2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season

The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the second Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.

Teams and drivers

Make	Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Mercedes-Benz	HWA Team	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001	1	Bernd Schneider	All
			2	Peter Dumbreck	All
			5	Uwe Alzen	All
			6	Marcel Fässler	All
	Manthey Racing		9	Bernd Mayländer	1-2, 6-10
				Marcel Tiemann	3-5
			10	Patrick Huisman	All
	Persson Motorsport	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000	14	Thomas Jäger	All
			15	Christijan Albers	All
	Team Rosberg		24	Pedro Lamy	1-2
				David Saelens	3-10
			42	Darren Turner	All
Opel	OPC Team Holzer	Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001	3	Joachim Winkelhock	All
			4	Timo Scheider	All
			11	Michael Bartels	All
	OPC Team Phoenix		7	Manuel Reuter	All
		Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000	8	Yves Olivier	All
	OPC Euroteam		16	Alain Menu	All
			17	Hubert Haupt	All
	Mamerow Racing Team		20	Peter Mamerow	All
Audi	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi TT-R DTM 2001	18	Christian Abt	All
			19	Laurent Aïello	1-3, 5-10
				Kris Nissen	4
	Team Abt Sportsline Junior		22	Martin Tomczyk	All
			23	Mattias Ekström	All

Race calendar and winners

Two international rounds were added: A1-Ring in Austria and Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Each weekend comprised a 35 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning manufacturer
1	QR	Hockenheimring	22 April	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
2	QR	Nürburgring	6 May	Laurent Aïello	Alain Menu	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
	CR				Martin Tomczyk	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
3	QR	Oschersleben	20 May	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
4	QR	Sachsenring	17 June	Peter Dumbreck	Christian Abt	Peter Dumbreck	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Christian Abt	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
5	QR	Norisring	8 July	Bernd Schneider	Marcel Fässler	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
6	QR	Lausitzring	12 August	Uwe Alzen	Christian Abt	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Laurent Aïello	Peter Dumbreck	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
7	QR	Nürburgring	26 August	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
8	QR	A1-Ring	9 September	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
9	QR	Zandvoort	23 September	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
	CR				Christian Abt	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
10	QR	Hockenheimring	7 October	Michael Bartels	Patrick Huisman	Patrick Huisman	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
	CR				Bernd Maylander	Bernd Maylander	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".

• In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows;

• In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows;

Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 OSC SAC NOR LAU NÜR2 A1R ZAN HOC2 Pts QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR 1 Bernd Schneider 1 1 6 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 2 4 6 1 1 10 3 Ret 3 161 2 Uwe Alzen 5 4 7 19 4 3 11 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 2 2 3 3 7 1 7 7 101 3 Peter Dumbreck 2 3 3 8 5 4 1 6 7 5 4 1 Ret DNS 2 Ret 3 7 3 2 88 4 Marcel Fässler 7 2 8 5 1 1 6 8 4 Ret 2 8 7 Ret 7 6 6 5 Ret 5 76 5 Laurent Aïello 8 7 1 1 2 5 10 12 6 12 1 1 4 2 5 Ret Ret DNS 75 6 Patrick Huisman 16 Ret 12 7 7 9 5 3 Ret 7 Ret 5 10 3 12 5 4 4 1 18 63 7 Thomas Jäger 3 5 4 3 9 10 14 13 20 DNS 7 4 Ret 4 Ret DNS 12 12 12 10 43 8 Mattias Ekström 17 DNS 10 9 6 7 2 5 11 9 Ret 3 6 14 Ret 11 2 Ret 6 6 38 9 Manuel Reuter 12 12 Ret DNS 13 15 8 14 15 8 13 7 12 5 13 4 9 13 11 4 35 10 Christian Abt 10 10 NC Ret 8 6 3 9 5 17 5 18 3 DSQ 18 DNS 1 2 8 11 29 11 Bernd Mayländer 9 9 11 20 8 13 5 7 9 Ret Ret DNS 2 1 28 12 Marcel Tiemann 12 8 7 4 3 3 26 13 Martin Tomczyk 20 Ret 2 4 10 20† 21† 7 16 10 Ret 6 9 Ret 6 Ret 16 Ret Ret 16 23 14 Christijan Albers 13 13 13 12 11 11 16 2 13 16 12 16 8 9 11 Ret 8 Ret 14 9 19 15 Darren Turner 6 8 9 16 14 DSQ 9 Ret Ret 11 10 9 Ret 8 14 10 15 8 9 8 15 16 Joachim Winkelhock Ret DNS 19 13 21 17 15 Ret 6 4 Ret 14 16 13 16 9 Ret DNS Ret DNS 12 17 Pedro Lamy 4 6 5 6 12 18 Michael Bartels 14 Ret 20 14 17 14 17 10 8 6 14 Ret 14 11 8 Ret 18 10 4 12 8 19 Timo Scheider 15 11 16 10 18 12 13 12 9 Ret 9 11 11 Ret Ret DNS 13 6 5 Ret 7 20 Hubert Haupt 18 15 15 15 20 18 10 Ret 17 Ret 15 15 17 16 17 7 17 15 Ret 13 4 21 David Saelens 19 19 12 11 12 13 16 10 13 10 10 Ret 11 9 13 15 4 22 Yves Olivier 19 14 14 11 15 13 18 Ret 14 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret 15 8 19 14 16 Ret 3 23 Alain Menu 11 Ret 17 17 16 16 22† Ret 18 14 11 19 Ret 12 5 Ret 14 11 10 14 0 24 Peter Mamerow 21 16 18 18 Ret Ret 20 Ret 19 15 18 17 18 15 Ret DNS 20 Ret 15 17 0 25 Kris Nissen 19 Ret 0 Pos Driver QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR Pts HOC1 NÜR1 OSC SAC NOR LAU NÜR2 A1R ZAN HOC2

