The grand finale of the German Shifterkart Cup (DSKC) season took place in Wackersdorf on September 21, 2025. The best drivers battled for the final points of the year on the challenging Prokart Raceland track. The Mach1 Motorsport x Wilk team was also strongly represented with five drivers – and once again delivered an impressive team performance.
Strong Start in Qualifying
The Mach1 drivers demonstrated their speed in qualifying: Emanuel Mai finished 5th with a time of 47.475 seconds, Svenja Dreher 8th, Rouven Wilk 14th, Erik Müller 15th, and Sascha Dreher 33rd. This put several drivers in promising positions in the field.
Heats: Ups and Downs
After the preliminary heats, Svenja Dreher, with consistently strong performances, was in an excellent 4th place in the interim standings. Rouven Wilk also kept pace with the leaders in 8th place, while Emanuel Mai (16th), Sascha Dreher (22nd), and Erik Müller (26th) were in the chasing pack after setbacks.
Super Heats – Pure Excitement
In the Super Heat, Rouven Wilk showed his fighting spirit and finished 4th. Svenja Dreher finished 6th, Erik Müller finished 10th, while Emanuel Mai failed to score any points after a disqualification. Sascha Dreher was eliminated after just three laps. This meant that Svenja Dreher (8th), Rouven Wilk (9th), Erik Müller (19th), and Emanuel Mai (34th) advanced to the final standings, while Sascha Dreher narrowly missed a place in the main field.
The Grand Finale
The 21-lap finale offered a thrilling race:
- Svenja Dreher once again demonstrated her nerves of steel, securing 6th place as the best Mach1 driver.
- Rouven Wilk followed closely behind in 7th place.
- Emanuel Mai fought his way up to 17th place after a difficult weekend.
- Erik Müller finished 26th after intense battles for position.
Mach1 Motorsport thus placed three drivers in the top 20 and delivered one of the strongest team performances of the weekend.
Overall Ranking of the 2025 DSKC Season
Rouven Wilk maintained his 5th place in the DSKC annual standings with consistent results. Emanuel Mai achieved 7th place overall after strong season performances, while Svenja Dreher not only made a statement with 8th place overall but was also named the best female driver of the entire championship. Erik Müller (16th place) and Sascha Dreher (37th place) completed the Mach1 lineup.
Team Quotes
“Our drivers gave it their all here in Wackersdorf. Svenja and Rouven in the top 10, Emanuel with a strong comeback, and Erik in the final – that was a worthy conclusion to a long season.”
Team Principal Ralf Wilk
“The finale reflected the entire season: ups and downs, but always full of commitment and team spirit. To finish with three drivers in the top 10 is absolutely impressive. We are particularly proud of Svenja’s award as the best female driver of the championship. This shows how broad and strong our team is.”
Mach1 CEO Martin Hetschel
