Four BMW M4 GT3 cars will be entered by Schubert Motorsport from Oschersleben near Magdeburg and Walkenhorst Motorsport from Melle near Osnabrück in the season, which will comprise a total of 16 sprint races.

The two BMW M works drivers Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and returnee Philipp Eng (AUT) will start for DTM newcomer Schubert, while two-time DTM champion and works driver Marco Wittmann (GER) and Walkenhorst rookie Esteban Muth, who will compete in a GT3 BMW for the first time ever (BEL), will continue to race for Walkenhorst.

The 2022 DTM will kick off the new season from April 29 to May 1 in Portimão, Portugal. Further stops are DEKRA Lausitzring Turn 1, Imola in Italy, Norisring, Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the Red Bull Ring in Austria and, for the finale, the Hockenheimring.