2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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Bernd Schneider (left) defend his second Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Uwe Alzen (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fifteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also second season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.

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Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

MakeCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 Flag of Germany.svg HWA Team 1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck All
5 Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen All
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler All
Flag of Germany.svg Manthey Racing 9 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer 1-2, 6-10
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Tiemann 3-5
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 Flag of Germany.svg Persson Motorsport 14 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Jäger All
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers All
Flag of Germany.svg Team Rosberg 24 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy 1-2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Saelens 3-10
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner All
Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 Flag of Germany.svg OPC Team Holzer3 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock All
4 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider All
11 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels All
Flag of Germany.svg OPC Team Phoenix 7 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000 8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yves OlivierAll
Flag of Italy.svg OPC Euroteam16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu All
17 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert HauptAll
Flag of Germany.svg Mamerow Racing Team20 Flag of Germany.svg Peter MamerowAll
Audi Audi TT-R DTM 2001 Flag of Germany.svg Team Abt Sportsline 18 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt All
19 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello 1-3, 5-10
Flag of Denmark.svg Kris Nissen 4
Flag of Germany.svg Team Abt Sportsline Junior 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström All
23 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk All
Sources: [1] [2]

Race calendar and winners

Two international rounds were added: A1-Ring in Austria and Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Each weekend comprised a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race.

RoundCircuitDate Pole position Fastest lap Winning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturer
1QR Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 22 April Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
2QR Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 6 May Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
CR Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
3QR Flag of Germany.svg Oschersleben 20 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
4QR Flag of Germany.svg Sachsenring 17 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
5QR Flag of Germany.svg Norisring 8 July Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
6QR Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring 12 August Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
7QR Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 26 August Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
8QR Flag of Austria.svg A1-Ring 9 September Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider D2 AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
9QR Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort 23 September Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Team Abt Sportsline Audi
CR Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
10QR Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 7 October Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman Eschmann AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
CR Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer Eschmann AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
Source: [3]

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race". [4]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points321
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points20151210864321
PosDriver HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider 1162324112324611103Ret3161
2 Flag of Germany.svg Uwe Alzen 547194311Ret211Ret22337177101
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck 233854167541RetDNS2Ret373288
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler 728511684Ret287Ret7665Ret576
5 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello 871125101261211425RetRetDNS75
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman 16Ret1277953Ret7Ret51031254411863
7 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Jäger 3543910141320DNS74Ret4RetDNS1212121043
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 17DNS1096725119Ret3614Ret112Ret6638
9 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter 1212RetDNS131581415813712513491311435
10 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt 1010NCRet86395175183DSQ18DNS1281129
11 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer 991120813579RetRetDNS2128
12 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Tiemann 128743326
13 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk 20Ret2410Ret21†71610Ret69Ret6Ret16RetRet1623
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers 131313121111162131612168911Ret8Ret14919
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Turner 6891614DSQ9RetRet11109Ret814101589815
16 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock RetDNS1913211715Ret64Ret141613169RetDNSRetDNS12
17 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy 465612
18 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Bartels 14Ret2014171417108614Ret14118Ret18104128
19 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider 15111610181213129Ret91111RetRetDNS1365Ret7
20 Flag of Germany.svg Hubert Haupt 18151515201810Ret17Ret151517161771715Ret134
21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Saelens 1919†121112131610131010Ret11913154
22 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yves Olivier 19141411151318Ret14Ret17Ret15Ret158191416Ret3
23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 11Ret1717161622†Ret18141119Ret125Ret141110140
24 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Mamerow 21161818RetRet20Ret191518171815RetDNS20Ret15170
25 Flag of Denmark.svg Kris Nissen 19Ret0
PosDriverQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRPts
HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Sources: [5] [6]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

PosTeamCar
No.
HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 D2 AMG Mercedes 11162324112324611103Ret3249
2233854167541RetDNS2Ret3732
2 Warsteiner AMG Mercedes 5547194311Ret211Ret22337177177
6728511684Ret287Ret7665Ret5
3 Eschmann AMG Mercedes 99911201287433813579RetRetDNS21117
1016Ret1277953Ret7Ret510312544118
4 Team Abt Sportsline 181010NCRet86395175183DSQ18DNS12811104
1987112519Ret101261211425RetRetDNS
5 Original-Teile AMG Mercedes 143543910141320DNS74Ret4RetDNS1212121062
15131313121111162131612168911Ret8Ret149
6 Abt Sportsline Junior 2217DNS1096725119Ret3614Ret112Ret6661
2320Ret2410Ret21†71610Ret69Ret6Ret16RetRet16
7 OPC Team Phoenix 71212RetDNS131581415813712513491311438
819141411151318Ret14Ret17Ret15Ret158191416Ret
8 Service 24h AMG Mercedes 2446561919†121112131610131010Ret119131531
426891614DSQ9RetRet11109Ret8141015898
9 OPC Team Holzer 1 3RetDNS1913211715Ret64Ret141613169RetDNSRetDNS19
415111610181213129Ret91111RetRetDNS1365Ret
10 OPC Team Holzer 2 1114Ret2014171417108614Ret14118Ret18104128
11 OPC Euroteam 1611Ret1717161622†Ret18141119Ret125Ret141110144
1718151515201810Ret17Ret151517161771715Ret13
12 Mamerow Racing Team 2021161818RetRet20Ret191518171815RetDNS20Ret15170
PosTeamCar
No.
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRPts
HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR1
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR2
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Sources: [5] [4]

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