Commenting on the partnership, Jens Marquardt, Director, BMW Motorsport said: "For many years, we have put our faith in high-performance Castrol lubricants, and have celebrated countless successes together on the racetrack. For that reason, everyone here at BMW Motorsport is delighted that we are able to build on this established partnership in the DTM. Castrol EDGE is a high-performance brand which suits our DTM project perfectly."

Donald Smith, Sponsorship Manager, Castrol added: "The DTM is one of the most spectacular racing series in Europe and pushes the drivers, teams and cars to the very limit. It is because of these high-performance demands that we research and develop our products through the extremes of motorsport. Castrol EDGE will deliver maximum engine performance and give the team the strength to perform at the highest level. Together with our long-term partner, BMW Motorsport, we are looking forward to the challenges ahead and will do everything in our power to ensure that BMW is able to triumph in the DTM as they have done in the past."

Motorsport has seen a long and successful history of partnership in Castrol and BMW. Besides working together on the commercial brands within the BMW group, both brands have teamed up across a number of motorsport properties including F1, the World Touring Car Championship, 24 hour racing, and motorcycle racing events.