HISTORICAL FACTS: Martin tomczyk | History Defined

How reigning DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti’s Abt switch is going

They were fierce title rivals last year, but Mirko Bortolotti has brought the coveted number one to the Abt DTM team for 2025, following title success last year.

Autosport · Apr 17, 2025

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #38 Kelvin van der Linde

In his final year racing an Audi, Kelvin van der Linde put together an excellent DTM campaign but came up short to Mirko Bortolotti after leading into the final race.

Autosport · Dec 19, 2024

Audi squad perplexed that Preining escaped with Lausitzring DTM warning

Van der Linde had moved into the lead of Sunday’s DTM race thanks to a brilliant overcut strategy executed by Abt Sportsline, jumping both team-mate Ricardo Feller and Manthey EMA driver Preining.

Autosport · May 27, 2024

How Audi's GT3 factory exit could impact its DTM teams

As reported by Autosport earlier in May, Audi will restructure its GT3 programme next year by limiting its participation to technical support and supply of spare parts.

Autosport · Jul 19, 2023

DTM champion Tomcyzk returns to Abt as motorsport director

Martin Tomczyk has rejoined Abt Sportsline as its motorsport director after the 2011 DTM champion spent last season in a senior managerial position at former series promoter ITR.

Autosport · Mar 3, 2023

DTM champion Tomcyzk joins Abt as motorsport director

2011 DTM champion Martin Tomczyk has returned to Abt Sportsline as its motorsport director after spending the last season in a senior managerial position at ITR.

Motorsport · Mar 3, 2023

The BMW that ended a 20-year wait for DTM glory

BMW’s return to the DTM in 2012 with the new M3 yielded its first championship since 1989. Bruno Spengler fondly remembers the car that sent the Bavarian marque to the top, and secured him the prize he’d been working towards for eight years.

Motorsport · Dec 30, 2022

Friday favourite: The BMW that ended a 20-year wait for DTM glory

BMW’s return to the DTM in 2012 with the new M3 yielded its first championship since 1989. Bruno Spengler fondly remembers the car that sent the Bavarian marque to the top, and secured him the prize he’d been working towards for eight years, in Autosport’s ongoing series

Autosport · Dec 30, 2022

DTM Nurburgring race delayed "indefinitely" by fog

The first DTM race of the weekend at the Nurburging has been delayed indefinitely due to low-hanging fog.

Motorsport · Aug 27, 2022

Friday favourite: The "4WD limo" that stunned a DTM star

When Audi introduced its 90 Quattro to IMSA's GTO class in 1989, it made a powerful if brief impression fitting for its impressive engine. When 2011 DTM champion Martin Tomczyk got to drive it in a demo run, he was blown away

Autosport · Jun 3, 2022