- Official DTM pre-season test on 14th April in Spielberg
- Press conference at Test and Media Day provides comprehensive info on the new season
Munich. First showdown for the DTM field: Ahead of the opening race at the Red Bull Ring (A), the teams and drivers will go head to head for the first time this season at the official pre-season test on 14th April at the same venue. The Test and Media Day at the Red Bull Ring gives media representatives the perfect opportunity to chat to the drivers, teams and officials shortly before the start of the season.
As part of the official Test and Media Day, the DTM will provide information on the 2026 season at a press conference in the Media Center in the Red Bull Ring Wing at 12:15 on Tuesday 14th April. DTM returnee Kelvin van der Linde, Austrian drivers Thomas Preining and Lucas Auer, and former DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti will discuss the season opener at the press conference.
On 14th April, the DTM drivers will be available for interviews and to chat to in the paddock and a mixed zone. The Media Center in the Red Bull Ring Wing can be used as a workplace by media representatives during the Test and Media Day.
Programme for official DTM Test and Media Day (provisional):
Tuesday 14th April| 09.00 - 11.45 | DTM test session 1 |
| 12:15 - 13.00 | Press conference on the 2026 DTM (Red Bull Ring Wing) |
| 13.00 - 17.55 | DTM test session 2 |
| 18.00 - 18.30 | DTM mixed zone (Red Bull Ring Wing) |
Accreditation for the DTM Media Day is possible exclusively online at
akkreditierung.adac-motorsport.de. The deadline for accreditation is 6th April 2026. Media accreditations for the DTM do not entitle holders to record moving images. TV and film teams require a filming permit for this purpose. Please direct any queries regarding national and international TV filming permits, and planned broadcasts on online portals, to:
EMPA
Stefanie Kilian
Telephone: +49 2235 794 8550
E-Mail:
tv-akkreditierung@empa.tv