2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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Paul di Resta (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship, shortly before announcing his move to Formula One in 2011 while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-fourth season of premier German touring car championship and also eleventh season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) since the series' resumption in 2000. The season began on 25 April at the Hockenheimring, and ended on 28 November at the Shanghai Street Circuit, after eleven rounds held in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy and China. Having finished second in 2008 and third in 2009, HWA Team's Paul di Resta became champion for the first time, having come out on top of a three-way title battle in Shanghai.

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The 2010 season would be Dunlop's final season as the sole tyre supplier in DTM as the company announced on 19 November 2010 that it would not renew its contract at the end of the season. After several months of deliberation, Hankook was chosen as the tyre supplier for the 2011 season. [1]

Season summary

Di Resta had trailed teammate Bruno Spengler – a race winner at Lausitz and the Nürburgring – by as many as fifteen points after four races, but by the ninth race, di Resta had taken the championship lead after five top-two finishes including three wins. A poor finish for di Resta at Adria – ninth after being helped into spins by Audi drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Miguel Molina – coupled with Spengler's third place allowed the Canadian driver to take a three-point lead into the final race. Another HWA driver, 2005 season champion Gary Paffett remained in mathematical contention, succeeding in needing a top-two finish at Adria, which left him nine points behind with ten available. Spengler left himself immediately in trouble in Shanghai, crashing during the qualification session which left him 17th on the grid, while di Resta and Paffett lined up on the front row. Spengler could only advance to thirteenth in the race, while his teammates battled for victory. Ultimately, Paffett won the race – ended early due to a collision between Rockenfeller and Susie Stoddart – but di Resta's second place allowed him to take the championship by four points. Paffett's victory also enabled him to overhaul Spengler for second place, by just one point.

Best of the rest went to the defending two-time champion Timo Scheider, who finished as top Audi in fourth place in the championship standings. Scheider, albeit scoring in each of the first five races, struggled for form in the early running, but recovered towards the end of the season and took a single victory during the season, winning at Adria. Mattias Ekström was the only other Audi driver to win a race during the season, winning the series' inaugural race at Valencia but only returned twice to the podium after that; finishing the season in fifth place. Jamie Green was the season's other race-winner, winning for the third season in a row at the Norisring, each of which had been taken in a 2008-specification car. Green finished three points behind Ekström, in sixth place in the points standings.

Rule changes for 2010

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Audi Audi A4 DTM 2009 Abt Sportsline 1 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider [3] All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis [4] All
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström [3] All
6 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk [3] All
Audi A4 DTM 2008 18 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina [3] All
Team Phoenix 9 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat [3] 1–10
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Darryl O'Young [5] 11
10 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller [3] All
Team Rosberg 14 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Winkelhock [3] All
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge [3] All
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HWA Team 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett [6] All
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler [7] All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta [8] All
8 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher [9] All
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 Persson Motorsport 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green [10] All
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart [11] All
21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Congfu Cheng [12] All
Mücke Motorsport 16 Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel [7] All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard [13] All

Team changes

Driver changes

Changed Teams

Entering DTM

Leaving DTM

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring (GP Circuit)25 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett HWA Team
2 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 May Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline
3 Flag of Germany.svg EuroSpeedway Lausitz 6 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler HWA Team
4 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Nuremberg 4 July Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Persson Motorsport
5 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 8 August Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler HWA Team
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 22 August Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett HWA Team
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch, Kent 5 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta HWA Team
8 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 19 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta HWA Team
9 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring (National Circuit)17 October Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta HWA Team
10 Flag of Italy.svg Adria International Raceway 31 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider Abt Sportsline
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Street Circuit 28 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett HWA Team

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta 45210221119271
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett 1756315442167
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler 22131722Ret31366
4 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Scheider 74854331121353
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 61Ret274Ret3Ret8935
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green 3931510107812632
7 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller 56412913953161222
8 Flag of Germany.svg Martin Tomczyk 17†DSQ681387856420
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis Ret14†114116613651718
10 Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Molina 8813Ret1454RetRet17†515
11 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat 103Ret7Ret1186RetRet12
12 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Winkelhock 1515†10RetRetDNS15†RetRet477
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Susie Stoddart 1110715Ret15Ret10714114
14 Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Schumacher 9Ret91169Ret9Ret11103
15 Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel 16111598Ret111297163
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard 1213†Ret1310121214Ret1081
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Congfu Cheng 13121214121613RetRet13150
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katherine Legge 14DNS1416151414RetRet15140
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Darryl O'Young DNS0
PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Points
1 Salzgitter / Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG 317563154421133
422131722Ret313
2 Laureus AMG Mercedes 745210221119274
89Ret91169Ret9Ret1110
3 Audi Sport Team Abt 174854331121371
2Ret14†1141166136517
4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 561Ret274Ret3Ret8955
617†DSQ6813878564
5 TV Spielfilm / Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes 113931510107812636
121110715Ret15Ret1071411
6 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 9103Ret7Ret1186RetRetDNS34
10564129139531612
7 Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt 188813Ret1454RetRet17†515
8 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 141515†10RetRetDNS15†RetRet477
1514DNS1416151414RetRet1514
8 Deutsche Post / GQ AMG Mercedes 1616111598Ret111297164
171213†Ret1310121214Ret108
Pos.TeamNo. HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ADR
Flag of Italy.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
Points

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