2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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René Rast (left) won his second Drivers' Championship while Nico Müller (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2019 DTM was the thirty-third season of premier German touring car championship, first season under "Class 1" regulations era and also twentieth season under the moniker of DTM since the series' resumption in 2000. Mercedes-AMG withdrew from the championship after the 2018 season to focus on their Formula E entry. British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin replaced Mercedes-Benz, which marked the first non-German entry in 23 years when Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo last entered the series under the International Touring Car Series name in 1996. [1] [2] Defending champion Gary Paffett did not return to defend his title, as he moved to Formula E.

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The 2019 season oversaw the championship introduce revolutionary regulations known as "Class 1", the biggest change to the sport in recent history. These regulations will be shared between the DTM and the Japanese Super GT series' GT500 class from 2020, allowing entries to compete in both championships. [3] The 2019 championship saw the running of the 500th DTM race, which was held as the second race at Lausitzring. [4]

Audi clinched the manufacturers' championship title for the seventh time, with four races to spare. [4] René Rast clinched his second DTM driver's title in the Nürburgring round.

Rule changes

Technical regulations

Engine formula

  • The 2019 season saw the introduction of a brand-new prototype road car-based fuel-efficient engine configuration, with turbocharged engines returned to the sport for the first time since 1989. The new engines are 2.0 litres (122 cubic inches ) inline-4 cylinder format single-turbocharged engines, tuned to produce approximately 610 horsepower (450 kilowatts ) and limited to 9,500 rpm as it was announced on 20 January 2016 and thus the new engine formula will be known as "Class 1" that based on Nippon Race Engine (NRE) as it used by Japanese Super GT and Super Formula; [5] Garrett Advancing Motion will provide the turbochargers for all DTM cars from 2019 onwards. Individual engine units under the 2019 specifications had to last for at least 6,000  km (3,728  mi ) before being replaced, in comparison to the pre-2019 engines, which were required to last for 10,000  km (6,214  mi ). Engine unit changes during a race weekend result in a 10-place grid penalty for the requisite driver. All engines would remain to run on Aral Ultimate 102 RON unleaded fuel. The traditional 4.0 litres (244 cubic inches ) naturally-aspirated V8 engines that were used since 2000 were permanently retired. The all-new engine configuration also incorporates the IndyCar-style push-to-pass overtake assist system in a bid to improve the racing spectacle; the push-to-pass system will produce around 30  hp (22  kW ) and will be used by the driver up to 12 times in a race. [6]

Aerodynamics and other components

  • The single-plane element rear wing returns for the first time since 2016 but would be wider. As a result, the Drag Reduction Systems (DRS) used for assisting overtaking maneuvers will be revised, with use now within three seconds of a driver in front.
  • The minimum weight of the cars was decreased from 1,115 to 1,070  kg (2,458 to 2,359  lb ) (including driver and fuel respectively) to account for the decreased weight of the engine and other components.
  • Launch control was outlawed, [7] while the traditional interior rear view mirror was replaced by a rear-view camera. [7] Meanwhile all electronic devices were upgraded due to new Class 1 regulations including all-new Bosch DDU 10 color display dash, Bosch MS 7.4 engine management system, Bosch PBX 190 power management systems and also Tyre Pressure Management Systems (TPMS).

Sporting regulations

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2019 DTM. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Key
DTM entry Super GT GT500 entry
* Eligible for all championship points* Ineligible to score championship points
ManufacturerCarEngineTeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Aston Martin Aston Martin Vantage DTM 2019 HWA AFR Turbo 2.0 I-4 t Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R-Motorsport I3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta All
76 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis All
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R-Motorsport II23 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella All
62 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand von Habsburg All
Audi Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2019 Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4 t Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns All
51 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Audi Sport Team WRT 27 Flag of South Africa.svg Jonathan Aberdein All
34 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso 3
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 1–2, 4–9
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Rosberg 3
33 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast All
53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green 1–2, 4–9
Flag of Germany.svg Audi Sport Team Phoenix 28 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval All
99 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller All
BMW BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2019 BMW P48 Turbo I-4 t Flag of Germany.svg BMW Team RMG 7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler All
11 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Team RMR 16 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock All
25 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BMW Team RBM 31 Flag of South Africa.svg Sheldon van der Linde All
47 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson All
Honda Honda NSX-GT Honda HR-417E I-4 t Flag of Japan.svg Team Kunimitsu 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button 9
Lexus Lexus LC500 GT500 Lexus RI4AG I-4 t Flag of Japan.svg Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 9B
Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa 9A
Nissan Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 Nissan Nismo NR20A I-4 t Flag of Japan.svg Nismo 35 Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda 9A
Flag of Italy.svg Ronnie Quintarelli 9B
Source: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Team changes

Jake Dennis driving the Aston Martin Vantage DTM during practice at the Hockenheimring. Jake Dennis 2019 DTM Hockenheim (May) FP1.jpg
Jake Dennis driving the Aston Martin Vantage DTM during practice at the Hockenheimring.

