A complete of 20 drivers are competing within the DTM in 2024, representing 9 groups and 7 completely different producers.
The youngest driver on the grid is 19-year-old Ben Dorr, whereas Maro Engel is now the oldest racer within the subject at 37 following the exit of Franck Perera.
Eight of the 20 drivers are from Germany, whereas Austria is the second-most representated nation on the grid at three.
In comparison with final 12 months, 17 full-season drivers are making a return, whereas the remaining 11 are absent from the class. Dorr is the one true rookie on the 2024 grid, with each Maximilian Paul and Nicki Thiim having prior expertise of racing within the DTM.
Who’s driving within the DTM this 12 months?
The variety of entries within the DTM has come down from 28 to only 20 this 12 months. A mixture of excessive price, worsening financial circumstances and decrease producer help has led to a discount within the participation ranges this 12 months.
As well as, groups like Manthey EMA and SSR Efficiency invested lots of assets in personal testing this 12 months, prompting different groups to comply with swimsuit to stay aggressive or depart the class. The ADAC is making an attempt to counteract this by imposing restrictions on in-season testing, with new measures coming into power from 1 March.
Whereas fewer vehicles could possibly be seen as a trigger for concern, the DTM has additionally gained a brand new producer in type of McLaren, with Dorr Motorsport beginning a brand new partnership with the revered British model.