Participant info

Fast Facts 2026

Driver

License requirement: National A or International
Minimum age 14 years (from the 14th birthday)
No upper age limit
Nationality: Foreign drivers are fully eligible for points

Events

Platform: DTM, ADAC GT Masters & ADAC Racing Weekend
6 events with 12 races & 12 qualifying sessions
all races in livestream

Race format*

Free practice (30 min.)
Qualifying 1 (20 min.)
Race 1 (20 min. + 1 lap)
Qualifying 2 (20 min.)
Race 2 (20 min. + 1 lap)

*Basic race format per event, subject to possible necessary schedule adjustments

Registration fee

PRE-Registration incl. Total entry fees EUR 11,500 (net, plus VAT) until 15.01.2026

Registration fee incl. Total entry fees EUR 13,500 (net, plus VAT) from 16.01.2026

What does the registration fee include?

Registration for the 2026 season opens on December 22, 2025. The registration fee includes entry fees for all 2026 races, paddock access for you as the driver, your support staff, and your team. As a registered driver, you have access to your tire allocation and can purchase special spare and wear parts for your car at Cup rates.
The ADAC Tourenwagen Junior Cup offers payment plans for the registration fee (see regulations).

Vehicle

Important information about the purchase of a vehicle:

Purchasing a new vehicle is possible by ordering with advance notice. The series organization will be happy to provide information on the availability of new vehicles.

Tires

Max. 4 new tires per event!

Tire contingency:

At the first event, 8 new tires are mandatory, at each subsequent event a maximum of 4 new tires are permitted, but not mandatory. For 6 events, this corresponds to a maximum of 28 tires per vehicle/season).
The number of rain tires is optional, as is the number of slick tires for private or official test days.

Important about the tires:

Tire logistics are handled exclusively by the series organization via the tire partner. The tires are marked with a barcode and assigned to the participant.