1984 Deutschen Produktionswagen Meisterschaft

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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.

Calendar

RaceCircuitEventDates
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder Bergischer Löwe10–11 March
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Hockenheim XVIII Deutschland Trophäe (XV Jim Clark Gedächtnisrennen)8 April
3 Flag of Germany.svg AVUS, Berlin ADAC AVUS Rennen13 May
4
5 Flag of Germany.svg Flugplatz Mainz Finthen, Mainz AvD/HMSC Flugplatzrennen Mainz-Finthen26–27 May
6 Flag of Germany.svg Wunstorf Airfield Circuit, Lower Saxony ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Wunstorf9–11 June
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Nürburg XIX. ADAC 300 km Rennen15–17 June
8
9 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Nuremberg (Nürnberg) 200 Meilen von Nürnberg1 July
10 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Nürburg Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen6–8 July
11 Flag of Germany.svg Diepholz Airfield Circuit, Diepholz Internationales ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz21–22 July
12 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Hockenheim XLII Großer Preis von Deutschland3–4 August
13
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 18. ADAC Westfalen-Pokal-Rennen18–19 August
15 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Nürburg ADAC-Bilstein Super-Sprint Nürburgring22–23 September
Source: [2] [3]

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References

  1. "1984 Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft". touringcarracing.net. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. "1984 Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft Race Results". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. "1984 Deutsche Produktionswagen Meisterschaft | RacingCalendar.net". racingcalendar.net. Retrieved 2024-10-21.