The Latest Breaking News from DTM

Despite continuing with Audi for the DTM, Abt announced in February that it would enter the 24 Hours for the first time since 2017 with a Lamborghini GT3 EVO2 and contest several rounds of the Nordschleife-based Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS) in preparation.

Former DTM champion Spengler had his first taste of the Team Studie BMW M4 GT3 he will drive alongside Seiji Ara in five of this year’s eight SUPER GT races at Okayama.

Mercedes unveiled its six-strong driver roster for the 2023 DTM season at the end of February, headlined by Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz and Maro Engel. But fellow works driver Gotz was curiously absent from the announcement, despite having clinched the 2021 title on Mercedes’ return to the DTM.

In his third season of racing in DTM, back in 2005 when the series was a powerhouse touring car championship rather than 'just another' GT category, Gary Paffett chalked up five wins en route to his first title.

Sources with inside knowledge of the matter, but who do not work at Glickenhaus, have told Autosport's sister publication Motorsport-Total.com that Gotz is in the running to drive one of the squad’s two 007 LMH cars in the centenary edition of the French endurance classic in June.

Martin Tomczyk has rejoined Abt Sportsline as its motorsport director after the 2011 DTM champion spent last season in a senior managerial position at former series promoter ITR.

2011 DTM champion Martin Tomczyk has returned to Abt Sportsline as its motorsport director after spending the last season in a senior managerial position at ITR.

Two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom will return to Extreme E this season at the Sainz XE team in place of the injured Carlos Sainz Sr.

DTM race winners Kelvin van der Linde and Ricardo Feller will remain with Abt in the GT3 series this year, despite the South African leaving Audi's factory driver roster.