The 2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is 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
- 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 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
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Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 27 April | 28 April |
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Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 25 May | 26 May |
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Zandvoort, North Holland | 8 June | 9 June |
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Nuremberg, Bavaria | 6 July | 7 July |
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Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 17 August | 18 August |
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Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 7 September | 8 September |
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Spielberg, Styria | 28 September | 29 September |
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Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 19 October | 20 October |
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Results and standings
[edit]Season summary
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | ![]() |
145 |
2 | ![]() |
136 |
3 | ![]() |
112 |
4 | ![]() |
109 |
5 | ![]() |
84 |
6 | ![]() |
80 |
7 | ![]() |
73 |
8 | ![]() |
64 |
9 | ![]() |
25 |
10 | ![]() |
12 |
Manufacturers' championship
[edit]Only points scored by the top two drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
154 |
2 | ![]() |
151 |
3 | ![]() |
144 |
4 | ![]() |
142 |
5 | ![]() |
97 |
6 | ![]() |
89 |
7 | ![]() |
43 |
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".
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 (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.
External links
[edit]- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German and English)