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Coronavirus pandemic causes DTM to rearrange 2020 calendar

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Europe has resulted in the DTM releasing a revised ten-round 2020 calendar, which is provisionally set to get underway at the Norisring in July.

Audi reveals DTM liveries for 2020 season

Audi has revealed the liveries which will adorn its factory-backed RS5 DTM cars for the 2020 season, with a number of colour changes to complement new sponsors.

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The DTM has cancelled its official pre-season test, scheduled to take place at the Hockenheimring next week, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic causing disruption in Europe.

WRT has expanded its DTM campaign for 2020, adding a third Audi RS5 DTM for Austrian Ferdinand von Habsburg, taking the number of Audis on the grid to nine.

The DTM has changed the venue for its official pre-season test from Monza in Italy to the Hockenheimring in Germany due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in northern Italy.

BMW has revealed which teams its drivers will race for in the 2020 DTM season, with three drivers each being run by BMW Team RMG and BMW Team RBM.

Robert Kubica will reunite with the BMW brand in the 2020 DTM, after the Polish driver secured a drive with indepdent customer team ART Grand Prix for the forthcoming season.

BMW has confirmed that Jonathan Aberdein will join the manufacturer for the DTM in 2020, marking a switch from independent Audi machinery to factory BMW for the South African.

Audi has confirmed an unchanged driver line-up for the 2020 DTM season, retaining the services of Mike Rockenfeller, Robin Frijns, René Rast, Jamie Green, Nico Müller and Loïc Duval.

Aston Martin DTM outfit R Motorsport has withdrawn from the DTM with immediate effect, after just one season competing in the German touring car series.

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BMW has confirmed that former Mercedes racer Lucas Auer will return to the DTM with the marque in 2020, whilst Joel Eriksson will depart the brand after two years in the series.

BMW has confirmed that the 2019 season was Bruno Spengler’s last in the DTM, with the 2012 champion departing to race a BMW M8 GTE in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

WRT has confirmed an all-new driver line-up for its second season in the DTM in 2020, with Swiss racer Fabio Scherer and Dubai-born Brit Ed Jones joining the Audi customer team.
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2019 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Marrakech
05 Apr
4, 5, 6
Hungaroring
26 Apr
7, 8, 9
Slovakiaring
10 May
10, 11, 12
Circuit Park Zandvoort
17 May
13, 14, 15
Nürburgring
20 Jun
16, 17, 18
Vila Real
05 Jul
19, 20, 21
Ningbo Int. Speedpark
13 Sep
22, 23, 24
Suzuka Circuit
25 Oct
25, 26, 27
Circuito da Guia
15 Nov
28, 29, 30
Sepang Int. Circuit
29 Nov
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Brands Hatch Indy
06 Apr
4, 5, 6
Donington Park National
27 Apr
7, 8, 9
Thruxton
18 May
10, 11, 12
Croft
15 Jun
13, 14, 15
Oulton Park Island
29 Jun
16, 17, 18
Snetterton 300
03 Aug
19, 20, 21
Thruxton
17 Aug
22, 23, 24
Knockhill
14 Sep
25, 26, 27
Silverstone National
28 Sep
28, 29, 30
Brands Hatch Grand Prix
12 Oct
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hockenheimring
3 - 5 May
3, 4
Zolder
17 - 19 May
5, 6
Misano
7 - 9 June
7, 8
Norisring
5 - 7 July
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
19 - 21 July
11, 12
Brands Hatch
10 - 11 August
13, 14
Lausitzring
23 - 25 August
15, 16
Nürburgring
13 - 15 September
17, 18
Hockenheimring
4 - 6 October
Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Hungaroring
27 - 28 Apr
3, 4
Hockenheimring
24 - 26 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
8 - 9 Jun
7, 8
Red Bull Ring
13 - 14 Jul
9, 10
Oschersleben
3 - 4 Aug
11, 12
Barcelona
21 - 22 Sept
13, 14
Monza
12 - 13 Oct
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