# 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-seventh season of the premier German motor racing championship and also the twenty-fourth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It was the third season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the first season with ADAC as the promoter after ITR ceased operations at the end of the previous year.

## Teams and drivers

All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli. On 22 February all participating teams were announced.
| Manufacturer | Car | Engine | Team | No. | Driver | Status | Rounds |
| Audi | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | Abt Sportsline | 3 | Kelvin van der Linde | | All |
| Audi | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | Abt Sportsline | 7 | Ricardo Feller | | All |
| Audi | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 8 | Luca Engstler | | All |
| Audi | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | Tresor Attempto Racing | 40 | Mattia Drudi | | All |
| Audi | Audi R8 LMS Evo II | Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 | Tresor Attempto Racing | 83 | Patric Niederhauser | | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Schubert Motorsport | 1 | Sheldon van der Linde | | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Schubert Motorsport | 33 | René Rast | | 1, 3–8 |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Schubert Motorsport | 33 | Dries Vanthoor | | 2 |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Project 1 | 11 | Marco Wittmann | | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Project 1 | 56 | Sandro Holzem | G | 4 |
| BMW | BMW M4 GT3 | BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 | Project 1 | 56 | Sandro Holzem | | 5–8 |
| Ferrari | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6 | Emil Frey Racing | 14 | Jack Aitken | | 1, 3–8 |
| Ferrari | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6 | Emil Frey Racing | 14 | Albert Costa | | 2 |
| Ferrari | Ferrari 296 GT3 | Ferrari F163 3.0 L Twin Turbo V6 | Emil Frey Racing | 69 | Thierry Vermeulen | | All |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | SSR Performance | 6 | Alessio Deledda | | All |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | SSR Performance | 92 | Mirko Bortolotti | | All |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | SSR Performance | 94 | Franck Perera | | All |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 19 | Mick Wishofer | | 1–3 |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 19 | Maximilian Paul | | 4–5 |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 19 | Andrea Caldarelli | | 7 |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 19 | Christian Engelhart | | 8 |
| Lamborghini | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 | Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 63 | Clemens Schmid | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 4 | Luca Stolz | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 36 | Arjun Maini | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 22 | Lucas Auer | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 27 | David Schumacher | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG Team BWT | 48 | Maro Engel | | All |
| Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter Mercedes-AMG Team BWT | 84 | Jusuf Owega | | All |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Toksport WRT | 9 | Tim Heinemann | | All |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Toksport WRT | 99 | Christian Engelhart | | 1–4 |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Toksport WRT | 99 | Marvin Dienst | | 5–8 |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | KÜS Team Bernhard | 24 | Ayhancan Güven | | All |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | KÜS Team Bernhard | 75 | Laurin Heinrich | | All |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Manthey EMA | 90 | Dennis Olsen | | All |
| Porsche | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Manthey EMA | 91 | Thomas Preining | | All |
| Icon | Status |
| G | Guest drivers ineligible for points |

## Race calendar

| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 27 May | 28 May |
| 2 | Circuit Zandvoort | Zandvoort, North Holland | 24 June | 25 June |
| 3 | Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 8 July | 9 July |
| 4 | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 5 August | 6 August |
| 5 | Lausitzring | Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 19 August | 20 August |
| 6 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 9 September | 10 September |
| 7 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 23 September | 24 September |
| 8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 21 October | 22 October |
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## Results and standings
### Season summary

| Round | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer |
| 1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Franck Perera | Ayhancan Güven | Franck Perera | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
| 1 | R2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Christian Engelhart | Toksport WRT | Porsche |
| 2 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | Mercedes-AMG |
| 2 | R2 | Circuit Zandvoort | Ricardo Feller | Ricardo Feller | Ricardo Feller | Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 3 | R1 | Norisring | Sheldon van der Linde | Laurin Heinrich | Sheldon van der Linde | Schubert Motorsport | BMW |
| 3 | R2 | Norisring | René Rast | Kelvin van der Linde | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche |
| 4 | R1 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) | Mirko Bortolotti | Lucas Auer | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
| 4 | R2 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) | Ricardo Feller | Marco Wittmann | Maximilian Paul | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini |
| 5 | R1 | Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) | Jack Aitken | Jack Aitken | Jack Aitken | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari |
| 5 | R2 | Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) | Mirko Bortolotti | Luca Stolz | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
| 6 | R1 | Sachsenring | Luca Stolz | Ayhancan Güven | Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Mercedes-AMG |
| 6 | R2 | Sachsenring | Mirko Bortolotti | Ricardo Feller | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
| 7 | R1 | Red Bull Ring | Laurin Heinrich | René Rast | Kelvin van der Linde | Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 7 | R2 | Red Bull Ring | René Rast | Sheldon van der Linde | René Rast | Schubert Motorsport | BMW |
| 8 | R1 | Hockenheimring | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche |
| 8 | R2 | Hockenheimring | Thomas Preining | Sheldon van der Linde | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche |

### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top fifteen classified finishers as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Race | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | OSC | OSC | ZAN | ZAN | NOR | NOR | NÜR | NÜR | LAU | LAU | SAC | SAC | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Thomas Preining | 11 | 3$^1$ | 7 | 2$^2$ | 12$^2$ | 1$^2$ | 3$^2$ | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 246 |
| 2 | Mirko Bortolotti | 8$^3$ | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1$^1$ | DNS | 2$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 9 | 1$^1$ | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2$^2$ | 213 |
| 3 | Ricardo Feller | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1$^1$ | 8 | 14 | 4$^3$ | 6$^1$ | 7 | 2$^2$ | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 179 |
| 4 | Sheldon van der Linde | Ret | 11 | 2$^2$ | 10 | 1$^1$ | 3$^3$ | 7 | 17$^2$ | 5 | 13 | 6 | Ret | 13 | 2$^2$ | 20 | 4 | 151 |
| 5 | René Rast | 5 | Ret | | | 2 | 2$^1$ | 20 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1$^1$ | Ret | 3 | 140 |
| 6 | Luca Stolz | Ret | Ret | 11 | 3 | Ret | 10 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1$^1$ | 2$^3$ | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7$^3$ | 133 |
| 7 | Dennis Olsen | 10 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 5 | 2$^3$ | 12 | 129 |
| 8 | Kelvin van der Linde | 6 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 5$^3$ | 13 | 1$^2$ | Ret | 6 | 25 | 119 |
| 9 | Lucas Auer | 16 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4$^3$ | 6 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 111 |
| 10 | Maro Engel | 13 | 14 | 1$^1$ | 5$^3$ | 7 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 107 |
| 11 | Franck Perera | 1$^1$ | 12 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 95 |
| 12 | Laurin Heinrich | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 7 | 19 | 2 | DSQ | Ret | 12 | Ret | 2$^1$ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 94 |
| 13 | Marco Wittmann | Ret | 18 | 5$^3$ | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 91 |
| 14 | Jack Aitken | 3$^2$ | 17 | | | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 7 | Ret | Ret$^2$ | 20 | 8$^3$ | 7 | 10 | 82 |
| 15 | Ayhancan Güven | 20 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 5$^3$ | 8 | Ret | WD | 16 | Ret | 3$^2$ | Ret | 11$^3$ | 7 | Ret | 11 | 70 |
| 16 | Thierry Vermeulen | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | DSQ | 9 | 11 | 23 | 58 |
| 17 | Christian Engelhart | 9 | 1 | 23 | 12 | Ret | 17 | Ret | WD | | | | | | | 3$^2$ | Ret | 54 |
| 18 | Tim Heinemann | 2 | 2$^2$ | 19 | 16 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 16 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 50 |
| 19 | Clemens Schmid | 12 | 5$^3$ | 21 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 18 | DSQ | 11 | Ret$^3$ | Ret | 17 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 32 |
| 20 | Arjun Maini | Ret | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | DSQ | Ret | 14 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 30 |
| 21 | Maximilian Paul | | | | | | | 13 | 1 | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | 28 |
| 22 | Jusuf Owega | 14 | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Ret | 19 | 22 | 15 | 28 |
| 23 | Patric Niederhauser | Ret | 19 | 20 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 23 |
| 24 | Luca Engstler | 17 | DSQ | 14 | 14 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 15 | 19 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 22 | 18 |
| 25 | David Schumacher | 18 | 13 | Ret | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 9 | DSQ | Ret | 17 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Mattia Drudi | Ret | Ret | 18 | DSQ | 14 | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | 16 | 20 | 13 |
| 27 | Marvin Dienst | | | | | | | | | 18 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 22 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 11 |
| 28 | Albert Costa | | | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 29 | Dries Vanthoor | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 30 | Sandro Holzem | | | | | | | 21 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 24 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 | Andrea Caldarelli | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | DSQ | | | 0 |
| 32 | Alessio Deledda | 19 | 20 | 24 | Ret | 19 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 19 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| 33 | Mick Wishofer | Ret | Ret | 22 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | OSC | OSC | ZAN | ZAN | NOR | NOR | NÜR | NÜR | LAU | LAU | SAC | SAC | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams' championship

| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Manthey EMA | 357 |
| 2 | SSR Performance | 291 |
| 3 | Abt Sportsline | 286 |
| 4 | Schubert Motorsport | 282 |
| 5 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 158 |
| 6 | KÜS Team Bernhard | 157 |
| 7 | Emil Frey Racing | 139 |
| 8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | 131 |
| 9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 126 |
| 10 | Toksport WRT | 95 |
| 11 | Project 1 | 90 |
| 12 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 74 |
| 13 | Tresor Attempto Racing | 36 |
| 14 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 18 |

### Manufacturers' championship

Only points scored by the top three drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Porsche | 464 |
| 2 | Lamborghini | 396 |
| 3 | Mercedes-AMG | 364 |
| 4 | BMW | 356 |
| 5 | Audi | 336 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 199 |