2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Car racing championship
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The 2024 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-eighth season of the premier German touring car championship and also the twenty-fifth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. It's the fourth season of the DTM to be run under Group GT3 regulations, and the second under ADAC's promotion.
Mirko Bortolotti (left) was the driver's champion, while Schubert Motorsport (right) was the teams' champion
Teams and drivers
All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli.
Driver and team changes
- Maximilian Paul returned to the series with a privately entered Lamborghini, having last competed as a replacement driver at GRT Grasser Racing Team.
- GRT Grasser Racing Team entered a completely new line-up, fielding a pair of cars for Christian Engelhart, who drove for them in the 2023 season finale, and Luca Engstler, who switched from Engstler Motorsport.
- SSR Performance scaled down to two cars. Alessio Deledda left the team to compete in International GT Open with Oregon Team, while Franck Perera left to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Iron Lynx. Nicki Thiim, who last competed in European Le Mans Series with GMB Motorsport, was signed as their replacement.
- Dörr Motorsport entered the series, fielding a pair of McLaren 720S GT3 Evos. Clemens Schmid switched from GRT Grasser Racing Team to join them, with Ben Dörr named as the second driver.
- Project 1 left the series, with Sandro Holzem joining Land Motorsport to compete in ADAC GT Masters. Second driver Marco Wittmann switched to Schubert Motorsport, with the team expanding to three cars as a result.
- Porsche teams Toksport WRT and KÜS Team Bernhard left the series. Their drivers Laurin Heinrich, Marvin Dienst and Tim Heinemann left the series to compete in IMSA, GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie respectively. Ayhancan Güven moved KÜS Team Bernhard to Manthey EMA to replace Dennis Olsen, who joined Proton Competition in WEC instead.
- Tresor Attempto Racing left the series, with both drivers Mattia Drudi and Patric Niederhauser moving to the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
- Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf left the series, having fielded two cars in 2023 under Team Mann-Filter and Team BWT. Jusuf Owega left the series to compete in GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Maro Engel switched to Winward Racing to replace ADAC GT Masters-bound David Schumacher, with the American team entering his car as Mercedes-AMG Team Winward and Lucas Auer’s car under Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter.
Race calendar
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race 1 | Race 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Motorsport Arena Oschersleben |
Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt | 27 April | 28 April |
| 2 | Lausitzring |
Klettwitz, Brandenburg | 25 May | 26 May |
| 3 |  Circuit Zandvoort |
Zandvoort, North Holland | 8 June | 9 June |
| 4 | Norisring |
Nuremberg, Bavaria | 6 July | 7 July |
| 5 | Nürburgring |
Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate | 17 August | 18 August |
| 6 | Sachsenring |
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen | 7 September | 8 September |
| 7 |  Red Bull Ring |
Spielberg, Styria | 28 September | 29 September |
| 8 | Hockenheimring |
Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg | 19 October | 20 October |
| Source:[16] | ||||
Results and standings
Season summary
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben |
 Jack Aitken |
 Ricardo Feller |
Jack Aitken |
Emil Frey Racing |
 Ferrari |
| R2 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Luca Stolz |
Luca Engstler |
Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT |
Lamborghini | ||
| 2 | R1 | Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) |
 Kelvin van der Linde |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Abt Sportsline |
Audi |
| R2 | Thomas Preining |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Thomas Preining |
Manthey EMA |
Porsche | ||
| 3 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort |
Jack Aitken |
Ben Dörr |
Jack Aitken |
Emil Frey Racing |
Ferrari |
| R2 | Maximilian Paul |
 Nicki Thiim |
Marco Wittmann |
Schubert Motorsport |
BMW | ||
| 4 | R1 | Norisring |
Jack Aitken |
Maximilian Paul |
René Rast |
Schubert Motorsport |
BMW |
| R2 | Nicki Thiim |
Nicki Thiim |
Nicki Thiim |
SSR Performance |
Lamborghini | ||
| 5 | R1 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Abt Sportsline |
Audi |
| R2 | Maro Engel |
 Ayhancan Güven |
Sheldon van der Linde |
Schubert Motorsport |
BMW | ||
| 6 | R1 | Sachsenring |
Jack Aitken[N 3] |
Thierry Vermeulen |
Jack Aitken |
Emil Frey Racing |
Ferrari |
| R2 | Thierry Vermeulen |
Thierry Vermeulen |
Luca Stolz |
Mercedes-AMG Team HRT |
Mercedes-AMG | ||
| 7 | R1 | Red Bull Ring |
 Arjun Maini |
Maro Engel |
Mirko Bortolotti |
SSR Performance |
Lamborghini |
| R2 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Thomas Preining |
René Rast |
Schubert Motorsport |
BMW | ||
| 8 | R1 | Hockenheimring |
Kelvin van der Linde |
 Jules Gounon |
Kelvin van der Linde |
Abt Sportsline |
Audi |
| R2 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Luca Engstler |
Luca Engstler |
Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT |
Lamborghini | ||
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen classified finishers as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Teams' championship
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schubert Motorsport |
361 |
| 2 | Abt Sportsline |
326 |
| 3 |  Winward Racing |
316 |
| 4 | SSR Performance |
312 |
| 5 | Mercedes-AMG Team HRT |
272 |
| 6 | Manthey EMA |
226 |
| 7 | Emil Frey Racing |
193 |
| 8 | GRT Grasser Racing Team |
155 |
| 9 | Paul Motorsport |
39 |
| 10 | Dörr Motorsport |
37 |
Manufacturers' championship
Only points scored by the top two drivers of a manufacturer in races count for the manufacturers' championship.
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG |
434 |
| 2 | Lamborghini |
424 |
| 3 | BMW |
382 |
| 4 | Audi |
350 |
| 5 | Porsche |
264 |
| 6 | Ferrari |
237 |
| 7 | McLaren |
97 |
Notes
- Car No. 19 entered as Lamborghini Team Liqui Moly by GRT, car No. 63 entered as Lamborghini Team TGI by GRT. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "GRT Grasser Racing Team".
- Car No. 22 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter, car No. 130 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Winward. Both cars share a teams' championship entry as "Winward Racing".
- Thomas Preining recorded the fastest time in qualifying and received the three bonus points, but started sixth due to a five-place grid penalty. Jack Aitken was promoted to pole position.[17]
