The season started on 29 April at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and ended on 24 September at Hockenheim after seven double-header meetings.
[1] The seven-event calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 23 November 2016.
Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race.
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.