DTM
TOP-CLASS SPORT WITH GT RACING CARS
The DTM is Germany’s most popular racing series, with a history dating back to 1984. Since 2021, the DTM has been contested with the globally popular GT3 racing cars. The DNA of the DTM remains unchanged: it offers absolute top-class sport with top teams and professional racing drivers in tough sprint races including performance pit stops. As the organiser of the DTM, the ADAC focuses on proximity to the fans and the core market of Germany. Six of the eight events are held in Germany, with a further two in neighbouring countries. The topic of sustainability is also close to the ADAC’s heart – just like ABT Sportsline’s. In 2025, synthetic fuel is used in the DTM for the first time, which, according to the manufacturer, reduces CO2 emissions by at least 80 per cent compared to conventional fuels. The new tyres are FSC-certified. This means that natural rubber from responsibly managed forests is used in the production process.
THE DRIVERS
MirkoBortolotti
With Vienna-based Italian Mirko Bortolotti, the reigning DTM champion competes for ABT Sportsline. The Lamborghini factory driver was on his way to Formula 1 as a young driver and is now one of the fastest GT3 drivers in the world. At the wheel of the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2, he is regarded as the absolute benchmark. No wonder: as a test and development driver, the 35-year-old played a key role in the development of the Italian GT3 race car.
NickiThiim
The name Thiim has a long tradition in the DTM: Nicki’s father Kurt Thiim won the DTM title in 1986 and was one of the most popular drivers in the racing series for many years. Even as a child, his son Nicki dreamed of becoming a DTM driver himself. Despite numerous successes in GT racing, this dream did not come true until 2024, when the Dane won his first DTM race at the Norisring in his debut season. Thiim was already team-mate to Mirko Bortolotti last year. In 2023 he also competed for ABT Sportsline in the Huracán in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
The Car
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2
After 25 years with Audi, a new chapter begins for ABT Sportsline in the DTM. In 2025, the team from Kempten competes in the popular racing series with factory support from Lamborghini for the first time. The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 is a close relative of the Audi R8 LMS, which the team last raced. ABT Sportsline is also already familiar with the Huracán from its outings on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. The Huracán GT3 EVO2 was designed and developed by Lamborghini Squadra Corse based on the Huracán STO, with which it shares important design elements like the pure rear-wheel drive and the naturally aspirated V10 engine. The GT3 race car with up to 585 hp has been in use in this form since 2022. A successor based on the new Lamborghini Temerario is already in the starting blocks in Sant'Agata Bolognese.
PARTNER
The partnership between ABT and SONAX has existed for more than three decades. SONAX is the market leader in Germany and Austria for car care products and services, which the ABT DTM team also relies on.
SÜDPACK is a leading manufacturer of innovative high-performance films and packaging solutions for the food, non-food and medical goods industries as well as customised compounds for technically demanding applications, including in the automotive sector.
The technology company Schaeffler has been an important partner of ABT in motorsport for many years. The absolute highlight was the championship title in Formula E with a jointly developed electric drive. ABT and Schaeffler also work closely together in many other areas.
Founded in 1923, the German family-owned company is one of the world’s leading machine manufacturers for plastics processing. Its portfolio includes injection moulding machines, 3D printers for industrial additive manufacturing, robotic systems and customer- and industry-specific turnkey solutions.
With its innovative automation solutions, the Allgäu-based specialist machine manufacturer Bihler is one of the world’s leading system suppliers in the field of stamping and bending, welding and assembly technology. The family-owned company has stood for cutting-edge technology “Made in Germany” for 70 years.
The Feser-Graf Group is a full-service automotive provider for the Nuremberg metropolitan region and Saxony-Anhalt. With over 2,700 employees at 75 locations, the long-standing partner of ABT Sportsline is one of the leading car dealership groups in Germany.
H&R is one of the world’s leading developers and producers of sporty suspension systems and has been a long-standing partner of ABT Sportsline in this segment. The company has also made a name for itself in the field of industrial springs and medical technology.
The owner-managed company from North Rhine-Westphalia specialises in hotel TV and digital signage and has been successful on the market for more than 20 years. ABT Sportsline is also increasingly relying on KEUK’s innovative infotainment solutions.
The Lemgo-based MR Group consists of several companies specialising in the disposal and recycling of sewage sludge. Over 65 employees ensure the disposal for more than 50 sewage treatment plants in Germany and abroad.
Sportwagen Genssler specialises in long and short-term car rental of sports and premium vehicles in Mallorca, Ibiza and Germany. The company is also an ABT Sportsline sales partner and offers coaching and sports car tours with GT racing drivers in Mallorca.
Ravenol is one of the most powerful lubricant brands for premium products and is recommended by ABT Sportsline for its high-performance vehicles. It is therefore only logical that Ravenol is also used by ABT as a lubricant in the DTM.
AlphaTauri is a premium fashion lifestyle brand founded by Red Bull, that combines fashion with the functional properties of sportswear, with quality and elegance taking centre stage. AlphaTauri is the fashion partner of ABT Sportsline in the DTM.
MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH offers one of the most comprehensive and innovative product and service portfolios in the commercial vehicle industry. ABT has also relied on tractor units from the Volkswagen Group company in the DTM for many years.
As an expert in motorsport software development, Michael Metzner supports ABT with individual programmes and tools to make the work of ABT engineers at the race track and in the Motorsport Centre in Kempten easier.
Communication between the pit wall and the driver can make the difference between victory and defeat in the DTM. ABT relies on the products and experts from Riedel Communications, a leading provider of live production tools.
As ABT’s technical partner, Sabelt equips Mirko Bortolotti, Nicki Thiim and the mechanics with high-end racing clothing. The partnership between the two brands also applies to the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring.
The young German company Tanners Footwear equips ABT Sportsline with shoes specially designed for the team. Tanners’ sneakers are made from high-quality leather that is treated with vegetable tanning agents.
ABT has been working with TM Performance in Italy for many years in the DTM. The company specialises in getting the most out of various components in motorsport, such as the brakes.
Red Bull gives you wings – also to the ABT Sportsline DTM team. With more than eleven billion cans sold per year, the Austrian company is the world market leader in energy drinks and has been an ABT partner from the very beginning. ABT has been managing the Red Bull Germany fleet for almost three decades.
RACE CALENDAR
24. + 25.05.2025
07. + 08.06.2025
05. + 06.07.2025
09. + 10.08.2025
23. + 24.08.2025
13. + 14.09.2025
04. + 05.10.2025
26. + 27.04.2025
Successes
ABT Sportsline is the most successful active DTM team. For 25 years, the team from Kempten has competed in the racing series with Audi brand vehicles. The story began in 2000 with the self-developed Abt-Audi TT-R, with which ABT sensationally won against the works teams from Mercedes-Benz and Opel in 2002. This was followed by a further four drivers’ titles, five team titles, 75 victories, 259 podiums, 92 pole positions and 85 fastest laps. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, ABT achieved the only title triple in the history of the DTM.
