{"id":6353,"date":"2022-03-03T16:51:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T16:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=6353"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:07:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T10:07:49","slug":"dtm-in-2022-teams-drivers-cars-and-calendar-for-the-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/dtm-in-2022-teams-drivers-cars-and-calendar-for-the-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"DTM in 2022: teams, drivers, cars and calendar for the new season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DTM<\/a> returns to the track for a new eight-round season in 2022. With 15 teams and 29 drivers contesting 16 races at eight of Europe\u2019s finest racing circuits, the action-packed German racing series is set to be as entertaining as ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have returning champions, new teams, a huge grid of talent, and two debutant tracks to explore the limits of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more: for the first time, Motorsport Tickets is taking you there! You can now book DTM tickets<\/a> for every race of the season, including grandstand seats plus VIP upgrade options. With tickets as low as \u00a38, (no, that\u2019s not a typo), motorsport fans will be able to make a weekend of top-class racing at internationally-renowned circuits near some of Europe\u2019s greatest cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get you up to speed on the 2022 DTM season, here\u2019s a preview of what\u2019s to come, including this season\u2019s DTM teams, drivers cars and calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guide to the 2022 DTM Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Which teams will be racing in DTM in 2022?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Attempto Racing joins the series, running one Audi R8 LMS Evo II car. Driven by Marius Zug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schubert Motorsport will join the series full-time, running two BMW M4 GT3 cars. Walkenhorst Motorsport will also run two of the BMWs, after only fielding a single car in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GRT Grasser Racing Team will join the series full-time, with four Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n GT3 Evo machines, and will be factory-backed by the Italian giant. T3 Motorsport, will not be factory-backed by Lambo, having run two Huracan\u2019s in 2021. British driver Esmee Hawkey<\/a> will return to the privateer team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSR Performance made a guest appearance at the Nurburgring in 2021, and will join the field full time with two Porsche 911 GT3 R cars. Timo Bernhard\u2019s K\u00dcS Team Bernhard also joins full-time, with a single Porsche driven by Thomas Preining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rowe Racing, Team Get Speed and JP Motorsport will not be returning to the series having run cars in the 2021 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which cars race in DTM in 2022?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every manufacturer will be entering the same car they ran for the 2021 season, with the exception of BMW, who will be replacing the M6 GT3 with the M4 GT3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That means we will once again see the Audi R8 LMS Evo II, Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020, Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n GT3 Evo, Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo and Porsche 911 GT3 R fighting each other for wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturer<\/strong><\/td>Car<\/strong><\/td>Team 1<\/strong><\/td>Team 2<\/strong><\/td>Team 3<\/strong><\/td>Team 4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Audi<\/strong><\/td>Audi R8 LMS Evo II<\/em><\/td>Team Abt Sportsline<\/td>Team Rosberg<\/td>Attempto Racing<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
BMW<\/strong><\/td>BMW M4 GT3<\/em><\/td>Walkenhorst Motorsport<\/td>Schubert Motorsport<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Ferrari<\/strong><\/td>Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020<\/em><\/td>AlphaTauri AF Corse<\/td>Red Bull AF Corse<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini<\/strong><\/td>Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n GT3 Evo<\/em><\/td>GRT Grasser Racing Team<\/td>T3 Motorsport<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Mercedes<\/strong><\/td>Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo<\/em><\/td>Team Winward<\/td>Team M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/td>Team HRT<\/td>Team GruppeM Racing<\/td><\/tr>
Porsche<\/strong><\/td>Porsche 911 GT3 R<\/em><\/td>K\u00dcS Team Bernhard<\/td>SSR Performance<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Which drivers are racing in DTM this season?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Big news: Rast returns for 2022. The three-time DTM champion left the series after being crowned champion in 2020 to take a seat in Formula E with Audi. But in 2022, he\u2019s taking a seat at Abt Sportsline replacing the retiring Mike Rockenfeller. He\u2019ll partner Ricardo Feller and Kelvin van der Linde \u2013 the latter being a main protagonist in the title fight last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reigning champion Maximillian G\u00f6tz will leave Team HRT to move to Team Winward, where he will drive the same Mercedes car he won the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rene Rast is back on the DTM grid for 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Liam Lawson and Alex Albon\u2019s short-lived stint in DTM with AF Corse is over, as they head back to the Formula 2 and Formula 1 grids respectively. But the Red Bull-backed Ferrari team will field a car in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be at least four junior drivers on the grid this season, including David Schumacher, the son of Formula 1 race winner and DTM podium-sitter Ralf. After a second full season in Formula 3, he joins champion G\u00f6tz at Team Winard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Team<\/strong><\/td>Driver 1<\/strong><\/td>Driver 2<\/strong><\/td>Driver 3<\/strong><\/td>Driver 4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Team Abt Sportsline<\/strong><\/td>Kelvin van der Linde<\/td>Ricardo Feller<\/td>Rene Rast<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Team Rosberg<\/strong><\/td>Dev Gore<\/td>Nico Muller<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Attempto Racing<\/strong><\/td>Marius Zug<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Walkenhorst Motorsport<\/strong><\/td>Esteban Muth<\/td>Marco Wittmann<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Schubert Motorsport<\/strong><\/td>Philipp Eng<\/td>Sheldon van der Linde<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Alpha Tauri AF Corse<\/strong><\/td>TBA<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Red Bull AF Corse<\/strong><\/td>TBA<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
GRT Grasser Racing Team<\/strong><\/td>Clemens Schmid  <\/td>Rolf Ineichen<\/td>Mirko Bortolotti<\/td>Alessio Deledda<\/td><\/tr>
T3 Motorsport<\/strong><\/td>Esmee Hawkey<\/td>TBA<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Team Winward<\/strong><\/td>Maximilian G\u00f6tz<\/td>Lucas Auer<\/td>David Schumacher<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Team M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/strong><\/td>Maximilian Buhk<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Team HRT<\/strong><\/td>Arjun Maini<\/td>Luca Stolz<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Team GruppeM Racing<\/strong><\/td>Maro Engel<\/td>Mika\u00ebl Grenier<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
K\u00dcS Team Bernhard<\/strong><\/td>Thomas Preining<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
SSR Performance<\/strong><\/td>TBA<\/td>TBA<\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Full list of 2022 DTM drivers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What races are on the 2022 DTM calendar?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This season will be a 50-50 split between German and European races for 2022. In Germany, the series hits Lausitzring<\/a>, Norisring<\/a>, Nurburgring<\/a> and Hockenheim<\/a>, which hosts the final race on 9th<\/sup> October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spa-Francorchamps<\/a> will host a third DTM race this season. The Belgian track hosted a race for the first time in 15 years during the 2020 season, and returns on 10th<\/sup> and 11th<\/sup> September, when the weather could become a factor in the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two circuits will make their debuts on the calendar. The series opens in Portugal<\/a> at the Algarve International Circuit on 30th<\/sup> April and 1st<\/sup> May, while Imola<\/a> in Italy hosts the third round in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Bull Ring<\/a> in Austria, which has regularly been featured on DTM calendars, hosts the penultimate round in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially, a nine-round season was announced by DTM HQ, with a European race to be confirmed later in the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Round<\/strong><\/td>Circuit<\/strong><\/td>Dates<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/strong><\/td>Algarve International Circuit<\/td>29 April \u2013 1 May<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/strong><\/td>EuroSpeedway Lausitz <\/td>20 – 22 May<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/strong><\/td>Imola<\/td>17 – 19 June<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/strong><\/td>Norisring<\/td>1 – 3 July<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/strong><\/td>N\u00fcrburgring<\/td>26 – 28 August<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/strong><\/td>Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps<\/td>9 – 11 September<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/strong><\/td>Red Bull Ring<\/td>23 \u2013 25 September<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
8<\/strong><\/td>Hockenheimring<\/td>7 – 9 October<\/td>Tickets<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
DTM 2022 Calendar in full<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What else is new in 2022?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One major change to the rule book this season is the abolition of team orders. This comes after the final race of the 2021 season. With Lawson and van der Linde limping around the circuit, G\u00f6tz needed to win the race to take the championship. Lapping in third, two Mercedes colleagues duly stepped aside to allow the German to win the race and the title by three points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most watching, this was not on, so it\u2019s been outlawed for this year\u2019s racing. May the best racer win\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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