# 2026 DTM championship finale at Hockenheimring

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-dtm-championship-finale-at-hockenheimring
> Updated: 2026-10-05T10:28:08.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The 2026 DTM championship heading into its season finale at the Hockenheimring features six drivers in contention for the title. Thomas Preining of Porsche Manthey holds a 23-point lead over Maro Engel, with Marco Wittmann trailing closely behind.

As preparations for the finale continue, the Hockenheimring hosted the ADAC Racing Weekend, which saw various championship decisions in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Deutschland GT3 and GT4, the GT Summer Series, and the Touring Car Legends category. In anticipation of the DTM conclusion, Manthey Racing announced special liveries for the Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo cars to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the team and the 10th anniversary of the ‘Grello’ livery.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-05: Hockenheimring hosts ADAC Racing Weekend and DTM championship preparations

Racing championships concluded at the Hockenheimring during the ADAC Racing Weekend, while Manthey Racing unveiled special anniversary liveries for the DTM season finale.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hockenheimring-hosts-adac-racing-weekend-and-dtm-championship-preparations

### 2026-09-30: DTM championship title to be decided at Hockenheimring finale

Thomas Preining leads the DTM championship standings heading into the season finale at Hockenheimring, where six drivers compete for the 2026 title.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dtm-championship-title-to-be-decided-at-hockenheimring-finale

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