DEKRA and ADAC to continue their shared success story

• International expert organisation is responsible for technical scrutineering in the DTM
• BMW M2 Cup to form part of cooperation for the first time from 2026
• DEKRA is partner of all the ADAC's professional circuit racing series

Munich. The DTM and DEKRA are continuing their long-term partnership. The international expert organisation and the ADAC, as promoter of the racing series, have agreed to extend their cooperation. After more than 35 years together, DEKRA will continue to be official technical partner of the DTM and responsible for technical scrutineering in the series. In the future, DEKRA's commitment will also include the BMW M2 Cup, which the ADAC is launching in 2026 as a new entry-level series on the DTM platform.

DEKRA is also official partner of the ADAC GT Masters and ADAC GT4 Germany, with the DEKRA experts again charged with technical scrutineering in the latter. As such, the Stuttgart-based company is represented in all the ADAC's professional circuit racing series. Among other things, the partnership will be visible through the DEKRA logo on the start number on every car.

"DEKRA has been synonymous with safety for 100 years. We have also been fulfilling this duty, which is firmly anchored in our DNA, in the DTM for decades. Our colleagues are responsible for ensuring that regulations are complied with, so that everyone involved is as safe as possible," says Guido Kutschera, Executive Vice President of the DEKRA group responsible for the Germany, Switzerland and Austria region. "We are delighted to be continuing this shared success story."

"The DTM and DEKRA have been closely associated for many years," stresses ADAC Motorsport Director Thomas Voss. "The fact that our cooperation has been in place for well over three decades shows emphatically how successful and trustworthy this partnership is. DEKRA's experience and expertise are a key factor in the safety and professionalism of our racing series."

DEKRA has been all about safety for 100 years. Founded in 1925 with the original goal of guaranteeing road safety through vehicle checks, DEKRA has developed into the world's largest independent, unlisted expert organisation in the field of testing, inspection and certification. Nowadays, the company is a global partner, supporting its customers with extensive services and solutions, in order to drive safety and sustainability - in keeping with the motto for DEKRA's anniversary "Securing the Future". In 2024, DEKRA achieved a turnover of € 4.3 billion. Roughly 48,000 employees provide qualified and independent expert services in 60 countries on five continents. DEKRA has the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, putting it in the top one percent of the most sustainable companies in the world.