A strong 26-car entry list has been unveiled for the start of the 2018 ADAC TCR Germany series season, with cars from seven different manufacturers represented and a guaranteed new champion in store.
The announcement means that the start of the new season in Germany will feature a reduced entry compared to the start of 2017, when over 40cars took to the track for the season opener at Oschersleben.
Nevertheless, ADAC Sports President Hermann Tomczyk believes that the series has now established itself firmly as a proving ground for new touring car racers.
“The ADAC TCR Germany is firmly established in the German motorsport landscape in its third season and is an ideal platform for young up-and-coming talents as well as for experienced touring car pilots,” said Tomczyk.
“We can look forward to touring car racing again this year with new manufacturers and exciting newcomers: as it should be.”
The Volkswagen Golf GTi has surpassed the Audi RS3 to become the most popular model on the grid, with eight cars, six of which are being run by Engstler Motorsport. Audi will have to settle for a presence of five RS3s in the coming season.
A new champion will also be guaranteed in 2018 – with two-time champion Josh Files having left to take on a season in the TCR Europe series.
2018 ADAC TCR Germany entry list
| Driver | No. | Team | Car |
 Kai Jordan |
3 | Team Engstler Germany | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
 Alex Morgan |
5 | Wolf Power Racing | Renault Mégane TCR |
| Oliver Holdener |
6 | Wolf Power Racing | CUPRA TCR |
| Mike Halder |
7 | Team Honda ADAC Sachsen | Honda Civic TCR 2018 |
| Luca Engstler |
8 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
| Benjamin Leuchter |
10 | Max Kruse Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
| Luke Wankmüller |
11 | HP Racing International | Opel Astra TCR |
 Niels Langeveld |
14 | Racing One | Audi RS3 LMS TCR |
 Franjo Kovac |
15 | Besagroup Racing Team | Renault Mégane TCR |
 Jasmin Preisig |
17 | Steibel Motorsport | Opel Astra TCR |
| Max Hesse |
19 | Prosport Performance | Audi RS3 LMS TCR |
 Harald Proczyk |
22 | HP Racing International | Opel Astra TCR |
| Sebastian Stebiel |
23 | Steibel Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
 Theo Coicaud |
27 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
 J.C. Reynolds |
33 | TOPCAR Sport | CUPRA TCR |
| Florian Thoma |
39 | Team Engstler Europe | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
| Lukas Niedertscheider |
42 | Niedertscheider Motorsport | Peugeot 308 TCR |
| Sandro Kaibach |
44 | Prosport Performance | Audi RS3 LMS TCR |
 Niko Kankkunen |
47 | Team Engstler Europe | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
| Michelle Halder |
53 | Profi-Car Team Halder | CUPRA TCR |
| Simon Reicher |
54 | YACO Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR |
| Marcel Fugel |
55 | Profi-Car Team Halder | Honda Civic TCR 2017 |
| Loris Prattes |
60 | TOPCAR Sport | CUPRA TCR |
| Justin Häußermann |
77 | Team Engstler Germany | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 2018 |
| Dominik Fugel |
88 | Team Honda ADAC Sachsen | Honda Civic TCR 2018 |
| Maurits Sandberg |
99 | Racing One | Audi RS3 LMS TCR |