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Calendar

A nine-round calendar was announced in October 2018.

RoundCircuitRace 1Race 2
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Germany 4 May5 May
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Belgium 18 May19 May
3 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy 8 June9 June
4 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Germany 6 July7 July
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands 20 July21 July
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch, Great Britain 10 August11 August
7 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring, Germany 24 August25 August
8 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Germany 14 September15 September
9 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Germany 5 October6 October
NC Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Speedway, Japan 23 November24 November

Calendar changes

Results and standings

Season summary

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturerReport
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW Report
R2 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
2R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng BMW Team RMR BMW Report
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Sheldon van der Linde Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
3R1 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
4R1 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler BMW Team RMG BMW
5R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi
6R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW Report
R2 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
7R1 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
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 the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
9R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi Report
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
NCR1 Flag of Japan.svg Fuji Speedway Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S Lexus Report
R2 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval [lower-alpha 2] Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan Modulo Nakajima Racing Honda

Scoring system

Rene Rast claimed his second championship. Rene Rast 2019 DTM Hockenheim (May) FP2.jpg
René Rast claimed his second championship.

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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ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
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NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
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BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast 16†1NC2122131137132512211Ret111132113322
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller 82385121822332132315361712250
3 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann 118271131Ret816†1121110463Ret2212202
4 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Rockenfeller 22Ret54610Ret39137633Ret733321182
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns 33312RetRet42Ret4Ret643325DSQ247157
6 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng 1441123727541365510138Ret14144
7 Flag of France.svg Loïc Duval 5Ret4113311463831153426854510134
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Green 1296311279111510241611125115
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bruno Spengler 7510374852115Ret12Ret914221089106
10 Flag of South Africa.svg Jonathan Aberdein 1514NC128273131464291314724514Ret67
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson 1310210Ret63131616†DNSRet81381110661
12 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 46131410RetRet95141312Ret15†9964358
13 Flag of South Africa.svg Sheldon van der Linde 613115199RetRet1015871611716161342
14 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella 916RetRet1314610Ret710812121012RetRet23
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 1015149115Ret151110DNS16791413151522
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Ret378DNS16Ret12Ret14814†1413Ret12DNS7DNS21
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis 1111Ret6151391212RetRet911RetRet1411817
18 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand von Habsburg Ret129Ret14121011131215†1115Ret1115DNS113
19 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Dovizioso 12150
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Button 916
Flag of Japan.svg Ryō Hirakawa 13
Flag of Italy.svg Ronnie Quintarelli 17
Flag of Japan.svg Tsugio Matsuda NC
Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy Ret
Pos.Driver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.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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ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 21115447
3316†1Ret2122131137132512211Ret111132113
531296311279111510241611125
2 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 433312RetRet42Ret4Ret643325DSQ247407
5182385121822332132315361712
3 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 285Ret4113311463831153426854510316
9922Ret54610Ret39137633Ret733321
4 BMW Team RMG 77510374852115Ret12Ret914221089308
11118271131Ret816†1121110463Ret2212
5 BMW Team RMR 1646131410RetRet95141312Ret15†99643202
251441123727541365510138Ret14
6 BMW Team RBM 31613115199RetRet10158716117161613103
471310210Ret63131616†DNSRet813811106
7 Audi Sport Team WRT 211015149Ret151110DNS16791413151579
271514Ret128273131464291314724514Ret
341215
8 R-Motorsport I3Ret378DNS16Ret12Ret14814†1413Ret12DNS7DNS38
761111Ret6151391212RetRet911RetRet14118
9 R-Motorsport II23916†RetRet1314610Ret710812121012RetRet26
62Ret129Ret14121011131215†1115Ret1115DNS11
Ineligible to score points
Team Kunimitsu 1916
Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S 3713Ret
Nismo 35NC17
Pos.TeamCar HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Audi 4961475857685859506858767290597666731132
2 BMW 54395439453238375118317289457341550
3 Aston Martin 3660 [lower-alpha 3] 001110101600100449
Ineligible to score points
Honda 20
Lexus 00
Nissan 00
Pos.Manufacturer HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Points

Notes

  1. Rockenfeller qualified on pole but received a 5-place grid penalty. Nico Müller started first.
  2. Daisuke Nakajima qualified on pole but received a 5-place grid penalty for a chassis change. Loïc Duval started first.
  3. In accordance with Article 28.5 of the DTM Sporting Regulations, Aston Martin did not accumulate the eight points earned by Jake Dennis towards the manufacturers' championship standings. [22]

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