Norisring

BMW M4 GT3 drives in a low‑point slump after a lackluster performance at the Norisring, with the car’s Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustments sparking intense criticism from its back‑seat driver. BMW M4 GT3 stumbles at Norisring Kelvin van der Linde was unable to start on Sunday after a crash the day before, and Marco Wittmann’s […]

DTM tire changes are now the linchpin behind Porsche Manthey’s recent drop, as drivers and ADAC insiders point to the new Pirelli spec as the culprit. Thomas Preining, who won the opening round at Spielberg, slammed the Balance‑of‑Performance system at the Norisring and blamed the updated tyre for eroding Porsche’s longstanding dominant braking and cornering […]

Maximilian Paul has left the Nuremberg Institute of Orthopedics after a bout of fractures sustained Saturday at the Norisring. Hospital Exit and Immediate Plans Team chief Gottfried Grasser confirmed that the 26‑year‑old driver, who fractured his tibia, fibula and lumbar vertebra, has been discharged and will now receive home‑based care before heading into rehabilitation. Paul’s partner, […]

Maximilian Paul injuries will sideline the 26‑year‑old DTM driver from the remaining weekends after a severe crash at the Norisring fractured his fibula, tibia, and a lumbar vertebra. Crash Overview During Saturday’s DTM race, Paul’s Lamborghini slammed unbraked into the driver’s door of Kelvin van der Linde’s Schubert BMW. The impact tore off the right rear wheel, […]

Thomas Preining finished ninth in the DTM race at Nuremberg, sparking fresh outrage over Porsche’s Balance of Performance adjustments. BoP drama leaves the Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo underpowered The Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo was 30 kg lighter than at Saturday’s qualifying, yet it failed to improve grid position, dropping Preining from an 11th place start to 11th—an unchanged […]

Maro Engel’s pursuit of the DTM title collapsed at the Norisring after a pit‑lane clash with teammate Tom Kalender left him exactly two places behind a potential podium‑contender. Elevator‑style middle‑mishap forces Engel to stall in seventh In a racing circuit whose laps barely exceed one and a half minutes, Mercedes‑AMG’s Winward section was forced to […]

Nicki Thiim’s twin triumphs at Norisring Nicki Thiim secured Aston Martin’s first DTM victory and defended his pole‑to‑win dominance at the Norisring weekend, taking both races in a flawless performance. Thiim followed Saturday’s historic win with a Sunday victory, crossing the line in the same Aston Martin, the driver’s team’s first DTM win and putting him firmly […]

Outta curb at the Norisring, a Grasser Lamborghini Temetario GT3 battered into the guardrail, leaving driver Maximilian Paul hospitalized with a suspected lower‑leg fracture as the DTM race turned into a nightmare. Paul’s condition and medical assessment Paul, 26, suffered a near‑total loss of the front end of his vehicle. Team manager Gottfried Grasser reports […]

Nicki Thiim seized pole at the 2024 DTM Norisring Saturday session, clocking a 48.449‑second lap that eclipsed the field and shattered the previous record of 48.467 set by Jordan Pepper. Thiim, driving the Comtoyou Aston Martin, added that the tight 12‑second street circuit forced his brakes to operate at “110 percent of their limit” and that […]

DTM will widen the pit‑lane gates at the Norisring from 10 m to 13 m this season, a move aimed at cutting the risk of pit‑lane collisions after recent Zandvoort incidents. Revised Spacing and Speed Controls The new 13‑metre separation comes after officials flagged the Norisring’s narrow pit setup as a key safety vulnerability. With a 40‑km/h […]