Glock to make DTM comeback in 2025 with McLaren

Timo Glock will return to the DTM for the primary time in three years after signing a take care of Dorr Motorsport for the 2025 season.

The five-time race winner will pilot a McLaren 720S GT3 EVO for Dorr Group, changing Clemens Schmid within the squad’s two-car line-up.

This could be the German’s first foray into the DTM since he made a wildcard look with Ceccato in 2022 on the wheel of a BMW M4 GT3.

Glock was beforehand part of BMW’s manufacturing unit roster within the DTM, becoming a member of the German producer for its second season in 2013 and staying on by means of the whole thing of the Class One period.

Throughout that interval, Glock grew to become one of the crucial well-liked drivers within the DTM, scoring 16 podiums and 6 pole positions along with his 5 race victories.

Nevertheless, a troublesome season in 2021 with the ageing BMW M6 upon the collection’ change to GT3 laws left him with out a drive within the collection.

He continued his relationship with BMW in 2022, racing within the Italian GT championship, however was ousted by the Bavarian model on the finish of that 12 months. He hasn’t struck a take care of one other producer since then.

Talking about his return to the DTM, Glock, now 42 years outdated, stated: “The contact and my ardour for the DTM have by no means fully damaged off.

“I believe the mission is superb and thrilling. Dorr Motorsport desires to take the subsequent step with me – I’m happy with that. 

Ben Dörr, Rainer Dörr, Timo Glock, Dörr Motorsport

Photograph by: Dörr Group

“With my expertise, I’m satisfied that I may help the group. I’m to play a central function in constructing the group. Our aim is to persistently end within the prime 10 within the second 12 months. Possibly even podium locations are potential. 

“I positively really feel prepared, I’m totally motivated and might hardly wait to race once more. I’m actually trying ahead to the problem and dealing with Rainer Dorr and the whole group. There is no such thing as a doubt as as to whether I nonetheless have it in me – I’m firmly satisfied of that.”

Dorr Group runs McLaren’s largest supplier community in Europe and its racing arm expanded to the DTM in 2024, fielding two examples of the 720S GT3 for Schmid and Ben Dorr.

Ben Dorr will stay within the DTM together with his family-run squad in 2025, partnering the incoming Glock.

“We’re very proud to welcome Timo Glock to our group,” stated group proprietor Rainer Dorr. “I believe having a driver with such experience and profession is a superb asset not just for us as a group, but additionally for the DTM.”

Previous to becoming a member of the DTM with BMW over a decade in the past, Glock raced in Method 1 for 5 seasons between 2008-12, with the spotlight being his three podiums with Toyota.

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