Breaking news
DTM
DTM announces two pre-season tests for 2021
The DTM will hold pre-season tests at Hockenheim and Lausitzring ahead of the start of its new GT3 era at Monza.
Rachit Thukral
Edited: Jan 29, 2021, 6:09 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
A two-day test will take place at Hockenheim on April 7-8 followed by another three days of running at the Lausitzring on May 4-6, leaving a month’s gap until the season opener at the Italian Grand Prix venue on June 19-20.
Lausitzring last hosted a pre-season DTM test in 2019 before Spa took over last year to help the teams prepare for the track’s return to the series for the first time in over a decade.
The GT4-based DTM Trophy support series, now in its second year, will join DTM at both the pre-season tests.
“In the new season, the DTM remains loyal to its DNA: a sprint race format, professional drivers with no driver changes, a mandatory performance pit stop, broadcasts with a wide reach on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 pm by our TV partner Sat.1,” Frederic Elsner, director event and operations at ITR said.
“New are the changed technical regulations that finally guarantees the long-awaited brand variety again.”
The DTM will run to a shortened eight-round calendar in 2021 following the cancellation of the Igora Drive race in Russia, which was earmarked as the season opener on the original calendar.
The new curtain-raising round at Monza will be held in June, which should give privateer teams more time to sign up for the series following the demise of the Class One era. The DTM said it hopes the late start to the season will allow spectators to return as more people in Europe get vaccinated against coronavirus.
Following Monza, the DTM will visit Norisring, Lausitzring, Zolder, Nurburgring, Red Bull Ring and Assen before returning to Hockenheim for the title decider on October 2-3.
This year’s entry list will be headlined by 2020 Red Bull Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, who will be competing in select races for a yet-to-be announced team. It is expected that he would race a Ferrari 488 GT3, with AF Corse likely to run the car.
Former Audi squads Team Abt and Rosberg will be present on the grid this year and will be joined by new entrants GruppeM, Jenson Team RJN and 2 Seas Motorsport. More team and driver announcements are expected in the run-up to the first pre-season test.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Mercedes evaluating supporting customer teams in DTM
Next article Auer and BMW announce split after just one season
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Rachit Thukral
Toyota answers critics who doubted it could win in WEC’s competitive Hypercar era
WEC
WEC
Barcelona
Toyota answers critics who doubted it could win in WEC’s competitive Hypercar era
Why Alex Marquez hasn't been able to replicate his 2025 MotoGP form
MotoGP
MotoGP
Why Alex Marquez hasn't been able to replicate his 2025 MotoGP form
Latest news
Zane Smith fined $50,000 by NASCAR for ramming Carson Hocevar after Phoenix Cup race
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Phoenix II
29 min
Zane Smith fined $50,000 by NASCAR for ramming Carson Hocevar after Phoenix Cup race
FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
5 h
FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned
TDS Racing doubles down on IMSA program with two-car LMP2 return
IMSA
IMSA IMSA 5 h
TDS Racing doubles down on IMSA program with two-car LMP2 return
Why Isack Hadjar doesn’t like F1 sprints anymore
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Singapore GP
5 h
Why Isack Hadjar doesn’t like F1 sprints anymore
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe