Thomas Preining earns pole position at DTM Oschersleben

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Thomas Preining earns pole position at DTM Oschersleben
Summary

Thomas Preining secured pole position for Saturday's DTM race at Oschersleben with a time of 1:21.862. This marks a significant turnaround for Preining after a challenging weekend at Norisring, where he had considered retiring. His performance has been described as a comeback for Porsche in the series. Preining expressed satisfaction with achieving his first pole of the season at a track he favors, setting the stage for an exciting race ahead.

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  • •Preining's pole time is 1:21.862.
  • •This is his first pole of the season.
  • •Porsche rebounds after a tough Norisring weekend.
  • •The race is scheduled for Saturday.
  • •Oschersleben hosts the second half of DTM season.
Latest Updates
  • 9:07 AMYahoo Sports — DTM Oschersleben: Preining on pole again, disaster for Thiim!
  • 9:07 AMMotorsport.com — DTM Oschersleben: Preining on pole again, disaster for Thiim!
  • 4:41 PMRacer — Preining rules Oschersleben DTM Race 1
  • 1:37 PMAutosport — DTM Oschersleben: Preining wins, Thiim loses points lead to Engel
  • 1:12 PMMotorsport.com — DTM Race Oschersleben 1: Preining wins, Thiim loses DTM lead
  • 9:28 AMYahoo Sports — DTM Oschersleben: Pole for Preining, anger for leader Thiim!
  • 9:28 AMMotorsport.com — DTM Oschersleben: Pole for Preining, anger for leader Thiim!
  • 4:16 PMMotorsport.com — DTM Oschersleben: Porsche dominates practice, leader Thiim far back
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Thomas Preining confirms his supremacy in Oschersleben: The "Grello" Porsche driver secures pole position in Sunday's qualifying as well after pole and victory on Saturday, with a time of 1:22.400 - once again ahead of Abt Lamborghini driver Luca Engstler, who was 0.105 seconds short and had already finished second on Saturday. "A super weekend - the car was fantastic again, just like yesterday ...Keep reading

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Thomas Preining (Manthey-Porsche) has won Saturday's DTM race at Oschersleben, taking his second victory of the season. The 2023 DTM champion started from pole position and led the race from start to finish - pit-stop adjusted - across the entire race distance. "Overall a perfect day, starting from pole of course and then leading the whole race. So mega," Preining said happily to ran.de. "The ...Keep reading

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An exciting starting position for the kickoff of the second half of the DTM season at Oschersleben: Thomas Preining, who had threatened to retire after a difficult Norisring weekend, secured pole position for Saturday's race with a 1:21.862. With this, Porsche strikes back! "That's how fast things can change," a delighted Preining told ran.de about his first pole of the season at his favorite ...Keep reading

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