Thomas Preining, former DTM champion, has shown his impotence after finishing in ninth place during the race held in Nuremberg. The Porsche driver strongly criticized the Balance of Performance (BoP), claiming that his performance does not reflect the competitive essence of the sport: “We are suffering from an unacceptable lack of speed,” he said after the race.
With a flight scheduled for 7:00 PM on Sunday, Preining stated that he has no desire to race anymore, asserting that the current situation could seriously affect his career within the DTM. “I am seriously considering quitting because it simply makes no sense to continue under these conditions,” commented the 27-year-old driver, who could not hide his disappointment.
Sunday was no better. Despite his Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo being lighter than the day before, Preining could only manage to finish eleventh on the grid. In the race, he repeated the ninth position, a result far from his ambitions of winning the title again.
A demoralizing competition
His frustration was evident when he lamented that “even the catering chefs could overtake me in other cars.” This statement reflected the helplessness he felt seeing his rivals pass him with ease, and his anger intensified as he highlighted that his Porsche could not keep up with the speed of the Ford Mustangs, which were about ten kilometers per hour faster.
Technical difficulties
Although the Porsche had a larger restrictor compared to the previous season, the changes made have not yielded the expected results. Preining expressed his disillusionment: “We’ve only been able to survive this year on the mistakes of other drivers,” noting that his car could not compete with the speed of his adversaries, which limited his overtaking ability.
With the season far from his original goals, Preining has lost confidence in his overtaking skills. “I consider myself the best overtaker in the DTM, but this year I haven’t been able to make a single attempt,” he concluded, reflecting his despair after a disappointing start to the season.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
