BMW team ME Motorsport plans to enter the ADAC GT Masters for the 2027 season

Following a successful year competing in the ADAC GT4 Germany, the GT4 European Series and the BMW M2 Cup, ME Motorsport is planning its next move and aims to compete in the ADAC GT Masters in 2027. In the ADAC’s long-established GT3 championship, Markus Eichele’s team plans to field a BMW M4 GT3 Evo. This would further strengthen the Schwäbisch Gmünd-based team’s involvement in the ‘Road to DTM’ platform.

During the summer months, ME Motorsport acquired a brand-new BMW M4 GT3 Evo from BMW M Motorsport and has already completed its first test sessions at Hockenheim with the car. In the process, the team familiarised itself with the GT3 car and gathered initial data for the programme. Over the winter months, the Swabian team is planning an extensive testing programme to prepare as thoroughly as possible for the season.

As part of their preparations, the team also plans to make a few appearances in the GT Winter Series on the Iberian Peninsula. With a strong field of entrants and plenty of testing time, the GEDLICH Racing events offer the perfect environment to prepare for participation in the ADAC GT Masters under race conditions.

The driver line-up for the planned campaign in the ADAC GT Masters is currently still to be confirmed. Interested drivers are asked to contact the team directly.

ME Motorsport is thus further expanding its involvement in the ‘Road to DTM’ pyramid and will offer young, up-and-coming drivers a pathway from the BMW M2 Cup to the ADAC GT4 Germany and the ADAC GT Masters. For the 2027 season, the ADAC is stepping up its support for young drivers and will award a total of €1.5 million in cash and non-cash prizes across the three series. In the ADAC GT Masters, around €775,000 will be awarded, with the winner of the ‘Road to DTM’ standings alone receiving a support package worth €620,000.

‘Competing in the ADAC GT Masters has always been a dream of ours and we are working hard to make this a reality in 2027. We have already completed our first test sessions with the BMW M4 GT3 Evo and gathered important data. We are delighted that the ADAC is significantly increasing its funding for the ‘Road to DTM’ next year, as this will greatly boost young drivers’ interest in the ADAC GT Masters. Personally, I expect a strong field of entrants in the 2027 ADAC GT Masters. We have already held interesting discussions with potential drivers, but we are also always keen to talk to new prospective entrants,” said team principal Markus Eichele.

In 2027, the ADAC GT Masters will comprise six race weekends, each featuring two one-hour races, five of which will take place on the DTM platform. Traditionally, the GT3 series also kicks off as part of the Truck Grand Prix in front of more than 100,000 spectators at the Nürburgring. A mandatory pit stop is required at the halfway point of the race, during which a driver change takes place. A new feature for the 2027 season is that tyres must also be changed, meaning that, as in the DTM, the young drivers will have to cope with cold slick tyres after the pit stop.