As a support category to the ADAC GT Masters series, the championship will also take in races in the neighbouring nations of Austria, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
In addition the team will increase to five cars during the entire season signing Théo Coicaud, Justin Häußermann and Niko Kankkunen.
[1][3] German footballer Max Kruse will set up his own team Max Kruse Racing, fielding a single Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Benjamin Leuchter, who returns to the series after missing out the 2017 season.
[20] The series would make its first visit to the Czech Republic on 29 April at the Autodrom Most becoming the second round of the season.
‡ – Half points were awarded in Race 2 at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.