Nicki Thiim will be Aston Martin’s first factory driver in DTM’s GT3 era

Nicki Thiim (of being-robbed-of-2026-Daytona-24-class-victory fame) will become the first factory driver of the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo in DTM this year. He’s joining Nicolas Baert to expand the Comtoyou Racing to two cars. Aston hasn’t done great in the GT3 era of DTM so far, but Thiim is an animal, so hopefully that will kick things off. Thiim is also contesting the 2026 GTWC Europe with the same team and car.