DTM and Super GT combined races confirmed for 2019

Touring Car Times report that the a car each from Honda, Lexus and Nissan will take part in the October round of the Hockenheim DTM championship race.

Achim Kostron, the managing director of ITR, the promoters of DTM said, “This means that we provide our European fans with a huge additional highlight. Six brands on the grid of a DTM race – that’s impressive. This demonstrates the huge potential of the cooperation of Super GT and DTM.”

The second race will be a joint end-of-the-season weekend at Fuji on 23-24 November.

Masaaki Bandoh, head of GTA, the promoters of Super GT added, “The joint race meeting of DTM and Super GT finally can be realised. I would love to thank ITR and its Chairman Gerhard Berger for the good collaboration."

"Furthermore, I thank the Fuji Speedway officials who were actively involved in the realisation of our plan. I’m really delighted that we are going to jointly organise this event.”

Touring Car Times added that "there will be 12 cars from each championship racing at Fuji, making for a total of 24 cars. The race format will be two races without driver changes and control tyres will be supplied by Hankook."

This first experiment could signal the beginning of a merger which would catapult the series into prime time spheres, with major manufacturers already involved the potential is huge and could well be a much-needed addition to the motorsport landscape.

Both series' have illustrious histories, both have featured top line Formula 1 drivers, including Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button who will contest this season's Super GT as the reigning champion.