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TimesLIVE
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
South African Jordan Pepper takes maiden DTM victory at Norisring
With 20kg of success ballast on-board thanks to his victory, Pepper started ninth on the grid for Sunday's second race of the weekend. A multi-car incident at the exit of turn one — which forced both Thiim and Bortolotti out — caused an early red flag. After dropping a couple of places at the restart, Pepper emerged from the two mandatory pit-stops in ninth place, consolidating his starting position. It means that Pepper heads into the second half of the DTM season joint second in the drivers' standings, just seven points behind championship leader, Austrian driver Lucas Auer and nephew of former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger in a Mercedes-AMG GT. 'It's been a perfect two weeks and a great way to bounce back after the last three weeks. To finally get that first DTM win, after a difficult Zandvoort, is amazing and coming off a very difficult Spa in terms of physical and mental effort has been great,' said Pepper on his win. The season resumes at the Nürburgring on August 9-10 while the Huracán's successor, the Temerario GT3 will be officially unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 11.
IOL News
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
South African racing driver Jordan Pepper wins his first German DTM race
Jordan Pepper won his first DTM race, behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracan. Image: Jordan Pepper via Instagram South Africa has another rising star in the world of German Touring Car racing, with Jordan Pepper scooping his first DTM victory over the weekend. The 28-year-old became the second South African to achieve success in the German racing series in just three years, with compatriot Sheldon van der Linde having won the DTM series in 2022. Pepper, who competes in a TGI Team Lamborghini Huracan Evo2, currently lies third in the 2025 DTM Championship, following his flag-to-flag victory at the Norisring on Saturday, which was the seventh race of the season. He was also the fastest in practice and qualifying. Jordan Pepper: a rising DTM star. Image: Supplied "What an unbelievably emotional moment for me. I am incredibly proud and still cannot really believe it. The final laps seemed to last forever. However, I gave it my all and remained focussed right through to the finish," a delighted Pepper said after the event. He surged ahead of the field, while Thomas Preining (Porsche 911) and Maro Engel (Mercedes AMG GT) fought for their eventual second and third places, aided by a collision that put second-placed Nicki Thiim (Lamborghini) out of contention. Pepper is no stranger to international racing success behind the wheel of some prestigious machinery. In 2020, he won the Bathurst 12-hour as a Bentley works driver, playing a pivotal role in the British marque's success in the GT3 era, which sadly ended with the pandemic. However, after joining Lamborghini in 2021, Pepper went on to dominate the GTWC America championship, alongside fellow factory driver Andrea Caldarelli. Jordan Pepper is the son of South African touring car driver Iain Pepper and brother of Tasmin Pepper, who competed in the former W-Series, a global championship for female drivers. He started karting at a young age, and after joining the VW Polo Cup in 2012, Pepper won the 'Rookie of the Year' award after finishing third in the championship. But there were bigger things ahead, and in 2015, Pepper moved overseas to race for the ABT Sportsline Audi team in the ADAC GT Series. IOL Motoring
The Citizen
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Citizen
South Africa's Jordan Pepper claims 1st Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters win
The son of former South African Touring Car driver Iain, Edenvale-born Jordan Pepper, is enjoying a purple patch in his racing career. A former winner of the Bathurst 12 Hour with Bentley and the GTWC America Championship, Pepper's current contract with TGI Lamborghini Team by GRT sees him competing in both the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) and selected endurance-racing events, in a Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2. Sharing a car with Luca Engstler and Mirko Bortolotti, Pepper's impressive current form saw him claim victory at the 2025 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps on June 29. Buoyed by this success, the former VW Polo Cup and 2014 VW Scirocco Cup champion arrived at the fourth round of this year's DTM Championship, held at the Norisring street circuit in Nuremberg, Germany, filled with confidence. Starting Race 1 from pole position, Pepper's impressive early-race pace came in handy after a slow mandatory pit stop threatened to scupper the team's efforts. With his proud father in attendance and family, including his sister, Tasmin, herself an accomplished racing driver, watching from home, Jordan held off Thomas Preining and Maro Engel to claim his maiden DTM victory. 'What an unbelievably emotional moment for me,' Pepper said. 'I am incredibly proud and still cannot really believe it. The final laps seemed to last forever. However, I gave it my all and remained focused right through to the finish.' Significantly, the win vaulted Pepper into second place in the 2025 DTM Driver's Championship, behind Lucas Auer, who drives for Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf. As a reminder, Pepper's compatriot and fellow former VW Polo Cup driver, Sheldon van der Merwe, became the first South African to win the DTM Driver's title, claiming the 2012 title with BMW. Click here to browse thousands of new and used vehicles here with CARmag! The post South Africa's Jordan Pepper Claims His First DTM Win appeared first on CAR Magazine. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal.
