DTM has enhanced both the sporting and technical regulations for the '15 season that will kick off on the first weekend in May. The new DTM season will feature two races, with one being held on Saturday and the other on Sunday. This new format means the spectators will witness twice as many races as before. The times of two different tire compounds that had to be used in a race are history. The softer option tires will not be used anymore. From '15, all the qualifying sessions and races will be contested on a control tire supplied by DTM’s long-term tire partner Hankook. However, the obligatory pit stop remains a part of the equation. To increase the number of overtaking maneuvers, the use of the Drag Reduction System has been extended. The system now may be used three times per lap, if a driver's gap to his rival driving ahead of him amounts to less than a second when crossing the start/finish line. DTM rights holder ITR e.V. Chair Hans Werner Aufrecht said, "Providing the spectators enthralling motor racing and top-class entertainment represents our top priority. To do so, spectacular overtaking maneuvers on the track and thrilling races up to the final lap are a must" (DTM).
