2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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Bernd Schneider (left) won his third Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Christijan Albers (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the seventeenth season of premier German touring car championship and also fourth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. Unlike 2002, there were ten race weekends with only one race at each event.

Contents

Changes for 2003

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Audi Abt-Audi TT-R 2003 Abt Sportsline 1 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello All
2 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt All
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström All
6 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger All
Abt-Audi TT-R 2002 Abt Sportsline Junior Team 14 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk All
15 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Terting All
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 HWA Team 3 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider All
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers All
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler All
10 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 Persson Motorsport 11 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Jäger All
12 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer All
20 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 Team Rosberg 24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman 1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett 3–10
42 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke All
Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 OPC Team Holzer7 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter All
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002 OPC Euroteam16 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock All
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 OPC Team Phoenix 18 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider All
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck All
Sources: [1] [2]

Team changes

Abt Sportsline expanded from five to six cars with two cars run under the Abt Sportsline Junior Team banner, created to promote young drivers. [3] [4] Danish outfit First Choice Racing helped support the team during the 2003 season. [5]

Persson Motorsport expanded to three cars.

Manthey Racing withdrew from the DTM after being part of the Mercedes squad since 2001.

Driver changes

Uwe Alzen had planned to continue with HWA Team in 2003 but decided to withdraw just days before the opening round of the season. In response, Mercedes promoted Christijan Albers from Team Rosberg to HWA Team, while Patrick Huisman took Albers vacant seat at Team Rosberg after driving for Manthey Racing. [6]

Bernd Mayländer switched from Manthey Racing to Persson Motorsport.

Three time Japan Grand Touring car Championship winner Katsutomo Kaneishi joined the DTM with Persson Motorsport. [7]

Martin Tomczyk moved to the Abt Sportsline Junior Team alongside debutant Peter Terting who had won the Volkswagen Lupo Cup in 2002. [4]

Opel would shuffle around their drivers for 2003 with Manuel Reuter and Alain Menu moving to Team Holzer while Joachim Winkelhock went to Euroteam and Timo Scheider moved to Team Phoenix. Peter Dumbreck moved from Mercedes to Opel Team Phoenix while Jeroen Bleekemolen made his DTM debut with Opel Euroteam after finishing second in the Dutch Touring Car Championship. [8]

Michael Bartels left the DTM to join the V8Star Series.

Mid season changes

Reigning German Formula Three Champion Gary Paffett replaced Patrick Huisman from the third round onwards. [9]

Race calendar and winners

RoundCircuitDate Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturerTV
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 27 April Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ZDF
2 Flag of Italy.svg Adria 11 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ARD
3 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 25 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ZDF
4 Flag of Germany.svg EuroSpeedway 8 June Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ZDF
5 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring 22 June Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ARD
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 27 July Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ZDF
7 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 17 August Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello Hasseröder Abt-Audi Flag of Germany.svg Audi ARD
8 Flag of Austria.svg A1-Ring 7 September Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ARD
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort 21 September Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ZDF
10 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 5 October Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes ARD
Source: [10]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers. [11]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th 
Points108654321

Drivers' championship

PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider 154132322668
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers 5117152311264
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcel Fässler 2421024516357
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 8273Ret3453246
5 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi 47Ret5516Ret5142
6 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello 33386Ret149541
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Dumbreck 66524610Ret10431
8 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider 7151341687RetRet712
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu 1886610Ret97Ret109
10 Flag of Germany.svg Manuel Reuter 9Ret91213Ret15†10419†5
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Ret15Ret9861218†4
12 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt 20†DSQ897RetRetRet1193
13 Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Jäger 10Ret121497Ret913112
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen 14111118†141317†127152
15 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Winkelhock 1691011810131415Ret1
16 Flag of Austria.svg Karl Wendlinger 15121613111511168171
17 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Terting Ret1314DNS121418†131481
18 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk 12Ret18DNSRetRetRet8Ret131
19 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Mayländer 11101716Ret1214151620†0
20 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke 17Ret15DNS1511121117140
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Patrick Huisman 13Ret0
22 Flag of Japan.svg Katsutomo Kaneishi 1914191717†Ret16†1718160
PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
Sources: [12] [13]
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

Pos.TeamNo. HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Vodafone / Express-Service AMG-Mercedes 31541323226132
451171523112
2 AMG-Mercedes 92421024516399
1047Ret5516Ret51
3 PlayStation 2 Red Bull Abt-Audi 58273Ret3453247
61512161311151116817
4 Hasseröder Abt-Audi 133386Ret149544
220†DSQ897RetRetRet119
5 OPC Team Phoenix 187151341687RetRet743
1966524610Ret104
6 OPC Team Holzer 79Ret91213Ret15†10419†14
81886610Ret97Ret10
7 Service 24h AMG-Mercedes 2413RetRet15Ret9861218†4
4217Ret15DNS151112111714
8 OPC Euroteam 161691011810131415Ret3
1714111118†141317†12715
9 Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes 1110Ret121497Ret913112
1211101716Ret1214151620†
10 S Line Audi Junior Team 1412Ret18DNSRetRetRet8Ret132
15Ret1314DNS121418†13148
11 ARTA AMG-Mercedes 211914191717†Ret16†1718160
Pos.TeamNo. HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
Sources: [12] [14]

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Mercedes 27212316282922272519237
2 Audi 7149756151071393
3 Opel 5471664227760
Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
A1R
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
Source: [12]

References

  1. "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2003 Entry List". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  2. "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2003: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. "Audi in the DTM - The challenger will be chased".
  4. 1 2 "Audi supports junior team in the DTM".
  5. "Abt and First Choice form partnership".
  6. "Alzen quits HWA Mercedes".
  7. "Mercedes confirm Kaneishi for Persson".
  8. "Opel finalises 2003 line-up".
  9. "Paffett replaces Huisman at Mercedes".
  10. "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2003". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2003: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2003". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  13. "2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  14. "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - Season 2003: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2023.