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Engel wins DTM finale as Preining secures second championship
Maro Engel won the final race of the 2026 DTM season at Hockenheim in a Mercedes.
Thomas Preining, driving for Manthey Porsche, finished third and secured his second DTM championship, after his first in 2023.
Engel needed to win to keep a chance of taking the title, but his race victory left him second in the season standings.
Preining started seventh and moved up to third within the opening corners.
His teammate Ricardo Feller finished second after Preining let him past on the final lap.
Bastian Buus, who started from pole, finished fourth, while title contender Marco Wittmann came seventh.
The race marked the end of the 2026 season, with Preining, Manthey and Porsche crowned champions.
Maro Engel won the final race of the 2026 DTM season at Hockenheim.
Thomas Preining finished third to secure his second DTM championship.
Ricardo Feller finished second after Preining let him pass on the final lap.
Engel finished runner-up in the championship despite winning the finale.
Bastian Buus, who started from pole, finished fourth.
- Who
- Maro Engel won the race, while Thomas Preining secured the championship.
- What
- Engel won the final race of the 2026 DTM season; Preining took his second championship.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Hockenheimring, Germany.
- Why
- Preining secured the title by finishing third in the finale.
Thomas Preining
Maro Engel
Championship outcome
Thomas Preining
Preining secured his second DTM title by finishing third.
Maro Engel
Engel won the finale but finished runner-up in the championship.
Finale result
Thomas Preining
Preining said the goal was to drive a clean race without contact.
Maro Engel
Engel said he put everything into the weekend and was pleased with the race win.
The goal had been "to drive a clean race, without contact, and we managed that. I'm really proud of my team.
The joy outweighs everything. It was a fantastic race. Thanks to my guys, thanks to Mercedes-AMG.
Nevertheless, you really have to congratulate Thomas, Manthey and Porsche, who really did an outstanding job, were extremely strong, made no mistakes and are therefore deserved champions.
Engel moved from third on the grid to second, while polesitter Bastian Buus initially led.
Preining moved up from seventh to third, and Jules Gounon retired after a collision with Thierry Vermeulen.
Engel passed Buus to take the lead.
Preining let teammate Ricardo Feller pass.
Engel won the race, Feller finished second and Preining finished third to secure the title.
- Race winner
- Maro Engel
- Champion
- Thomas Preining, second DTM title
- Race venue
- Hockenheimring
- Race runner-up
- Ricardo Feller
- Engel's championship position
- Runner-up
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