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Guven Snatches DTM Sachsenring Race 1 Win on Final Lap After Preining–Pepper Clash

Drying conditions plus a late safety car made tyre timing decisive.

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Overview

  • Thomas Preining surged from eighth to the lead before a defensive error against polesitter Jordan Pepper created the opening on the final lap.
  • Heavy rain forced roughly a 10‑minute start delay, with the field beginning on wet tyres before switching to slicks as the track dried.
  • Early slick stops by Rene Rast and Arjun Maini revealed the crossover point and triggered a wave of delayed mandatory pit stops.
  • A safety car for Nicolas Baert’s trip into the gravel set up a late restart that reshuffled the leading pack.
  • The podium featured Ayhancan Guven, Pepper and Jack Aitken, and the result left Pepper tied with Aitken for the points lead as Lucas Auer slipped to third.