Engel has been a stalwart of Mercedes’ GT3 programme over the past decade, winning the Nurburgring 24 Hours in 2016 and taking the 2018 Blancpain Endurance Series title, but also has previous experience in the DTM during its spell as a tin-top championship.
The German, who also finished runner-up in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup in 2019 and 2021, joined Mercedes for 2008 straight out of British Formula 3 and completed four seasons in the DTM before returning in 2017 and scoring his maiden win from 17th on the grid at Moscow Raceway.
Engel will replace Juncadella, who leaves the DTM just one year into his own series comeback, at the expanded GruppeM squad which also welcomes series newcomer Mikael Grenier.
The Canadian racer recently secured the Pro-Am title in the Intercontinental GT Challenge finale at Kyalami with SunEnergy1 and previously finished second in the GTD Pro class with the same squad at the 2021 Daytona 24 Hours.
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