Nicki Thiim crashes into Jules Gounon, both affected in DTM race
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 3:55 PM
Last updated Sep 15, 2026
Nicki Thiim's hopes for the DTM title ended abruptly on September 13 during the race at Sachsenring. A collision with Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon, who was just re-entering the track post-pit stop, resulted in Gounon sustaining an injury to his left hand. The incident was described as dramatic, with Thiim's Aston Martin hitting Gounon's car hard on the right front. Following the crash, the race continued, leaving the implications for both drivers yet to be fully understood as they deal with fallout from the incident.
- •Nicki Thiim crashed into Jules Gounon during the DTM race on September 13
- •Gounon sustained a left hand injury from the collision
- •The crash occurred as Gounon returned to the track from a pit stop
- •Thiim's title hopes took a significant hit following the incident
- •The race continued after the crash, implications are still unfolding
- 3:55 PMMotorsport.com — Jules Gounon suffers only minor hand injury in DTM crash
- 5:44 PMMotorsport.com — Title hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?
"Relief for Mercedes-AMG works driver Jules Gounon: An examination this morning in his native Andorra found that he suffered only a minor injury to his left hand in the DTM Sunday race at the Sachsenring in his crash with Nicki Thiim. "After the first checks at the Medical Center at the Sachsenring, I was able to travel back to Andorra, where I had some further examinations and an X Ray and ...Keep reading
"Nicki Thiim's title hopes were shattered in Sunday's DTM race at the Sachsenring when he crashed into Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon, who was just returning to the track after his second pit stop. It happened in dramatic fashion, as the "Mamba" was hit hard on the right front by the Aston Martin, leaving the Frenchman with an injury to his left hand. "I don't know what happened," ...Keep reading
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External links- Motorsport.comSep 15, 2026, 3:55 PMJules Gounon suffers only minor hand injury in DTM crash
Relief for Mercedes-AMG works driver Jules Gounon: An examination this morning in his native Andorra found that he suffered only a minor injury to his left hand in the DTM Sunday race at the Sachsenring in his crash with Nicki Thiim. "After the first checks at the Medical Center at the Sachsenring, I was able to travel back to Andorra, where I had some further examinations and an X Ray and ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comSep 14, 2026, 5:44 PMTitle hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?
Nicki Thiim's title hopes were shattered in Sunday's DTM race at the Sachsenring when he crashed into Winward Mercedes driver Jules Gounon, who was just returning to the track after his second pit stop. It happened in dramatic fashion, as the "Mamba" was hit hard on the right front by the Aston Martin, leaving the Frenchman with an injury to his left hand. "I don't know what happened," ...Keep reading
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