A grand finale on the closing lap: René Rast has won the DTM race at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday and therefore got a successful rematch for the race on Saturday.

While his fellow Audi driver Nico Müller (SUI) forged his way past the champion with spirited moves at ‘Eau Rouge’ and ‘Raidillon’ on Saturday, it was Rast on Sunday who made the decisive move against Müller at the end of the long ‘Kemmel straight’.

Müller stayed right behind Rast until the finish line, but eventually had to admit defeat, finishing 0.483 seconds down. Robin Frijns (NED) completed another dream result for Audi after having secured his maiden pole position in the DTM on Saturday.

A muted start for BMW: Sheldon van der Linde as the best of the brand in sixth place

BMW has some home work from Spa-Francorchamps for the next double header at the Lausitzring.

The best-placed driver from the Munich-based brand was Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) in sixth place. Finishing in eighth to tenth place in that order, Lucas Auer (AUT), Jonathan Aberdein (RSA) and Marco Wittmann also crossed the line in point-scoring

Results – race 2, Spa-Francorchamps

01. René Rast (GER), Audi, 26 laps in 57m 17.254s

02. Nico Müller (GBR), Audi, + 0.483s

03. Robin Frijns (NED), Audi, + 5.393s

04. Jamie Green (GBR), Audi, + 11.080s

05. Mike Rockenfeller (GER), Audi, + 23.435s

Fastest lap: René Rast (GER), Audi RS 5 DTM, 2m 08.715s

Pole position: René Rast (GER), Audi RS 5 DTM, 2m 04.199s

Weather conditions: 20°C, sunshine

Circuit conditions: 25–27°C, dry surface