 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race
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 The Short/National layout of the Hockenheimring in 2001 | ||
| Race Information | ||
| Date | 22 April 2001 | |
| No. | 17 | |
| Event | Rennsport-Festival 2001
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| Location | Hockenheimring National Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Format | 35 km (Qualifikationslauf) | |
| Lap length | 2.638 km (1.639 mi) | |
| Distance | 13 laps / 34.294 km (21.309 mi) | |
| Qualifying Result | ||
| Pole Sitter | Bernd Schneider
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| Team | D2 AMG-Mercedes
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| Time | 1:00.828 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Bernd Schneider
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| Team | D2 AMG-Mercedes
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| Time | 1:01.298 on lap 4 | |
| Race Result | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Bernd Schneider
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 Peter Dumbreck
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Thomas Jäger
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| Winner Team | D2 AMG-Mercedes
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| Time | 13:24.416 | |
| Race Guide | ||
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2001 Hockenheim Opening Feature Race
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The 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race, otherwise know formally as the Rennsport-Festival 2001 Qualifikationslauf, was the opening race of the 2001 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 22 April 2001.[1] The race would see Bernd Schneider open his title defence with victory, as AMG-Mercedes dominated the race to set the grid for the Feature Race.[2]
The winter had seen several changes on the driver front since the inaugural 2000 campaign, as legendary touring car racer Klaus Ludwig retired.[3] That prompted some shuffling amongst Mercedes' teams, with Peter Dumbreck moving to partner Schneider, Uwe Alzen hired to replace Ludwig, while Manthey Racing purchased two 2001-spec cars to field Bernd Mayländer and Patrick Huisman, leaving ten Mercedes on the grid.[4]
Opel, meanwhile, had likewise had a shuffle after Alzen was sacked and joined Mercedes, moving Timo Scheider into the main factory team to partner Joachim Winkelhock.[3] Manuel Reuter, meanwhile, would be partnered by Yves Olivier, privateers Euroteam hired reigning British Touring Car Championship Champion Alain Menu and Hubert Haupt, while also dropping protege Steffen Schulz.[5]
Elsewhere, Audi had stepped up their investment in their pseudo-factory effort with Team Abt Sportsline, although they caused a stir by hiring two complete rookies to their second team.[6] Indeed, while Laurent Aïello and Christian Abt had been retained to spearhead their operation, Abt had hired relatively unknown novices Martin Tomczyk and Mattias Ekström to form a "Junior" team.[6]
Qualifying for the Qualifikationslauf had left Schneider at the head of the field, joined on the front row by new teammate Dumbreck.[7] Indeed, it proved to be a session dominated by the Mercedes contingent, with the Stuttgart cars sweeping the top five, leaving Reuter in sixth as the best Opel, and Aïello in seventh as the best Abt-Audi.[7]
Background[]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race is displayed below:
| 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race Entry List | |||||
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| No. | Name | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Livery |
| 1 | Bernd Schneider
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:BSC 01 Livery.png |
| 2 | Peter Dumbreck
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:DUM 01 Livery.png |
| 3 | Joachim Winkelhock
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Opel Team Holzer I
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 | File:WIN 01 Livery.png |
| 4 | Timo Scheider
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Opel Team Holzer I
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 | File:TSC 01 Livery.png |
| 5 | Uwe Alzen
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:ALZ 01 Livery.png |
| 6 |  Marcel Fässler
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:FAE 01 Livery.png |
| 7 | Manuel Reuter
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Opel Team Phoenix
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 | File:REU 01 Livery.png |
| 8 |  Yves Olivier
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Opel Team Phoenix
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | File:OLI 01 Livery.png |
| 9 | Bernd Mayländer
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:MAY 01 Livery.png |
| 10 |  Patrick Huisman
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2001 | File:HUI 01 Livery.png |
| 11 | Michael Bartels
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Opel Team Holzer II
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 | File:BAR 01 Livery.png |
| 14 | Thomas Jäger
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2000 | File:JAE 01 Livery.png |
| 15 | Christijan Albers
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2000 | File:ALB 01 Livery.png |
| 16 | Alain Menu
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OPC Euroteam
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | File:MEN 01 Livery.png |
| 17 | Hubert Haupt
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OPC Euroteam
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | File:HAU 01 Livery.png |
| 18 | Christian Abt
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Team Abt Sportsline
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Abt-Audi | TT-R 2001 | File:ABT 01 Livery.png |
| 19 |  Laurent Aïello
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Team Abt Sportsline
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Abt-Audi | TT-R 2001 | File:AIE 01 Livery.png |
| 20 | Peter Mamerow
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Mamerow Racing Team
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Opel | Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | File:MAM 01 Livery.png |
| 22 |  Mattias Ekström
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Team Abt Sportsline Junior
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Abt-Audi | TT-R 2001 | File:EKS 01 Livery.png |
| 23 | Martin Tomczyk
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Team Abt Sportsline Junior
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Abt-Audi | TT-R 2001 | File:TOM 01 Livery.png |
| 24 |  Pedro Lamy
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2000 | File:LAM 01 Livery.png |
| 42 | Darren Turner
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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AMG-Mercedes | CLK-DTM 2000 | File:TUR 01 Livery.png |
| Source:[8] | |||||
Practice[]
Qualifying[]
Report[]
Results[]
The final qualifying result for the 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race are outlined below:
| 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race Qualifying Result | |||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Ave. Speed | Grid |
| 1st | 1 | Bernd Schneider
