The 1984 Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft was the inaugural season of premier German touring car racing, which would later become the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft.
The championship was run under modified Group A regulations, which was won by Volker Strycek driving a BMW 635CSi. [1] Strycek won the championship despite not winning a single race.
Race | Circuit | Event | Dates |
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1 | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder | Bergischer Löwe | 10–11 March |
2 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | XVIII Deutschland Trophäe (XV Jim Clark Gedächtnisrennen) | 8 April |
3 | AVUS, Berlin | ADAC AVUS Rennen | 13 May |
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5 | Flugplatz Mainz Finthen, Mainz | AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen | 26–27 May |
6 | Wunstorf Airfield Circuit, Lower Saxony | ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf | 9–11 June |
7 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | XIX. ADAC 300 km Rennen | 15–17 June |
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9 | Norisring, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) | 200 Meilen von Nürnberg | 1 July |
10 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen | 6–8 July |
11 | Diepholz Airfield Circuit, Diepholz | Internationales ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz | 21–22 July |
12 | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim | XLII Großer Preis von Deutschland | 3–4 August |
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14 | Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder | 18. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen | 18–19 August |
15 | Nürburgring, Nürburg | ADAC-Bilstein Super-Sprint Nürburgring | 22–23 September |
Source: [2] [3] |
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