DTM News

Nico Müller admitted that he had found his drive to victory in the opening DTM race at the Hockenheimring both ‘exciting and stressful’ as he closed the gap to championship leader René Rast.

Nico Müller beat René Rast to victory in the opening DTM race at the Hockenheimring to keep his title chances alive, taking the lead in the final laps to close to 13 points from the series leader.

Championship leader René Rast beat title rival to pole position for the first DMT race of the weekend at the Hockenheimring, growing his points advantage to 20 ahead of race one later in the day.

Nico Müller put aside his recent pace concerns to top the second DTM practice session at the Hockenheimring, edging out Jamie Green by less than a tenth of a second as Audi drivers claimed the top three times.

Mike Rockenfeller led an Audi top six in the first DTM free practice session for the season finale at the Hockenheimring, ahead of championship leader René Rast.

ITR, the promoter and organiser of the DTM, has unveiled its plans for a fully-electric DTM to start in 2023, with the series to be known as DTM Electric.

The DTM season draws to a close at the Hockenheimring this weekend, with René Rast, Nico Müller and Robin Frijns all battling to claim the last ‘true’ DTM title.

Driver aids will be permitted in the new-look DTM in 2021, with ITR confirming that both traction control and anti-lock braking systems will be allowed in order to ‘lower the hurdle to enter the series’.