BMW driver Marco Wittmann scored his first DTM victory in two years by winning Sunday’s race in Solder.

The two-time German Touring Car Series champion started from the pole and retained the lead in the first corner, as he did on the restart a few laps after the safety car due to Vincent Abril’s departure. In fact, for the entire race, Wittmann’s lead position was only threatened as the wave of pit stops progressed. The German stopped two laps ahead of his main pursuer Lucas Auer, but the “trim” from the Austrian did not work. Wittman got back in front, fended off the attack and soon pulled away by more than a second.

Auer was subsequently given a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, so he dropped out of the race not only for the win, but also for the podium. Deprived of his only real competitor, Wittman had no trouble bringing the race to a winning finish and won for the first time since Brands Hatch 2019.

Auer crossed the finish line second, but moved up to fifth place due to penalties. Maximilian Goetz came in second that way, with Liam Lawson moving up to third.

Former F1 driver Alex Albon, who finished third on Saturday, finished sixth.