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The DTM faced uncertainty when it emerged that previous organising body the ITR would be disbanded, and that it had entered into discussions with rival promoter the ADAC to continue the DTM name in 2023.
Both the DTM and the ADAC’s GT Masters series for crews of two drivers per car utilise GT3 regulations, and it was unclear in what form the DTM would live on when it was announced that the ADAC had reached an agreement for brand rights and to promote the championship.
Heeding the recommendation of former DTM boss Gerhard Berger to “keep the current concept, format and regulations”, the ADAC announced on Thursday that the DTM will remain as a single-driver per car category next year as well as revealing the calendar.
ADAC’s former flagship GT Masters series will share grids with the LMP3-based Prototype Cup Germany series under the DTM Endurance banner, with Platinum-graded drivers banned, as part of a reorganisation in its pyramid of motorsport series designed to prior …