Misano double-header to host DTM's first night races
Both of this year's DTM races at Misano are to be held at night, the series has confirmed
As previously reported by Autosport, promoter ITR was considering hosting the DTM's first-ever night-time races at the Italian venue, which is one of two new additions to the 2018 calendar.
Now it has been confirmed that both the Misano races on 25-26 August will start at 10.20pm local time.
It will be only the second time the DTM has held official running of any kind after dark, following a top-10 qualifying shootout held at the Nurburgring in 2003 (pictured above).
As well as ensuring the races take place in cooler temperatures, shifting the Misano races to the evening avoids a direct clash with the Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, which falls on the same weekend.
It has also been announced that this year's Lausitz races will take place on the full-length 4.345km Grand Prix circuit for the first time since 2004.
Previously, the DTM used the shorter 3.478km layout that featured only a small portion of the oval track's back straight before bearing left to rejoin the road course.
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