Audi entered as the defending Manufacturers' Champion, after winning their seventh title in 2019,[1] Audi Sport Team Rosberg entered as the defending teams' champion and René Rast entered as the defending drivers' champion, after winning his second title in 2019.
[3] 2020 also marked the final season for Audi Sport in the DTM, shifting their focus to FIA Formula E and customer programmes.
[5] René Rast retains the DTM driver's title for the second year in a row (third overall).
The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
[30][31] However, the calendar was altered twice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; initially on 26 March before a further modified schedule was published on 3 June.