The DTM has previously hesitated from restricting testing in any manner, with the ADAC arguing that GT3 cars are so widely used that it would be impossible to monitor any running outside of the scheduled race weekends.
Top teams in the DTM have taken full advantage of this freedom by arranging tests at every track on the calendar except the Norisring, which being a street circuit is only available for use once a year.
It is estimated that a typical squad was devoting a third of their budget on testing alone last year, leading to calls from some quarters for an outright ban.
The ADAC is now working to cut down on unnecessary spending, with a proposal regarding testing limitations set to be submitted to teams and manufacturers before the end of January.
Speaking to Autosport at this month’s Autosport International Show, ADAC motorsport boss Thomas Voss strongly hinted that testing could be restricted in the team before the start of the 2024 season in April.
“We are seriously thinking about a test limitation, maybe not a test ban in the first step,” he said.
“We want to make the proposal to our teams and manufacturers and the next two weeks [at] latest, how to handle such a test limitation or test ban.
“But we are convinced and we were convinced also by the manufacturers and teams that it would be the best way to limit testing, yes.”
Source: Autosport