Rast left the DTM after clinching his third title in 2020 to focus on a full-season programme in Formula E, where he scored a best finish of second in Mexico.
Following Audi’s departure from the all-electric series in favour of new projects in the Dakar Rally and LMDh, it was revealed last October that Rast would make his DTM return in 2022 along with leading development on Audi’s as-yet-unnamed LMDh racer.
It has now been announced that Rast will partner 2021 DTM title challenger van der Linde at Abt, the team that ran Audi’s FE programme.
Rast won each of his DTM titles with Team Rosberg, but the squad also left the DTM at the end of 2020 and went on to win the inaugural Extreme E title in 2021.
“I’m very happy to be returning to the DTM after a year’s break, I never lost my desire for the DTM,” said the 35-year-old.
“Audi wanted me to concentrate fully on Formula E last season. I was on site at a few DTM races, I liked what I saw.
“I will have almost the same crew…
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