2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Lucas Auer (left) is the current driver's championship leader, while Manthey EMA (right) are the current team's championship leaders
The 2025 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is 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.
Teams and drivers
All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver and team changes
- Aston Martin returned to DTM for the first time since 2019, as Belgian team Comtoyou Racing made its debut with a pair of Belgian rookies: former Audi factory driver Gilles Magnus and Nicolas Baert, the son of team owner Jean-Michel Baert.[1]
- Schubert Motorsport scaled back to two entries, as 2022 champion Sheldon van der Linde left the series to focus on his LMDh duties.[4]
- Emil Frey Racing expanded its entry to three cars, promoting Ben Green from its GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup set-up.[5]
- Ford will make its DTM debut via a new partnership with former Mercedes-AMG customer Haupt Racing Team.[6] HRT stalwart Arjun Maini was joined by returnee Fabio Scherer, who had previously entered the final Class 1 season in 2020 for WRT.[7]
- Abt Sportsline switched to Lamborghini after 25 years with Audi. Kelvin van der Linde and Ricardo Feller both left the team as they changed manufacturers to BMW and Porsche respectively.[8] Reigning champion Mirko Bortolotti and Nicki Thiim moved over from SSR Performance, which left the series, to form Abt's lineup.[9]
- GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup runner-up Jordan Pepper joined TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT after a one-off appearance with the team in 2024.[10]
- Timo Glock returned to the championship after two years away, joining Dörr Motorsport in place of Clemens Schmid, who will compete in the FIA WEC with Akkodis ASP.[12]
- Team Landgraf returned to the series after a year away. The team welcomed Lucas Auer from Team Winward, while 17-year-old ADAC GT Masters champion Tom Kalender is set to become the youngest ever DTM driver.[13]
- Winward Racing hired Jules Gounon for a full season after a one-off for HRT at the 2024 season finale.[13]
- Manthey Racing expanded their presence with a third car under Manthey Junior Team, signing Le Mans class winner Morris Schuring.[14]
- Allied Racing was scheduled to make its DTM debut fielding two Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) cars for Ricardo Feller and Bastian Buus.[15] However, the plans fell through as the team filed for insolvency in March.[16] In the aftermath, Land-Motorsport set up a last-minute programme for Feller, ensuring a continued presence for Audi in DTM and a record nine brands on the grid.[2]
Rule changes
- A new 'DTM Pro Climate' synthetic fuel developed by Coryton was introduced to the championship, along with new Pirelli P Zero DHG slick tyres.[17]
- The race length was shortened from 1 hour plus one lap to 55 minutes plus one lap. In the event of a safety car, a maximum two extra laps may be added.[18]
- The Sunday race changed in format, now mandating two pit stops instead of one. The first is to be served between minutes 10 and 25 of the race, with the second pit window spanning from minutes 39 to 45.[18]
- A new rookie of the year classification was created. Any Gold- or Silver-rated driver in their first season of DTM is eligible for the award. Second-year drivers may also be admitted at the discretion of the committee. Dörr Motorsport's Ben Dörr was granted this exception.[19]
Race calendar
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 26 April | 27 April |
| 2 | Lausitzring | Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 24 May | 25 May |
| 3 | Circuit Zandvoort | Zandvoort, North Holland | 7 June | 8 June |
| 4 | Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 5 July | 6 July |
| 5 | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 9 August | 10 August |
| 6 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 23 August | 24 August |
| 7 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 13 September | 14 September |
| 8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 4 October | 5 October |
| Source:[20] | ||||
Results and standings
Season summary
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | Winning rookie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Lucas Auer[N 3] | Lucas Auer | Lucas Auer | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | Mercedes-AMG | Ben Dörr |
| R2 | Jules Gounon | Maro Engel | Ayhancan Güven | Manthey EMA | Porsche | Ben Dörr | ||
| 2 | R1 | Lausitzring | Lucas Auer | Jules Gounon | Lucas Auer | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | Mercedes-AMG | Ben Dörr |
| R2 | Jack Aitken | René Rast | Jack Aitken | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari | Morris Schuring | ||
| 3 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort | Jordan Pepper | Ayhancan Güven | Ayhancan Güven | Manthey EMA | Porsche | Morris Schuring |
| R2 | René Rast | Jack Aitken | René Rast | Schubert Motorsport | BMW | Morris Schuring | ||
| 4 | R1 | Norisring | Jordan Pepper | Jack Aitken | Jordan Pepper | TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT | Lamborghini | Gilles Magnus |
| R2 | Thierry Vermeulen | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche | Morris Schuring | ||
| 5 | R1 | Nürburgring | ||||||