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
DTM Norisring: Thomas Preining wins chaotic race
Manthey Porsche driver Thomas Preining clinched victory in the second race of the Norisring round in the 2025 DTM season. Preining, who started from sixth on the grid, triumphed thanks to a flawless strategy, beating Emil Frey drivers Jack Aitken and polesitter Thierry Vermeulen, who completed the podium in second and third place respectively. Advertisement The race started with a dramatic incident in Turn 1, involving Marco Wittmann's BMW, the Lamborghinis of Mirko Bortolotti and Nicki Thiim, and Jules Gounon's Mercedes, all of which retired, while Morris Schuring's Porsche was damaged. The red flag was waved to recover the stricken cars and clear debris from the track. The race restarted behind the safety car with polesitter Vermeulen maintaining the lead from Aitken and Preining, who had jumped from sixth to third in the first start. A full-course yellow was called by race control when Fabio Scherer (HRT Ford) suffered a loose wheel; Tom Kalender slowed down to meet the delta time, but his Mercedes was hit from behind by Gilles Magnus' Aston Martin, and both had to retire. 'I wouldn't say I braked too early – drivers just sometimes don't anticipate it,' Kalender explained to 'I saw three or four seconds left on the dash, which is normal. Advertisement 'That would've been the usual braking point. I don't know what the other driver was thinking, but it happened. You can't just vanish into thin air. It was a typical racing incident.' Ayhancan Güven, Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3-R, Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3, Morris Schuring, Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3-R Ayhancan Güven, Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3-R, Tom Kalender, Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf Mercedes-AMG GT3, Morris Schuring, Manthey EMA Porsche 911 GT3-R Once the race resumed, the leading pack came in for their first pitstops, but leader Vermeulen was overcut by Aitken and Preining. More attrition occurred in the second half of the race, with Ricardo Feller rear-ending Luca Engstler when braking for the first corner, which ended the Spa 24 Hours winner's race while Feller was able to continue. Advertisement At the front, Preining was closing in on Aitken, trailing the Ferrari driver by less than a second. The 2023 DTM champion braked too late when he made his initial attack at the Dutzendteich hairpin, but then pitted one lap earlier; a swifter service from the Manthey squad put him right on Aitken's tail after the latter's second pitstop. Preining quickly took the lead to win by 1.5s. "I'm obviously very happy – this win was really hard-fought today," Preining told "I had a fantastic start, moving from sixth to third, which is tough on the outside here, but it worked out well. After that, it was a brutal battle with Jack. "We overtook Thierry thanks to strategy. Jack didn't give me an inch, but I think it was fair and great entertainment for the fans. As always, we had a full house here, and it was nice to deliver a cool show." Maro Engel took fourth ahead of Arjun Maini and the third Emily Frey Ferrari driver, Ben Green. Rene Rast salvaged seventh position but dropped to sixth in the drivers' standings, still led by Lucas Auer (Landgraf Mercedes), who finished eighth. Advertisement Preining is now tied on points with Saturday race winner Jordan Pepper, both of whom trail Auer by seven points. The DTM will return in five weeks' time at the Nurburgring, on 9-10 August. Race 2 results To read more articles visit our website.
Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Namirial and Signaturit to join forces to form a leading European Digital Transaction Management software platform
SENIGALLIA, Italy & PARIS & BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Namirial and Signaturit, both leading European providers of Digital Transaction Management ('DTM') software solutions backed by Bain Capital and PSG Equity ('PSG') respectively, have today entered exclusive negotiations for Signaturit to join the Namirial Group. Through this transaction, which remains subject to customary regulatory approvals and employee representative consultation, PSG will exit its investment through its PSG Europe I fund and, alongside Signaturit management, will reinvest in the combined platform as a significant minority partner alongside Namirial's shareholders Bain Capital, Ambienta and Namirial's founder and management. The combination of Namirial and Signaturit will create a leading Pan-European DTM provider with a leading position across Italy, Spain, France, and Germany with ~1,400 employees and serving ~240,000 customers worldwide. The newly combined group would stand to benefit from significant structural tailwinds from the continuous digitization of business operations and increasingly robust European compliance and security standards and requirements. Finally, the highly adjacent product offerings of both companies will enable the combined group to further broaden the range of solutions offered to the combined customer base. Founded in 2013 in Spain, and backed by PSG since 2020, Signaturit is one of the leading providers of cloud-based DTM services in Southern Europe, offering solutions across digital identity management, Digital Signature, KYC & fraud prevention, and eID wallet. Its platform provides end-to-end SaaS-based DTM solutions to customers in more than 40 countries. Since its initial investment in 2020, PSG has supported Signaturit's continued growth and international expansion, both organically and inorganically. Over the past five years, Signaturit has grown its Annual Recurring Revenue by over >10x, developing from a single product provider in Spain to a leading DTM and trust services software provider across Southern Europe. Namirial, which Bain Capital announced it was acquiring from Ambienta in March 2025 (closing expected in July 2025), is a leading provider of DTM software solutions. Founded in Italy in 2000, Namirial is renowned and trusted by customers for its comprehensive suite of digital solutions that include e-signature workflows, onboarding and digital identity orchestration, digital trust technologies, and qualified electronic archiving for Enterprises, SMEs and Professionals. The company has successfully expanded its product offerings and geographic presence through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, with a strong core presence in Italy and growing international reach across Europe and presence across 85 countries worldwide. Max Pellegrini, CEO of the Namirial Group, said: "Businesses are operating in an increasingly digital environment, where stringent security and compliance standards are the norm. Digital Transaction Management software solutions have become essential for meeting these requirements. As demand continues to grow for secure, seamless, and cross-border digital processes, our combined expertise, advanced technology, and broad customer reach will allow us to support international organizations operating across multiple countries. We are extremely pleased to welcome Pierre and the whole Signaturit team to Namirial and look forward to partnering with them and our shareholders to drive growth in the next years.' Pierre Feligioni, CEO of Signaturit, added: 'Together, we have a significant opportunity to drive innovation, expand into key international geographies, and deliver even greater value to our customers. We are confident that our combined strengths will shape the future of Digital Transaction Management across Europe and beyond. I am pleased to join the ambitious project of the Group and partner with Max and the whole team to develop the business into the leading DTM platform in the next years.' Enrico Giacomelli, Founder of Namirial, said: 'We are proud that Namirial and Signaturit are joining forces to create a leading Digital Transaction Management software platform in Europe. This transaction represents an important step in the international development of Namirial and it would not be possible without the incredible commitment and motivation of the Namirial and Signaturit teams. We are excited about what the future holds for us. As I always like to say: #TheBestIsYetToCome.' Dany Rammal, Managing Director and Head of Europe at PSG Equity, said: 'Over the past five years, we have been proud to partner with Signaturit's talented management team on its impressive growth journey, including scaling the business to become a European leader in the space. The combination of Signaturit and Namirial represents a transformative step forward. We are excited to continue supporting the combined business alongside Bain Capital, Ambienta and Namirial's founder and management as it