2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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Bernd Schneider (left) won his fourth Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Bruno Spengler (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twentieth season of premier German touring car championship and also seventh season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series was resumed in 2000. The number of race weekends was reduced, from eleven in 2005, to ten for the 2006 season. Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which hosted two. As in 2005, each event consisted of one race of approximately one hour, with two compulsory pit stops for each car. The Championship was won by Bernd Schneider driving an AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 for the HWA Team. Team Rosberg returned to the series after one-year absence and thus switched to Audi Sport machinery.

Contents

Changes for 2006

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

MakeCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Audi Audi A4 DTM 2006 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 4 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk All
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström All
6 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen All
Audi A4 DTM 2005 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 12 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt All
14 Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Kaffer All
Audi Sport Team Rosberg 15 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Stippler All
16 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider All
Audi A4 DTM 2004 Futurecom TME 19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans 1–3*
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen 4–5**
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa 6–8***
Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk 9–10
20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx All
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 HWA Team 2 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green All
8 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen All
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 Persson Motorsport 10 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi All
11 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Margaritis All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 21 Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 Mücke Motorsport 17 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke All
18 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel la Rosa All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart All
Sources: [1] [2]

Team changes

Opel left the series after the 2005 season due to budget cuts at General Motors in Europe. Team Holzer would also leave after being part of Opel's squad since 2000. [3]

Team Joest left the series so they could concentrate on the development of the Audi R10 diesel sports car. They were replaced by Team Phoenix, who had run Opel's the previous season, and Team Rosberg who returned to the series after a one year absence. Both teams would run one year old cars. [4]

F1 team boss Colin Kolles would enter the championship with two two year old Audi A4s run under the Futurecom TME banner. [4]

Mercedes teams Mücke Motorsport and Persson Motorsport expanded to three cars each  with each running two one year old cars and one two year old cars each.

Driver changes

Reigning champion Gary Paffett left the DTM to focus on his F1 test driver role at McLaren Mercedes with hopes of a race seat in 2007. [5]

Bruno Spengler and Jamie Green were promoted from Persson Motorsport to HWA Team while Jean Alesi was demoted from HWA Team to Persson Motorsport. [5]

Heinz-Harald Frentzen switched from Opel to Audi to replace Allan McNish who left the series to focus on Endurance racing. [6]

Laurent Aïello and Manuel Reuter retired from motorsport after Opel left the series.

Marcel Fässler left the DTM to join Swiss Spirit in the Le Mans Series.

Rinaldo Capello left the DTM to focus on Endurance racing.

Alexandros Margaritis moved from Mücke Motorsport to Persson Motorsport. [5]

GP2 driver Mathias Lauda joined the DTM with Persson Motorsport. [5]

Daniel la Rosa and Susie Stoddart joined the DTM with Mücke Motorsport after spending the previous year in Formula Renault 3.5 Series and British Formula 3 respectively. [5]

Vanina Ickx and Olivier Tielemans joined the DTM with Futurecom TME after spending the previous year in BELCAR and 3000 Pro Series respectively.

Mid season changes

Olivier Tielemans was replaced by Jeroen Bleekemolen after the second round of the season.

Jeroen Bleekemolen was replaced by Nicolas Kiesa after sponsorship troubles after the fifth round.

Nicolas Kiesa was replaced by Thed Björk for the final two races after Kiesa was injured in a motocross accident.

Race calendar and winners

RoundCircuitDate Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturerTV
Flag of Germany.svg Präsentation Düsseldorf26 March
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 9 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
2 Flag of Germany.svg EuroSpeedway 30 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
3 Flag of Germany.svg Oschersleben 21 May Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Audi ARD
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 2 July Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi ARD
5 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring 23 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
6 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 20 August Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort 3 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Audi ARD
8 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 24 September Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi ARD
9 Flag of France.svg Le Mans 15 October Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
10 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 29 October Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes Mercedes ARD
Source: [7]

Championship standings

Scoring system

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

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

Drivers' championship

PosDriver HOC
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LAU
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OSC
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BRH
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NOR
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NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Schneider 115322225471
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler 952711451163
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Tom Kristensen 2211855193356
4 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk 786416†3314542
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Ret432Ret98Ret6231
6 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Häkkinen 4391131211112Ret25
7 Flag of Germany.svg Heinz-Harald Frentzen 313417†11653101424
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström RetDSQ7168134Ret12†21
9 Flag of France.svg Jean Alesi 6786Ret4Ret1411815
10 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider 891410776Ret8612
11 Flag of Greece.svg Alexandros Margaritis 5620†8Ret15Ret8713†11
12 Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Mücke Ret12121341171215Ret7
13 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Abt RetRet1751010Ret10976
14 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Stippler 121113Ret9Ret146RetRet3
15 Flag of Germany.svg Daniel la Rosa 14Ret111215†16107RetRet2
16 Flag of Germany.svg Pierre Kaffer Ret101098149Ret12NC1
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart 1015151614†Ret12151390
18 Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda 11141615Ret131513Ret100
19 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Vanina Ickx 151618Ret1318RetRet16110
20 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen 14120
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Olivier Tielemans 1317190
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk 1415†0
23 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa 1716Ret0
PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
Sources: [9] [10]
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
LAU
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OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Vodafone / Salzgitter AMG Mercedes 21153222254102
3Ret432Ret98Ret62
2 DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes 84391131211112Ret88
99527114511
3 Audi Sport Team Abt 6313417†11653101480
722118551933
4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 4786416†3314563
5RetDSQ7168134Ret12†
5 stern / Easy Rent AMG Mercedes 106786Ret4Ret1411826
115620†8Ret15Ret8713†
6 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 15891410776Ret8615
16121113Ret9Ret146RetRet
7 TV-Spielfilm / TrekStor AMG Mercedes 17Ret12121341171215Ret9
1814Ret111215†16107RetRet
8 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 12RetRet1751010Ret10977
14Ret101098149Ret12NC
9 AutoScout24 / Junge Gebrauchte AMG Mercedes 2111141615Ret131513Ret100
221015151614†Ret1215139
10 Futurecom TME 1913171914121716Ret1415†0
20151618Ret1318RetRet1611
Pos.TeamNo. HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
BUG
Flag of France.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
Sources: [8] [9]

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