{
  "id": 8012231,
  "title": "DTM considers major format shake-up with two-part shootout qualifying for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/dtm-considers-major-format-shake-up-with-two-part-shootout-qualifying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:03:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/dtm-considers-major-format-shake-up-with-two-part-shootout-qualifying-for-2027/10856507/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The team principals' meeting on Thursday evening ahead of the DTM weekend at the Sachsenring lasted more than four hours: the teams had been asked in advance to contribute ideas on how the DTM can be improved for 2027. At the centre of the discussion were improvements to the qualifying and race formats, as well as the potential introduction of torque sensors. The 20-minute qualifying format in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}