2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Sports season January 2024 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Champion Laurent Aïello Teams' Champion HWA Team 2001 2003 The 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the sixteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also third season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with two races; a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race at each event. Laurent Aïello was the Drivers Champion driving an Audi, and HWA Team were the Teams Champion utilising Mercedes-Benz cars. Changes for 2002 Rule Changes https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26518/1/standing-starts-for-the-dtm-in-2002 Standing starts for the DTM in 2002 crash.net 16 August 2022 Standing starts were introduced for the first time. Formula One points system was adopted. HANS devices were mandatory for all drivers. Calendar Changes https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26539/1/dtm-calendar-2002-approved DTM calendar 2002 approved crash.net 16 August 2022 Only one race would now take place at the Nürburgring. Oschersleben was removed from the calendar. Donington Park and Zolder were added to the calendar. Teams and drivers The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop. ManufacturerCarTeamNo. Car numberDriversRounds Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 HWA Team 1 DEU Bernd Schneider All 2 FRA Jean Alesi All 5 DEU Uwe Alzen All 6 CHE Marcel Fässler All AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 Persson Motorsport 11 DEU Thomas Jäger All 12 GBR Peter Dumbreck All Manthey Racing 16 DEU Marcel Tiemann 1 DEU Bernd Mayländer 2–10 17 NLD Patrick Huisman All Team Rosberg 24 DEU Stefan Mücke All 42 NLD Christijan Albers All Audi Abt-Audi TT-R Abt Sportsline 3 FRA Laurent Aïello All 4 AUT Karl Wendlinger All 9 SWE Mattias Ekström All 10 DEU Christian Abt All 23 DEU Martin Tomczyk All Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002 OPC Team Phoenix 7 DEU Manuel Reuter All 8 DEU Joachim Winkelhock All OPC Team Holzer 14 DEU Timo Scheider All 15 DEU Michael Bartels All Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 OPC Euroteam 18 CHE Alain Menu All 19 BEL Yves Olivier 1–7 31 VEN 1930 Johnny Cecotto 10 43 FIN JJ Lehto 8 44 FRA Éric Hélary 9 Race calendar and winners Six rounds would be held in Germany, with the remainder in Belgium, Great Britain, Austria and the Netherlands. Both races at Hockenheim would take place on the new circuit for the first time. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer TV 1 QR Qualifying Race GER Hockenheimring 21 April FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello GER Martin Tomczyk Team Abt Sportsline Junior Audi ARD CR Championship Race GER Christian Abt FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi 2 QR Qualifying Race BEL Zolder 5 May GER Martin Tomczyk GER Christian Abt FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF CR Championship Race FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi 3 QR Qualifying Race GBR Donington Park 19 May GER Manuel Reuter GER Timo Scheider FRA Jean Alesi Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD CR Championship Race SUI Marcel Fässler FRA Jean Alesi Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz 4 QR Qualifying Race GER Sachsenring 2 June FRA Laurent Aïello AUT Karl Wendlinger FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF CR Championship Race GER Michael Bartels FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi 5 QR Qualifying Race GER Norisring 30 June SWE Mattias Ekström SWE Mattias Ekström SWE Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi ZDF CR Championship Race FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi 6 QR Qualifying Race GER Lausitzring 14 July FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Mercedes-Benz ZDF CR Championship Race GER Bernd Schneider GER Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz 7 QR Qualifying Race GER Nürburgring 4 August GER Uwe Alzen FRA Jean Alesi GER Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD CR Championship Race SWE Mattias Ekström GER Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz 8 QR Qualifying Race AUT A1-Ring 8 September FRA Laurent Aïello FRA Laurent Aïello SWE Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi ARD CR Championship Race GER Uwe Alzen SUI Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz 9 QR Qualifying Race NED Zandvoort 29 September FRA Laurent Aïello GER Christian Abt SUI Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD CR Championship Race SWE Mattias Ekström SWE Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi 10 QR Qualifying Race GER Hockenheimring 6 October GER Bernd Schneider GER Bernd Schneider FRA Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF CR Championship Race FRA Laurent Aïello GER Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes Championship standings Scoring system Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2002: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2002-points.html Speedsport Magazine 31 December 2023 In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows; Position  1st   2nd   3rd  Points 3 2 1 In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows; Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th  Points 10 6 4 3 2 1 Drivers' championship Pos Driver HOCGER ZOLBEL DONUK SACGER NORGER LAUGER NÜRGER A1RAUT ZANNED HOCGER Pts QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race 1 FRA Laurent Aïello 2 1 1 1 18 DSQ 1 1 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 5 DSQ 6 1 6 70 2 GER Bernd Schneider 11 4 6 3 8 12 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 1 64 3 SWE Mattias Ekström 3 2 2 4 9 3 14 7 1 3 4 2 16 10 1 11 3 1 3 2 50 4 SUI Marcel Fässler 6 Ret 10 9 4 6 9 4 Ret DNS 6 3 4 4 10 1 1 3 Ret 5 30 5 FRA Jean Alesi 8 3 9 10 1 1 16 Ret 5 4 14 8 11 Ret 4 3 14 8 Ret Ret 24 6 GER Uwe Alzen 9 11 8 7 Ret DNS 11 9 2 5 9 Ret 1 1 5 4 7 17 8 3 24 7 GER Christian Abt 4 7 5 2 12 2 8 16† DSQ DNS 3 7 5 9 12 9 2 7 5 13 15 8 GER Timo Scheider 5 5 4 5 5 Ret 7 6 Ret DNS 13 10 9 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 10 9 SUI Alain Menu 17 9 17 14 6 8 2 3 14 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 18† Ret 7 10 GER Manuel Reuter 18 17† 11 15 3 14† 18 Ret 8 7 11 5 8 6 8 7 5 4 6 Ret 7 11 GER Martin Tomczyk 1 Ret 21† Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret DNS DNS 5 9 10 5 6 Ret 11 18 Ret Ret 7 12 NED Christijan Albers Ret Ret 13 6 11 4 13 8 10 6 20 14 18 17 19 13 Ret 12 11 9 5 13 GER Joachim Winkelhock 16 10 18 17 Ret DNS 5 5 6 Ret 7 6 13 15 9 19 15 10 9 7 3 14 AUT Karl Wendlinger 10 6 12 18 7 5 21† DNS Ret 12 10 Ret 6 12 13 16 9 19 4 Ret 3 15 GER Michael Bartels 13 14 3 8 13 Ret 10 11 DSQ 11 19 17 19 11 21 15 10 Ret 16 Ret 1 16 NED Patrick Huisman 20 12 7 12 16 7 20 14 Ret 10 15 12 14 18 17 12 13 16 17† Ret 0 17 UK Peter Dumbreck 7 16† 16 13 17 10 12 10 12 9 16 15 17 8 15 18 18 13 13 12 0 18 GER Thomas Jäger 19 8 14 19† 10 11 15 15 7 Ret 12 13 7 13 14 17 12 9 15 11 0 19 GER Bernd Mayländer 19 16 14 9 19 13 11 8 17 Ret 21† 14 16 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 0 20 GER Stefan Mücke 12 Ret 15 11 15 13 17 Ret 9 Ret 18 16 12 17 20 14 19 15 10 8 0 21 FIN JJ Lehto 18 10 0 22 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto 14 10 0 23 BEL Yves Olivier 14 13 20† DNS 19† Ret 6 12 13 13 21† Ret 15 19† 0 24 FRA Éric Hélary 16 14 0 25 GER Marcel Tiemann 15 15 0 Pos Driver QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race Pts HOCGER ZOLBEL DONUK SACGER NORGER LAUGER NÜRGER A1RAUT ZANNED HOCGERBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance. Teams' championship Pos Team CarNo. HOCGER ZOLBEL DONUK SACGER NORGER LAUGER NÜRGER A1RAUT ZANNED HOCGER Pts QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race 1 Vodafone AMG Mercedes 1 11 4 6 3 8 12 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 1 88 2 8 3 9 10 1 1 16 Ret 5 4 14 8 11 Ret 4 3 14 8 Ret Ret 2 Team Abt Sportsline 3 2 1 1 1 18 DSQ 1 1 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 5 DSQ 6 1 6 85 10 4 7 5 2 12 2 8 16† DSQ DNS 3 7 5 9 12 9 2 7 5 13 3 Warsteiner AMG Mercedes 5 9 11 8 7 Ret DNS 11 9 2 5 9 Ret 1 1 5 4 7 17 8 3 54 6 6 Ret 10 9 4 6 9 4 Ret DNS 6 3 4 4 10 1 1 3 Ret 5 4 Team Abt 4 10 6 12 18 7 5 21† DNS Ret 12 10 Ret 6 12 13 16 9 19 4 Ret 53 9 3 2 2 4 9 3 14 7 1 3 4 2 16 10 1 11 3 1 3 2 5 OPC Team Holzer 14 5 5 4 5 5 Ret 7 6 Ret DNS 13 10 9 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 11 15 13 14 3 8 13 Ret 10 11 DSQ 11 19 17 19 11 21 15 10 Ret 16 Ret 6 OPC Team Phoenix 7 18 17† 11 15 3 14† 18 Ret 8 7 11 5 8 6 8 7 5 4 6 Ret 10 8 16 10 18 17 Ret DNS 5 5 6 Ret 7 6 13 15 9 19 15 10 9 7 7 OPC Euroteam 18 17 9 17 14 6 8 2 3 14 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 18† Ret 10 19/31/43/44 14 13 20† DNS 19† Ret 6 12 13 13 21† Ret 15 19† 18 10 16 14 14 10 8 Team Abt Sportsline Junior 23 1 Ret 21† Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret DNS DNS 5 9 10 5 6 Ret 11 18 Ret Ret 7 9 Service 24h AMG Mercedes 24 12 Ret 15 11 15 13 17 Ret 9 Ret 18 16 12 17 20 14 19 15 10 8 5 42 Ret Ret 13 6 11 4 13 8 10 6 20 14 18 17 19 13 Ret 12 11 9 10 Oase / CEB AMG Mercedes 16 15 15 19 16 14 9 19 13 11 8 17 Ret 21† 14 16 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 0 17 20 12 7 12 16 7 20 14 Ret 10 15 12 14 18 17 12 13 16 17† Ret 11 Original-Teile AMG Mercedes 11 19 8 14 19† 10 11 15 15 7 Ret 12 13 7 13 14 17 12 9 15 11 0 12 7 16† 16 13 17 10 12 10 12 9 16 15 17 8 15 18 18 13 13 12 Pos Team CarNo. QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race Pts HOCGER ZOLBEL DONUK SACGER NORGER LAUGER NÜRGER A1RAUT ZANNED HOCGER References Bibliography Voigt Thomas Bock Friedemann Kasan Burkhard 2002 Tourenwagen Story 2002: Die Rennen, die Fahrer, die Technik German Heel Verlag Königswinter 978-3-89365-960-9 External links Official DTM website Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters