2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Last updated January 17, 2024

Pre-season

This was the resurrected DTM's first season since the cancellation of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft at the end of 1996. Mercedes returned to the series after their unfortunate CLR Le Mans project along with H.W.A GmbH and AMG. They were joined by Opel, who brought along the Holzer, Phoenix, Irmscher and Euroteam from the German Super Touring Championship (STW) where they had raced in 1999. The resumption of DTM also meant the end of STW. Audi did not enter, but was still represented through the semi-independent Abt Sportsline team. Two additional teams also ran Mercedes; they were Persson Motorsport and Team Rosberg.

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

Make	Car	Team	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Mercedes-Benz	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000	HWA 1	1	Bernd Schneider	All
		HWA 1	2	Thomas Jäger	All
		HWA 2	5	Klaus Ludwig	All
		HWA 2	6	Marcel Fässler	All
		Team Rosberg	14	Pedro Lamy	1–2
			24	Pedro Lamy	3–10
			15	Darren Turner	1–2
			42	Darren Turner	3–10
		Persson Motorsport	18	Marcel Tiemann	All
		Persson Motorsport	19	Peter Dumbreck	All
Opel	Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000	Opel Team Holzer 1	3	Uwe Alzen	All
		Opel Team Holzer 1	4	Joachim Winkelhock	All
		Opel Team Phoenix	7	Manuel Reuter	All
		Opel Team Phoenix	8	Michael Bartels	All
		Opel Team Holzer 2	11	Éric Hélary	All
		Opel Team Holzer 2	17	Timo Scheider	All
		Opel Team Irmscher	12	Christian Menzel	All
		Euroteam	16	Stefano Modena	All
Audi ¹	Abt-Audi TT-R 2000	Abt Sportsline 1	9	Laurent Aïello	1, 3–10
			10	Christian Abt	1, 3–10
			23	Roland Asch	2
		Abt Sportsline 2	20	Kris Nissen	All
		Abt Sportsline 2	21	James Thompson	2, 5–10

^ – Audi did not enter as a manufacturer but Abt Sportsline entered as a semi-independent team.

Race calendar and winners

All races were held in Germany. Each weekend feature two 100 km races, with equal points scales.

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning manufacturer
1	Hockenheimring	28 May	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
1	Hockenheimring	28 May		Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
2	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	18 June	Manuel Reuter	Bernd Schneider	Manuel Reuter	Opel Team Phoenix	Opel
2	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	18 June		Manuel Reuter	Manuel Reuter	Opel Team Phoenix	Opel
3	Norisring	9 July	Joachim Winkelhock	Christian Menzel	Joachim Winkelhock	Opel Team Holzer 1	Opel
3	Norisring	9 July		Éric Hélary	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
4	Sachsenring	6 August	Klaus Ludwig	Marcel Fässler	Klaus Ludwig	HWA 2	Mercedes-Benz
4	Sachsenring	6 August		Bernd Schneider	Klaus Ludwig	HWA 2	Mercedes-Benz
5	Nürburgring	20 August	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
5	Nürburgring	20 August		Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
6	Lausitzring	3 September	Bernd Schneider	Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions^[1]
7	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	24 September	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Uwe Alzen	Opel Team Holzer 1	Opel
7	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	24 September		Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	HWA 1	Mercedes-Benz
8	Nürburgring	8 October	Joachim Winkelhock	Uwe Alzen	Manuel Reuter	Opel Team Phoenix	Opel
8	Nürburgring	8 October		Joachim Winkelhock	Manuel Reuter	Opel Team Phoenix	Opel
9	Hockenheimring	29 October	Manuel Reuter	Manuel Reuter	Uwe Alzen	Opel Team Holzer 1	Opel
9	Hockenheimring	29 October		Bernd Schneider	Uwe Alzen	Opel Team Holzer 1	Opel

