The German Kart Championship has a premiere in store in 2025. The championship will appear in the Belgian town of Mariembourg for the first time. The race calendar consists of five race weekends and also takes the series to the biggest tracks in Germany. As well as the four DKM titles, the support programme will again feature the IAME Series Germany. The “Road to DTM” development programme continues and offers the chance to progress through the DKM and into ADAC GT4 Germany.

New racetrack set for DKM debut

Karting des Fagnes in Mariembourg (Belgium) features on the calendar for the German Kart Championship for the first time. The 1,366-metre track is located in the western Ardennes and has been a fixture on the international race calendar for many years. The DKM kicks off the new season there at Easter, from 19th to 20th April. One week prior to the season-opener, the competitors will be given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new track at an exclusive test.

After the opening weekend in Belgium, the teams and drivers travel to the best-known kart tracks in Germany. First up, from 31st May to 1st June, is Arena E in Mülsen. The season reaches the halfway point at the Schweppermannring in Ampfing, when the battle for points rages at its most southerly venue on 26th and 27th July. Three weeks later, the DKM circus sets up camp at the iconic track in Kerpen from 16th to 17th August. Pro Kart Raceland Wackersdorf then hosts the season finale at the end of September (20th to 21stSeptember).

The DKM lines up with a tried-and-tested format in 2025. After a qualifying and heats, the race Sunday consists of the Super Heats and the final. The class structure also remains unchanged. The German Mini Kart Championship (DMKM), German Junior Kart Championship (DJKM), DMSB Shift Kart Cup (DSKC), and the German Kart Championship (DKM) are the official DKM classes. Rounding off the programme will be the IAME Series Germany.

“Road to DTM” development programme continues

The “Road to DTM” competition gives the best drivers in the DKM class who were born between 2004 and 2008 the opportunity to make the step up to GT racing. This year, the trophy went to DKM champion Markus Kajak. The successful development concept will continue in 2025, when the “Road to DTM” winner will receive an entry fee-free starting place in ADAC GT4 Germany the following season.