2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-ninth season of premier German touring car championship and also sixteenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. The season started on 2 May at Hockenheim, and ended on 18 October at the same venue, with Mercedes Benz driver Pascal Wehrlein clinching the Drivers' Championship, Mercedes Benz's HWA AG winning the Teams' Championship and BMW taking the Manufacturer's Championship after a total of nine events.

Pascal Wehrlein (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship, shortly before announcing his move to Formula One in 2016 while Jamie Green (right) finished second in the championship.

Marco Wittmann entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, BMW Team RMG as the defending Teams' Champion and Audi as the defending Manufacturers' Champion.

Rule changes

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Sporting

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  • Drivers were assigned permanent numbers for the duration of their DTM careers, with the championship adopting a system similar to the one used in Formula One and MotoGP. The number 1 was the champion's right, with drivers free to choose any number from 2 to 99 or 100; the champion's "regular" number was reserved while they were using the number 1.[1]
  • The 2015 season saw the DTM series go back to a two races per weekend format. It was the first time since 2002 that the DTM used the format but the usual number of laps were replaced by time limit.
  • The usual knockout qualifying format was replaced by 20-minute single-session qualifying format (similar to 60-minute 1996-2002 Formula One single-session qualifying format).

Technical

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  • The weight of all DTM cars were increased to 1,120 kg.
  • The performance weights also has been introduced.
  • The softer optional tyres were removed to provide overtaking manoeuvre.

Teams and drivers

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The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
BMW BMW M4 DTM   BMW Team RMG[2] 1   Marco Wittmann[3] All
36   Maxime Martin[3] All
  BMW Team MTEK[2] 7   Bruno Spengler[3] All
16   Timo Glock[3] All
  BMW Team Schnitzer[2] 13   António Félix da Costa[3] All
77   Martin Tomczyk[3] All
  BMW Team RBM[2] 18   Augusto Farfus[3] All
31   Tom Blomqvist[4] All
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM[5]   Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG[6] 2   Gary Paffett[7] All
22   Lucas Auer[8] All
  Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG[6] 3   Paul di Resta[9] All
6   Robert Wickens[9] All
  gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG[6] 8   Christian Vietoris[9] All
94   Pascal Wehrlein[9] All
  Petronas Mercedes-AMG[6] 12   Daniel Juncadella[9][a] All
84   Maximilian Götz[10] All
Audi Audi RS5 DTM   Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline[11] 5   Mattias Ekström[11] All
17   Miguel Molina[11] All
  Audi Sport Team Abt[11] 27   Adrien Tambay[11] All
48   Edoardo Mortara[11] All
  Audi Sport Team Phoenix[11] 10   Timo Scheider[11] 1–5, 7–9
93   Antonio Giovinazzi[12] 6
99   Mike Rockenfeller[11] All
  Audi Sport Team Rosberg[11] 51   Nico Müller[11] All
53   Jamie Green[11] All

Team changes

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Driver changes

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Entering DTM
Leaving DTM
Mid-season changes

Performance weights

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Starting from Norisring, ITR introduced a system of ballast based on the results obtained in the previous race. The basis weight is 1120 kg, and performance weight ranges from a minimum of 1105 kg to a maximum of 1140 kg[14]

Driver Car Norisring[15] Zandvoort[16] Red Bull Ring[17] Moscow Oschersleben Nürburgring Hockenheim
  Marco Wittmann BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1107,5 kg 1107,5 kg 1117,5 kg 1117,5 kg
  Gary Paffett Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg
  Paul di Resta Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1127,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg
  Mattias Ekström Audi 1137,5 kg 1130 kg 1127,5 kg 1137,5 kg 1137,5 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg
  Robert Wickens Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg
  Bruno Spengler BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1115 kg
  Christian Vietoris Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg
  Timo Scheider Audi 1135 kg 1125 kg 1120 kg - 1125 kg 1115 kg 1115 kg
  Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg 1130 kg
  António Félix da Costa BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1107,5 kg 1107,5 kg 1117,5 kg 1117,5 kg
  Timo Glock BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1115 kg
  Miguel Molina Audi 1135 kg 1125 kg 1120 kg 1125 kg 1122,5 kg 1115 kg 1115 kg
  Augusto Farfus BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1107,5 kg 1107,5 kg 1117,5 kg 1117,5 kg
  Lucas Auer Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1127,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1122,5 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg
  Adrien Tambay Audi 1130 kg 1120 kg 1117,5 kg 1125 kg 1122,5 kg 1112,5 kg 1112,5 kg
  Tom Blomqvist BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1112,5 kg 1105 kg 1105 kg 1115 kg 1115 kg
  Maxime Martin BMW 1107,5 kg 1107,5 kg 1115 kg 1105 kg 1105 kg 1112,5 kg 1112,5 kg
  Edoardo Mortara Audi 1140 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1135 kg 1137,5 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg
  Nico Müller Audi 1135 kg 1125 kg 1120 kg 1127,5 kg 1130 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg
  Jamie Green Audi 1137,5 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1130 kg 1132,5 kg 1125 kg 1125 kg
  Martin Tomczyk BMW 1105 kg 1105 kg 1110 kg 1105 kg 1105 kg 1112,5 kg 1112,5 kg
  Maximilian Götz Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1125 kg 1120 kg 1120 kg 1117,5 kg 1117,5 kg 1117,5 kg
  Pascal Wehrlein Mercedes-Benz 1120 kg 1130 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg 1130 kg 1130 kg 1130 kg
  Antonio Giovinazzi Audi - - - 1137,5 kg - - -
  Mike Rockenfeller Audi 1140 kg 1130 kg 1125 kg 1135 kg 1137,5 kg 1127,5 kg 1127,5 kg

