The next year, will land a new regulation in the DTM. A great novelty to be in the arrival of BMW the perfect complement. The German Touring Car Championship becomes a little more German waiting for the arrival of the Japanese brands which shall seek the internationalization of the same.
These changes also bring consequences on the pilots. In 2012, Mercedes, Audi and BMW put on track six cars each, three less than the current nine by brand in the grid. Why get a seat in the DTM will be more expensive than ever.
One of which was not going to have problems was the champion of 2005, and has thus been. Mercedes-Benz has announced a new contract with Gary Paffett. The British will continue to be attached to the German mark in a long-term agreement (not given to know the duration) and that it will begin in 2012. In this way, Paffett will surpass the Decade within the Stuttgart.
