This weekend, Munich’s Olympic stadium is going to stage a very special DTM event: on a 1.192-kilometre tarmac circuit extra erected for this two-day event, the DTM aces are going to battle it out head-to-head.
Additionally, Mercedes-Benz’s driver David Coulthard will make a comeback at the wheel of a Formula 1 car. The Scot will execute demonstration laps with a Red Bull Racing F1 car.
The DTM event will not consist in a typical race but in a series of one-on-one confrontations.
Race format: Saturday
On Saturday, the action is kicked off by brand-internal battles of the DTM drivers to identify the fastest Audi and Mercedes-Benz driver and determine the pairings that have to contest the first rounds of the finals on Sunday. Eight brand-internal head-to-head battles over three laps and two individual three-lap time trials will be held to determine the fastest 16 drivers. In this prologue, it’s the set lap time that counts, with the result of the duel being of no importance.
At the end of the day, the fastest eight drivers of each manufacturer make it to the round of 16. This round as well as the Saturday quarter and semi-finals will be contested in a brand-internal knockout format to identify the fastest driver of the respective brand. And these two drivers will contest the Saturday final - for the win on day one. The race distance of the final amounts to five laps, with both drivers having to come in for an obligatory pit stop on lap three.
Race format: Sunday
On Sunday, it’s Audi vs. Mercedes-Benz. The pairings are determined on the basis of the Saturday results, with the 16 fastest drivers battling it out for the overall win in several knockout rounds. At first, the Audi driver who proved to be the fastest on Saturday will have to compete with the Mercedes-Benz driver who set slowest lap time on Saturday - and vice versa.
In every round, the drivers have to come in for an obligatory pit stop. As every single race is a knockout round, the two fastest drivers will make it to the final where they will battle it out with one another for the overall win.
Canadian Bruno Spengler (Mercedes) leads the provisional point standings with 39 points. He is closely followed by Audi drivers Martin Tomczyk (36) and Timo Scheider (24). Jamie Green (Mercedes) is fourth with 21 points.
Additionally, Mercedes-Benz’s driver David Coulthard will make a comeback at the wheel of a Formula 1 car. The Scot will execute demonstration laps with a Red Bull Racing F1 car.
The DTM event will not consist in a typical race but in a series of one-on-one confrontations.
Race format: Saturday
On Saturday, the action is kicked off by brand-internal battles of the DTM drivers to identify the fastest Audi and Mercedes-Benz driver and determine the pairings that have to contest the first rounds of the finals on Sunday. Eight brand-internal head-to-head battles over three laps and two individual three-lap time trials will be held to determine the fastest 16 drivers. In this prologue, it’s the set lap time that counts, with the result of the duel being of no importance.
At the end of the day, the fastest eight drivers of each manufacturer make it to the round of 16. This round as well as the Saturday quarter and semi-finals will be contested in a brand-internal knockout format to identify the fastest driver of the respective brand. And these two drivers will contest the Saturday final - for the win on day one. The race distance of the final amounts to five laps, with both drivers having to come in for an obligatory pit stop on lap three.
Race format: Sunday
On Sunday, it’s Audi vs. Mercedes-Benz. The pairings are determined on the basis of the Saturday results, with the 16 fastest drivers battling it out for the overall win in several knockout rounds. At first, the Audi driver who proved to be the fastest on Saturday will have to compete with the Mercedes-Benz driver who set slowest lap time on Saturday - and vice versa.
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In every round, the drivers have to come in for an obligatory pit stop. As every single race is a knockout round, the two fastest drivers will make it to the final where they will battle it out with one another for the overall win.
Canadian Bruno Spengler (Mercedes) leads the provisional point standings with 39 points. He is closely followed by Audi drivers Martin Tomczyk (36) and Timo Scheider (24). Jamie Green (Mercedes) is fourth with 21 points.