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How Thomas Preining saw his crash with Jack Aitken

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How Thomas Preining saw his crash with Jack Aitken

In Saturday’s DTM race at the Sachsenring, Manthey-Porsche driver Thomas Preining collided in the battle for the lead. In Sunday’s DTM race, he did it again.

After the first crash, the Austrian called himself an “idiot” but his review of the collision with Jack Aitken on Sunday left him with a very different opinion of events after finishing 11th.

“Jack made a small mistake in the last sector, then I was close and tried it in the first corner,” Preining explained, offering his perspective of how the crash played out.

“I went to the inside, with the late braking point, and he knows that once you brake late, you can’t get out of the move anymore.” 

The Emil Frey Ferrari driver tried to defend the Austrian’s attack, however, by moving to the inside. “He simply left me no room at the entry – he doesn’t have to, it’s his corner,” he added.  

“In that case, it would have been smarter, because his race was over anyway and I got a penalty that was simply unnecessary. He paid a heavy price himself.” 

“He saw me, I know that because he reacted to me,” the 2023 DTM champion added when speaking to ran.de. “Sure, I wasn’t in front or completely alongside, but in the end, as soon as I get alongside on the brakes, I’m in ABS and can’t get out of the move anymore. That has worked hundreds of times.” 

But this didn’t work out on Sunday as his rival hadn’t “left space when they saw that I couldn’t get out anymore,” the Porsche factory driver added.  

“I’m shocked and disappointed,” he concluded. “It should have been a great weekend. I’m just pissed off.” 

Thomas Preining, Manthey EMA

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Preining finds penalty ‘unfair’ 

Race director Sven Stoppe, however, made it clear that Preining was fully at fault for the incident as the Austrian was not alongside Aitken’s car and hit him at the rear – unlike the day before with Jordan Pepper, when he was at the side. Therefore, he was handed three penalty laps. 

Race control decided on the penalty early, but deliberately only announced it after the safety car phase, as it feared that teams might react and adjust their strategies. But was the penalty justified?  

“There are people who get paid to be able and allowed to judge that,” said Preining. “I’m not one of them. So, I’m definitely the wrong person, and I’m also not objective enough, I think. But of course, logically, I find it unfair.” 

To try and get to the bottom of the penalty, Preining said he had hoped to speak with Aitken about what transpired on track. However, the Briton wasn’t interested and brushed him off once the chequered flag fell.

“I wanted to discuss it like adults and exchange opinions,” the Porsche driver added. “He wasn’t open to it, but what can I do.” 

Aitken weighs in on “unnecessary” crash 

Emil Frey’s Aitken sees the situation differently, however.  

“It felt like Thomas was coming quite late to change to the inside, which is the move that he loves to do, and I was trying to defend already,” Aitken said – denying that he had shut the door too late on the Porsche driver. “It felt like he just hit me from behind.” 

Jack Aitken, Emil Frey Racing

Jack Aitken, Emil Frey Racing

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“From that point there was not a lot I could do, and we were stuck in the gravel,” complained the polesitter, who was hoping to extend his championship lead in Sunday’s race. 

“So, it’s really a shame, because we had good pace. It’s very disappointing. I don’t have a huge amount more to say about it for now.” 

Emil Frey technical director Jurg Flach shared a similar view, arguing that Preining was “too far back” to make the move successfully.  

“For me, of course, he was overly optimistic,” said Flach. “In my opinion, unnecessary. He risks his race, he risks our race. He was too far back.” 

The Swiss engineer also argued the case for his racer’s driving in the build-up to the incident, and claims that Aitken didn’t need to leave room.  

“He doesn’t have to, because he was behind,” Flach told Autosport. “He only has to leave him room if he’s more than halfway alongside. He was nowhere near that.” 

“He wanted to gain an advantage, but they were fast anyway. I think it would have been better to wait, and then make a proper move later in the race,” Flach continued. “I believe he was stronger today. I’m sure of that.” 

Jack Aitken, Emil Frey Racing Ferrari Ferrari 296 GT3

Jack Aitken, Emil Frey Racing Ferrari Ferrari 296 GT3

Photo by: Alexander Trienitz

The penalty didn’t match the crime 

What’s more, Emil Frey argued that the penalty that Preining received for the contact also didn’t go far enough.  

“Sometimes there are three penalty laps if someone just lightly touches or nudges another car. Then maybe he goes a bit off the track,” Flach recalled. “And in this case, he completely took him out of the race. And it’s also three penalty laps, and in the end, he still gets six points.” 

With Preining 11th and Aitken failing to score, the latter has dropped to second place in the standings – two points behind leader Lucas Auer. 

“Yeah, it’s still tight,” Aitken said. “Red Bull Ring was usually not our best track, so we need to try and do a good effort there. And we see how it goes in Hockenheim. That’s all we can do.” 

With four races to go and Aitken still firmly in the DTM title fight, only time will tell how costly the collision with Preining could prove to be.  

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