The season started on 25 April at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and ended on 4 October at Hockenheim after eight double-header meetings.
[1] René Rast and Kelvin van der Linde entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champions.
Prosperia C. Abt Racing entered the season as the defending Teams' Champion.
Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.
Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.