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2026 DTM line-up: All 21 drivers for the new season

Four top drivers are leaving, but the 2026 DTM field remains star-studded: Who will step into the void, and which drivers should you keep an eye on?

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche WEC win with LMDh

The triple DTM champion believes that the victory achieved by Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer for Porsche Penske Motorsport in the Qatar 1812km season-opener gives BMW "hope" in the first year of its WEC programme with the M Hybrid V8 run by WRT.

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Rast: "More time" needed for BMW to emulate Porsche's WEC win with LMDh

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Rast fastest as BMW dominates Hockenheim DTM test

Three-time DTM champion Rast set a best time of 1m37.077s on the second and final day of the running at Hockenheim to top the timesheets ahead of Schubert Motorsport team-mates Sheldon van der Linde and Marco Wittmann.

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BMW announces 2024 GTP lineup as Rast, Martin make LMDh debuts at Daytona

The German manufacturer announced on Wednesday that Krohn will join Philipp Eng as a full-season driver in the RLL-run team's #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 entry, while the sister #25 prototype will feature the same full-time line-up of Connor De Phillippi and Nick Yelloly.

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Rast targets Schneider's DTM title record

Rast has established himself as one of the best drivers to ever compete in the DTM, winning three titles (2017, ‘19, ‘20) and 25 races since he made his debut with Audi at Zandvoort in 2016.

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McLaren signs Bird to partner Hughes in Formula E

Bird has been a stalwart of Formula E since its inception in 2014, driving for Virgin Racing, Envision Racing and more recently Jaguar over the last nine years.

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DTM Norisring: Preining passes Rast to win, reclaims points lead

Preining slipped from second to fourth with a sluggish start but was able to fight his way back after the mid-race pitstop, overtaking polesitter Rast with 20 minutes to go to claim his first victory of the 2023 season.

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DTM Norisring: Preining passes Rast to win, reclaim points lead

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DTM Norisring: Rast claims first pole for BMW in Sunday qualifying

Having scored his maiden podium since his switch to Audi on Saturday, Rast carried that form into qualifying for the second leg of the DTM’s blue riband event, setting a rapid time of 48.622s in Group A.

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DTM Norisring: Van der Linde leads BMW 1-2 in chaotic Saturday race

Having qualified on pole position in his Schubert Motorsport BMW, van der Linde was unfazed by two safety cars as he led virtually every lap of the race en route to a fifth career win in the DTM.

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Engel blasts Rast after aggressive DTM Oschersleben clash

Schubert BMW driver Rast was fighting with Engel for ninth position on the second lap of the race when he pushed his Landgraf Mercedes rival wide and over the grass at the exit of the Hasseroder right-hander.

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Rast Mexico FE exit after contact shows Gen3 cars "structurally weak" - Rowland

Rene Rast's retirement after Oliver Rowland 'barely made contact' with him in the Mexico City E-Prix shows the Gen3 Formula E cars are lacking robustness, reckoned the Briton.

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New BMW signing Rast "grateful" to Audi on departure after 12 years

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast says he feels “grateful” to Audi for helping to build his motor racing career after ending his 12-year stint with the German marque last weekend.

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Rast "never competitive enough" for fourth DTM title

Rene Rast feels he and Audi lacked the pace to challenge for a fourth DTM title in 2022 amid the series’ Balance of Performance and success ballast systems.

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Rast got "punished" for conservative strategy in Austria DTM race

Audi’s DTM title hope Rene Rast feels he got “punished” for being conservative with his strategy after tumbling to a disappointing 10th-place finish at the Red Bull Ring.

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DTM Red Bull Ring: Rast edges out Cassidy to pole in tight qualifying

Audi star Rene Rast narrowly outpaced Nick Cassidy to pole position in Saturday’s DTM qualifying at the Red Bull Ring, but will start fourth on the grid due to a penalty carried over from the previous round.

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Spa DTM: Red Bull's Cassidy beats van der Linde for maiden win

Nick Cassidy overhauled the championship-leading BMW of Sheldon van der Linde to clinch his maiden DTM victory at Spa, as Rene Rast suffered a painful retirement following a puncture.

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Rast: "Unacceptable" driving standards make DTM "no fun to drive"

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast has slammed the 'unacceptable' driving standards in the German-based series, saying 'it’s really no fun to drive anymore' after a tough weekend at the Nurburgring.

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Rast: "Unacceptable" driving standards make DTM "no fun to drive"

Three-time DTM champion Rene Rast has slammed the 'unacceptable' driving standards in the German-based series, saying 'it’s really no fun to drive anymore' after a tough weekend at the Nurburgring.

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DTM Nurburgring: Van der Linde wins after Bortolotti, Fraga clash

Sheldon van der Linde capitalised on late contact between duelling leaders Felipe Fraga and Mirko Borolotti to take victory and reclaim the DTM points lead at the Nurburgring.

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DTM Nurburgring: Van der Linde wins after Fraga, Bortolotti clash

Sheldon van der Linde capitalised on late contact between duelling leaders Felipe Fraga and Mirko Borolotti to take victory and reclaim the DTM points lead at the Nurburgring.

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Rast, Muller and Cassidy to miss Fuji WEC to focus on DTM

Rene Rast, Nico Muller and Nick Cassidy are all expected to miss the fifth round of the 2022 FIA World Endurance Championship at Fuji Speedway next month to prioritise their DTM commitments.

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Imola DTM winner Feller: Rast on-boards helped earn crucial pole

First-time DTM race-winner Ricardo Feller says his 'really on-the-edge' Imola pole lap that put him in position to take victory in Italy was down to watching on-boards of Rene Rast.

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Imola DTM: Rast dominates as Bortolotti charge yields podium

Rene Rast took a commanding first win of his DTM comeback at Imola over fellow Audi driver Nico Muller after a controlled drive in searing heat.

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