The event was held at Fuji Speedway in Japan, and consisted of two 55-minute + 1 lap races.

The non-championship event was held by sister series Super GT and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, which collaborated on the second generation of Class One Touring Cars.

Six DTM cars were freighted to Japan for the event – three Audis and three BMWs.

Having struggled with costs and development in their debut DTM season, Aston Martin and R-Motorsport elected not to send any of their Vantages – Aston Martin later quit the DTM prior to the start of the 2020 season.

[2] ^ Daisuke Nakajima set the fastest time in Qualifying 2, but received a five-place grid penalty for Race 2 for changing chassis – Loïc Duval was promoted to pole position.