In July 2017, Mercedes-Benz AMG company officials announced the company's withdrawal from German touring car racing after 2018 season and the immediate discontinuation of its DTM program, coinciding with its entrance into FIA Formula E Championship in 2019, and its discontinuation of its DMSB program.

DTM followed this formula, as the models racing could be bought in road car form. DTM stands for Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touring Car Championship) and was introduced in 1984. It has a complex history which continued till the end of 1995, where DTM became part of the International Touring Car Series.

The 38th season of the DTM, formerly known as the German Touring Car Masters, kicks off on 27 April 2024. The drivers will battle for the title in a total of 16 championship races in the 2024 DTM season. The races will be held on eight circuits in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria.