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Rene Rast says he's 'proud' of himself and Audi after coming to within just four points of successfully defending his 2017 DTM crown following a sensational second half of the season.

Paul di Resta's 2018 championship campaign ended in disappointment after the Mercedes driver missed out on the DTM title by 22-points to his team mate Gary Paffett at the Hockenheimring.

Newly-crowned two-time DTM champion Gary Paffett has described winning the 2018 drivers' title, 13-years after his previous championship winning success, as 'the best day of his life'.

Gary Paffett has secured the 2018 DTM drivers' title for Mercedes after finishing the final race of the season on the podium in third behind race winner Rene Rast and Marco Wittmann at the Hockenheimring.

1. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 37 laps 2. Marco Wittmann GER BMW Team RMG +3.786s 3. Gary Paffett GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS +15.838s

Two-time DTM champion Marco Wittmann will start the final race of the 2018 season from pole position after beating title contender Rene Rast in qualifying at the Hockenheimring.

1. Marco Wittmann GER BMW Team RMG 1 minute 32.683 seconds 2. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 1 minute 32.737 seconds

Reigning champion Rene Rast made a further mark in DTM history after claiming a record-breaking fifth straight win in the series to set up a three way title fight ahead of tomorrow's last race of the season at Hockenheim.

DTM title contender Paul di Resta remains defiant despite losing the championship lead to his Mercedes team mate Gary Paffett, following a difficult opening race at Hockenheim.

Mercedes driver Gary Paffett has admitted his 'disappointment' in gaining a fourth place result during the opening race, despite regaining the DTM championship lead at the Hockenheimring.

Reigning champion Rene Rast took a hard fought fifth win in a row to keep his DTM title hopes very much alive after leading an Audi 1-2 result in race one at the Hockenheimring.

1. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 34 laps 2. Robin Frijns NED Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline +0.354s 3. Timo Glock GER BMW Team RMR +1.856s

Mercedes driver Lucas Auer will start the penultimate race of the 2018 season from pole position ahead of Gary Paffett, who crucially out-qualified his main DTM title rivals at the Hockenheimring.

1. Lucas Auer AUT SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 1 minute 32.635 seconds 2. Gary Paffett GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS 1 minute 32.737 seconds

DTM officials have confirmed a nine-round calendar for the 2019 season featuring two new circuits, Zolder and Assen, while the recently-launched W Series will appear on the support bill at a number of select events.

DTM champion Gary Paffett has been confirmed as the first driver at the new HWA Formula E team for its maiden campaign in 2018/19.

Mercedes junior and recent Formula 1 driver Pascal Wehrlein will part ways at the end of the 2018 season after the German manufacturer was unable to secure him a competitive drive for next year.

Reigning DTM champion Rene Rast has taken his second victory of the 2018 season for Audi after beating BMW's Bruno Spengler to the race one win at the Nurburgring.

1. Rene Rast GER Audi Sport Team Rosberg 40 laps 2. Bruno Spengler CAN BMW Team RBM +0.862s 3. Gary Paffett GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport PETRONAS +6.872s

Sebastien Ogier will make a surprise debut outing in DTM with Mercedes next month at the Red Bull Ring.

We speak exclusively to ex-Formula 1 driver and Channel 4 F1 pundit David Coulthard, who gives his thoughts on the future on DTM following Mercedes' decision to pull out, the direction of this year's F1 title fight, and has his say on the current situation of his former teams McLaren, Red Bul

Paul di Resta has scored his first DTM victory in exactly a year after leading a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of Lucas Auer in the opening Hungarian DTM race.

1. Paul di Resta GBR Mercedes-AMG Motorsport REMUS 35 laps 2. Lucas Auer AUT SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport +0.587s

Mercedes driver Edoardo Mortara has secured his first DTM victory since Hockenheim 2016 after beating BMW duo Timo Glock and Philipp Eng in the first Lausitzring.