Race calendar and results

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The nine event calendar was announced on 3 December 2014.[18]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer
1 R1   Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 2 May   Jamie Green   Paul di Resta   Jamie Green Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
R2 3 May   Mike Rockenfeller   Timo Scheider   Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
2 R1   Lausitzring, Brandenburg 30 May   Miguel Molina   Jamie Green   Jamie Green Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
R2 31 May   Jamie Green   Jamie Green   Jamie Green Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi
3 R1   Norisring, Nuremberg 27 June   Christian Vietoris   Jamie Green   Pascal Wehrlein gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz
R2 28 June   Bruno Spengler   Robert Wickens   Robert Wickens Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz
4 R1   Circuit Park Zandvoort, North Holland 11 July   Augusto Farfus   António Félix da Costa   Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
R2 12 July   António Félix da Costa   Timo Glock   António Félix da Costa BMW Team Schnitzer BMW
5 R1   Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 1 August   Edoardo Mortara   Edoardo Mortara   Edoardo Mortara Audi Sport Team Abt Audi
R2 2 August   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
6 R1   Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 29 August   Marco Wittmann   Pascal Wehrlein   Pascal Wehrlein gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz
R2 30 August   Mike Rockenfeller   Mike Rockenfeller   Mike Rockenfeller Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi
7 R1   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt 12 September   Timo Glock   Timo Glock   Timo Glock BMW Team MTEK BMW
R2 13 September   Augusto Farfus   Tom Blomqvist   Tom Blomqvist BMW Team RBM BMW
8 R1   Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate 26 September   Lucas Auer   Maxime Martin   Maxime Martin BMW Team RMG BMW
R2 27 September   Miguel Molina   Miguel Molina   Miguel Molina Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
9 R1   Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 17 October   Maxime Martin   Timo Scheider   Timo Scheider Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi
R2 18 October   Gary Paffett   Edoardo Mortara   Jamie Green Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi

Calendar changes

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  • The round at the Hungaroring – which had been included on the DTM calendar in 1988 and 2014 – was discontinued.

Championship standings

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Scoring system

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

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points
1   Pascal Wehrlein 2 8 5 13 1 5 10 6 2 21† 1 10 5 5 3 5 8 20 169
2   Jamie Green 1 13 1 1 7 18 Ret 13 Ret 17 4 5 Ret 8 Ret 17 2 1 150
3   Mattias Ekström 12 1 3 2 17 4 13 7 5 1 Ret 3 14 11 10 11 9 2 147
4   Edoardo Mortara 4 2 2 5 11 15 Ret Ret 1 3 6 8 19† Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 143
5   Bruno Spengler 11 9 11 19 5 3 5 3 15 15 3 2 2 10 19† 3 19† 8 123
6   Marco Wittmann 9 5 13 17 9 13 1 5 9 11 2 7 6 3 7 18 6 Ret 112
7   Maxime Martin 7 14 7 8 Ret 10 3 17 14 19 18 4 11 9 1 13 3 6 94
8   Paul di Resta 3 22 14 15 Ret 6 Ret 14 3 9 14 15 13 6 12 2 4 4 90
9   Gary Paffett Ret 3 23 Ret 3 7 11 10 7 2 7 6 Ret 13 4 Ret Ret 9 89
10   Mike Rockenfeller 5 6 9 10 14 Ret 8 11 8 4 10 1 Ret 19 11 7 5 15 83
11   António Félix da Costa 13 20 19 14 12 12 2 1 13 10 11 22 3 4 9 15 11 7 79
12   Augusto Farfus 10 21 Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 2 6 18 15 11 4 2 18 8 Ret 14 77
13   Robert Wickens Ret 7 6 18 2 1 Ret 19 Ret 20† 12 23 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 18 61
14   Tom Blomqvist Ret 17 22 Ret Ret DSQ 7 18 17 22† 8 12 7 1 Ret 4 7 17 59
15   Timo Glock 8 10 18 12 13 Ret 6 4 19 14 Ret 17 1 7 13 20 18† 21 56
16   Christian Vietoris 14 11 17 7 4 2 12 8 4 8 Ret 20 18 21 15 14 12 Ret 56
17   Miguel Molina Ret 18 4 3 20 17 Ret 12 18 13 Ret 14 9 Ret Ret 1 17 11 54
18   Timo Scheider Ret 12 8 4 16 16 14 15 16 DSQ 12 12 Ret Ret 1 5 51
19   Martin Tomczyk Ret 4 12 11 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 12 17 Ret 8 20 WD 9 15 10 27
20   Daniel Juncadella Ret 15 10 6 10 8 16 Ret 11 23† 5 13 10 15 17 10 13 12 26
21   Nico Müller 6 19 20 9 18 19† 9 21† 12 5 9 9 Ret Ret 16 16 14 16 26
22   Maximilian Götz 16 16 15 16 Ret Ret 15 16 20 7 16 18 16 18 5 6 10 13 25
23   Lucas Auer Ret DNS 21 21† 15 9 17 20 21 6 13 19 15 17 6 19 16 19 18
24   Adrien Tambay 15 Ret 16 20† 19 14 18 9 10 16 Ret 16 17 14 14 12 Ret Ret 3
25   Antonio Giovinazzi 19 21 0
Pos. Driver HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

  • † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

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Pos. Team Car HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points
1 gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG 8 14 11 17 7 4 2 12 8 4 8 Ret 20 18 21 15 14 12 Ret 225
94 2 8 5 13 1 5 10 6 2 21† 1 10 5 5 3 5 8 20
2 BMW Team RMG 1 9 5 13 17 9 13 1 5 9 11 2 7 6 3 7 18 6 Ret 206
36 7 14 7 8 Ret 10 3 17 14 19 18 4 11 9 1 13 3 6
3 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 5 12 1 3 2 17 4 13 7 5 1 Ret 3 14 11 10 11 9 2 201
17 Ret 18 4 3 20 17 Ret 12 18 13 Ret 14 9 Ret Ret 1 17 11
4 BMW Team MTEK 7 11 9 11 19 5 3 5 3 15 15 3 2 2 10 19† 3 19† 8 179
16 8 10 18 12 13 Ret 6 4 19 14 Ret 17 1 7 13 20 18† 21
5 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 51 6 19 20 9 18 19† 9 21† 12 5 9 9 Ret Ret 16 16 14 16 176
53 1 13 1 1 7 18 Ret 13 Ret 17 4 5 Ret 8 Ret 17 2 1
6 Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG 3 3 22 14 15 Ret 6 Ret 14 3 9 14 15 13 6 12 2 4 4 151
6 Ret 7 6 18 2 1 Ret 19 Ret 20† 12 23 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 18
7 Audi Sport Team Abt 27 15 Ret 16 20† 19 14 18 9 10 16 Ret 16 17 14 14 12 Ret Ret 146
48 4 2 2 5 11 15 Ret Ret 1 3 6 8 19† Ret 2 Ret Ret 3
8 BMW Team RBM 18 10 21 Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 2 6 18 15 11 4 2 18 8 Ret 14 136
31 Ret 17 22 Ret Ret DSQ 7 18 17 22† 8 12 7 1 Ret 4 7 17
9 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 10 Ret 12 8 4 16 16 14 15 16 DSQ 12 12 Ret Ret 1 5 134
93 19 21
99 5 6 9 10 14 Ret 8 11 8 4 10 1 Ret 19 11 7 5 15
10 Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG 2 Ret 3 23 Ret 3 7 11 10 7 2 7 6 Ret 13 4 Ret Ret 9 107
22 Ret DNS 21 21† 15 9 17 20 21 6 13 19 15 17 6 19 16 19
11 BMW Team Schnitzer 13 13 20 19 14 12 12 2 1 13 10 11 22 3 4 9 15 11 7 106
77 Ret 4 12 11 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 12 17 Ret 8 20 WD 9 15 10
12 Petronas Mercedes-AMG 12 Ret 15 10 6 10 8 16 Ret 11 23† 5 13 10 15 17 10 13 12 51
84 16 16 15 16 Ret Ret 15 16 20 7 16 18 16 18 5 6 10 13
Pos. Driver Car HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' championship

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Pos. Driver HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points
1 BMW 13 25 6 4 24 16 69 80 10 1 37 36 88 79 33 33 29 19 602
2 Audi 55 51 76 83 6 12 6 8 40 0 23 56 2 4 19 31 55 68 595
3 Mercedes-Benz 33 25 19 14 71 73 1 13 51 38 41 9 11 18 49 37 17 14 534
Pos. Driver HOC
 
LAU
 
NOR
 
ZAN
 
RBR
 
MSC
 
OSC
 
NÜR
 
HOC
 
Points

Notes

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  1. ^ Reserve driver Esteban Ocon participated in FP1 in the second Hockenheim round due to Daniel Juncadella being ill with food poisoning.

References

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