2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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Gary Paffett (left) won his second Drivers' Championship while 2017 DTM champion René Rast (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-second season of premier German touring car championship and also nineteenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. 2018 would be the final season for the traditional 4.0-litre V8 naturally-aspirated engine package that debuted in the inaugural reborn season; as the brand new engine package has been introduced for the following season as part of the "Class One Project" prospect with Japanese Super GT GT500 cars. [1] 2018 also marked the final season for Mercedes-Benz in DTM due to Mercedes-Benz departing to FIA Formula E from the 2019–20 season and thus ended its 19-year participation. [2]

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Gary Paffett won his second title at the final round of the season with a third-place finish, beating previous champion René Rast by four points despite a late charge to six consecutive wins by Rast, a new series record. [3] Paffett became the second non-German driver to have won more than one DTM driver title, and thus repeating Swedish driver Mattias Ekström's feat in 2004 and 2007 seasons.

Mercedes-Benz won the manufacturer's championship for the first time since 2010.

Rule changes

Calendar

Start of a race at Brands Hatch. 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Brands Hatch (31764821778).jpg
Start of a race at Brands Hatch.

The provisional ten event calendar was announced on 24 November 2017, [6] and later finalized on 18 December 2017. [7]

RoundCircuitRace 1Race 2
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Germany 5 May6 May
2 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring, Germany 19 May20 May
3 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Hungary 2 June3 June
4 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Germany 23 June24 June
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands 14 July15 July
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch, Great Britain 11 August12 August
7 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy 25 August26 August
8 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Germany 8 September9 September
9 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring, Austria 22 September23 September
10 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Germany 13 October14 October

Calendar changes

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Key
Full-season entryAdditional/wildcard entry
* Eligible for all championship points* Ineligible to score Drivers' championship points
MakeCarTeamNo.DriversRounds
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett [12] All
94 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein [13] All
Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta [12] All
17 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier [14] [15] 9
23 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella [16] All
Flag of Germany.svg Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 22 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer [12] All
48 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara [12] All
Audi Audi RS5 DTM Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns [17] All
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström [18] 1
51 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller [17] All
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Phoenix 28 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval [17] All
99 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller [17] All
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Rosberg 33 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast [17] All
53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green [17] All
BMW BMW M4 DTM Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Team RBM [19] 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler [19] All
47 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson [19] All
Flag of Germany.svg BMW Team RMG [19] 11 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann [19] All
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus [19] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Team RMR 12 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Zanardi [20] 7
16 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock [19] All
25 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng [19] All

Driver changes

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturerReport
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock BMW Team RMR BMW
2R1 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas Mercedes-Benz
3R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
4R1 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
5R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
6R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus Mercedes-Benz
7R1 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus Mercedes-Benz Report
R2 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson BMW Team RBM BMW
8R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
9R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
10R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:

Race Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:

Qualifying Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points321

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver HOC
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LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett 11391361521321121621Ret14325210314233255
2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast 972RetDNS41016141713433Ret33111111112251
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta 79641153462331612116182443814233
4 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann 11211721613317179591353713Ret21164
5 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 33112514210106101311715416Ret273310144
6 Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara 4Ret1115DSQ1121388173222131116101013140
7 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer 215411423DSQ175339328RetRet1118†6RetRet1DSQ121
8 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein 56832131221394267436127913611DSQ108
9 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng 161432711835211144257816168389128102
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller 1313Ret173214187Ret7151051010143227496
11 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller 1421181141516151610610961323861187
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler 68531512DSQ6412131714Ret11234Ret149685
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns 18121310781285Ret121224171011DSQ2584
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson 1243129176912911141312112615515972
15 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella 81814121011831161211914†1731517†14111141561
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus 151010161571417852Ret11Ret979RetRet756
17 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval 105Ret138917181115Ret16471812Ret1551254
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green 1917Ret6913111510141115Ret81415512131627
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Italy.svg Alex Zanardi 135
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Ogier 1216
Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Ekström 1716
Pos.Driver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
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
1 – 3 Points for Pole
2 – 2 Points for P2
3 – 1 Point for P3

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamCar HOC
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LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas 211391361521321121621Ret14325210314233363
9456832131221394267436127913611DSQ
2 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus 379641153462331612116182443814294
2381814121011831161211914†1731517†141111415
3 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 33972RetDNS41016141713433Ret33111111112278
531917Ret6913111510141115Ret814155121316
4 Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 22215411423DSQ175339328RetRet1118†6RetRet1DSQ261
484Ret1115DSQ1121388173222131116101013
5 BMW Team RMR 1633112514210106101311715416Ret273310246
25161432711835211144257816168389128
6 BMW Team RMG 1111211721613317179591353713Ret21220
15151010161571417852Ret11Ret979RetRet7
7 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 418121310781285Ret121224171011DSQ25180
511313Ret173214187Ret71510510101432274
8 BMW Team RBM 768531512DSQ6412131714Ret11234Ret1496157
4712431291769129111413121126155159
9 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 28105Ret138917181115Ret16471812Ret15512141
9914211811415161516106109613238611
Pos.TeamCar HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Mercedes-Benz 782554556616685976506367533183224402316903
2 BMW 264653390723938202530161226434614181842623
3 Audi 3360134119010113214244250412969496749599
Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points

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