Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Marco Wittmann

Rast uncertain if BMW GT3 will ever "fit me like a glove" in DTM

Three-time DTM champion Rast will compete for BMW in a variety of GT3 races and championships this year, having ended a decade-long association with rival German marque Audi in the wake of its decision to scrap its LMDh programme.

Autosport

Mercedes leads the way in official DTM test at Spielberg

Following its takeover of DTM from ITR, the ADAC organised two days of testing in Austria on Saturday and Sunday to help teams gear up for the new season.

Motorsport

Mercedes leads the way in official DTM test in Austria

Following its takeover of DTM from ITR, the ADAC organised two days of testing in Austria on Saturday and Sunday to help teams gear up for the new season.

Autosport

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Ex-MotoGP star Dovizioso completes DTM test in BMW GT3 car

Dovizioso got his first taste of GT3 machinery at Hockenheim on 28-29 March, sharing an M4 GT3 with two-time DTM champion and factory BMW driver Marco Wittmann.

Autosport

Sebring 12H Hr 6: WTR Acura leads Cadillacs at half distance

At the start of the fourth hour, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Cadillac V-Series R Scott Dixon had a 30s lead over the BMW of Philipp Eng, the Porsche 963s of Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr but half an hour later, Eng went off at Turn 3.

Motorsport

Van der Linde, Rast to drive for Schubert BMW team in DTM

Sheldon van der Linde will defend his DTM title with Schubert Motorsport in 2023 following the series' switch to the ADAC platform, pairing up with treble champion Rene Rast.

Motorsport

Van der Linde to defend DTM title with Schubert, Rast returns with BMW

Sheldon van der Linde will defend his DTM title with Schubert Motorsport in 2023 following the series' switch to the ADAC platform, pairing up with treble champion Rene Rast.

Autosport

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

BMW boss Rahal says finishing Daytona was "almost like a win"

BMW team boss Bobby Rahal has described getting the two new M Hybrid V8 LMDh prototypes to the finish on debut in last weekend’s Daytona 24 Hours as “almost like a win”.

Autosport

Daytona 24: MSR Acura opens GTP era with win, Proton snatches LMP2 by 0.016s

Meyer Shank Racing scored its second consecutive victory in the Daytona 24 Hours in the first race for the IMSA SportsCar Championship's new GTP regulations, leading an Acura 1-2 finish.

Autosport

Rolex 24, Hour 6: Acura leads Cadillac at quarter-distance

Filipe Albuquerque led the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in his Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti Autosport Acura ARX-06 after six hours, chased by Pipo Derani’s Action Express Racing Cadillac V-LMDh.

Motorsport

Farfus says BMW could have reliability edge over LMDh rivals

Augusto Farfus has dismissed concerns about BMW's apparent lack of pace in the build-up to the Daytona 24 Hours, and feels it could have an edge when it comes reliability.

Autosport

Daytona 24 Hours: Castroneves’ late lap puts MSR top in second Roar practice

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Daytona 24 Hours race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab top spot.

Autosport

Rolex 24: Castroneves’ late flyer puts MSR top in second Roar session

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Rolex 24 race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab P1.

Motorsport

Inside the spec hybrid spine of LMDh cars

BMW will race its M Hybrid V8 in the IMSA SportsCar Championship next year and the World Endurance Championship from 2024. Project leader Maurizio Leschiutta shares the workings of the spec, rear-axle-mounted LMDh hybrid kit

Autosport

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Autosport

Ranking the top 10 drivers of DTM 2022

The 2022 DTM was a closely-fought affair that kept observers guessing until the final throes at Hockenheim, with the leading proponents from three different brands in contention. Here are the drivers who impressed the most

Autosport

Wittmann: Combining BMW WEC drive with DTM would be "cool"

Marco Wittmann hopes he will be able to combine his existing duties in the DTM with BMW’s factory LMDh programme in the World Endurance Championship from 2024.

Motorsport

Wittmann knew he was "not out of the game" amid DTM struggles

BMW ace Marco Wittmann says he knew he was “not out of the game” in DTM after finally ending his winless streak in last Sunday’s season finale at Hockenheim.

Autosport

Wittmann knew he was "not out of the game" amid 2022 DTM struggles

BMW ace Marco Wittmann says he knew he was “not out of the game” in DTM after ending his winless streak in Sunday’s season finale at Hockenheim.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Motorsport

Rast: We were "never competitive enough" for fourth DTM title

Rene Rast feels he and Audi lacked the pace to win enough DTM races to end the 2022 season as champions amid the series’ Balance of Performance and success ballast systems.

Autosport

Rast "never competitive enough" for fourth DTM title

Rene Rast feels he and Audi lacked the pace to challenge for a fourth DTM title in 2022 amid the series’ Balance of Performance and success ballast systems.

Motorsport

Are DTM restarts not safe? Drivers give their views after Hockenheim "mayhem"

DTM’s Indy-style restart format came under fire following an incident-packed race at Hockenheim last weekend, but the opinion in the paddock is split over the impact it has on the safety of drivers.

Autosport

DTM Indy-style restarts to remain despite Hockenheim "mayhem"

DTM’s Indy-style restart format came under fire following an incident-packed opening race at Hockenheim last weekend, but the series is clear that it will remain part of the championship.

Autosport

BMW hails "really good" Altanta test as LMDh homologation nears

BMW enjoyed a strong test with its LMDh challenger at Road Atlanta last week as it prepares to homologate the car for the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship.

Autosport

"Whole paddock" surprised that DTM finale qualifying wasn't restarted

Leading DTM drivers expressed surprise at the decision not to restart the all-important qualifying for the season finale at Hockenheim after it left them out of position on the grid.

Motorsport

"Whole paddock" surprised DTM finale qualifying wasn't restarted

Some DTM drivers have expressed their surprise at the decision not to restart the all-important qualifying for the season finale at Hockenheim after it left them out of position on the grid.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.