2026 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The 2026 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is the fortieth season of the premier German touring car championship, as well as the twenty-seventh season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It is the sixth season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the fourth under ADAC's promotion.
Teams and drivers
All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver and team changes
- Land-Motorsport will switch their car from Audi to Porsche.[9] Bastian Buus will replace Manthey bound Ricardo Feller for his DTM debut.[10]
- Manthey Racing downsized their entry to 2 cars, as the team discontinued their junior team. Reigning Drivers' Champion Ayhancan Güven left the series after competed for over three years to the team's FIA WEC LMGT3, and Morris Schuring compete in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with Boutsen VDS.[12][13][14] Manthey signed Ricardo Feller from Land-Motorsport.[11]
- Emil Frey Racing also downsized their entry to 2 cars. Leaving Ben Green without a seat, and Jack Aitken left the series after three years to focus on his campaign with Cadillac.[15][16] Aitken's replacement will be GT World Challenge Europe Endurance runner-up Matteo Cairoli.[3]
- Nicki Thiim will leave ABT Sportsline to Comtoyou Racing, as he replaces Gilles Magnus.[1]
- Both Grasser Racing Team and ABT Sportsline will receive the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3, replacing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2.[6] Luca Engstler and Jordan Pepper leaves Grasser Racing Team, as Pepper moves to GT World Challenge Europe with Team WRT.[17] Their replacement will be 2024 champion Mirko Bortolotti and Maximilian Paul from ABT Sportsline and Paul Motorsport respectively.[5]
- HRT promoted ADAC GT Masters champion Finn Wiebelhaus to their line up, as he replacces Fabio Scherer.[4]
Race calendar
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 25 April | 26 April |
| 2 | Circuit Zandvoort | Zandvoort, North Holland | 23 May | 24 May |
| 3 | Lausitzring | Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 20 June | 21 June |
| 4 | Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 4 July | 5 July |
| 5 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 25 July | 26 July |
| 6 | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 15 August | 16 August |
| 7 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 12 September | 13 September |
| 8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 10 October | 11 October |
| Source:[18] | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ a b Lickorish, Stephen (4 February 2026). "Thiim to Race Aston in DTM for First Time". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ Lickorish, Stephen (26 February 2026). "Van der Linde to Make DTM Return in Schubert BMW". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ a b Lickorish, Stephen (2 March 2026). "Cairoli Joins Emil Frey Ferrari Squad for Series Debut". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ a b "STRONG DUO: ARJUN MAINI AND FINN WIEBELHAUS TO COMPETE FOR HRT FORD RACING IN THE 2026 DTM". Haupt Racing Team. 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b Wane, Ewan (20 February 2026). "Grasser Confirms Temerario GT3 For Spa 24 Defence & DTM". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (29 January 2026). "Lamborghini Allocates Seven Temerario GT3s for Europe". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ a b Kilbey, Stephen (24 February 2026). "Mercedes-AMG Reveals Driver Roster For DTM". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (19 February 2026). "DTM: Timo Glock bestätigt erneuten Start". GT-place.com (in German). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ a b Wane, Ewan (25 November 2025). "Land-Motorsport Confirm Porsche Switch". DailySportsCar. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (30 November 2025). "Buus to Make Series Debut in Land Porsche Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b Lickorish, Stephen (17 February 2026). "Feller Joins Preining in Slimmed Manthey DTM Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (7 December 2025). "Guven to Not Defend DTM Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (8 December 2025). "Manthey Confirms Lietz, Güven For 2026 WEC". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "D'Ieteren Luxury Performance avec Boutsen VDS en Porsche". Endurance-Info (in French). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (7 December 2025). "Guven to Not Defend DTM Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Dagys, John (12 November 2025). "Aitken Confirmed in Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Wane, Ewan (2 February 2026). "Van Der Linde, Weerts & Pepper Team Up At WRT". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "2026 DTM starts on a high: Season to kick off in Austria for first time". www.dtm.com. 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
External links
- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)