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Arjun Maini to compete for HRT Ford Racing in the 2026 DTM Season

Arjun Maini to compete for HRT Ford Racing in the 2026 DTM Season

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HRT Ford Racing will enter the 2026 DTM season with the Ford Mustang GT3 EVO, with Indian racing driver Arjun Maini continuing as one of the team’s key drivers. A Ford Racing Factory Driver, Maini brings extensive DTM experience and remains an integral part of the team’s development and performance program. The No. 36 Ford Mustang GT3 EVO will be driven by Arjun Maini and will feature an updated RAVENOL design, now shining in a striking blue and yellow metallic look. HRT works closely with its team partner RAVENOL in the development of high-performance lubricants and brake fluids, which contribute significantly to the performance of the car. Arjun Maini has been an integral part of the DTM grid since the championship transitioned to GT3 machinery. The 28-year-old Indian driver has competed in 78 DTM races, securing three podium finishes and one pole position with HRT. Since 2022, he has also represented the team across multiple international GT racing programs. Since 2025, Arjun Maini has been part of Ford Racing’s international squad of factory drivers and …

Arjun Maini to drive for HRT Ford performance at 2025 DTM season

Arjun Maini to drive for HRT Ford performance at 2025 DTM season

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India’s Arjun Maini will be driving for HRT Ford Performance in the new DTM season. This will mark Maini’s fifth year in the German touring car racing series. The official test day for the new season is scheduled at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on Wednesday. “I am excited about another year in the DTM with HRT and Ford Performance. We are looking forward to the season. It’s a new challenge for me and a new challenge for the team. But fortunately we’ve worked very well together over the past few seasons. So I am very happy to continue that relationship and hopefully we can have some strong races together and be successful,” Maini said. Haput Racin Team enters two Ford Mustang GT3 in the top-class sprint series for the first time this year. The cockpits for Ford’s factory-supported DTM comeback after 36 years will be occupied by Maini and Fabio Scherer. The opening race weekend is scheduled from April 25-27. Maini has successfully competed for HRT in various racing series since 2022 and had achieved …

Arjun Maini becomes the first Indian to get a DTM pole position

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Arjun Maini scripted motorsport history for India by securing the first pole position of his DTM career in a spectacular qualifying at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria over the weekend. After many changes at the top of the timings sheet, it was the Mercedes-AMG driver who held his nerve in Saturday morning’s session and clocked the fastest time of 1:30.128 minutes on his final lap. The Indian started race 13 of this season’s DTM from the front of the grid for the first time. ‘I can enjoy the moment’ Maini was understandably elated with his performance. “That was really crazy, because my radio was not working so I did not know the result at first. I tried to see the times on the screens around the track. However, they were too far away. Pole position feels incredible. I can enjoy the moment for a few hours, until the race starts,” said Maini to the media after his fine display in Spielberg. Temperatures of 10 degrees and a track that was still damp in …