Overview

• Starting third, Thomas Preining seized the lead on lap eight and pulled away to win by roughly 16 seconds.
• Heavy rain pushed back the start and the field got underway behind the safety car on a wet-to-dry track.
• Ricardo Feller finished second as Morris Schuring claimed his first DTM podium in third after a late bid for P2.
• Lucas Auer salvaged 12th to stay on 175 points as championship leader, with Preining three points behind entering Race 2.
• The top seven contenders are covered by 13 points after Jordan Pepper retired early following contact with Ben Doerr.