Overview
- Thomas Preining leads the DTM with 197 points and can clinch the 2026 championship by collecting at least 34 points across the two qualifying sessions and races.
- The DTM finale awards up to 56 points over the weekend, and the races will be shown live on ProSieben with full streaming coverage on Joyn.
- The ADAC GT Masters title remains open with Tim Zimmermann and Leyton Fourie holding a five-point advantage and 56 points still available from two sprint races and pole position bonuses.
- A guest entry from Fullinrace will add an Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo 2 to the ADAC GT Masters grid for the finale, which could affect team and race dynamics at Hockenheim.
- Coverage this week also highlighted motorsport’s high costs—DTM season deployment runs about €1.5–1.8 million per car and the path toward Formula 1 can total roughly €15 million—factors that shape team lineups and driver careers.