Overview
- Ayhancan Güven won both DTM races at the Sachsenring, inheriting victory each day after Thomas Preining’s errors, including a Sunday hit on points leader Jack Aitken that drew three penalty laps.
- Ben Dörr finished second on Sunday to deliver McLaren’s first DTM podium, with Jules Gounon third and Ben Green fourth after a slow second stop dropped him from P2.
- Lucas Auer reclaimed the DTM points lead with ninth in Race 2, edging Aitken by one point; Güven climbed to third, with Jordan Pepper and Preining close behind.
- Saturday’s DTM opener started on wets after a downpour and swung late when Preining’s last‑lap turn‑one clash with polesitter Pepper let Güven snatch the win; Pepper’s P2 left him tied with Aitken then.
- Marc Márquez completed a sprint‑and‑Grand Prix double at MotoGP’s new Balaton Park, beating Pedro Acosta and Marco Bezzecchi on Sunday to extend his championship advantage to 175 points, a day after a crash‑strewn sprint that brought steward penalties for Fabio Quartararo and Enea Bastianini.