DTM: First victory for Ricardo Feller 🎥
IT HAS PAID OFF Last weekend was dominated internationally by Ricardo Feller's first DTM triumph. But the man from Aargau was not the only Swiss to shine.
It took Ricardo Feller five races in the DTM. In the sixth, he stood at the top for the first time. And according to Audi driver Feller, this victory was definitely one of his greatest in his still young career.
The 22-year-old from Aargau experienced a roller coaster of emotions in Imola. On Saturday, in the first race, he retired with a puncture. On Sunday, he first took pole position and then his first race win.
A dream come true for Ricardo Feller
However, he had to fight hard for it - first against Felipe Fraga in the much faster Ferrari on the straights and then against his brand colleague Dev Gore (gallery left and center).
Ricardo Feller: "As a little boy, I dreamed of winning DTM races. Now I've done it. It feels very good - awesome! A huge thanks to the whole team - the guys did a great job. My car was fantastic all weekend. I'm incredibly proud to be part of this great team."
Nico Müller No. 3 in the overall standings
For brand colleague Nico Müller (right gallery), the weekend at Imola ended with second place on Saturday and eighth on Sunday:
Nico Müller: "P2 was the maximum. I actually only had one chance to take the lead: That was right after the start. But René Rast defended the lead hard but fairly. On Sunday I was only 13th on the grid with the extra weight, but at least I was still able to score a few points."
For the third DTM Swiss, the weekend in Imola ended with a 15th-place finish. In the second race, Lamborghini driver Rolf Ineichen retired after a collision. In the overall standings, Müller is in third place, while Feller is now sixth. South African Sheldon van der Linde is in the lead.
Third race win for Raffaele Marciello
There was another Swiss winner at the GT World Challenge in Zandvoort .Raffaele Marciello defended his overall lead in the Sprint Cup despite a puncture (and 23rd place) in the first race.
The Mercedes works driver from Ticino secured his third race win of the season in the second round on Sunday and thus continues to lead the championship. Audi driver Patzric Niederhauser Patric Niederhauser had to settle for 5th and 7th place.
Joshua Dufeki with top 10 finishes
Joshua Dufek put an exclamation mark on the supporting program at Zandvoort with two top-10 finishes. However, he was penalized retrospectively for 6th place in the first race of the Formula 3 Regional for using the push-to-pass system too early and thus tumbled out of the points.
No points were scored by the young Swiss Ethan Ischer (Jenzer Motorsport) and Elia Sperandio (Maffi Racing) in the third round of the Italian Formula 4 at Spa-Francorchamps.
