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The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters could merger its rules with the Japanese Super GT rules. The DTM organization ITR is going to travel to Japan shortly to discuss a possible merger.
"They (ITR) want to talk about regulations with the intention of a possible link-up between our two series," said a spokesman from the Japanese GT series to Autosport.
The DTM is going to introduce new rules for 2011. The new rules have, according to our information, been finalized for a good while.
But seemingly the move with the Japanese GT series could be a way to get Toyota and BMW to join the German series. BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen is positive over the plans.
"We have talked to the ITR, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest [at Le Mans], the FIA and to the Japanese. If something like this happened, it would be beneficial to GT sport as a whole," said Theissen.
Theissen has earlier stated that they would not build a specific DTM specification car. But if the DTM rules are merged with the Japanese GT rules, it would be easier for BMW to use the M3 from the ALMS series.
The DTM rules and the GT500 rules of the Japanese series are quite similar. Although there is one specific difference between them as the DTM cars have a spaceframe chassis and the GT500 cars have a carbonfibre monocoque.
The GT500 cars are also expected to be significantly quicker around a lap, despite similar power outputs. One of the main differences is wider tyres in the GT500 class. But that is something that has been discussed as a change for the new DTM rules, according to our information.
TouringCarTimes - DTM: ITR negotiating rule merge with Japanese GT
"They (ITR) want to talk about regulations with the intention of a possible link-up between our two series," said a spokesman from the Japanese GT series to Autosport.
The DTM is going to introduce new rules for 2011. The new rules have, according to our information, been finalized for a good while.
But seemingly the move with the Japanese GT series could be a way to get Toyota and BMW to join the German series. BMW Motorsport boss Mario Theissen is positive over the plans.
"We have talked to the ITR, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest [at Le Mans], the FIA and to the Japanese. If something like this happened, it would be beneficial to GT sport as a whole," said Theissen.
Theissen has earlier stated that they would not build a specific DTM specification car. But if the DTM rules are merged with the Japanese GT rules, it would be easier for BMW to use the M3 from the ALMS series.
The DTM rules and the GT500 rules of the Japanese series are quite similar. Although there is one specific difference between them as the DTM cars have a spaceframe chassis and the GT500 cars have a carbonfibre monocoque.
The GT500 cars are also expected to be significantly quicker around a lap, despite similar power outputs. One of the main differences is wider tyres in the GT500 class. But that is something that has been discussed as a change for the new DTM rules, according to our information.
TouringCarTimes - DTM: ITR negotiating rule merge with Japanese GT
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