2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
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Mirko Bortolotti (left) was the driver's champion, while Schubert Motorsport (right) was the teams' champion
The 2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-eighth season of the premier German touring car championship and also the twenty-fifth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It's the fourth season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the second under ADAC's promotion.
Teams and drivers
[edit ]All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver and team changes
[edit ]- Maximilian Paul returned to the series with a privately entered Lamborghini, having last competed as a replacement driver at GRT Grasser Racing Team.
- GRT Grasser Racing Team entered a completely new line-up, fielding a pair of cars for Christian Engelhart, who drove for them in the 2023 season finale, and Luca Engstler, who switched from Engstler Motorsport.
- SSR Performance scaled down to two cars. Alessio Deledda left the team to compete in International GT Open with Oregon Team, while Franck Perera left to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Iron Lynx. Nicki Thiim, who last competed in European Le Mans Series with GMB Motorsport, was signed as their replacement.
- Dörr Motorsport entered the series, fielding a pair of McLaren 720S GT3 Evos. Clemens Schmid switched from GRT Grasser Racing Team to join them, with Ben Dörr named as the second driver.
- Project 1 left the series, with Sandro Holzem joining Land Motorsport to compete in ADAC GT Masters. Second driver Marco Wittmann switched to Schubert Motorsport, with the team expanding to three cars as a result.
- Porsche teams Toksport WRT and KÜS Team Bernhard left the series. Their drivers Laurin Heinrich, Marvin Dienst and Tim Heinemann left the series to compete in IMSA, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie respectively. Ayhancan Güven moved KÜS Team Bernhard to Manthey EMA to replace Dennis Olsen, who joined Proton Competition in WEC instead.
- Tresor Attempto Racing left the series, with both drivers Mattia Drudi and Patric Niederhauser moving to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
- Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf left the series, having fielded two cars in 2023 under Team Mann-Filter and Team BWT. Jusuf Owega left the series to compete in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Maro Engel switched to Winward Racing to replace ADAC GT Masters-bound David Schumacher, with the American team entering his car as Mercedes-AMG Team Winward and Lucas Auer’s car under Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter.
Race calendar
[edit ]| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 27 April | 28 April |
| 2 | Germany Lausitzring | Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 25 May | 26 May |
| 3 | Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort | Zandvoort, North Holland | 8 June | 9 June |
| 4 | Germany Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 6 July | 7 July |
| 5 | Germany Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 17 August | 18 August |
| 6 | Germany Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 7 September | 8 September |
| 7 | Austria Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 28 September | 29 September |
| 8 | Germany Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 19 October | 20 October |
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Results and standings
[edit ]Season summary
[edit ]| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Switzerland Ricardo Feller | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Switzerland Emil Frey Racing | Italy Ferrari |
| R2 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | Germany Luca Stolz | Germany Luca Engstler | Austria Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT | Italy Lamborghini | ||
| 2 | R1 | Germany Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) |
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | Germany Abt Sportsline | Germany Audi |
| R2 | Austria Thomas Preining | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | Austria Thomas Preining | Germany Manthey EMA | Germany Porsche | ||
| 3 | R1 | Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Germany Ben Dörr | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Switzerland Emil Frey Racing | Italy Ferrari |
| R2 | Germany Maximilian Paul | Denmark Nicki Thiim | Germany Marco Wittmann | Germany Schubert Motorsport | Germany BMW | ||
| 4 | R1 | Germany Norisring | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Germany Maximilian Paul | Germany René Rast | Germany Schubert Motorsport | Germany BMW |
| R2 | Denmark Nicki Thiim | Denmark Nicki Thiim | Denmark Nicki Thiim | Germany SSR Performance | Italy Lamborghini | ||
| 5 | R1 | Germany Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) |
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | Germany Abt Sportsline | Germany Audi |
