Mugello dropped from 2009 calendar
The DTM has announced its definite calendar for the 2009 season, with the absence of the Mugello circuit the biggest change
The season will kick off and end at Hockenheim on 17 May and 25 October respectively after nine events.
A couple of date changes have also been made in order to avoid clashes with Formula One races.
"We always had the intention to avoid scheduling conflicts with Formula One," said Hans Werner Aufrecht, chairman of DTM rights holder ITR.
"After all, our fans have been accustomed to such a calendar for many years. In cooperation with our organisers, the German Motorsport Association, DMSB, and our TV partner ARD we succeeded in once again avoiding such scheduling conflicts.
"Consequently, we now are able to present a well-balanced calendar featuring ten races in five European countries."
The Italian track of Mugello will be absent from the calendar for the first time in three years.
"We had two fantastic events, there, but due to the latest postponements finding a reasonable date for the Mugello round proved to be just impossible as the MotoGP is going to race there in late May," said Aufrecht.
Meanwhile, the Dijon circuit will be making its first DTM appearance, replacing Le Mans as host of the French round of the championship.
2009 calendar:
17th May Hockenheimring 31st May EuroSpeedway Lausitz 28th June Norisring 19th July Zandvoort 02nd August Oschersleben 16th August Nürburgring 06th September Brands Hatch 20th September Barcelona 11th October Dijon 25th October Hockenheimring
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