Bmw Officially Enters Dtm 2012

[UltimateDanGTR]

I'd have thought they'd pull the plug on the WTCC - it's a dead-duck series, with stupid rules and cars which aren't the best Touring cars around.
Going to the DTM makes perfect sense, up against their true competitors.

Yup, spot on.

DTM will undermine the WTCC's very existance within a few years, I have a strong feeling of that.

[Captain VXR]

Yup, spot on.

DTM will undermine the WTCC's very existance within a few years, I have a strong feeling of that.

I agree, so long as DTM provides exciting racing with a variety of manufacturers

[Eunos]

very interesting news indeed.

I wonder if this means we will see Priaulx and Farfus in DTM come 2012

BMW have made it no secret that their not exactly happy in WTCC.

[UltimateDanGTR]

I agree, so long as DTM provides exciting racing with a variety of manufacturers

yes, It's vital the DTM get the racing sorted with the new rules IMO. If they do, it has a bright future.

[kmchow]

Here's a related link about the US based DTM series.

http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...-based-series/

It's good there is now the US series. A racing series need global adoption in order help amortize car costs for manufacturers looking to build cars and to provide a good used racing car market for older vehicles.

It would be interesting if any other automakers step up besides BMW.

[kmchow]

Also note the "standalone" US series and the Japanese SuperGT and DTM technical specs being the same...could be very interesting combined series/overlap of cars.

I thought the SuperGT and DTM rule discussions had collapsed? They couldn't agree?

[wedge]

I thought the SuperGT and DTM rule discussions had collapsed? They couldn't agree?

SuperGT have yet to finalise their rules for 2015 or whenever