Discover the entrants for the 2019 DTM season

The 2019 vintage of the German Touring Championship (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, DTM) will be made up of 18 drivers, representing three different brands. The usual Audi and BMW are joined by Aston Martin Vantage of the private team R-Motorsport. 

The Swiss team takes the place previously occupied by Mercedes. Two representatives of the Star brand are joining R-Motorsport, namely Paul di Resta (3rd in 2018 and titled in 2011) and Daniel Juncadella. 

Five young drivers will make their debut. Coming respectively from the Adac GT Masters and the Formula 3 Europe, Sheldon van der Linde (BMW) and Jonathan Aberdein (Audi) will be the first representatives from South Africa to race in DTM. 

Already on board with R-Motorsport in the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup last year, Jake Dennis keeps the gray colors for his transfer to DTM. His teammate will be Ferdinand Habsburg, in decline in Formula 3 Europe for his second campaign (13th in 2018, 7th in 2017). 

Le Team WRT, one of the new structures in the DTM paddock, will support two rookies. In addition to Jonathan Aberdein, Pietro Fittipaldi will be closely scrutinized. The 22-year-old Brazilian, grandson of the double world champion F1 Emerson Fittipaldi, asuffered serious leg injuries in a crash in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Spa (Belgium) in May 2018. Almost a year to the day after the accident, he will be in Hockenheim (Germany) for the start of the DTM.

…and we're loving that Brazilian-flavored livery! pic.twitter.com/i0x1mvODZg

- DTM (@DTM) April 18th

Finally, for the third consecutive year, Loïc duval (Audi Team Phoenix) remains the sole representative of France in the discipline. Audi will be able to count on outgoing vice-champion René Rast, who is coming off an incredible series of six victories in a row. 

Those involved:

Aston Martin 

R-Motorsport: Paul di Resta / Daniel Juncadella / Ferdinand Habsburg / Jake Dennis

The Aston Martin Vantage DTM is back on track @AMR_Official #Rmotorsport #Vantage #DTM pic.twitter.com/dSOfQDMdJW

— R-Motorsport (@R_Motorsport) April 16th

Audi 

Team Abt Sportsline: Robin Frijns / Nico Müller

Team WRT: Jonathan Aberdein / Pietro Fittipaldi 

Team Phoenix: Loïc duval / Mike Rockenfeller

Team Rosberg: René Rast / Jamie Green

REVEALED: Rene Rast's new 2019 livery looks SHARP!
“My clear aim is to finish the year as champion,” he says.#FightingWords pic.twitter.com/NG7jrCjvua

- DTM (@DTM) April 6th

BWM 

Team RMG: Bruno Spengler / Marco Wittmann / Timo Glock

Team RBM: Philipp Eng / Joel Eriksson / Sheldon van der Linde 

Second #BMW unveil of the week – and it's a doozy!
Step forward, Marco Wittmann's 2019 #DTM challenger.
We like what we're seeing! pic.twitter.com/V0v0Y5P2EE

- DTM (@DTM) April 4th