The KÜS team Bernhard will start in the DTM in the 2022 season. After four years in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and six years in the ADAC GT Masters, the team of the two-time long-range world champion and Le-Mans overall winner Timo Bernhard is facing the next big challenge. The troop with a seat in the Palalzichen Landstuhl will compete with the DTM, which will drive its second year according to GT3 regulation in 2022 with a Porsche 911 GT3 R. The vehicle is still in the test outfit on the attached graphics, the final design will be shown next year. In the cockpit, the Porsche factory driver Thomas Preining is sitting. The 23-year-old Austrian also entered the ADAC GT Masters last season for the KÜS Team Bernhard and rode together with teammate Christian Engelhart twice on the winning podium.

The 2022 DTM season, according to the current situation, includes at least 16 runs on eight race weekends. Kick off is the 30th April/1. May in portimao portuguese final will be on the 8th /9. On the Hockenheimring in October. Meanwhile, the DTM truss abroad is making a station in Imola (Italy, 18. /19. June), Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium, 10. /11. September) and Spielberg (Austria, 24. /25. September). In Germany, the DTM except in Hockenheim is still at the Lausitzring (21. /22. May), at the Norisring (2nd). /3. July) and at Nürburgring (27. /28 August). All runs to the DTM 2022 will go over 55 minutes plus a lap and will be broadcast live on TV on ProSieben in full length. Start time for all races is 1:30pm.

Preseason testing is for 5. /6. April in Hockenheim and 26. /27. April planted in Portimao.

With the switch to DTM as the main program, for the KÜS Team Bernhard, a participation in the DTM Trophy is also associated. After three years with a Porsche 718 Cayman in the ADAC GT4 Germany, in the DTM Trophy, in the future two Porsche 718 Caymen GT4 RS Clubsport from KÜS Team Bernhard at the start. Negotiations are underway with drivers.

DTM Trophy season starts on the 21st. /22. May at Lausitzring, the final will be on the 7th race weekend on the 8th. /9. It will take place in October at the Hockenheimring.

Thomas Preining: "I'm super excited and motivated for the DTM next year." I've been working hard every day since I learned this. Finally, I want to be prepared as best as possible for the season, to start the project right away. I have full confidence in the team and all involved, I think we are definitely worth counting on and that we can rip something off. Of course, we will have to work very hard on the preparation of the season and the corresponding tests, but the others will have to. I think something will be possible for us in the DTM 2022 "

Team chief Timo Bernhard: "I am very proud to announce our new top program for the 2022 season: We will start with a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the DTM. This is a whole new challenge. But I think we are well prepared for this after six years at the ADAC GT Masters. We feel enormous motivation in our squad, who is very excited about the new task. With our driver Thomas Preining we have a constant on our team that is very important. Thommy has already driven for us in the GT Masters in the past season. Therefore I know about his qualities and am very happy that he is part of our program.

Except in the DTM, we will participate in the DTM trophy with two new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. Because the topic of child support is still very important for us, we will continue to keep an eye on that. "