{"id":6472,"date":"2022-05-13T14:24:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T13:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2023-05-26T10:53:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T09:53:07","slug":"dtm-in-2022-meet-key-racers-and-contenders-from-the-german-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsporttickets.com\/blog\/dtm-in-2022-meet-key-racers-and-contenders-from-the-german-series\/","title":{"rendered":"DTM in 2022: Meet key racers and contenders from the German series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DTM<\/a> is fast becoming one of Europe’s most popular domestic racing series. Action-packed races, dramatic title narratives and some of the world’s best racers have attracted fans from around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the series has always been big in Europe, DTM’s popularity is on the up and ever-growing. This season, half the races are taking place at legendary circuits across Europe: Imola, Spa, Portimao and the Red Bull Ring are all scheduled to host races this season, attracting racing fans from across the continent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With tickets for the 2022 DTM season now live on Motorsport Tickets<\/a>, we take a look at some of the key drivers in the series to help you get up to speed with the DTM. If you’re new to the series, be sure to check out our guide for beginners<\/a> as a place to start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Maximilian
Maximilian G\u00f6tz<\/strong> celebrates a race win in front of title competitor Liam Lawson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maximilian G\u00f6tz<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It may have been one of the most controversial title wins in DTM history, but in 2021, German-born Maximilian G\u00f6tz was able to take advantage. He went into the weekend with an outside chance of the championship, but clashes with his title rivals, team orders and hard racing all fell in favour of G\u00f6tz, and he was crowned DTM champion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was his third season in DTM \u2013 he competed in 2015 and 2016, before taking on the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2019 and finishing 2nd<\/sup>. He\u2019s been tied to the Mercedes team since 2015, and has raced for them in series across the classes and continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kelvin
Kelvin van der Linde is looking to return to form in 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kelvin van der Linde<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The young South African van der Linde was one of the main protagonists in the eventful 2021 season, chasing the rookie Liam Lawson for title success. Before his debut in the DTM, his best result came at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in 2017, where he took victory alongside Connor De Phillippi, Christopher Mies and Markus Winkelhock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first outing in the DTM came in the 2021 season, where he took four race victories in a tight title battle with Liam Lawon. But the 25-year-old attempted identical risky moves at the very first turn in both races of the doubleheader finale. With the addition of wheel-to-wheel combat with G\u00f6tz, he dropped out of the points and waved goodbye to the perfect debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He returns in 2022 to fight for the title with Abt Sportsline, and his younger brother Sheldon is in his fourth DTM campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"DTM
Three-time DTM champion Rast has returned in 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rene Rast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not many drivers have managed to dominate a racing series in the way Rene Rast has dominated DTM. Making his debut in 2016, he has won 24 of his 78 race entries with 40 podiums. In four full seasons between 2017 and 2020, he only failed to claim the championship once, when he took 2nd<\/sup> in 2018. He\u2019s back with Team Abt after a year out, and is looking to get back up to speed in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His year out in 2021 took him to Formula E, where he raced for the Audi Sport team for the full season. He took a podium in Mexico, finishing in 13th<\/sup> in the championship. Elsewhere, Rast was a dominant force in the Porsche Supercup \u2013 winning the title in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and finished 2nd<\/sup> in the LMP2 class at Le Mans in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside DTM, Rast will be racing in WEC in 2022 for the WRT team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Racing
Nick Cassidy will be racing in DTM, Formula E and WEC in 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nick Cassidy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

New Zealander Nick Cassidy has had an eclectic racing career, racing open-wheelers and GT cars in Europe, Japan and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 is set to be a busy year for Cassidy, with active entries in LMGTE Am at WEC, Formula E for Envision Racing and replacing Alex Albon at the AlphaTauri AF Corse team in DTM. Cassidy has previously raced for the team during last season\u2019s Norisring finale, with a terrific 5th<\/sup> place finish in the first race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2016, Cassidy has enjoyed multiple seasons in Japan\u2019s Super Formula and Super GT series, taking series wins in both series. It figures, then, that Cassidy would win the first crossover DTM x Super GT Dream Race at Fuji in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"DTM
Philipp Eng holds one DTM victory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Philipp Eng<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Austrian Philipp Eng enjoyed a relatively successful junior series career in Formula 2, with 8th<\/sup> and 6th<\/sup> place finishes in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Following this, he moved into sportscars taking on the German-based ADAC GT Masters series. He\u2019s also been a regular competitor at Le Mans in the GTE Pro category, has raced in Daytona on five occasions in Imsa and finished 2nd<\/sup> in 2020\u2019s 12 Hours of Sebring race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 will be his fourth full season in the DTM \u2013 a campaign that peaked in 2019 when a race win at Zolder and two further podiums lead him to 6th<\/sup> in the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"David
David Schumacher will be the third of the Schumacher family to race in DTM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

David Schumacher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wherever the Schumacher name appears in Germany, there will be hype and interest. The son of F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, David Schumacher spent two full seasons in Formula 3 while cousin Mick was working his way towards Formula 1. David\u2019s best result in F3 came with a 2021 victory in a sprint race at the Red Bull Ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 will be his first season in the DTM, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle Michael, racing in a Mercedes with Team Winward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Esmee
Esmee Hawkey made her DTM debut in 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Esmee Hawkey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Both the only British and female driver on the DTM this season, Esmee Hawkey is aiming to better the two valuable points she scored in 2021. Hawkey was a competitor in the inaugural season of W Series in 2019, and went on to win the Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2020 with 9 victories in 16 races.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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