Former F1 driver and DTM race winner Timo Glock was told he has been dropped by BMW over a short video call with the German manufacturer's management.
It was announced at the beginning of September that Glock and BMW will part ways at the end of the 2022 season, marking the conclusion of a 10-year partnership between the two.
In terms of a parting gift for his 10 years of service, a second wildcard DTM outing of the year in the Hockenheim finale would have been the ideal farewell for Glock, having famously battled against Mercedes’ Gary Paffett at the former Formula 1 venue for victory in 2018. But the Bavarian brand is only understood to have offered Glock a chance to take part in the supporting DTM Classic category for retro cars, which he likely declined.
The Bavarian marque ended its works participation in DTM after 2020 and exited Formula E entirely last year, and is currently preparing to enter the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship with the new BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh car. "At some point we made a decision on what our driver squad could look like for next year. And at that point we already made our decision and said that there is no future between Timo and us.
Despite his stint with BMW coming to a close, the 40-year-old is not ready to retire just yet and is exploring opportunities to continue racing in 2023.
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