After 33 laps, Müller has a lead of 3.415 seconds over his Brazilian pursuer. “After last season it’s balm for the soul,” says the happily winner, who dictated the race from the first starting position. Müller: “Despite pole, I knew it wouldn’t be that easy because Felipe was brutally fast today.”
As early as lap two, Fraga passed Mirko Bortolotti, who was initially second. The GRT-Lamborghini driver, meanwhile, held onto his third place behind the top duo to the finish and, after having placed the same the day before, can be happy about the overall lead after the first weekend. “I didn’t stand a chance against Fraga, if I had fought him for too long the others would have come from behind,” commented Bortolotti.
Müller wins, Bortolotti takes the overall lead
In this way, the Italian is able to hold off two former DTM champions who were still without points on Saturday: Marco Wittmann achieved a good result in fourth place in the Walkenhorst-BMW, defending champion Maxi Götz in the Winward-Mercedes scored his first points one position behind him season one Meanwhile, things are going badly for his teammate and Saturday’s winner Lucas Auer: a botched pit stop causes the Austrian to fall back to the end of the field.
Schumacher has the next chance to score his first DTM points on May 21st and 22nd – that’s when the DTM will be driving at the Lausitzring
DTM in Portimao – 2nd race
2. Felipe Fraga (Brazil) – Ferrari 488 GT3 +3.415s
3. Mirko Bortolotti (Italy) – Lamborghini Huracan GT3 +8.447
4. Marco Wittmann (Furth) – BMW M4 GT3 +10.283
5. Maximilian Goetz (Uffenheim) – Mercedes-AMG GT3 +12.734
6. Kelvin van der Linde (South Africa) – Audi R8 GT3 +13.553
7. Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) – Porsche 911 GT3 R +14.349
8. Sheldon van der Linde (South Africa) – BMW M4 GT3 +18.002
9. Ricardo Feller (Switzerland) – Audi R8 GT3 +19.754
10. Maro Engel (Munich) – Mercedes-AMG GT3 +21.579
Driver Rating
Standing after 2 of 16 races
2. Nico Müller (Switzerland) – Audi 28
3. Lucas Auer (Austria) – Mercedes 26
4. Felipe Fraga (Brazil) – Ferrari 20
5. Kelvin van der Linde (South Africa) – Audi 20
6. Luca Stolz (Brachbach) – Mercedes-Benz 19
7. Marco Wittmann (Fuerth) – BMW 12
8. Dennis Olsen (Norway) – Porsche 10
9. Maximilian Goetz (Uffenheim) – Mercedes 10
10. Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium) – Porsche 10th
