2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Bernd Schneider (left) defend his second Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Uwe Alzen (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fifteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also second season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

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

Race calendar and winners

Two international rounds were added: A1-Ring in Austria and Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Each weekend comprised a 30 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
1	CR	Hockenheimring	22 April		Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
2	QR	Nürburgring	6 May	Laurent Aïello	Alain Menu	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
2	CR	Nürburgring	6 May		Martin Tomczyk	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
3	QR	Oschersleben	20 May	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
3	CR	Oschersleben	20 May		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
4	CR	Sachsenring	17 June		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
5	CR	Norisring	8 July		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
6	CR	Lausitzring	12 August		Laurent Aïello	Peter Dumbreck	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
7	QR	Nürburgring	26 August	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
7	CR	Nürburgring	26 August		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
8	CR	A1-Ring	9 September		Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
9	QR	Zandvoort	23 September	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
9	CR	Zandvoort	23 September		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
10	CR	Hockenheimring	7 October		Bernd Mayländer	Bernd Mayländer	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
Source:^[3]

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system

Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".^[4]

In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows;^[4]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd
Points	3	2	1

In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows;^[4]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Pos	Driver	HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2		Pts
Pos	Driver	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	Pts
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	Ret	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
Pos	Driver	HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2		Pts
Sources:^[5]^[6]

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	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 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

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

References

^ "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Summary". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ "2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Summary". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[2] "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[3] "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[2001Points-4] "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[MSportStatsStandings-5] "Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2001". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[6] "2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings". TouringCars.net. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

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