enters its next chapter of growth.' Giovanni Camera, a Partner at Bain Capital, added: 'This strategic combination between Namirial and Signaturit builds on our commitment to invest in innovative solutions that drive digital transformation across Europe. Namirial has consistently demonstrated its capacity to grow and innovate within the Digital Transaction Management software sector, both organically and via strategic transactions. By joining forces with Signaturit, we are poised to create a Pan-European leader that is well-equipped to capture emerging opportunities in this growthful sector. We are excited to partner with the combined team to accelerate their trajectory and solidify their position as a European leader in DTM.' Giancarlo Beraudo, a Partner at Ambienta SGR, added: 'This milestone marks another significant step in Namirial's expansion. We are proud to continue backing a company that is shaping the future of Digital Transaction Management and strengthening its position in this dynamic market.' About Signaturit Signaturit is a Qualified Trust Service Provider that offers a broad range of cloud-based solutions in the field of Digital Transaction Management including digital identity management, Digital Signature, KYC & fraud prevention, and eID wallet to digitize transactions between companies and individuals, securely and with legal compliance. Founded in 2013, the company serves over 90,000 customers in more than 40 countries. Signaturit's Trust Services seek to optimize secure, compliant and user-friendly digital transactions and to reduce paper consumption, thereby improving and streamlining business processes for their customers. For more information on Signaturit, please visit About Namirial: Namirial supports customers in their digital transformation journey by providing software solutions for trusted digital transaction management. Namirial digital trust products encompass solutions for customer onboarding, agreement automation, e-signature workflow orchestration, digital identification, certified communications, long-term qualified archiving, and electronic invoicing. Founded in 2000 in Italy, Namirial is operating today in over 85 countries, employing approximately 1000 people. Together with its international network of over 1,000 strategic partners, Namirial serves thousands of customers worldwide, processing several million transactions every day. Namirial is accredited as a qualified trust service provider under EU Regulation 910/2014 eIDAS and is actively engaging in the evolution of the EU Digital Identity Framework and new trust services as defined in EU Regulation 2024/1183. To learn more, visit and follow Namirial on LinkedIn. About PSG Equity PSG is a growth equity firm that partners with software and technology-enabled services companies to help them navigate transformational growth, capitalize on strategic opportunities, and build strong teams. Having backed more than 150 companies and facilitated over 520 add-on acquisitions, PSG brings extensive investment experience, deep expertise in software and technology, and a firm commitment to collaborating with management teams. Founded in 2014, PSG operates out of offices in Boston, Kansas City, London, Paris, Madrid, and Tel Aviv. To learn more about PSG, visit About Bain Capital Founded in 1984, Bain Capital is one of the world's leading private investment firms. We are committed to creating lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. As a private partnership, we lead with conviction and a culture of collaboration, advantages that enable us to innovate investment approaches, unlock opportunities, and create exceptional outcomes. Our global platform invests across five focus areas: Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. In these focus areas, we bring deep sector expertise and wide-ranging capabilities. Our Special Situations team focuses on capital solutions opportunities that provide companies flexible capital that meets their specific needs, coupled with deep operational, strategic and financial value-add capabilities. We have 24 offices on four continents, more than 1,850 employees, and approximately $185 billion in assets under management. To learn more, visit Follow @Bain Capital on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). About Ambienta Ambienta is a European investment manager pioneering sustainable investing in environmental champions across private equity, public markets, and private credit. With offices in Milan, London, Paris, and Munich, Ambienta manages over €4bn in assets and is backed by a global and growing investor base. The firm invests in companies driven by environmental megatrends and whose products or services improve Resource Efficiency or Pollution Control. Its science-driven approach identifies environmental champions of the real economy – businesses that deliver strong financial returns while generating measurable positive environmental impact. An industry pioneer, Ambienta was one of the first UN PRI signatories in 2012 and attained B-Corp status in 2019. In 2020, Ambienta became IIGCC member and in 2023 committed to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
