2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was a multi-event motor racing series largely based in Germany for highly modified touring car racing cars and is one of the most popular sedan car-based motor racing series in the world. The series features professional racing teams and drivers and is heavily supported by car manufacturers Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Each race features 18 V8-powered racing cars built according to the technical regulations of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. It was the twenty-fifth season of premier German touring car championship and also twelfth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It was the final season running the 4-door saloon-style spec cars, which has been the series' sole car style requirements since 2005 (although 4-door saloon-style spec cars were introduced majorly in 2004 but few coupé cars were also featured due to cost reasons). It was also the final season that all DTM cars ran with the sequential manual gearbox shifters before all DTM cars switched to sequential semi-automatic paddle-shifters for the following season.

2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
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Support series:
Formula 3 Euro Series
Martin Tomczyk (left) won his first Drivers' Championship while Mattias Ekström (right) finished second in the championship.

Canadian Mercedes-Benz driver Bruno Spengler led the series after five races. After winning the season-opening Hockenheim and the most recent race at the Norisring, Spengler held a three-point lead over German Audi driver Martin Tomczyk who won races at the Red Bull Ring and Eurospeedway. The two held a points gap over third-placed Audi driver Timo Scheider. The other race winner was Audi driver Mike Rockenfeller, although after his Le Mans sportscar accident Rockenfeller had to take a break from DTM to recover with series veteran Tom Kristensen replacing him.

Series news
  • Previous sole tyre supplier Dunlop announced on 19 November 2010 that it would not renew its contract with Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters after 2010 season, with Hankook Tire was chosen as the sole tyre supplier for 2011-2013 seasons by the DMSB, ITR e.V. and FIA as it was announced on 17 January 2011 and thus carrying the Hankook Ventus brand.[1][2] The front and rear tyre sizes of Hankook Ventus DTM tyres for 2011 season would almost remained same sizes as previous Dunlop SP Sport Maxx DTM tyres but the front tyre width slightly reduced (260/660-R18 (10.2/25.9-R18) on fronts and 280/660-R18 (11.0/25.9-R18) on rears).
  • The development freeze introduced for the 2010 season remains in place for the 2011 season.[3]

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2011 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HWA Team 2 Gary Paffett[4] All
3 Bruno Spengler[5] All
6 Ralf Schumacher[6] All
7 Jamie Green[7] All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 Persson Motorsport 10 Susie Wolff[8][N 1] All
11 Christian Vietoris[8] All
20 Renger van der Zande[8] All
Mücke Motorsport 16 Maro Engel[8] All
17 David Coulthard[6] All
Audi Audi A4 DTM 2009 Abt Sportsline 4 Timo Scheider[9] All
5 Oliver Jarvis[9] All
8 Mattias Ekström[9] All
9 Mike Rockenfeller[9] 1–3, 5–10
Tom Kristensen[10] 4
Audi A4 DTM 2008 22 Miguel Molina[9] All
Team Phoenix 14 Martin Tomczyk[9] All
15 Rahel Frey[9] All
Team Rosberg 18 Filipe Albuquerque[9] All
19 Edoardo Mortara[9] All

Driver changes
Changed teams

Mike Rockenfeller moved into the factory Team Abt Sportsline outfit, driving a latest-specification car for the first time. He replaced Martin Tomczyk who filled Rockenfeller's vacant drive at Team Phoenix. With Paul di Resta leaving the HWA Team for Force India in Formula One, Jamie Green took over his spot in a latest-specification Mercedes.

Entering DTM

Team Rosberg had two new drivers for the 2011 season, with reigning Formula 3 Euro Series champion Edoardo Mortara and Race of Champions winner Filipe Albuquerque driving. Rahel Frey competed for Team Phoenix after selected drives in various series in 2010. Single-seater racers Christian Vietoris and Renger van der Zande both competed for Persson Motorsport; van der Zande moving from GP3, while Vietoris combining his DTM programme with a season in GP2.

Leaving DTM

Reigning champion Paul di Resta did not defend his title with the HWA Team, having moved into a Formula One drive with Force India. Audi driver Markus Winkelhock moved into the FIA GT1 World Championship with Münnich Motorsport, while fellow Audi drivers Alexandre Prémat and Katherine Legge lost their drives in the series.

Race calendar and results

The series hosted its first stadium event in July for a round at Munich's Olympic Stadium. The event did not count for points but the entire grid took part over two days.[11] A twelve-race provisional calendar was announced on 29 September, including the non-championship event in Munich, and a return to the newly renamed Red Bull Ring, replacing Adria.[12] The calendar was reduced to eleven races on 1 April, after the race in Shanghai was dropped. The Chinese motorsport authorities did not want an event clash with the inaugural Chinese round of the World Touring Car Championship due to be held on the same day at the Guangdong International Circuit.[13]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Hockenheimring 1 May Bruno Spengler Bruno Spengler Bruno Spengler HWA Team
2 Circuit Park Zandvoort 15 May Bruno Spengler Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller Abt Sportsline
3 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 5 June Martin Tomczyk Bruno Spengler Martin Tomczyk Team Phoenix
4 EuroSpeedway Lausitz 19 June Bruno Spengler Timo Scheider Martin Tomczyk Team Phoenix
5 Norisring, Nuremberg 3 July Bruno Spengler Jamie Green Bruno Spengler HWA Team
NC Showevent Olympiastadion München 16 July Inter-marque races Edoardo Mortara Team Rosberg
17 July Knockout races Bruno Spengler HWA Team
6 Nürburgring 7 August Mattias Ekström David Coulthard Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline
7 Brands Hatch, Kent 4 September Mike Rockenfeller Martin Tomczyk Martin Tomczyk Team Phoenix
8 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 18 September Miguel Molina Mattias Ekström Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline
9 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 2 October Mattias Ekström Timo Scheider Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline
10 Hockenheimring 23 October Miguel Molina Jamie Green Jamie Green HWA Team

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver HOC
 ZAN
 RBR
 LAU
 NOR
 OLY[N 2]
 NÜR
 BRH
 OSC
 VAL
 HOC
 Points
1 Martin Tomczyk 5 3 1 1 3 13 7 5 1 2 3 2 72
2 Mattias Ekström 2 8 Ret 11 7 7 6 1 2 1 1 6 52
3 Bruno Spengler 1 2 4 3 1 2 1 2 7 13† 7 9 51
4 Timo Scheider 4 5 7 2 4 14 13 4 16 Ret 4 7 36
5 Jamie Green 7 4 6 6 2 9 8 6 8 11 10 1 35
6 Mike Rockenfeller 11 1 5 14 3 10 3 6 6 9 4 31
7 Gary Paffett 6 9 8 4 Ret 10 11 8 4 4 8 5 25
8 Ralf Schumacher 3 11 2 12 6 5 16 Ret 5 Ret 13 11 21
9 Edoardo Mortara 14 6 16 Ret 5 1 2 7 3 3 16† 13 21
10 Oliver Jarvis 9 10 3 5 15 8 15 10 9 9 6 8 14
11 Miguel Molina 16 14 11 16† 12 DNQ 9 12 Ret 8 5 3 11
12 Filipe Albuquerque 17 Ret 12 8 16 12 12 9 11 Ret 2 10 9
13 Maro Engel 8 7 14 10 9 16 DNQ 15 10 7 15 14 5
14 Christian Vietoris 13 15 15 9 11 11 4 13 13 5 12 Ret 4
15 Tom Kristensen 7 2
16 David Coulthard 10 16 9 13 8 6 5 17 12 10 DSQ 17† 1
— Renger van der Zande 18† 13 10 14 10 4 3 11 15 Ret DSQ 12 0
— Susie Wolff[N 1] 12 12 13 DNS 13 DNQ 14 14 14 Ret 11 15 0
— Rahel Frey 15 17 17 15 17 15 DNQ 16 17† 12 14 16 0
Pos Driver HOC
 ZAN
 RBR
 LAU
 NOR
 OLY[N 2]
 NÜR
 BRH
 OSC
 VAL
 HOC
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

  • † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' Championship
Pos Team Car
No.		 HOC
 ZAN
 RBR
 LAU
 NOR
 OLY[N 2]
 NÜR
 BRH
 OSC
 VAL
 HOC
 Points
1 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 8 2 8 Ret 11 7 7 6 1 2 1 1 6 85
9 11 1 5 7 14 3 10 3 6 6 9 4
2 Thomas Sabo AMG Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG		 2 6 9 8 4 Ret 10 11 8 4 4 8 5 76
3 1 2 4 3 1 2 1 2 7 13 7 9
3 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 14 5 3 1 1 3 13 7 5 1 2 3 2 72
15 15 17 17 15 17 15 DNQ 16 17 12 14 16
4 Salzgitter AMG Mercedes
AMG Mercedes		 6 3 11 2 12 6 5 16 Ret 5 Ret 13 11 56
7 7 4 6 6 2 9 8 6 8 11 10 1
5 Audi Sport Team Abt 4 4 5 7 2 4 14 13 4 16 Ret 4 7 50
5 9 10 3 5 15 8 15 10 9 9 6 8
6 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 18 17 Ret 12 8 16 12 12 9 11 Ret 2 10 30
19 14 6 16 Ret 5 1 2 7 3 3 16 13
7 Audi Sport Team Abt Junior 22 16 14 11 16 12 DNQ 9 12 Ret 8 5 3 11
8 GQ AMG Mercedes
Deutsche Post AMG Mercedes		 16 8 7 14 10 9 16 DNQ 15 10 7 15 14 6
17 10 16 9 13 8 6 5 17 12 10 DSQ 17
9 TV Spielfilm AMG Mercedes
Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes		 10 12 12 13 DNS 13 DNQ 14 14 14 Ret 11 15 4
11 13 15 15 9 11 11 4 13 13 5 12 Ret
— stern AMG Mercedes 20 18 13 10 14 10 4 3 11 15 Ret DSQ 12 0
Pos Team Car
No.		 HOC
 ZAN
 RBR
 LAU
 NOR
 OLY[N 2]
 NÜR
 BRH
 OSC
 VAL
 HOC
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notable events

Footnotes
  1. Wolff raced under her maiden name of Susie Stoddart at all rounds except the Hockenheim finale.
  2. Non-championship race. No points awarded.

References
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  2. "DTM to Use Hankook Racing Tires Exclusively From 2011". hankooktire.com. Hankook Tires. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  3. Meissner, Johan (22 October 2010). "Paffett and Ekström test Hankook tyres for DTM". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  4. "Mercedes-Benz confirms Paffett and a new team sponsor". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. 3 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. Elizalde, Pablo (23 March 2011). "Spengler to stay on with Mercedes". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  6. Elizalde, Pablo (6 April 2011). "Coulthard, Ralf secure Mercedes deals". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  7. Freeman, Glenn (7 April 2011). "Green returns to front-line DTM car". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. Freeman, Glenn (7 April 2011). "Mercedes signs Vietoris, van der Zande". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  9. "Audi splashes color in the DTM". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  10. "DTM comeback for Tom Kristensen". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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  12. "Der DTM-Kalender 2011 – Spannung in sechs Nationen". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (in German). ITR e.V. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
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