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.

Manufacturer Car Engine Team No. Driver Status Rounds Ref.
Aston Martin Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 Belgium Comtoyou Racing 7 Denmark Nicki Thiim TBC [1]
8 Belgium Nicolas Baert TBC
Lamborghini Lamborghini Temerario GT3 Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8 Germany Abt Sportsline TBA TBA TBC [2]
TBA TBA TBC
Austria GRT - Grasser Racing Team TBA TBA TBC [2]
TBA TBA TBC
Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 Germany Land-Motorsport 29 Denmark Bastian Buus TBC [3][4]
Icon Status
R Rookie
G Guest drivers

Driver and team changes

  • Jack Aitken will leave the series after competing for over three years to focus on his campaign with Cadillac.[7][8]

Race calendar

Round Circuit Location Race 1 Race 2
1 Austria Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Styria 25 April 26 April
2 Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort Zandvoort, North Holland 23 May 24 May
3 Germany Lausitzring Klettwitz, Brandenburg 20 June 21 June
4 Germany Norisring Nuremberg, Bavaria 4 July 5 July
5 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt 25 July 26 July
6 Germany Nürburgring Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate 15 August 16 August
7 Germany Sachsenring Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen 12 September 13 September
8 Germany Hockenheimring Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg 10 October 11 October
Source:[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Lickorish, Stephen (4 February 2026). "Thiim to Race Aston in DTM for First Time". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b Dagys, John (29 January 2026). "Lamborghini Allocates Seven Temerario GT3s for Europe". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Wane, Ewan (25 November 2025). "Land-Motorsport Confirm Porsche Switch". DailySportsCar. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. ^ a b Euwema, Davey (30 November 2025). "Buus to Make Series Debut in Land Porsche Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ^ Euwema, Davey (7 December 2025). "Guven to Not Defend DTM Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. ^ Kilbey, Stephen (8 December 2025). "Manthey Confirms Lietz, Güven For 2026 WEC". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ^ Euwema, Davey (7 December 2025). "Guven to Not Defend DTM Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. ^ Dagys, John (12 November 2025). "Aitken Confirmed in Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  9. ^ "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.