Rounds 5 + 6: Hungaroring (H)

Race 1 (round 5): Saturday, June 2, 1.30 pm
Race 2 (round 6): Sunday, June 3, 1.30 pm
Track length: 4.381 kilometers
DTM qualifying lap record: René Rast (Audi), 1m 34.740s (2017)
DTM race lap record: Mattias Ekström (Audi), 1m 36.538s (2016)

Audi victories in the DTM at the Hungaroring:
2016 (Saturday) Edoardo Mortara, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2016 (Sunday) Mattias Ekström, Audi RS 5 DTM; 2017 (Sunday) René Rast, Audi RS 5 DTM

Track description by René Rast:
“Budapest has been one of my favorite tracks not just since my first DTM victory in 2017. I also used to enjoy racing there before because it’s a difficult and very technical track. On track, you have only few opportunities to take a breather because as soon as you cross the start-finish straight there’s a right-left combination and after that you’re under a constant strain. The Hungaroring is a challenging track with fast turns and many directional changes. Due to the new surface, you have a lot of grip. Only on the start-finish straight, there’s a chance to take a breather: a track I always really enjoy.”