Opel pulling out of DTM in 2006

[FourWheelDrift]

After next years DTM championships have finished Opel has announced it will pull out, citing restructuring of funds and reducing its annual structural costs by £350 million.

With the DTM being so popular but currently only have 2 manufacturers could another step in?

BMW? Possibly, they've been there before.

VW (Audi already there).

another?

Does it need 3 or more manufacturers?

[Eric Mc]

Can we spot a trend here?

[The DJ 27]

IIRC BMW have been on the manufacturers commitee since the current DTM rules started in 2000, so they may well come in

[Izza]

The Australian V8 Supercars series has only had 2 makes (Ford and Holden) since 1994 (?).
They banned everyone else (esp Nissan) because the local manufacturers (Ford and Holden) kept getting their arses kicked!

I prefered the old days when there was everything from Mitsubishi's to Jaguars.

Still it's been very sucessful since it went to 2 manufacturers.

[mg511]

When the current DTM started there were only 2 'works' entries, Merc and Opel, Audi started as the private Abt team, so hopefully either BMW will step in or we'll get some privateers in.