Maro Engel frustrated after pit stop blockage in DTM race
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 9:10 PM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
Maro Engel experienced frustration at the Norisring during the DTM race on July 5, 2026. After completing his second mandatory pit stop, Engel, driving for Winward, was blocked by fellow Mercedes driver Tom Kalender during his exit. Kalender's Landgraf team was positioned directly in front of Winward's pit box, complicating Engel's attempt to rejoin the race. Engel ultimately finished in seventh place, impacted by the incident amid challenging conditions.
- •Engel finished seventh in the DTM race at the Norisring.
- •He was blocked by Tom Kalender during a pit stop.
- •Kalender's team was positioned in front of Engel's pit.
- •The race took place on July 5, 2026.
- 9:10 PMMotorsport.com — AMG colleague blocks Engel during pit stop: "Agreed that this would not happen"
"Frustration for Mercedes-AMG title contender Maro Engel after finishing seventh in Sunday's DTM race at the Norisring. When the Winward driver wanted to pull away after his second mandatory pit stop, fellow Mercedes driver Tom Kalender arrived - whose Landgraf team had its pit box directly in front of Winward - and subsequently blocked the path. "I was able to make up ground well on the rain ...Keep reading
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