DTM | Hockenheim 2024 Test, Day 2

Three BMW M4 GT3s dominated Hockenheim on the second and final day of DTM testing before the start of the 2024 season with Renè Rast ahead of teammates Wittmann and van der Linde.

The long winter break is over for the German touring car series. The main characters of DTM they are actually back on the ad Hockenheim for two days test which preceded the start of the 2024 championship Given the reduction in individual tests announced by ADAC to reduce costs, every minute of these tests has been seen as fundamental for teams and drivers to better prepare the placement of their cars.

Ayancan Guven at the wheel of the Manthey EMA team’s Porsche 911 GT3 R. The Turk was the biggest surprise of the experiment. – Credits: DTM on X

The 20 stakeholders involved had 4 hours and 40 minutes: 45 minutes in the morning and 3 hours and 55 in the afternoon. The high temperature and sunny day they made the atmosphere better than a cold and blustery Tuesday.

After the reign of Porsche on the first day, it was BMW take the main action in the last day. The Munich manufacturer has actually achieved a hat-trick, and René Rast who set the best time of both days ahead of his teammates Sheldon van der Linde e Marco Wittmann.

Rast stopped the clock1:37.077 during a very long period of time. A very good lap if you consider that the best time of 2023, 1:36.800 achieved by Preining, is only 2 tenths away. This is in addition to the fact that in experiments we do not always give the full potential available to us. After his first year as an apprentice at BMW, the three-time champion is determined to chase his fourth title.

Sheldon van der Linde stopped at 1:37.214so more than a tenth behind its brand mate. Marco Wittmann he had raised himself in front of everyone during the morning for the duration of 1:37.382. The two-time champion immediately put the negative first day behind him, in which he had to miss the morning session due to a technical problem with his car.

In the afternoon, the German could not repeat himself by a few thousand, but still managed score a hat trick. BMW therefore sends a strong message to the competition with its three axles.

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Two owner home standards Porsche so they had to settle for fourth and fifth place. Ayancan Guvenwho finished the first day ahead of everyone, once again placed ahead of the reigning champion, Thomas Preining, in both sessions. Turk, new arrival in the team Manthey EMAit turned out to be a real surprise of these tests.

Then follows the trio of Mercedescone Luca Stolz in front of its brand partners Brown Engel e Lucas Auer. The Stars’ home is called for redemption after a disappointing 2023 season Audipowered by Kelvin van der Linderanks ninth in the combined rankings.

Two Italian houses, Ferrari e lamborghini, to take backup positions. But as we know, during testing each team does its own work and the scale does not reflect the actual values on the field.

As soon as the tests are completed, the 40th season of the DTM will begin Oschersleben on the last weekend of April. For Hockenheimhowever, we will return in October for the grand regular the end.