Overview
- Abt Sportsline, which confirmed its 2026 DTM package Thursday, will field Lamborghini's new Temerario GT3 for works drivers Luca Engstler and Marco Mapelli.
- Mapelli brings firsthand development experience of the twin-turbo V8 Temerario, giving Abt an edge as the team fine-tunes the car for DTM's one-lap qualifying demands.
- The team reshaped leadership as Martin Tomczyk focuses on the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Thomas Biermaier resumes DTM team principal duties, and engineer Leon Wippersteg becomes GT project lead.
- Last year's drivers have moved on, with Mirko Bortolotti returning to Grasser Racing Team and Nicki Thiim joining Comtoyou Racing to drive an Aston Martin.
- The reset follows Abt's difficult 2025 debut year with Lamborghini, and the cars will appear at the Nürburgring 24 Hours in May in Red Bull and Schaeffler colours, with final DTM liveries to follow.