2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Touring car racing season 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Champion Mattias Ekström Teams' Champion Abt Sportsline 2003 2005 right horizontal 300 2014 DTM HockenheimringII Mattias Ekstroem by 2eight 8SC3364.jpg Garypaffett.jpg Mattias Ekström (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship. The 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the eighteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also fifth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were 10 championship race weekend with one round each, plus a non-championship round at the streets of Shanghai. Originally each track hosted one race each with the exception of Hockenheimring (two races, premier and finale). Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which hosted two. As in 2003 each weekend compromised one race of circa one hour and with two compulsory pit stops for each contender. Changes for 2004 The coupé style cars were replaced by four-door mid-size sedans. Smaller independent teams were allowed to run the year-old coupes for one more season due to cost reasons. While the first-generation 4.0-litre V8 naturally-aspirated engines still remained to continue in the sport until 2018 despite transition to sedans. Audi entered as an official works team for the first time since 1992 season despite continued with Mugen Honda-derived engine. A non-championship one-off race was held at the streets of Shanghai, China. A1-Ring in Austria was removed from the schedule. The track was to undergo major repairs, but those were not completed (see article on A1-Ring for full story). DTM did not return to Donington Park in the United Kingdom for 2004. In 2006 a DTM race in Britain did return to the calendar, but with it being held at Brands Hatch. Shell became official control fuel partner from 2004 season until mid-2005 season. The new Dunlop SP Sport Maxx DTM tyre sizes were altered for the first time. With 265/660-R18 (10.4/25.9-R18) on the fronts and 280/660-R18 (11.0/25.9-R18) on the rears to improve mechanical grip, lateral acceleration and overtaking. Teams and drivers The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the championship rounds of the 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop. ManufacturerCarTeamNo. Car numberDriversRounds Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HWA Team 1 DEU Bernd Schneider All 2 NLD Christijan Albers All 7 GBR Gary Paffett All 8 FRA Jean Alesi All AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 Persson Motorsport 17 DEU Markus Winkelhock All 18 DEU Stefan Mücke All Team Rosberg 20 CZE Jarek Janiš All 21 DEU Bernd Mayländer All Audi Audi A4 DTM 2004 Abt Sportsline 5 SWE Mattias Ekström All 6 DEU Martin Tomczyk All 11 DEU Christian Abt All 12 DNK Tom Kristensen AllAbt-Audi TT-R 200323DEU Peter TertingNCAudi A4 DTM 2004Team Joest22ITA Rinaldo CapelloNC 44 ITA Emanuele Pirro All 45 DEU Frank Biela All Opel Opel Vectra GTS V8 2004 Team Phoenix 3 CHE Marcel Fässler All 4 FRA Laurent Aïello 1-10 14 GBR Peter Dumbreck 1-10 Team Holzer 9 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen All 10 DEU Manuel Reuter 1-10 15 DEU Timo Scheider All Euroteam 16 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen 8https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/zandvoort-opel-preview-2004-09-01/166213/ Zandvoort: Opel preview www.motorsport.com en 2019-10-19 2019-10-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019155418/https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/zandvoort-opel-preview-2004-09-01/166213/ deadhttps://translate.google.com/translate?hl=nl&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/10045/dumbreck-weer-volledig-fit-voor-dtm-brno Google Translate translate.google.com 2019-10-19 Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 1-7, NC, 9-10 Sources:DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2004: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2004-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 31 December 2023Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2004 Entry List https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/summary/2004 Motorsport Stats 31 December 2023 Team changes Team Joest returned to the DTM for the first time since 1996.Audi confirms works return https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/audi-confirms-works-return-5019975/5019975/ Abt Sportsline Junior Team was discontinued. Persson Motorsport downscaled to two cars. Team Holzer and Team Phoenix increased their car count to three cars each. Euroteam downscaled to a one car team. Driver changes Gary Paffett was promoted from Team Rosberg to HWA Team to replace Marcel Fässler who joined Opel Team Phoenix.Paffett secures HWA drive https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/paffett-secures-hwa-drive/1109556/Fassler ready for Opel challenge