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Audi's Edoardo Mortara turns his maiden pole position into his first-ever DTM win on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria.

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Italy's Edoardo Mortara won his first-ever DTM race in beautiful conditions on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.

Mortara also enjoyed his first-ever pole position which he managed to convert into the first DTM win for Audi in front of 48,500 spectators.

He clung onto the lead after pressure from Martin Tomczyk in his BMW M3.

The German started in fourth place on the grid but finished just one second behind Mortara.

British Mercedes-Benz driver Gary Paffett completed the podium, extending his lead in the drivers' standings with 83 points.

25-year-old Mortara said he hopes the victory will be the first of many.

SOUNDBITE (English): Edoardo Mortara, Audi Sport Team Rosberg:

"It went all alright. We had a little bit of contact with Martin (Tomczyk) and Gary (Paffett) they were really fair. I was a bit limit I know. Hopefully, we will use this victory, you know, in the next races and try to build up some confidence with that."

The next round of the DTM takes place in Nuremberg on July 1st.