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Ballast weight changes limited to 20kg maximum.
After consulting with the three manufacturers involved in the series, DTM organisers have agreed to limit its ballast weights to a maximum of plus or minus 20 kilogrammes.
MG confirms DTM entry.
British marque MG has confirmed that it will be competing in the DTM in 2005 with a 500hp MG ZT.
M?cke confirms privateer entry.
M?cke Motorsport has confirmed that it will run a single, privately-entered, 2004-spec AMG-Mercedes C-Class in this year's DTM series, with Stefan M?cke at the wheel.
Opel complete initial 2005 test.
The newly developed Opel Vectra GTS V8 that will be used for the manufacturers final season of DTM competition has completed its first test run at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy.
Aiello stays with Opel.
Contrary to rumours linking him to a switch to the nascent World Touring Car Championship, Laurent Aiello has been confirmed as part of the Opel line-up in next year's DTM.
DTM the main focus for Opel in 2005.
Opel has announced that its focus in motorsport in 2005 will be on the DTM despite the news that they will withdraw from the series at the end of next season.
McNish joins Audi DTM squad.
Despite having seen his sportscar seat with Team Veloqx evaporate, Allan McNish will continue to race for Audi next year - but as part of the defending DTM champion's 'superstar' squad in Germany.
Tomczyk secures super-pole at Hockenheim.
22-year-old Martin Tomczyk secured pole position in qualifying for the tenth and final championship race of the 2004 DTM season. The German clocked a time of 1m 35.852s in his Audi A4 DTM around the 4.574-kilometre-long Hockenheimring.
Record ticket sales for Hockenheim finale.
The DTM has announced record figures for advance ticket sales for the final round of the 2004 series, with more than two weeks still to go before the meeting at Hockenheim.
Pressure on Mercedes duo after Zandvoort.
The pressure is firmly on Mercedes Benz duo Christijan Albers and Gary Paffett after the eighth round of the DTM saw Audi driver Mattias Ekstrom extend his lead at the top of the standings.
Bleekemolen gets Vectra for home race.
Local hero Jeroen Bleekemolen will graduate to an Opel Vectra GTS V8 for the first time at his home DTM round, which takes place this weekend at Zandvoort on the Dutch coast.
Ekstr?m claims front row start for Audi.
After setting the quickest time in practice and qualifying for round six of the DTM, Mattias Ekstr?m had to settle for second place after super pole saw him beaten to top spot by the Mercedes-Benz of Gary Paffett.
Frentzen extends deal with Opel for 2005.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen will stay in the DTM in 2005, after extending his contract with Opel. The announcement was made today by Opel's motorsport director, Volker Strycek, at the Shanghai invitational race in China.
Chinese delegation thrilled with Norisring trip.
A Chinese delegation - headed by the president of the national motorsport federation Tian Shu Shi, and Maggie Ip, managing director of promoter BCG - visited the DTM race at the Norisring, three weeks ahead of the series' invitation race in Shanghai on 18 July.
Le Mans winner Capello to debut in Shanghai DTM.
Last Sunday, Audi works driver Rinaldo Capello won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second time, driving an Audi R8 fielded by Team Goh. The success has now led to the Italian being offered the chance to make his DTM debut with the German marque.
DTM hits high spot with viewers.
It was a season opener of superlatives, as 118,000 spectators came to witness the start at the 2004 DTM campaign at Hockenheim - twice as many people as in the previous year.
Alesi takes Q-honours at Hockenheim.
Former F1 star, Jean Alesi won the Super-pole today [Saturday] at Hockenheim, for the opening round of the 2004 DTM. It was a perfect start to the new season for the Frenchman, who enters his third year in the 'tin-top' series.
A4 impresses again at Brno.
Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline and Audi Sport Infineon Team have completed a hard week in preparation for the forthcoming 2004 DTM season - and only half of it involved being on track...
Trouble-free test for Opel.
The two Opel works teams - OPC Team Holzer and OPC Team Phoenix - reported a problem-free official test at Brno over the weekend, with the marque's drivers setting the pace on two of the four days.
Pace shared during Brno test.
The honour of topping the times during the second of the DTM's official pre-season tests was shared between representatives of all three marques at Brno.
Audi enjoys successful Jerez test.
Over the past four days, Audi works drivers Frank Biela and Tom Kristensen recorded more than 1300 kilometres while testing the new Audi A4 DTM on the grand prix circuit at Jerez.
Opel rolls out Vectra GTS V8.
Opel's motorsport manager, Volker Strycek, shook down the new Opel Vectra GTS V8 at the French test track in yesterday [Monday], completing the first laps with the car that will take the fight to Mercedes and Audi in this year's DTM.
'Voice of DTM' passes away.
Commentator Karl-Heinz Hufstadt, known as the 'Voice of the DTM' has died of a heart attack at the age of 63.
Frentzen, Fassler get first taste of Opel.
Opel's DTM squad has concluded its 2003 programme with a test session at Vallelunga in Italy, with new signings Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Marcel Fassler getting their first taste of the Astra V8 Coupe which has contested the series in recent seasons.