https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/fassler-ready-for-opel-challenge/1089726/ Thomas Jäger left DTM to race in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring with Recaro-Raeder-Motorsport. Katsutomo Kaneishi left the DTM to return to the JGTC with ARTA. Bernd Mayländer and Stefan Mücke swapped seats between Persson Motorsport and Team Rosberg.Janis, Winkelhock and Mucke sign for Mercedes https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/janis-winkelhock-and-mucke-sign-for-mercedes/1109186/ Markus Winkelhock joined the DTM after finishing 4th in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Formula 3000 driver Jarek Janiš joined the DTM with Team Rosberg. Laurent Aïello left Audi to join Opel Team Phoenix.Opel confirms Aiello https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26878/1/opel-confirms-aiello Karl Wendlinger left the DTM to join the FIA GT Championship with JMB Racing. 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003 Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen joined Abt Sportsline alongside his Endurance racing commitments.The Audi works drivers in the 2004 DTM https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/the-audi-works-drivers-in-the-2004-dtm-8576 Martin Tomczyk was promoted to Abt Sportsline from their junior team. 1991 DTM champion Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro returned to the DTM for the first time since 1992 with Team Joest. Peter Terting was left without a drive after the withdrawal of the Abt Sportsline Junior Team. Alain Menu left the DTM to focus on Endurance racing Three time F1 race winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen joined the DTM with Opel Team Holzer after 10 seasons in F1.Frentzen to drive for Opel DTM https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26877/1/frentzen-to-drive-for-opel-in-2004-dtm Joachim Winkelhock retired from the DTM after 2003.Winkelhock calls it a day https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/winkelhock-calls-it-a-day-5019977/5019977/ Mid season changes The Opels of Laurent Aïello, Peter Dumbreck and Manuel Reuter were unable to enter the Non Championship race in Shanghai. To compensate, Team Joest entered a third Audi A4 for Rinaldo Capello and Abt Sportsline entered an Audi TT for Peter Terting.Le Mans winner Capello debuts in the DTM https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/le-mans-winner-rinaldo-capello-debuts-in-dtm-8627 Euroteam ran an Opel Vectra at Zandvoort for Jeroen Bleekemolens home race.Home run for Bleekemolen https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/home-run-for-bleekemolen-5005498/5005498/ Race calendar and winners Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer TV Report 1 DEU Hockenheimring 18 April FRA Jean Alesi DEU Bernd Schneider GBR Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes DEU Mercedes ARD Report 2 PRT Estoril 2 May SWE Mattias Ekström GBR Gary Paffett NLD Christijan Albers DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes DEU Mercedes ZDF Report 3 ITA Adria 16 May SWE Mattias Ekström DEU Bernd Schneider SWE Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt DEU Audi ARD Report 4 DEU EuroSpeedway 6 June NLD Christijan Albers DEU Bernd Schneider SWE Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt DEU Audi ARD Report 5 DEU Norisring 27 June FRA Jean Alesi DEU Bernd Schneider GBR Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes DEU Mercedes ZDF Report NC Non-Championship round CHN Shanghai 18 July GBR Gary Paffett Race abandoned due to Mayländer's accident after hitting a loose manhole cover sucked up by other carshttp://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/dtm-misslungene-generalprobe-fuer-shanghai-04071805 DTM: Misslungene Generalprobe für Shanghai 18 July 2004 motorsport-total.com German live 9 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180409233424/http://www.motorsport-total.com/formel-1/news/dtm-misslungene-generalprobe-fuer-shanghai-04071805 2018-04-09 Report DEU Bernd Schneider GBR Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes DEU Mercedes 6 DEU Nürburgring 1 August GBR Gary Paffett GBR Gary Paffett GBR Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes DEU Mercedes ARD Report 7 DEU Oschersleben 8 August DEU Martin Tomczyk DNK Tom Kristensen DNK Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline DEU Audi ZDF Report 8 NLD Zandvoort 5 September SWE Mattias Ekström NLD Christijan Albers SWE Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt DEU Audi ZDF Report 9 CZE Brno 19 September SWE Mattias Ekström DEU Manuel Reuter SWE Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt DEU Audi ARD Report 10 DEU Hockenheimring 3 October DEU Martin Tomczyk SWE Mattias Ekström DEU Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes DEU Mercedes ZDF ReportSource:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2003 https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/results/2003 