Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Germany's
Touring Car Titans
The DTM is Germany's home of touring car and GT racing. From the boxy homologation specials of the 1980s to today's GT3 cars, it has always been a battleground for Mercedes, BMW and Audi, fought out in front of huge crowds at the Nürburgring, Hockenheim and Norisring.
DTM Kings
GermanyThe most successful DTM driver ever. Bernd Schneider won the 1995 title in the original DTM, then four more after its revival, all with Mercedes. His 43 wins are still the series record, and in 1997 he also won the FIA GT Championship in the CLK GTR.
Germany"King Ludwig" won almost everything in German motorsport. He took DTM titles with Ford and twice with Mercedes, won Le Mans three times with Porsche, and was crowned FIA GT champion in 1998. He came back to the DTM in 2000 at the age of 50.
GermanyThe best of the modern era. René Rast won the DTM title in 2017, his first full season, in an Audi RS 5. He won twice more in 2019 and 2020 in the Class One turbo era, and retired from the series in 2025 with 31 wins, third on the all-time list.
Iconic DTM Cars
190E Evo II
The winged legend. Mercedes built 502 road cars of the Evolution II so it could race, complete with its giant rear wing. In 1992 the Evo II won 16 of 24 DTM races and Mercedes drivers finished 1-2-3, with Klaus Ludwig the champion.
155 V6 TI
The Italian invader. A high-revving V6 and four-wheel drive made the 155 V6 TI almost unbeatable in its debut season. Nicola Larini won 11 of 22 races in 1993 to claim the title, beating Mercedes on home ground.
RS 5 DTM
Audi's championship machine of the 2010s. Mike Rockenfeller won the title in its debut season in 2013. René Rast won in 2017 with the V8 version, then twice more in 2019 and 2020 after the switch to a 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder under Class One rules.
Bernd Schneider's five titles and 43 wins make him the most successful driver in DTM history.
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