MB Partners driver Tom Blomqvist celebrated his maiden DTM win at Round Seven and Race 14 of the DTM Championship at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben yesterday. At 21 years of age, driving for BMW Team RBM, Tom is the youngest BMW driver ever to win a DTM race and second youngest race winner with any manufacturer.
It took Tom Blomqvist just 14 races to join the list of DTM winners in his rookie season, winning in Oschersleben in emphatic style. Blomqvist, in car #31, got off to a flying start from second on the grid, passing his team-mate Augusto Farfus by the first corner and then wasting no time in pulling clear of the rest of the field, leading from lights to flag to win Sunday’s race. At the end of the 60-minute race at the Motorsport Arena, it was clear Tom’s natural talent was a force to be reckoned with from the offset.
It was all-round a strong weekend for Tom, qualifying P3 and finishing P7 in Saturday’s Round 13, and after his win the overall points haul from the weekend moves Tom up to 16th in the championship with 41 points. His first place also presents BMW Team RBM with its first one-two. Blomqvist’s success means that all eight of the current BMW DTM drivers have won at least one DTM race.
Tom Blomqvist, in the BMW M4 DTM, commented after his win:“I am incredibly happy. This is perhaps the biggest day of my career so far. To win a race in my rookie season is fantastic. I noticed at the start of the season just how difficult it is to be successful in the DTM. Now everything came together this weekend and I managed to take the opportunity. It has made me hungry for more success.”
Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director, adds:“That was a sensational first win by our DTM rookie Tom Blomqvist. To find his feet so quickly in his first year, and to win a race in such dominant fashion, deserves the utmost respect. He is also one of the youngest winners in DTM history. Augusto Farfus also enjoyed a very impressive race, meaning BMW Team RBM was able to repeat the achievement of BMW Team MTEK yesterday and claim a one-two today. Marco Wittmann completed an all-BMW podium, while a further four BMWs finished in the top ten again. I am very happy with the outcome of the weekend here. We were able to make the very most of our opportunities, right across the teams. I would like to pay a huge compliment to the entire team. I hope Lucas Auer is okay after his big crash.”
There may have been cloudy weather conditions in the Magdeburger Börde region of Germany for races 13 and 14 of the DTM season, but that won’t be enough to stop Tom smiling, as BMW claimed its 68th victory in the DTM. Blomqvist is the third BMW rookie since BMW returned to the DTM to have won a race in his first season.
The DTM championship continues from 25-27 September at the Nürburgring, Germany.
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