THE DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and later Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) was one of the most spectacular touring championships we could attend — yes, it still exists, but they are a pale reflection of what they were.
With machines one or two performance tiers above the rest of the touring championships, the races were true adrenaline concentrates, always with lots of action on the track and machines that, despite being progressively more distant from their road counterparts, were no less. desirable.
Edited by the DTEnthusiast channel, these three videos take us to three distinct moments in the history of DTM. We start (highlighted) with the legendary duels between the BMW M3 and the Mercedes-Benz 190 DTM, without forgetting the huge Audi V8 or the Opel Kadett and Ford Sierra RS.
In the second video, the highlight is given to Alfa Romeo that challenged… and beat the Germans “at home” with the fantastic 155 V6, leaving the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Opel Calibras behind.
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And in the third, after an interval of a few years — replaced by the ITC (International Touring Car Championship) — the DTM would return in 2000, with "new stars" like the Mercedes-Benz CLK, the Opel Astra Coupé and the unofficial Audi TT (courtesy ABT).
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