2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

German touring car championship 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Champion Paul di Resta Teams' Champion HWA Team I 2009 2011 right horizontal 300 2014 DTM HockenheimringII Paul di Resta by 2eight 8SC5384 (cropped2).jpg Garypaffett.jpg Paul di Resta (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship, shortly before announcing his move to Formula One in 2011 while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship. The 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-fourth season of premier German touring car championship and also eleventh season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) since the series' resumption in 2000. The season began on 25 April at the Hockenheimring, and ended on 28 November at the Shanghai Street Circuit, after eleven rounds held in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy and China. Having finished second in 2008 and third in 2009, HWA Team's Paul di Resta became champion for the first time, having come out on top of a three-way title battle in Shanghai. The 2010 season would be Dunlop's final season as the sole tyre supplier in DTM as the company announced on 19 November 2010 that it would not renew its contract at the end of the season. After several months of deliberation, Hankook was chosen as the tyre supplier for the 2011 season.Successful partnership between Hankook Tire and the DTM now officially extended until 2023 at the Norisring Jax Tyres & Auto 28 July 2019 Season summary Di Resta had trailed teammate Bruno Spengler – a race winner at Lausitz and the Nürburgring – by as many as fifteen points after four races, but by the ninth race, di Resta had taken the championship lead after five top-two finishes including three wins. A poor finish for di Resta at Adria – ninth after being helped into spins by Audi drivers Mike Rockenfeller and Miguel Molina – coupled with Spengler's third place allowed the Canadian driver to take a three-point lead into the final race. Another HWA driver, 2005 season champion Gary Paffett remained in mathematical contention, succeeding in needing a top-two finish at Adria, which left him nine points behind with ten available. Spengler left himself immediately in trouble in Shanghai, crashing during the qualification session which left him 17th on the grid, while di Resta and Paffett lined up on the front row. Spengler could only advance to thirteenth in the race, while his teammates battled for victory. Ultimately, Paffett won the race – ended early due to a collision between Rockenfeller and Susie Stoddart – but di Resta's second place allowed him to take the championship by four points. Paffett's victory also enabled him to overhaul Spengler for second place, by just one point. Best of the rest went to the defending two-time champion Timo Scheider, who finished as top Audi in fourth place in the championship standings. Scheider, albeit scoring in each of the first five races, struggled for form in the early running, but recovered towards the end of the season and took a single victory during the season, winning at Adria. Mattias Ekström was the only other Audi driver to win a race during the season, winning the series' inaugural race at Valencia but only returned twice to the podium after that; finishing the season in fifth place. Jamie Green was the season's other race-winner, winning for the third season in a row at the Norisring, each of which had been taken in a 2008-specification car. Green finished three points behind Ekström, in sixth place in the points standings. Rule changes for 2010 With the championship undergoing a development freeze until the 2011 season to keep costs down, teams will use 2008 and 2009 cars only.http://www.racer.com/dtm-development-freeze-begins/article/146869/ DTM development freeze begins Glenn Freeman Racer Haymarket Publications 2009-08-20 2010-07-13 2011-07-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726054056/http://www.racer.com/dtm-development-freeze-begins/article/146869/ dead Teams and drivers The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop. ManufacturerCarTeamNo. Car numberDriversRounds Audi Audi A4 DTM 2009 Abt Sportsline 1 DEU Timo Scheiderhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81570 Molina moves to DTM with Audi Ben Anderson autosport.com Haymarket Publishing 2010-02-18 2010-02-18 All 2 GBR Oliver Jarvishttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80492 Jarvis to get 2010 Audi with Abt Matt Beer 2009-12-09 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2009-12-09 