Overview

• The three-time champion announced at the Hockenheim season finale that he will not race in the DTM next year, calling the move a difficult decision.
• BMW motorsport chief Andreas Roos confirmed Rast will stay in the factory Hypercar lineup, with WEC and Le Mans appearances expected in 2026.
• Rast cited a wish to spend more time with his family and to chase targets he has not yet achieved, including a Le Mans victory and a WEC title.
• Despite the 2026 decision, he remains in mathematical contention for the 2025 championship entering the final races.
• He leaves with one of the series’ strongest records—31 wins, 59 podiums, 26 poles, and titles in 2017, 2019 and 2020—and he kept the option of a future DTM return open.