DTM BOSSES CONSIDER A RESTRICTION ON GRID NUMBERS
Rulers of the GT3-based DTM category are considering the implementation of a limited number of cars from each manufacturer to free up spaces on the grid.
Six manufacturers – Porsche, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Ferrari, BMW and Audi – are currently represented on the grid and BMW and Mercedes field seven examples each. One-car teams will be banned, but the boss of promoter ITR, Gerhard Berger, told Autosport that the series was full to bursting point.
“I’m afraid that we won’t be able to take all the teams,” Berger said. “Anything between 26 and 30 cars is great. But we focus on quality. [The quality of the field] has to stay where it is.
“There are a few race tracks where space in the pitlane is limited. In addition, we always need a bit of a buffer for a good guest car. The ideal number is 28. With 30 cars it gets really tight.”