DTM POD

With the new DTM season fast approaching, our special guest on this episode is Italian ace, Matteo Cairoli. An experienced international GT and Endurance racer, Matteo has won the Nurburgring 24 hours, the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia and was vice champion in last year's GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. In 2026, the highly rated Italian takes on the DTM for the first time, aboard an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296.

Hosts, Chris Hartley and Brian Oliver, also explain the theory of Heat Soak in racing and talk about their pre-season prep as the DTM's English-language television commentators.

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DTM history-maker, Arjun Maini is our special guest in this episode of DTM Pod. The first ever Indian to race in the championship, score a pole position and finish on the podium; he's about to enter his 6th season in DTM - and his second driving the mighty V8 Ford Mustang, run by HRT. Arjun talks to us about his DTM achievements so far, his early career in single seaters - where he went toe-to-toe with George Russell - and life away from the racetrack.

Plus, we talk non-European race winners in the Random Stat Generator and explain the GT3 category in our regular feature, the A to Z of DTM.

Presented by Chris Hartley and Brian Oliver.
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Rising Danish racing star, Bastian Buus, is our special guest, as he catches up with Chris and Brian ahead of his debut season in the DTM. At just 22 years of age, he's already been a Porsche Supercup Champion and will be an exciting prospect, as he drives the new Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo for Land Motorsport, in 2026.

Plus, the boys give us some behind the scenes insight into their roles as the international television commentators for the DTM and in the A-Z guide to the championship, we talk flags and full course yellows.

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In this episode, it's all things Aston Martin as we're joined by Comtoyou Racing team director, Francois Verbist. He gives us an insight into the team's impressive debut season in the DTM, their latest 2026 driver announcement and the role of a team boss in one of the most competitive GT championships in the world. Plus the team's humble origins in the Fun Cup.

Plus, Brian Oliver and Chris Hartley preview the upcoming season - running through the confirmed entries and latest championship news, as well as delving into the driver rumour mill for 2026. And in the A to Z guide to the DTM, the boys look into Entry and Exit of the pitlane - a crucual part of success in the championship.

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We kick off our second season of the pod with special guest, Ben Green. Driving a Ferrari 296 for Emil Frey Racing, Ben impressed with two podiums and a pole position in his debut year of DTM and the British driver discusses his first experiences of competing in his dream championship, tells us what it's like square up to the best GT3 drivers in the world and tells us about his unconventional entry into the sport, as a youngster.

In our latest Fantasy DTM feature, Chris and Brian talk about some one-off format changes they'd introduce into the championship - if anyone was every silly enough to put them in charge. And in our technical alphabet of DTM racing, D is for Drag.
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