| R2 | Germany Maro Engel | Turkey Ayhancan Güven | South Africa Sheldon van der Linde | Germany Schubert Motorsport | Germany BMW | ||
| 6 | R1 | Germany Sachsenring | United Kingdom Jack Aitken [N 3] | Netherlands Thierry Vermeulen | United Kingdom Jack Aitken | Switzerland Emil Frey Racing | Italy Ferrari |
| R2 | Netherlands Thierry Vermeulen | Netherlands Thierry Vermeulen | Germany Luca Stolz | Germany Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Germany Mercedes-AMG | ||
| 7 | R1 | Austria Red Bull Ring | India Arjun Maini | Germany Maro Engel | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | Germany SSR Performance | Italy Lamborghini |
| R2 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | Austria Thomas Preining | Germany René Rast | Germany Schubert Motorsport | Germany BMW | ||
| 8 | R1 | Germany Hockenheimring | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | Andorra Jules Gounon | South Africa Kelvin van der Linde | Germany Abt Sportsline | Germany Audi |
| R2 | Italy Mirko Bortolotti | Germany Luca Engstler | Germany Luca Engstler | Austria Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT | Italy Lamborghini | ||
Scoring system
[edit ]Points were awarded to the top fifteen classified finishers as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Teams' championship
[edit ]| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Schubert Motorsport | 361 |
| 2 | Germany Abt Sportsline | 326 |
| 3 | United States Winward Racing | 316 |
| 4 | Germany SSR Performance | 312 |
| 5 | Germany Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 272 |
| 6 | Germany Manthey EMA | 226 |
| 7 | Switzerland Emil Frey Racing | 193 |
| 8 | Austria GRT Grasser Racing Team | 155 |
| 9 | Germany Paul Motorsport | 39 |
| 10 | Germany Dörr Motorsport | 37 |
Manufacturers' championship
[edit ]Only points scored by the top two drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany Mercedes-AMG | 434 |
| 2 | Italy Lamborghini | 424 |
| 3 | Germany BMW | 382 |
| 4 | Germany Audi | 350 |
| 5 | Germany Porsche | 264 |
| 6 | Italy Ferrari | 237 |
| 7 | United Kingdom McLaren | 97 |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ a b Car No. 19 entered as Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT, car No. 63 entered as Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "GRT Grasser Racing Team".
- ^ a b Car No. 22 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter, car No. 130 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Winward. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "Winward Racing".
- ^ Thomas Preining recorded the fastest time in qualifying and received the three bonus points, but started sixth due to a five-place grid penalty. Jack Aitken was promoted to pole position.[17]
References
[edit ]- ^ Euwema, Davey (20 October 2023). "ABT to Remain with Audi for 2024 Campaign". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (27 February 2024). "BMW Hypercar Drivers in Reduced DTM Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (6 March 2024). "Emil Frey Retains Aitken, Vermeulen for Second Season – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Haidinger, Sven. "Grasser-Team holt Luca Engstler: Lamborghini-Zukunft für DTM-Youngster?". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Golden times : GRT and Christian Engelhart to compete in DTM 2024". Endurance-Info. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (2 July 2024). "DTM: Franck Perera startet auf Norisring". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (2 September 2024). "Pepper to Make Series Debut at Sachsenring". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Haidinger, Sven. "Offiziell: Sensationsmann Max Paul steigt 2024 mit Lamborghini in die DTM ein!". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (20 December 2023). "Thiim Joins SSR Performance for Series Return". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "DTM grows to seven manufacturers in 2024". Endurance-Info. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Haidinger, Sven (11 March 2024). "Ohne Glock, aber mit Project-1-Leuten: Dörr enthüllt McLaren-Projekt für DTM". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (20 February 2024). "Mercedes-AMG Unveils Four-Car Lineup With HRT, Winward". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (17 October 2024). "Gounon to Replace Stolz for Hockenheim Finale". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (21 February 2024). "Guven Moves to Reigning Champions Manthey EMA". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (2 December 2023). "Preining to Remain With Manthey EMA for Title Defense". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "DTM reveals eight-round calendar for 2024 season". www.motorsport.com. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ Tassel, Pierre (7 September 2024). "DTM - Preining le plus rapide, Aitken en pole au Sachsenring". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2024 in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters .
- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)