Drivers' championship

Pos	Driver	HOC1		OSC1		NOR		SAC		NÜR1		LAU		OSC2		NÜR2		HOC2		Pts
1	Bernd Schneider	1	1	3	12	4	1	3	3	1	1	C	C	2	1	2	4	2	NC	221
2	Manuel Reuter	3	13	1	1	3	2	13†	11	5	5	C	C	3	2	1	1	16	Ret	162
3	Klaus Ludwig	9	9	8	11	2	3	1	1	2	2	C	C	6	3	12	Ret	Ret	11	122
4	Marcel Fässler	2	2	9	3	13	7	10	4	3	3	C	C	NC	12	4	2	5	Ret	116
5	Joachim Winkelhock	10	6	2	2	1	4	Ret	10	9	19	C	C	NC	Ret	5	5	3	2	113
6	Uwe Alzen	Ret	DNS	Ret	9	8	6	Ret	Ret	10	13	C	C	1	4	3	6	1	1	100
7	Michael Bartels	8	3	18	Ret	5	5	6	6	14	10	C	C	7	5	6	8	4	3	87
8	Peter Dumbreck	5	5	11	5	14	9	2	2	6	12	C	C	NC	6	10	9	7	Ret	75
9	Éric Hélary	Ret	7	4	10	15	15	4	16†	8	7	C	C	4	10	14	Ret	6	7	53
10	Marcel Tiemann	6	12	10	6	6	Ret	5	5	13	6	C	C	NC	7	18	12	15	5	53
11	Thomas Jäger	7	14	6	4	7	13	NC	9	7	17	C	C	DNS	8	7	3	12	8	52
12	Timo Scheider	4	4	5	7	12	11	7	7	16	11	C	C	8	9	11	16	11	Ret	45
13	Pedro Lamy	11	Ret	7	8	9	8	NC	12	4	4	C	C	DNS	DNS	8	13	8	10	39
14	Darren Turner	12	8	13	Ret	11	12	8	8	15	8	C	C	DNS	DNS	13	11	10	6	19
15	Stefano Modena	13	10	12	Ret	10	10	14	Ret	19	15	C	C	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	9	4	15
16	Laurent Aïello	15	DNS			Ret	DNS	12	14	11	14	C	C	5	11	9	7	Ret	DNS	14
17	Christian Menzel	14	11	14	Ret	16	Ret	9	13	17	9	C	C	Ret	Ret	17	10	Ret	DNS	5
18	James Thompson			17	DNS					12	16	C	C	9	Ret	15	Ret	13	9	4
19	Christian Abt	Ret	Ret			Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	18	18	C	C	10	Ret	19	14	Ret	Ret	1
20	Kris Nissen	16	Ret	16	13†	Ret	14	11	15	Ret	Ret	C	C	11	Ret	16	15	14	Ret	0
21	Roland Asch			15	Ret															0
Pos	Driver	HOC1		OSC1		NOR		SAC		NÜR1		LAU		OSC2		NÜR2		HOC2		Pts
Sources:^[2]^[3]

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos	Team	Car No.	HOC1		OSC1		NOR		SAC		NÜR1		LAU		OSC2		NÜR2		HOC2		Points
1	D2 AMG-Mercedes	1	1	1	3	12	4	1	3	3	1	1	C	C	2	1	2	4	2	NC	273
1	D2 AMG-Mercedes	2	7	14	6	4	7	13	NC	9	7	17	C	C	DNS	8	7	3	12	8	273
2	Opel-Team Phoenix	7	3	13	1	1	3	2	13†	11	5	5	C	C	3	2	1	1	16	Ret	249
2	Opel-Team Phoenix	8	8	3	18	Ret	5	5	6	6	14	10	C	C	7	5	6	8	4	3	249
3	Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes	5	9	9	8	11	2	3	1	1	2	2	C	C	6	3	12	Ret	Ret	11	238
3	Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes	6	2	2	9	3	13	7	10	4	3	3	C	C	NC	12	4	2	5	Ret	238
4	Opel-Team Holzer 1	3	Ret	DNS	Ret	9	8	6	Ret	Ret	10	13	C	C	1	4	3	6	1	1	213
4	Opel-Team Holzer 1	4	10	6	2	2	1	4	Ret	10	9	19	C	C	NC	Ret	5	5	3	2	213
5	Original Teile AMG-Mercedes	18	6	12	10	6	6	Ret	5	5	13	6	C	C	NC	7	18	12	15	5	128
5	Original Teile AMG-Mercedes	19	5	5	11	5	14	9	2	2	6	12	C	C	NC	6	10	9	7	Ret	128
6	Opel-Team Holzer 2	11	Ret	7	4	10	15	15	4	16†	8	7	C	C	4	10	14	Ret	6	7	98
6	Opel-Team Holzer 2	17	4	4	5	7	12	11	7	7	16	11	C	C	8	9	11	16	11	Ret	98
7	24h Service AMG-Mercedes	14	11	Ret	7	8	9	8	NC	12	4	4	C	C	DNS	DNS	8	13	8	10	58
7	24h Service AMG-Mercedes	15	12	8	13	Ret	11	12	8	8	15	8	C	C	DNS	DNS	13	11	10	6	58
8	Opel Euroteam	16	13	10	12	Ret	10	10	14	Ret	19	15	C	C	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	9	4	15
9	Team Abt Sportsline 1	9	15	DNS			Ret	DNS	12	14	11	14	C	C	5	11	9	7	Ret	DNS	15
		10	Ret	Ret			Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	18	18	C	C	10	Ret	19	14	Ret	Ret
		23			15	Ret
10	Opel-Team Irmscher	12	14	11	14	Ret	16	Ret	9	13	17	9	C	C	Ret	Ret	17	10	Ret	DNS	5
11	Team Abt Sportsline 2	20	16	Ret	16	13†	Ret	14	11	15	Ret	Ret	C	C	11	Ret	16	15	14	Ret	4
11	Team Abt Sportsline 2	21			17	DNS					12	16	C	C	9	Ret	15	Ret	13	9	4
Pos	Driver	Car No.	HOC1		OSC1		NOR		SAC		NÜR1		LAU		OSC2		NÜR2		HOC2		Pts

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References

↑ "Rain stops play permanently at Lausitzring…". Autosport . 3 September 2000. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
↑ "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
↑ "2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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[1] "Rain stops play permanently at Lausitzring…". Autosport . 3 September 2000. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.

[2] "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2000". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[3] "2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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