All 5 SWE Mattias Ekström All 6 DEU Martin Tomczyk All Audi A4 DTM 2008 18 ESP Miguel Molina All Team Phoenix 9 FRA Alexandre Prémat 1–10 HKG Darryl O'Younghttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88358 Premat dropped by Audi Matt Beer autosport.com Haymarket Publications 17 November 2010 17 November 2010 11 10 DEU Mike Rockenfeller All Team Rosberg 14 DEU Markus Winkelhock All 15 GBR Katherine Legge All Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2009 HWA Team 3 GBR Gary Paffett Paffett to stay on as McLaren tester Steven English http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80927 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2010-01-16 2010-01-16 I've got a job in DTM with Mercedes and a job in Formula 1 with McLaren. There is still a relationship between the two through the engines and, although there is a rivalry there now, I'm very much with McLaren in F1 and Mercedes in DTM. All 4 CAN Bruno Spenglerhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82879 Mercedes confirms DTM line-up Glenn Freeman 2010-04-15 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2010-04-15 All 7 GBR Paul di Restahttp://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4379 F1 not going to stop Paul di Resta Johan Meissner touringcartimes.com TouringCarTimes 2010-02-05 2010-02-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120224131040/http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=4379 2012-02-24 All 8DEU Ralf Schumacherhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82305 Ralf Schumacher stays on in the DTM Pablo Elizalde 2010-03-23 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2010-03-23 All AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 Persson Motorsport 11 GBR Jamie Greenhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80915 Green hopes for current car in 2010 Mark Glendenning 2010-01-15 autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2010-01-15 All 12 GBR Susie Stoddarthttp://www.auto-sport.ru/news/654/64792/ ru:Тонкий намек 2010-01-21 auto-sport.ru Auto Sport 2010-01-21 ru 2011-01-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20110115110017/http://auto-sport.ru/news/654/64792/ dead All 21 CHN Congfu ChengFreeman Glenn 2010-04-01 Pit & Paddock: Coulthard says yes to DTM deal Autosport 200 1 30 Coulthard will be joined in the 2008 Mercedes line-up by former A1GP racer Franky Cheng. All Mücke Motorsport 16 DEU Maro Engel All 17 GBR David Coulthardhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82639 Coulthard seals Mercedes DTM drive Matt Beer autosport.com Haymarket Publications 2010-04-03 2010-04-03 All Team changes After the string of poor results since 2006, the Privateer team Kolles Futurecom officially shut down from the series and thus Audi scaled-down its operational fleet from 12 to 9 cars. Driver changes Changed Teams Oliver Jarvis: Team Phoenix → Abt Sportsline Katherine Legge: Abt Sportsline → Team Rosberg Mike Rockenfeller: Team Rosberg → Team Phoenix Entering DTM Congfu Cheng: A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team China) → Persson Motorsport David Coulthard: Sabbatical → Mücke Motorsport Miguel Molina: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Ultimate Motorsport) → Abt Sportsline Darryl O'Young: World Touring Car Championship (bamboo-engineering) → Team Phoenix Leaving DTM Christian Bakkerud: Kolles Futurecom-TME → 24 Hours of Le Mans (Kolles) Tomáš Kostka: Kolles Futurecom-BRT → Auto GP (Charouz-Gravity Racing) Tom Kristensen: Abt Sportsline → DTM retirement; Sportscars only. Mathias Lauda: Mücke Motorsport → Porsche Supercup (Porsche) Johannes Seidlitz: Kolles Futurecom-BRT → FIA GT3 European Championship (Team Rosberg) Race calendar and results A nine-round calendar was announced on 18 December 2009.2010 International Series: DTM http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vcal/01/$FILE/2010INTSERIES.pdf?Openelement PDF fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2009-12-18 2009-12-19September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes This was later expanded to ten races, with the addition of a street race in Shanghai, China that was announced on 28 January 2010. This race closed the season on 28 November.Contract signed: DTM finale at Shanghai on 28 November http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=9402 2010-06-05 2010-06-05 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ITR e.V. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612083510/http://www.dtm.com/newsausgabe.php?id=9402 2010-06-12 dead On 15 July 2010, it was announced that an additional round would take place on 31 October at Adria; returning to the circuit which held races in 2003 and 2004.Adria added to DTM schedule http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85284 Steven English 2010-07-15 2010-07-15 autosport.com Haymarket Publications Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 DEU Hockenheimring (GP Circuit) 25 April GBR Gary Paffett CAN Bruno Spengler GBR Gary Paffett HWA Team 2 ESP Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 23 May SWE Mattias Ekström SWE Mattias Ekström SWE Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline 3 DEU EuroSpeedway Lausitz 6 June GBR Paul di Resta DEU Mike Rockenfeller CAN Bruno Spengler HWA Team 4 DEU Norisring, Nuremberg 4 July DEU Ralf Schumacher DEU Ralf Schumacher GBR Jamie Green Persson Motorsport 5 DEU Nürburgring 8 August SWE Mattias Ekström CAN Bruno Spengler CAN Bruno Spengler HWA Team 6 NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort 22 August DEU Timo Scheider DEU Timo Scheider GBR Gary Paffett HWA Team 7 GBR Brands Hatch, Kent 5 September GBR Paul di Resta ESP Miguel Molina GBR Paul di Resta HWA Team 8 DEU Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 19 September GBR Paul di Resta DEU Timo Scheider GBR Paul di Resta HWA Team 9 DEU Hockenheimring (National Circuit) 17 October DEU Timo Scheider GBR Paul di Resta GBR Paul di Resta HWA Team 10 ITA Adria International Raceway 31 October GBR Gary Paffett SWE Mattias Ekström DEU Timo Scheider Abt Sportsline 11 CHN Shanghai Street Circuit 28 November GBR Paul di Resta GBR David Coulthard GBR Gary Paffett HWA Team Championship standings Drivers' championship Pos Driver HOCDEU VALESP LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU ZANNLD BRHGBR OSCDEU HOCDEU ADRITA SHACHN Points 1 GBR Paul di Resta 4 5 2 10 2 2 1 1 1 9 2 71 2 GBR Gary Paffett 1 7 5 6 3 1 5 4 4 2 1 67 3 CAN Bruno Spengler 2 2 1 3 1 7 2 2 Ret 3 13 66 4 DEU Timo Scheider 7 4 8 5 4 3 3 11 2 1 3 53 5 SWE Mattias Ekström 6 1 Ret 2 7 4 Ret 3 Ret 8 9 35 6 GBR Jamie Green 3 9 3 1 5 10 10 7 8 12 6 32 7 DEU Mike Rockenfeller 5 6 4 12 9 13 9 5 3 16 12 22 8 DEU Martin Tomczyk 17† DSQ 6 8 13 8 7 8 5 6 4 20 9 GBR Oliver Jarvis Ret 14† 11 4 11 6 6 13 6 5 17 18 10 ESP Miguel Molina 8 8 13 Ret 14 5 4 Ret Ret 17† 5 15 11 FRA Alexandre Prémat 10 3 Ret 7 Ret 11 8 6 Ret Ret 12 12 DEU Markus Winkelhock 15 15† 10 Ret Ret DNS 15† Ret Ret 4 7 7 13 GBR Susie Stoddart 11 10 7 15 Ret 15 Ret 10 7 14 11 4 14 DEU Ralf Schumacher 9 Ret 9 11 6 9 Ret 9 Ret 11 10 3 15 DEU Maro Engel 16 11 15 9 8 Ret 11 12 9 7 16 3 16 GBR David Coulthard 12 13† Ret 13 10 12 12 14 Ret 10 8 1 17 CHN Congfu Cheng 13 12 12 14 12 16 13 Ret Ret 13 15 0 18 GBR Katherine Legge 14 DNS 14 16 15 14 14 Ret Ret 15 14 0 – HKG Darryl O'Young DNS 0 Pos Driver HOCDEU VALESP LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU ZANNLD BRHGBR OSCDEU HOCDEU ADRITA SHACHN PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance. Teams' championship Pos. Position Team No. Car number HOCDEU VALESP LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU ZANNLD BRHGBR OSCDEU HOCDEU ADRITA SHACHN Points 1 Salzgitter / Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG 3 1 7 5 6 3 1 5 4 4 2 1 133 4 2 2 1 3 1 7 2 2 Ret 3 13 2 Laureus AMG Mercedes 7 4 5 2 10 2 2 1 1 1 9 2 74 8 9 Ret 9 11 6 9 Ret 9 Ret 11 10 3 Audi Sport Team Abt 1 7 4 8 5 4 3 3 11 2 1 3 71 2 Ret 14† 11 4 11 6 6 13 6 5 17 4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 5 6 1 Ret 2 7 4 Ret 3 Ret 8 9 55 6 17† DSQ 6 8 13 8 7 8 5 6 4 5 TV Spielfilm / Junge Sterne AMG Mercedes 11 3 9 3 1 5 10 10 7 8 12 6 36 12 11 10 7 15 Ret 15 Ret 10 7 14 11 6 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 9 10 3 Ret 7 Ret 11 8 6 Ret Ret DNS 34 10 5 6 4 12 9 13 9 5 3 16 12 7 Audi Sport Rookie Team Abt 18 8 8 13 Ret 14 5 4 Ret Ret 17† 5 15 8 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 14 15 15† 10 Ret Ret DNS 15† Ret Ret 4 7 7 15 14 DNS 14 16 15 14 14 Ret Ret 15 14 8 Deutsche Post / GQ AMG Mercedes 16 16 11 15 9 8 Ret 11 12 9 7 16 4 17 12 13† Ret 13 10 12 12 14 Ret 10 8 Pos. Position Team No. Car number HOCDEU VALESP LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU ZANNLD BRHGBR OSCDEU HOCDEU ADRITA SHACHN Points References Bibliography Voigt Thomas November 2010 DTM Jahrbuch 2010: Das offizielle Buch der DTM German Heel Verlag Königswinter 978-3-86852-323-2 Schröder Torben November 2010 Tourenwagen Story 2010 German Adrenalin Verlag Saint Vith 978-3-940672-28-5 External links The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters