called on the DTM to ensure “equality of opportunity” in next month’s Hockenheim finale after feeling it was let down by BoP at the Red Bull Ring.

Autosport · Sep 30, 2024

DTM: Rene Rast holds off Thomas Preining in Red Bull Ring finale

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast held off Porsche rival Thomas Preining to claim victory in the second race at the Red Bull Ring, as Mirko Bortolotti extended his championship lead.

Motorsport · Sep 29, 2024

DTM Red Bull Ring: Rast holds off Preining to win, Bortolotti extends points lead

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast held off Porsche rival Thomas Preining to claim victory in the second race at the Red Bull Ring, as Mirko Bortolotti extended his championship lead.

Autosport · Sep 29, 2024

DTM Sachsenring: Stolz inherits race two win after Vermeulen penalty

HRT Mercedes driver Luca Stolz claimed his first victory of the 2024 DTM season in race two at the Sachsenring on Sunday after long-time leader Thierry Vermeulen was penalised for a pitstop infringement.

Autosport · Sep 8, 2024

Mercedes team HRT "99%" sure of continuing in DTM despite rumours

Mercedes customer Haupt Racing Team has denied rumours about a possible exit from the DTM in 2025, saying it is operating profitably. 

Autosport · Aug 26, 2024