Matteo Cairoli sets first practice fastest time at the DTM at the Nürburgring

Ferrari sets fastest time in first DTM practice session at the Nürburgring. Driving the Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3, Matteo Cairoli completed a lap in 1:26.144 minutes, setting the fastest time in the first session in the Eifel.

Lucas Auer secured second place in the Landgraf Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3. The Austrian was 0.053 seconds off the Italian’s fastest time.

Marco Mapelli rounded off the top three in the Abt Sportsline Lamborghini Temerario GT3.

Results (Top 10):

1. Matteo Cairoli – Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3

2. Lucas Auer – Landgraf Motorsport – Mercedes-AMG GT3

3. Marco Mapelli – Abt Sportsline – Lamborghini Temerario GT3

4. Marco Wittmann – Schubert Motorsport – BMW M4 GT3

5. Kelvin van der Linde – Schubert Motorsport – BMW M4 GT3

6. Luca Engstler – Abt Sportsline – Lamborghini Temerario GT3

7. Arjun Maini – Haupt Racing Team – Ford Mustang GT3

8. Maro Engel – WINWARD Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3

9. Jules Gounon – WINWARD Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3

10. Mirko Bortolotti – Grasser Racing Team – Lamborghini Temerario GT3

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