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Thomas Preining’s Manthey EMA Porsche at Hockenheim, 18 October 2024. Archive photo.

Preining takes 23-point advantage into DTM finale

Archive photograph: Thomas Preining’s Manthey EMA Porsche at Hockenheim, 18 October 2024. Archive photo. · 2024-10-18Archive photo · 2024-10-18 · Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP by GPBeat; full frame retained.

Thomas Preining enters the Hockenheim DTM finale with a 23-point lead. Six drivers representing five manufacturers remain in championship contention for the 9–11 October event, according to ADAC's preview published on 5 October.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · Source · 5 Oct 2026 · 1 min

Maro Engel and Marco Wittmann are his closest challengers. With 56 points still available, Lucas Auer, Matteo Cairoli and Nicki Thiim also retain a chance. The organiser lists the season's final races for 13:30 on Saturday and 16:30 on Sunday, local time.

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  1. PRIMARY SOURCEADAC Motorsport — official sourceADAC Motorsport · 2026-10-05