The Nurburgring-based outfit was one of six teams to campaign the Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the first season of the DTM’s new era last year, fielding a solo entry for Arjun Maini.
However, last week GetSpeed announced a three-car entry into the rival International GT Open series, as well as a limited Nurburgring Endurance Series programme with two cars.
Adding a return to the DTM to those commitments would be highly impractical owing to the fact that no fewer than five of this year’s eight DTM events clash with GT Open weekends, including the season-opener at Portimao – which will take place at the same time GT Open is holding its curtain-raiser just a few hundred kilometres north at Estoril.
The change of heart comes despite the fact GetSpeed and Maini took part in a post-season test at Paul Ricard last year, and issued a press release stating that talks were ongoing about continuing with the Indian driver in 2022.
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