# DTM racing at Sachsenring

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dtm-racing-at-sachsenring
> Updated: 2026-09-12T17:10:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

During official testing at the Sachsenring, Thomas Preining of Manthey Racing recorded the fastest lap time, being the only driver to break the 1:18 mark. At that stage, Preining trailed championship leader Maro Engel by one point.

By the race weekend at the same venue, qualifying conditions were impacted by rainfall, resulting in times approximately ten seconds slower than on a dry track. Maro Engel secured pole position with a time of 1:26.307, which narrowed his gap in the overall standings to three points behind championship leader Thomas Preining, who qualified in sixth position.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Maro Engel takes pole position at DTM Sachsenring

Maro Engel secured pole position for the DTM Sachsenring qualifying session on a damp track, leading a Winward Racing Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Ricardo Feller and Jules Gounon.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maro-engel-takes-pole-position-at-dtm-sachsenring

### 2026-08-24: Thomas Preining leads DTM testing at Sachsenring

Thomas Preining set the fastest lap during DTM testing at the Sachsenring, positioning Manthey Racing as a strong contender for the upcoming race weekend from September 11 to 13, 2026.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thomas-preining-leads-dtm-testing-at-sachsenring

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Cite as: DTM racing at Sachsenring. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dtm-racing-at-sachsenring