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DTM Hockenheim: Porsche ace Preining seals title with pole in qualifying
In the final qualifying session of the season, Thomas Preining secured pole position, beating his title rival Mirko Bortolotti by a margin of just 0.006s. With this result, Preining clinched the DTM championship title with an unassailable 28-point lead. Bortolotti needed to qualify well and hope that Preining would set a lap time no faster than fourth in order to have a chance at the championship. However, Preining managed to go even quicker and shattered Bortolotti’s hopes. This victory makes Preining the first Porsche driver to win the DTM title. Behind Preining and Bortolotti, Luca Stolz qualified an impressive third, leading the Mercedes drivers.
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