Thomas Preining, a former DTM champion with three Norisring victories, lost his cool following Saturday's race in Nuremberg. The Porsche factory driver criticized the Balance of Performance, stating "it's relatively obvious that this has nothing to do with sport." saltysenoritaaz.com
Preining expressed his frustration with the current situation: "We are catastrophically shit in terms of pace. It's zero fun." The Austrian driver's comments came after his ninth-place finish, hinting at potential departure with mention of a "countdown to my vacation."

