Marco Wittmann secures DTM victory at Nurburgring amid rivals' errors
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 2:45 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Marco Wittmann won the second DTM race at the Nurburgring on August 16, starting from sixth on the grid. He capitalized on mistakes made by his competitors early in the race and during the first pit stop. This victory marks his third career win in the DTM at the Nurburgring. Wittmann expressed satisfaction with his performance, describing the race as 'very wild.' Details on upcoming races or standings are not provided.
- •Wittmann started sixth and achieved his third Nurburgring DTM victory.
- •The race featured significant errors from competitors at the start and pit stops.
- •Wittmann described the race as a superb and wild experience.
- •The event took place on August 16 at the Nurburgring.
- 5:19 PMRacer — Wittmann takes 20th DTM victory in Nürburgring thriller
- 2:45 PMAutosport — DTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
- 1:28 PMMotorsport.com — DTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
- 1:28 PMYahoo Sports — DTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
"The smiling winner of the second DTM race at the Nurburgring is Marco Wittmann: the Schubert BMW driver, who started from sixth on the grid, benefited from his rivals’ mistakes after the start and at the first pit stop to snatch his third DTM victory in the Eifel overall. "A superb race," Wittmann said happily on ProSieben. "A very wild race, especially in the early stages, but we were able ...Keep reading
"The smiling winner of the second DTM race at the Nurburgring is Marco Wittmann: the Schubert BMW driver, who started from sixth on the grid, benefited from his rivals’ mistakes after the start and at the first pit stop to snatch his third DTM victory in the Eifel overall. "A superb race," Wittmann said happily on ProSieben. "A very wild race, especially in the early stages, but we were able ...Keep reading
"With nerves of steel and staying tactically smart, Marco Wittmann (Schubert Motorsport) claimed his 20th DTM victory on Sunday at the Nürburgring. The 36-year-old's impressive race featured early and fast pit stops, as well as clean overtaking maneuvers. The BMW racer took the lead in the final third of a...
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External links- RacerAug 16, 2026, 5:19 PMWittmann takes 20th DTM victory in Nürburgring thriller
With nerves of steel and staying tactically smart, Marco Wittmann (Schubert Motorsport) claimed his 20th DTM victory on Sunday at the Nürburgring. The 36-year-old's impressive race featured early and fast pit stops, as well as clean overtaking maneuvers. The BMW racer took the lead in the final third of a...
- AutosportAug 16, 2026, 2:45 PMDTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
The smiling winner of the second DTM race at the Nurburgring is Marco Wittmann: the Schubert BMW driver, who started from sixth on the grid, benefited from his rivals’ mistakes after the start and at the first pit stop to snatch his third DTM victory in the Eifel overall. "A superb race," Wittmann said happily on ProSieben. "A very wild race, especially in the early stages, but we were able ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comAug 16, 2026, 1:28 PMDTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
The smiling winner of the second DTM race at the Nurburgring is Marco Wittmann: the Schubert BMW driver, who started from sixth on the grid, benefited from his rivals’ mistakes after the start and at the first pit stop to snatch his third DTM victory in the Eifel overall. "A superb race," Wittmann said happily on ProSieben. "A very wild race, especially in the early stages, but we were able ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 16, 2026, 1:28 PMDTM Nurburgring: Wittmann wins for BMW after AMG meltdown
Marco Wittmann (Schubert-BMW) takes victory in the second race at the Nurburgring, while AMG suffers a debacle: Engel collides with Auer, Gounon with a penalty
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