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DTM adopts Formula 1-style permanent race number system for 2015

The DTM has followed Formula 1's lead in allowing its drivers to choose their race number, starting from the 2015 season

Following on from F1 introducing the same rule a year ago, drivers can now choose their number for their DTM career, with numbers 2-99 available and number one reserved for the reigning champion.

The series also published a full list of drivers' choices for this season, with several drivers explaining their selection.

Current champion Marco Wittmann revealed that his choice would have been #11 had he needed to choose, while Augusto Farfus (#18) and Nico Muller (#51) selected numbers from their early days in karting.

Mattias Ekstrom (#5), Bruno Spengler (#7) and Timo Scheider (#10), all champions in the past, have selected the numbers that they won their first titles with, while Robert Wickens will use the #6 that he raced during his 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 title triumph.

Mike Rockenfeller, DTM champion in 2013 with Audi, has chosen 99.

"Nine was always a good number for me, and I thought that things can't go wrong with two on my car," he said.

2015 DTM ENTRY LIST:

1   Marco Wittmann          RMG BMW
2   Gary Paffett            ART Mercedes
3   Paul di Resta           HWA Mercedes
5   Mattias Ekstrom         Abt Audi
6   Robert Wickens          HWA Mercedes
7   Bruno Spengler          MTEK BMW
8   Christian Vietoris      HWA Mercedes
10  Timo Scheider           Phoenix Audi
12  Daniel Juncadella       Mucke Mercedes
13  Antonio Felix da Costa  Schnitzer BMW
16  Timo Glock              MTEK BMW
17  Miguel Molina           Abt Audi
18  Augusto Farfus          RBM BMW
22  Lucas Auer              ART Mercedes
27  Adrien Tambay           Abt Audi
31  Tom Blomqvist           RBM BMW
36  Maxime Martin           RMG BMW
44  Jamie Green             Rosberg Audi
48  Edoardo Mortara         Abt Audi
51  Nico Muller             Rosberg Audi
77  Martin Tomczyk          Schnitzer BMW
84  Maximilian Gotz         Mucke Mercedes
94  Pascal Wehrlein         HWA Mercedes
99  Mike Rockenfeller       Phoenix Audi

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