2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The 2023 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-seventh season of the premier German motor racing championship and also the twenty-fourth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It was the third season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the first season with ADAC as the promoter after ITR ceased operations at the end of the previous year.[1]
Teams and drivers
[edit]All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli. On 22 February all participating teams were announced.[2]
Race calendar
[edit]Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
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1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 27 May | 28 May |
2 | Circuit Zandvoort | Zandvoort, North Holland | 24 June | 25 June |
3 | Norisring | Nuremberg, Bavaria | 8 July | 9 July |
4 | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 5 August | 6 August |
5 | Lausitzring | Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 19 August | 20 August |
6 | Sachsenring | Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 9 September | 10 September |
7 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Styria | 23 September | 24 September |
8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 21 October | 22 October |
Source:[1] |
Results and standings
[edit]Season summary
[edit]Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | |
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1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Franck Perera | Ayhancan Güven | Franck Perera | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
R2 | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Christian Engelhart | Toksport WRT | Porsche | ||
2 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | Mercedes-AMG |
R2 | Ricardo Feller | Ricardo Feller | Ricardo Feller | Abt Sportsline | Audi | ||
3 | R1 | Norisring | Sheldon van der Linde | Laurin Heinrich | Sheldon van der Linde | Schubert Motorsport | BMW |
R2 | René Rast | Kelvin van der Linde | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche | ||
4 | R1 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) |
Mirko Bortolotti | Lucas Auer | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini |
R2 | Ricardo Feller | Marco Wittmann | Maximilian Paul | GRT Grasser Racing Team | Lamborghini | ||
5 | R1 | Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) |
Jack Aitken | Jack Aitken | Jack Aitken | Emil Frey Racing | Ferrari |
R2 | Mirko Bortolotti | Luca Stolz | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini | ||
6 | R1 | Sachsenring | Luca Stolz | Ayhancan Güven | Luca Stolz | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | Mercedes-AMG |
R2 | Mirko Bortolotti | Ricardo Feller | Mirko Bortolotti | SSR Performance | Lamborghini | ||
7 | R1 | Red Bull Ring | Laurin Heinrich | René Rast | Kelvin van der Linde | Abt Sportsline | Audi |
R2 | René Rast | Sheldon van der Linde | René Rast | Schubert Motorsport | BMW | ||
8 | R1 | Hockenheimring | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche |
R2 | Thomas Preining | Sheldon van der Linde | Thomas Preining | Manthey EMA | Porsche |
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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Italics – Fastest Lap 1 – 3 Points for Pole 2 – 2 Points for P2 3 – 1 Point for P3 |
Teams' championship
[edit]Pos. | Team | Points |
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1 | Manthey EMA | 357 |
2 | SSR Performance | 291 |
3 | Abt Sportsline | 286 |
4 | Schubert Motorsport | 282 |
5 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT | 158 |
6 | KÜS Team Bernhard | 157 |
7 | Emil Frey Racing | 139 |
8 | Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf | 131 |
9 | Mercedes-AMG Team Winward | 126 |
10 | Toksport WRT | 95 |
11 | Project 1 | 90 |
12 | GRT Grasser Racing Team | 74 |
13 | Tresor Attempto Racing | 36 |
14 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 18 |
Manufacturers' championship
[edit]Only points scored by the top three drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Porsche | 464 |
2 | Lamborghini | 396 |
3 | Mercedes-AMG | 364 |
4 | BMW | 356 |
5 | Audi | 336 |
6 | Ferrari | 199 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Car No. 48 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter, car No. 84 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team BWT. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf".
- ^ Sandro Holzem was a guest driver for round 4, but was a full-time driver from round 5 onwards.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ADAC reveals 2023 DTM plans and calendar after takeover". Autosport.com. Autosport. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "DTM-Teams für Saison 2023 bestätigt: Ferrari-Verbleib sicher, Schwund bei Audi". ran.de (in German). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (28 February 2023). "Van der Linde, Feller Continue With ABT". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fix: Luca Engstler startet mit Familienteam in DTM / DTM - SPEEDWEEK.COM". www.speedweek.com (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (11 April 2023). "Attempto Returns to Operate Tresor Orange1 Audis". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ Marton, Samuel; Seiwert, Robert (7 February 2023). "BMW DTM 2023: Rast neuer Schubert-Pilot, Wittmann zu Project 1". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Wester, Arno (24 May 2023). "Zweiter Project-1-BMW M4 für Nachwuchstalent Holzem reserviert". Motorsport-Magazin.com (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (17 August 2023). "DTM: Startzulassung für Sandro Holzem". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (24 February 2023). "Emil Frey Racing Confirm DTM & GT World Challenge Sprint Campaigns With Ferrari". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Thierry Vermeulen Takes The Next Step to Contest DTM". thierryvermeulen.com. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "DTM: Costa ersetzt Aitken in Zandvoort". GT-Place.com (in German). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (23 February 2023). "SSR Performance Switch To Lamborghini With Three-Car DTM Entry". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Euwema, Davey (13 April 2023). "Wishofer Joins Grasser to Form All-Austrian Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (1 August 2023). "DTM: Maximilian Paul für Grasser Racing Team". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Haidinger, Sven (14 September 2023). "Grasser lässt Katze aus dem Sack: Mit Lamborghini-Werkspilot zu Top-Ergebnis?". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (16 October 2023). "DTM: GRT bestätigt Rückkehr von Christian Engelhart". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Nach SSR-Bekanntgabe mit Lamborghini: Was wird jetzt aus dem Grasser-Team?". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (23 February 2023). "Mercedes AMG Blend Youth & Experience In Six Car 2023 DTM Line-Up". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ a b Euwema, Davey (24 February 2023). "Team Bernhard, Toksport Reveal Two-Car Porsche Efforts". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Plümer, Jonas (15 August 2023). "DTM: Marvin Dienst für Toksport WRT". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Graham (24 February 2023). "Manthey EMA Confirm Olsen & Preining For 2023 DTM". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)