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (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 participate Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

• † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Car No.	HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2		Pts
			QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR
1	D2 AMG Mercedes	1	1	1	6	2	3	2	4	1	1	2	3	2	4	6	1	1	10	3	Ret	3	249
		2	2	3	3	8	5	4	1	6	7	5	4	1	Ret	DNS	2	Ret	3	7	3	2
2	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	5	5	4	7	19	4	3	11	Ret	2	1	1	Ret	2	2	3	3	7	1	7	7	177
		6	7	2	8	5	1	1	6	8	4	Ret	2	8	7	Ret	7	6	6	5	Ret	5
3	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	9	9	9	11	20	12	8	7	4	3	3	8	13	5	7	9	Ret	Ret	DNS	2	1	117
		10	16	Ret	12	7	7	9	5	3	Ret	7	Ret	5	10	3	12	5	4	4	1	18
4	Team Abt Sportsline	18	10	10	NC	Ret	8	6	3	9	5	17	5	18	3	DSQ	18	DNS	1	2	8	11	104
		19	8	7	1	1	2	5	19	Ret	10	12	6	12	1	1	4	2	5	Ret	Ret	DNS
5	Original-Teile AMG Mercedes	14	3	5	4	3	9	10	14	13	20	DNS	7	4	Ret	4	Ret	DNS	12	12	12	10	62
		15	13	13	13	12	11	11	16	2	13	16	12	16	8	9	11	Ret	8	Ret	14	9
6	Abt Sportsline Junior	22	20	Ret	2	4	10	20†	21†	7	16	10	Ret	6	9	Ret	6	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	16	61
		23	17	DNS	10	9	6	7	2	5	11	9	Ret	3	6	14	Ret	11	2	Ret	6	6
7	OPC Team Phoenix	7	12	12	Ret	DNS	13	15	8	14	15	8	13	7	12	5	13	4	9	13	11	4	38
		8	19	14	14	11	15	13	18	Ret	14	Ret	17	Ret	15	Ret	15	8	19	14	16	Ret
8	Service 24h AMG Mercedes	24	4	6	5	6	19	19	12	11	12	13	16	10	13	10	10	Ret	11	9	13	15	31
		42	6	8	9	16	14	DSQ	9	Ret	Ret	11	10	9	Ret	8	14	10	15	8	9	8
9	OPC Team Holzer 1	3	Ret	DNS	19	13	21	17	15	Ret	6	4	Ret	14	16	13	16	9	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	19
		4	15	11	16	10	18	12	13	12	9	Ret	9	11	11	Ret	Ret	DNS	13	6	5	Ret
10	OPC Team Holzer 2	11	14	Ret	20	14	17	14	17	10	8	6	14	Ret	14	11	8	Ret	18	10	4	12	8
11	OPC Euroteam	16	11	Ret	17	17	16	16	22†	Ret	18	14	11	19	Ret	12	5	Ret	14	11	10	14	4
		17	18	15	15	15	20	18	10	Ret	17	Ret	15	15	17	16	17	7	17	15	Ret	13
12	Mamerow Racing Team	20	21	16	18	18	Ret	Ret	20	Ret	19	15	18	17	18	15	Ret	DNS	20	Ret	15	17	0
Pos	Team	Car No.	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	Pts
			HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2

External links

• Official DTM website