The tension between Timo Glock and the Dorr Motorsport team has reached a new level. Following the ex-Formula 1 driver’s statements about the existence of two types of cars in the team, the situation has sparked an intense debate in the DTM paddock, especially concerning the differentials used by the two McLaren drivers.
Glock hinted that his teammate, Ben Dorr, might have an illegal advantage with his technical components. In response, the team issued a strange statement denying the speculations pointing to the use of different differentials in their cars.
Before the first practice session at the Nürburgring, the Dorr team offered for the technical delegates of the DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund) to inspect the components of the two McLaren 720S GT3 Evo. According to the authorities, after examining the differentials, it was concluded that both pieces were identical and complied with the regulations.
Rainer Dorr, the team’s owner, expressed his gratitude to the DMSB and stated that it had now become clear that both drivers had access to the same material. However, the matter has intensified with rumors suggesting that Dorr’s differential had been modified to change the angles of the ramps, a fact that would constitute a violation of the rules.
History behind the rumors
The controversy over the angles of the ramps has been circulating in the DTM paddock for some time. It is believed that a different ramp angle can provide a significant advantage during turns, and some technicians have suggested that Dorr might have made these illegal changes.
Additionally, during the week of the Norisring, five cars, including Dorr’s, were inspected for irregularities in the differentials. In a recent conversation, Glock denied instigating the inspection, stating that the checks had already been planned before the season.
Situation to review
The results of the post-race checks did not lead to the disqualification of any of the inspected cars. However, the issue becomes complicated with the involvement of DMSB’s technical coordination, which has pronounced itself against any apparent conflict of interest, despite the fact that the son of Dorr’s manager holds an important position within the organization.
With an increasingly turbulent landscape, many expectations are placed on how this controversy will evolve in the upcoming DTM races. Everything suggests that the battle between Glock and Dorr, both on and off the track, remains very much alive.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
