Kelvin van der Linde avoids serious injury in Norisring crash
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 1:38 PM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Kelvin van der Linde experienced a severe crash during Saturday's DTM race at the Norisring. The incident involved Maximilian Paul's Lamborghini colliding with van der Linde's BMW M4 GT3 Evo. Former DTM champion Rene Rast noted that van der Linde was fortunate the impact did not occur at a different angle that could have caused more severe injuries. Van der Linde emerged with only bruises and expressed gratitude that he avoided serious harm, while Paul underwent surgery for a broken leg. He hopes to compete in the upcoming DTM event at Oschersleben in three weeks.
- •Van der Linde was hit by a Lamborghini during Saturday's DTM race.
- •Rene Rast emphasized factors that mitigated the crash's impact.
- •Van der Linde reported only bruises and expressed gratitude for surviving.
- •Maximilian Paul required surgery for a broken leg.
- •Van der Linde plans to return for the DTM event at Oschersleben.
- 1:38 PMYahoo Sports — "Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash
- 1:38 PMMotorsport.com — "Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash
"Schubert BMW driver Kelvin van der Linde was incredibly lucky during his horror crash in Saturday's DTM race at the Norisring. Former DTM champion Rene Rast believes that if his BMW M4 GT3 Evo had been further into the Grundig-Hairpin, the impact from Maximilian Paul's unbraked Lamborghini would have had much worse consequences. "Of course Kelvin was extremely unlucky to get hit, but on the ...Keep reading
"How a matter of meters ensured that Kelvin van der Linde did not fare worse in the DTM horror crash at the Norisring: Did the BMW save him?
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 6, 2026, 1:38 PM"Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash
How a matter of meters ensured that Kelvin van der Linde did not fare worse in the DTM horror crash at the Norisring: Did the BMW save him?
- Motorsport.comJul 6, 2026, 1:38 PM"Would have ended very differently": Luck for van der Linde in horror crash
Schubert BMW driver Kelvin van der Linde was incredibly lucky during his horror crash in Saturday's DTM race at the Norisring. Former DTM champion Rene Rast believes that if his BMW M4 GT3 Evo had been further into the Grundig-Hairpin, the impact from Maximilian Paul's unbraked Lamborghini would have had much worse consequences. "Of course Kelvin was extremely unlucky to get hit, but on the ...Keep reading
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