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.
Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 Land-Motorsport 29 Bastian Buus TBC [1][2]
Icon Status
R Rookie
G Guest drivers ineligible for points

Driver and team changes

  • Reigning Drivers' Champion Ayhancan Güven will leave the series after competed for over three years.[3]

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:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Wane, Ewan (25 November 2025). "Land-Motorsport Confirm Porsche Switch". DailySportsCar. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b Euwema, Davey (30 November 2025). "Buus to Make Series Debut in Land Porsche Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ Euwema, Davey (7 December 2025). "Guven to Not Defend DTM Title". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. ^ "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.