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Rene Rast Wins Zandvoort DTM Race, Hospitalized with Head Injury

After setting a new DTM qualifying record, Rast is under medical assessment to determine his fitness for next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Overview

  • Rene Rast claimed his 29th DTM victory at Zandvoort while racing under severe head pain and was admitted to hospital after striking a fence post during a pre-race pit-lane detour.
  • The Schubert-BMW driver seized a record-extending 26th pole position to surpass Bernd Schneider’s all-time qualifying mark at Friday’s session in Zandvoort.
  • Schubert-BMW celebrated a one-two finish as Marco Wittmann took second in his 200th DTM start despite a five-second time penalty for a first-lap incident.
  • Luca Engstler was demoted from fourth to tenth by a five-second sanction, while Maximilian Paul, Gilles Magnus and Ben Green received warnings and Emil-Frey-Ferrari was fined €6,000 for an illegal tyre change.
  • The DTM championship continues at the Norisring on July 4-6, where teams will vie for crucial points in the standings.