2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The 2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters will be the thirty-ninth season of the premier German touring car championship, as well as the twenty-sixth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It is the fifth season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the third under ADAC's promotion.
Race calendar
[edit]| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
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Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 26 April | 27 April |
| 2 | Lausitzring
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Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 24 May | 25 May |
| 3 |  Circuit Zandvoort
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Zandvoort, North Holland | 7 June | 8 June |
| 4 | Norisring
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Nuremberg, Bavaria | 5 July | 6 July |
| 5 | Nürburgring
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Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 9 August | 10 August |
| 6 | Sachsenring
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Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 23 August | 24 August |
| 7 |  Red Bull Ring
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Spielberg, Styria | 13 September | 14 September |
| 8 | Hockenheimring
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Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 4 October | 5 October |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver and team changes
[edit]- Ford will make its debut in the series, via a new partnership with former Mercedes-AMG customer Haupt Racing Team.[3]
- Abt Sportsline switched to Lamborghini after 25 years with Audi. Kelvin van der Linde left the team and the series as he changed manufacturers to BMW, while Ricardo Feller moved to Porsche.[5] The reigning champion Mirko Bortolotti and Nicki Thiim who raced together with SSR Performance joins the team.[6]
- Timo Glock returned to the series after two years away as he joined Dörr Motorsport replacing Clemens Schmid, who will compete in the FIA WEC with Akkodis ASP.[8]
- Team Landgraf returned to the series after a year away. The team welcomed Lucas Auer from Team Winward, as 17-year-old ADAC GT Masters champion Tom Kalender is set to become the youngest ever DTM driver.[9]
- Winward Racing hired Jules Gounon for a full season after a one-off for HRT in 2024.[9]
- Manthey Racing expanded their presence with a third car under Manthey Junior Team, signing Le Mans class winner Morris Schuring.[10]
- Allied Racing will make its debut in the series, entering two Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars. Ricardo Feller joined the team after finishing 11th with Abt Sportsline, as Bastian Buus stepped up from part campaigns in the GT World Challenge.[11]
- International GT Open driver Jordan Pepper joins TGI Lamborghini Team by GRT after made an one round appearance with the team on the last round of the season.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DTM visits renowned circuits in Germany and Europe in 2025". www.dtm.com. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Deux Aston Martin Vantage GT3 pour Comtoyou Racing en DTM". Endurance-Info (in French). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b "HRT Partners With Ford Performance For 2025". Dailysportscar. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Les brèves de la mi-journée du mardi 28 janvier". Endurance-Info (in French). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (28 September 2024). "ABT to Leave Audi After 25 Years; Switches to Lamborghini". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ a b "With Bortolotti, Thiim, Lamborghini and Red Bull: ABT Sportsline presents its DTM team". ABT Sportsline. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b Plümer, Jonas (17 February 2025). "TGI Lamborghini Team by GRT 2025 in der DTM mit zwei Werksfahrern am Start". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ a b Haidinger, Sven. "McLaren-Überraschung! Timo Glocks DTM-Comeback für Saison 2025 bestätigt". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- ^ a b c Kilbey, Stephen (12 February 2025). "Mercedes-AMG Commits To Four-Car DTM Attack". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Manthey to enter three Porsche 911 GT3 R in the 2025 DTM season". Endurance-Info. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b Thukral, Rachit; Haidinger, Sven (9 December 2024). "New Porsche team joins DTM in 2025, signs ex-Audi driver Feller". motorsport.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)