Porsche customer teams left an indelible mark on the DTM race weekend in Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps. In changeable conditions at the legendary “Ardennes rollercoaster”, polesitter Dennis Olsen from Norway took a lights-to-flag victory at the wheel of SSR Performance’s Porsche 911 GT3 R on Saturday. Porsche works driver Thomas Preining finished both races with a podium result in the car fielded by Team 75 Bernhard.
Thanks to its experienced customer squad, Porsche was the most successful manufacturer at the recent DTM weekend. The drivers from SSR Performance and Team 75 Bernhard netted a total of 60 points from the two races – more than all other brands. Setting the top times in the practice sessions on Friday, the Porsche 911 GT3 R gave an indication of its strength on the 7.004-kilometre rollercoaster racetrack. This trend continued over the following days.
Driving for SSR Performance, Dennis Olsen succeeded in tapping the full potential of the GT3 911 on Saturday. In the morning, the Norwegian narrowly beat his Porsche colleague Thomas Preining (Team 75 Bernhard) to pole position. In the early afternoon, Olsen clinched a commanding victory on the tradition-steeped circuit in Belgium. This marked the first win for a Norwegian in the DTM and, at the same time, the first victory for the Munich-based team SSR Performance in the top-class GT3 racing series.
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Thanks to its experienced customer squad, Porsche was the most successful manufacturer at the recent DTM weekend. The drivers from SSR Performance and Team 75 Bernhard netted a total of 60 points from the two races – more than all other brands. Setting the top times in the practice sessions on Friday, the Porsche 911 GT3 R gave an indication of its strength on the 7.004-kilometre rollercoaster racetrack. This trend continued over the following days.
Driving for SSR Performance, Dennis Olsen succeeded in tapping the full potential of the GT3 911 on Saturday. In the morning, the Norwegian narrowly beat his Porsche colleague Thomas Preining (Team 75 Bernhard) to pole position. In the early afternoon, Olsen clinched a commanding victory on the tradition-steeped circuit in Belgium. This marked the first win for a Norwegian in the DTM and, at the same time, the first victory for the Munich-based team SSR Performance in the top-class GT3 racing series.
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