Racing cars which are derived from series production vehicles drive in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen-Masters). The series has been held since 2000 and is the successor to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (the German Touring Car Championship, also called the DTM) which was discontinued after 1996.

BMW has entered the BMW M4 DTM in the DTM, the German Touring Car Masters since the 2014 season. The vehicle took the place of the BMW M3 DTM used since 2012. Four teams started with the M4 DTM in the 2014 season, with Timo Glock and António Félix da Costa driving for BMW Team MTEK. Augusto Farfus and Joey Hand started for BMW Team RBM, Bruno Spengler and Martin Tomczyk for BMW Team Schnitzer and Marco Wittmann and Maxime Martin for BMW Team RMG.

Marco Wittmann was the DTM test driver at BMW in 2012 and was given a cockpit in Team MTEK only a year later. His best season result was second position in Spielberg.

Wittmann changed to the BMW team of Reinhold Motorsport in 2014, immediately winning the first race at Hockenheim. Further victories followed at the Hungaroring, in Spielberg and on the Nürburgring. An early decision three races short of the season’s end accepted sixth position for an overall win and the championship, making Marco Wittmann the youngest German DTM Champion.