The DTM has formally introduced its calendar for the 2027 season – and it does so and not using a ninth race weekend on worldwide soil, with which collection organizer ADAC had really wished to increase the calendar. As an alternative, the collection stays loyal to its eight venues and, as in 2026, will begin from April 23 to 25 in Austria on the Purple Bull Ring, with the normal season finale in October at Hockenheim.
The weekend in Oschersleben, which had hosted the season opener in recent times and this yr marked the beginning of the second half of the season, returns to the start of the season. The race weekend will happen from Could 7 to 9, simply two weeks after the opener in Spielberg.
This now makes Oschersleben the second cease on the calendar, whereas the DTM’s second international visitor look in Zandvoort within the Netherlands will any more mark the beginning of the second half of the season, that means the 2 races swap locations on the calendar.
New Zandvoort date as a consequence of Method 1 exit
That is made attainable by the truth that Method 1 will not race in Zandvoort. In depth preparation work was wanted for the Grand Prix within the Netherlands, which meant the DTM had solely restricted date choices obtainable on the North Sea circuit in summer time.
In 2027, the collection’ Netherlands visitor look will happen from August 6 to eight – round two weeks earlier than this yr’s Method 1 date in Zandvoort.
The Lausitzring, which is to be renovated, will proceed to host the third weekend of the season from Could 18 to twenty, whereas the season spotlight on the Norisring will historically happen on the primary weekend in July (July 2 to 4).
What occurred to the ninth race weekend?
After Zandvoort as the beginning of the second half of the season, the calendar order stays the identical as in 2026: On the Nurburgring, the decisive part of the championship will likely be ushered in from August 20 to 22, on the Sachsenring a preliminary resolution can already be anticipated from September 24 to 26 – and on the Hockenheimring, the finale will historically happen from October 8 to 10.
The truth that, regardless of ADAC’s efforts, there isn’t a further weekend overseas subsequent yr might be attributed to the truth that, regardless of numerous events reminiscent of Brno within the Czech Republic or venues in Italy, it’s not in any respect simple to discover a racetrack that may assure spectators and can be of curiosity to DTM stakeholders.
As well as, the groups pushed again due to the excessive prices of an extra race weekend. ADAC has subsequently determined to proceed counting on the occasions of the prevailing calendar, all of which have up to now been in a position to present rising spectator numbers in contrast with 2025.
“13 p.c improve in guests”
“The joy within the grandstands present that the DTM is on the street to success and is massively interesting to spectators. We have now seen a 13% development within the variety of guests within the first 5 occasions of this yr. We need to carry that momentum into the 2027 season and are sticking with tried-and-tested venues which are standard with guests. Nevertheless, we’re various the order”, explains ADAC motorsport directorThomas Voss.
“With eight top-class race weekends, racetracks steeped in custom, and a balanced mixture of nationwide highlights and worldwide outings, we’re as soon as once more in a position to supply followers, groups and companions a calendar that’s proper out of the highest drawer.”
Off to a powerful begin: The Purple Bull Ring attracted considerably extra followers this yr.
Foto: Michael Jurtin/Purple Bull Ring
What about clashes with different racing collection and endurance classics? The DTM and the GT World Problem Europe keep away from one another as ordinary. Nevertheless, the DTM weekend in Oschersleben overlaps with the 8h race in Austin, which additionally takes place from Could 7 to 9 and counts towards the Intercontinental GT Problem (IGTC) in 2027.
Clashes with WEC, IGTC, IMSA and Method E
There are additionally clashes with the World Endurance Championship: The second WEC weekend at Silverstone, which takes place from April 23 to 25, clashes with the DTM season opener in Spielberg. The identical applies to the WEC visitor look at Fuji and the DTM’s Sachsenring weekend from September 24 to 26. This makes a GT3 program for drivers in each collection troublesome to implement.
The DTM, nevertheless, avoids the three endurance classics at Le Mans, the Nürburgring and Spa – and there’s no conflict with the Le Mans take a look at on June 6 both.
Nevertheless, a Method E program will likely be troublesome for DTM drivers to implement in 2027: There are two clashes with the electrical racing collection’ calendar (Could 8 to 9: Oschersleben vs. Berlin; June 18 to twenty: Lausitzring vs. Zandvoort).
Within the US IMSA collection, the conflict between the DTM season finale and the endurance basic Petit Le Mans on October 9 is especially vital. As well as, there may be an overlap between the DTM weekend on the Nürburgring and the IMSA race in Virginia on August 22. Nevertheless, this solely impacts the GTD Professional and GTD drivers who contest your complete collection.
DTM calendar 2027:
23. – 25.04.: Purple Bull Ring (AUT)
07. – 09.05.: Oschersleben
18. – 20.06.: Lausitzring
02. – 04.07.: Norisring
06. – 08.08.: Zandvoort (NED)
20. – 22.08.: Nürburgring
24. – 26.09.: Sachsenring
08. – 10.10.: Hockenheimring
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