Help With Hockenheim DTM

I'll be in Germany in late October/early November, and would like to take in the Hockenheim round of the DTM on October 29. We will arrive in Frankfurt (from New Zealand) on Friday October 27, then get a rental car the following day and drive down to Hockenheim.

I would like to know if there are places to stay near the track? Are there places on the internet I can find more info? Should I buy our tickets beforehand, or buy them at the gate on the day of the race meeting? Also, what sort of support races do they usually have at DTM events? Any help would be much appreciated. Its always more helpful to ask people who have been to these events, or have good knowledge of them.

Thanks in advance.

These threads may help you in Trackside

About Hockenheim in general (F1) (http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78064&highlight=Hockenheim)

About Nurburgring DTM (bit of Hockenheim mentioned) (http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65227&highlight=Hockenheim)

places to stay within an hour of the circuit, try weinheim, heidelberg (sp), and that sort of place. have a look on the map and do some searches on sites like expedia and lastminute. i've been 3 times now to the hockenheim dtm, and twice i've stayed in the same hotel, and all three times in the same town (weinheim).

popular hotel chains nearby include nh hotels, and holiday inn. bookings.net will help you with the smaller non chain hotels, and with good rates.

hope that helps.

edit : don't bother buying your tickets early. there are good grandstand seats available in the cheaper sections on the gate. for more information about the sort of tickets available, try the dtm website.