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| 6 | R1 | Sachsenring | ||||||
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| 7 | R1 | Red Bull Ring | ||||||
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| 8 | R1 | Hockenheimring | ||||||
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Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen classified finishers as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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'Rookie of the Year' classification
| Pos. | Driver | OSC |
LAU |
ZAN |
NOR |
NÜR |
SAC |
RBR |
HOC |
Points | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morris Schuring | 162 | 173 | Ret2 | 113 | 51 | 113 | 166 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Ben Dörr | 111 | 81 | 91 | 181 | 134 | DSQ1 | 159 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Tom Kalender | 173 | 202 | 164 | 155 | 172 | 152 | 148 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Gilles Magnus | DSQ5 | 214 | 185 | 162 | Ret3 | 214 | 101 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Fabio Scherer | 194 | 185 | Ret3 | Ret4 | 115 | DNS5 | 85 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Nicolas Baert | DSQ5 | Ret6 | 196 | Ret6 | 186 | 226 | 67 | ||||||||||
| Pos. | Driver | OSC |
LAU |
ZAN |
NOR |
NÜR |
SAC |
RBR |
HOC |
Points | ||||||||
| Source:[22][23] | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams' championship
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manthey | 145 |
| 2 | Winward Racing | 139 |
| 3 | Schubert Motorsport | 139 |
| 4 | TGI Team Lamborghini by GRT | 91 |
| 6 | Emil Frey Racing | 89 |
| 5 | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | 89 |
| 7 | Abt Sportsline | 72 |
| 8 | Dörr Motorsport | 29 |
| 9 | Paul Motorsport | 20 |
| 10 | HRT Ford Performance | 17 |
| 11 | Land-Motorsport | 10 |
| 12 | Comtoyou Racing | 0 |
Manufacturers' championship
Only points scored by the top two drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG | 182 |
| 2 | Porsche | 152 |
| 3 | BMW | 142 |
| 4 | Lamborghini | 137 |
| 5 | Ferrari | 107 |
| 6 | McLaren | 43 |
| 7 | Ford | 36 |
| 8 | Audi | 21 |
| 9 | Aston Martin | 15 |
Notes
- ^ a b Car No. 24 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Winward, car No. 48 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "Winward Racing".
- ^ a b Cars No. 90 and No. 91 entered as Manthey EMA, car No. 92 entered as Manthey Junior Team. All three cars share a teams' championship entry as "Manthey".
- ^ Ben Green originally set the fastest time during qualifying, but was disqualified after being found to be underweight during post-qualifying inspection. Lucas Auer was promoted to pole position.[21]
References
- ^ a b "Deux Aston Martin Vantage GT3 pour Comtoyou Racing en DTM". Endurance-Info (in French). 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ a b Seiwert, Robert; Wester, Arno (28 March 2025). "DTM-Sensation: Audi ist zurück! Land-Motorsport und Ricardo Feller sorgen für Coup". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Herzensangelegenheit: Land-Motorsport sichert DTM-Cockpit für Feller". Land-Motorsport.de (in German). 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b Seiwert, Robert (17 March 2025). "BMW kürzt DTM-Aufgebot weiter: 2025 nur noch Rene Rast und Marco Wittmann am Start". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (6 March 2025). "Emil Frey Continues Double Program; Adds Third Car in DTM". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ a b "HRT Partners With Ford Performance For 2025". Dailysportscar. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b "HRT Reveals Drivers & Liveries Ahead Of DTM Opener". Dailysportscar. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (28 September 2024). "ABT to Leave Audi After 25 Years; Switches to Lamborghini". Sportscar365. 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.
- ^ Brederlow, Sönke (12 March 2025). "Zweite Saison, neue Ziele: Max Paul in der DTM 2025 wieder mit Lamborghini". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 12 March 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.
- ^ Thukral, Rachit; Haidinger, Sven (9 December 2024). "New Porsche team joins DTM in 2025, signs ex-Audi driver Feller". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (6 March 2025). "Allied Entry Canceled; Porsche Seeking 'Alternative' for Drivers". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ "New manufacturers, new stars, new race format - the 2025 DTM". DTM. ADAC Motorsport. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ a b Haidinger, Sven (2 April 2025). "ADAC verkündet neues DTM-Format: Zweiter Pflichtstopp kommt!". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (26 April 2025). "DTM: Teilnehmerfeld der Rookie of the Year-Wertung". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "DTM visits renowned circuits in Germany and Europe in 2025". www.dtm.com. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (26 April 2025). "Auer Dominates Oschersleben Season Opener". Sportscar365. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "DTM Rookie of the year nach Rennen 2". ADAC Motorsport. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "DTM Rookie of the year nach Rennen 2". ADAC Motorsport. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
External links
- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)