Motorsport Stats 31 December 2023 Championship standings Scoring system Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2004: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2004-points.html Speedsport Magazine 31 December 2023 Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th  Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 Drivers' championship Pos Driver HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEUSHACHNSHACHN NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Pts. 1 SWE Mattias Ekström 3 2 1 1 4C 3 2 5 1 1 6 74 2 GBR Gary Paffett 1 13 4 DSQ 1C 1 1 4 4 3 3 57 3 NLD Christijan Albers 2 1 2 2 2C 6 16† 12 3 Ret 7 50 4 DNK Tom Kristensen 4 4 10 10 6C Ret 5 1 6 2 4 43 5 DEU Martin Tomczyk 5 3 8 14 5C Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2 39 6 DEU Bernd Schneider 17† 5 11 3 3C 2 3 Ret 5 10 1 36 7 FRA Jean Alesi Ret 7 3 5 10C 4 7 10 11 8 5 19 8 DEU Timo Scheider 8 6 5 16 RetC Ret 6 7 12 7 9 15 9 CHE Marcel Fässler Ret 20† Ret 7 RetC Ret 4 8 10 4 Ret 13 10 FRA Laurent Aïello 9 8 6 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 Ret 12 11 ITA Emanuele Pirro 7 11 9 6 9C Ret 11 15 7 5 Ret 11 12 DEU Manuel Reuter 10 16 13 8 8 12 3 8 12 Ret 9 13 GBR Peter Dumbreck 6 9 Ret 11 7 8 11 Ret 9 Ret 6 14 DEU Heinz-Harald Frentzen 11 12 12 Ret RetC 7 Ret 14 Ret 6 12 3 15 DEU Stefan Mücke 18† 14 7 Ret 15†C 10 10 17 17 11 10 2 16 DEU Christian Abt Ret 10 Ret 9 14†C Ret 13 9 Ret 12 8 1 17 DEU Frank Biela 16 15 Ret 12 11C 13 Ret 13 9 14 11 0 18 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen 12 19 14 17 12C 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0 19 DEU Markus Winkelhock 15 17 Ret 13 RetC 9 Ret 16 14 18 13 0 20 DEU Bernd Mayländer 14 18 Ret Ret 13CDNS 15 19 15 16 14 0 21 CZE Jarek Janiš 13 Ret Ret 15 16†C 8 Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0-ITA Rinaldo CapelloC 50-DEU Peter TertingC 110 Pos Driver HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEUSHACHNSHACHN NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Pts. Sources:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2004 https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/standings/2004 Motorsport Stats 31 December 20232004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings https://www.touringcars.net/database/standings.php?series=DTM&year=2004 TouringCars.net 31 December 2023Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance. ‡ Non Championship Round Teams' championship Pos. Position Team No. Car number HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEUSHACHNSHACHN NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Pts. 1 Audi Sport Team Abt 5 3 2 1 1 4C 3 2 5 1 1 6 113 6 5 3 8 14 5C Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2 2 Vodafone / DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes 1 17† 5 11 3 3C 2 3 Ret 5 10 1 86 2 2 1 2 2 2C 6 16† 12 3 Ret 7 3 C-Klasse AMG Mercedes 7 1 13 4 DSQ 1C 1 1 4 4 3 3 76 8 Ret 7 3 5 10C 4 7 10 11 8 5 4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 11 Ret 10 Ret 9 14†C Ret 13 9 Ret 12 8 44 12 4 4 10 10 6C Ret 5 1 6 2 4 5 OPC Team 2 4 9 8 6 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 Ret 27 15 8 6 5 16 RetC Ret 6 7 12 7 9 6 OPC Team 4 3 Ret 20† Ret 7 RetC Ret 4 8 10 4 Ret 19 14 6 9 Ret 11 7 8 11 Ret 9 Ret 7 OPC Team 3 9 11 12 12 Ret RetC 7 Ret 14 Ret 6 12 12 10 10 16 13 8 8 12 3 8 12 Ret 8 Audi Sport Infinion Team Joest 44 7 11 9 6 9C Ret 11 15 7 5 Ret 11 45 16 15 Ret 12 11C 13 Ret 13 9 14 11 9 Original-Teile / CLK AMG-Mercedes 17 15 17 Ret 13 RetC 9 Ret 16 14 18 13 2 18 18† 14 7 Ret 15†C 10 10 17 17 11 10 10 OPC Euroteam 16 12 19 14 17 12C 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0 11 Sonax Dark Dog / CLK AMG-Mercedes 20 13 Ret Ret 15 16†C 8 Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0 21 14 18 Ret Ret 13CDNS 15 19 15 16 14-Audi Sport Infinion Team Joest22C 50-Audi Sport Team Abt23C 110 Pos. Position Team No. Car number HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEUSHACHNSHACHN NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Pts. Sources:DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - Season 2004: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2004-results.html Speedsport Magazine 31 December 2023 Manufacturers' championship Pos. Position Manufacturer HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Points 1 Audi 17 19 11 13 12 12 22 23 22 17 168 2 Mercedes 18 16 21 18 24 18 5 15 7 22 164 3 Opel 4 4 7 8 3 9 12 1 10 0 58 Pos. Position Manufacturer HOCDEU ESTPRT ADRITA LAUDEU NORDEU NÜRDEU OSCDEU ZANNLD BRNCZE HOCDEU Points Source: References Bibliography Voigt Thomas November 2004 DTM: Das offizielle Jahrbuch 2004 German Heel Verlag Königswinter 978-3-89880-391-5 Dietzel André November 2004 Tourenwagen-Story 2004: Die Rennen, die Fahrer, die Technik German Heel Verlag Königswinter 978-3-89880-392-2 External links Official DTM website Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters