Walkenhorst Motorsport arrives in DTM

Much criticized, the transition to GT3 in DTM finally seems to attract good people. In recent weeks, AF Corse, 2 Seas Motorsport, Team Rosberg and ABT have confirmed their presence on the grid for this brand new era.

To this list, we must now add Walkenhorst Motorsport. Like the teams recently mentioned, the Melle team will compete in this first season of the DTM GT3 version. “ We are delighted to announce our involvement in the DTM, recognized team boss Niclas Königbauer. As a team, we worked very hard to turn the DTM project into reality.

After our international successes over the past few years, moving to DTM is a logical step to expand our involvement in GT3 racing. Our goal is to compete at the highest level in motorsport. Therefore, it was clear to us that DTM is the place to be ».

Taking advantage of this transition to GT3, Walkenhorst Motorsport will enter its BMW M6 GT3. “ The BMW M6 GT3 is a very mature racing car with which we have a lot of experience and many successes for years, continues Niclas Königbauer. We are confident that with the M6 ​​we will be able to withstand the strong competition from the DTM ". The identity of the pilots has not been revealed.

The 2021 season will be launched in Monza (June 18-20). Seven other meetings are on the program including the Nürburgring (GP version), Assen and Hockenheim for the final.