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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1:00.828 | — | 156.125 km/h | 1 |
| 2nd | 2 | Peter Dumbreck
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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1:00.991 | +0.163s | 155.708 km/h | 2 |
| 3rd | 14 | Thomas Jäger
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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1:01.500 | +0.672s | 154.419 km/h | 3 |
| 4th | 24 | Pedro Lamy
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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1:01.787 | +0.959s | 153.702 km/h | 4 |
| 5th | 42 | Darren Turner
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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1:02.244 | +1.416s | 152.573 km/h | 5 |
| 6th | 7 | Manuel Reuter
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OPC Team Phoenix
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1:02.550 | +1.722s | 151.827 km/h | 6 |
| 7th | 19 | Laurent Aïello
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Team Abt Sportsline
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1:02.715 | +1.887s | 151.427 km/h | 7 |
| 8th | 5 | Uwe Alzen
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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1:03.145 | +2.317s | 150.396 km/h | 8 |
| 9th | 16 | Alain Menu
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OPC Euroteam
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1:03.301 | +2.473s | 150.026 km/h | 9 |
| 10th | 10 | Patrick Huisman
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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1:03.812 | +2.984s | 148.824 km/h | 10 |
| 11th | 9 | Bernd Mayländer
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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1:03.866 | +3.038s | 148.698 km/h | 11 |
| 12th | 18 | Christian Abt
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Team Abt Sportsline
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1:03.947 | +3.119s | 148.510 km/h | 12 |
| 13th | 6 | Marcel Fässler
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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1:04.296 | +3.468s | 147.704 km/h | 13 |
| 14th | 15 | Christijan Albers
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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1:04.866 | +4.038s | 146.406 km/h | 14 |
| 107% Time: 1:05.085[8] | |||||||
| NC | 17 | Hubert Haupt
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OPC Euroteam
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1:05.288 | +4.460s | 145.460 km/h | 15 |
| NC | 4 | Timo Scheider
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OPC Team Holzer I
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1:05.666 | +4.838s | 144.622 km/h | 16 |
| NC | 20 | Peter Mamerow
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Opel Team Mamerow
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1:05.693 | +4.865s | 144.563 km/h | 17 |
| NC | 23 | Martin Tomczyk
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Abt Sportsline Junior
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1:08.785 | +7.957s | 138.064 km/h | 18 |
| NC | 11 | Michael Bartels
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OPC Team Holzer II
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1:08.902 | +8.074s | 137.830 km/h | 19 |
| NC | 3 | Joachim Winkelhock
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OPC Team Holzer I
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1:10.142 | +9.314s | 135.393 km/h | 20 |
| NC | 8 | Yves Olivier
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OPC Team Phoenix
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1:10.411 | +9.583s | 134.876 km/h | 21 |
| NC | 22 | Mattias Ekström
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Abt Sportsline Junior
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1:30.000 | +29.172s | 105.520 km/h | 22 |
| Source:[8] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
Grid[]
| Pos. | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | |
| ______________ | ||
| Row 1 | ______________ | 1 |
| 2 | Bernd Schneider | |
| Peter Dumbreck | ______________ | |
| Row 2 | ______________ | 3 |
| 4 | Thomas Jäger | |
| Pedro Lamy | ______________ | |
| Row 3 | ______________ | 5 |
| 6 | Darren Turner | |
| Manuel Reuter | ______________ | |
| Row 4 | ______________ | 7 |
| 8 | Laurent Aïello | |
| Uwe Alzen | ______________ | |
| Row 5 | ______________ | 9 |
| 10 | Alain Menu | |
| Patrick Huisman | ______________ | |
| Row 6 | ______________ | 11 |
| 12 | Bernd Mayländer | |
| Christian Abt | ______________ | |
| Row 7 | ______________ | 13 |
| 14 | Marcel Fässler | |
| Christijan Albers | ______________ | |
| Row 8 | ______________ | 15 |
| 16 | Hubert Haupt | |
| Timo Scheider | ______________ | |
| Row 9 | ______________ | 17 |
| 18 | Peter Mamerow | |
| Martin Tomczyk | ______________ | |
| Row 10 | ______________ | 19 |
| 20 | Michael Bartels | |
| Joachim Winkelhock | ______________ | |
| Row 11 | ______________ | 21 |
| 22 | Yves Olivier | |
| Mattias Ekström | ______________ |
Race[]
Report[]
Results[]
The final classification of the 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race is displayed below:
| 2001 Hockenheim Opening Qualifying Race Result | |||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Race Time | Fastest lap | Pts. |
| 1st | 1 | Bernd Schneider
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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13 | 13:24.416 | 1:01.298 | 3 |
| 2nd | 2 | Peter Dumbreck
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D2 AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +3.555s | 2 | |
| 3rd | 14 | Thomas Jäger
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +12.964s | 1 | |
| 4th | 24 | Pedro Lamy
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +14.113s | ||
| 5th | 5 | Uwe Alzen
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +14.339s | ||
| 6th | 42 | Darren Turner
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Service 24h AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +16.916s | ||
| 7th | 6 | Marcel Fässler
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Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +17.110s | ||
| 8th | 19 | Laurent Aïello
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Abt Sportsline
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13 | +18.396s | ||
| 9th | 9 | Bernd Mayländer
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +22.512s | ||
| 10th | 18 | Christian Abt
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Abt Sportsline
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13 | +29.791s | ||
| 11th | 16 | Alain Menu
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OPC Euroteam
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13 | +32.971s | ||
| 12th | 7 | Manuel Reuter
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OPC Team Phoenix
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13 | +33.458s | ||
| 13th | 15 | Christijan Albers
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Original Teile AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +34.576s | ||
| 14th | 11 | Michael Bartels
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OPC Team Holzer II
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13 | +36.245s | ||
| 15th | 4 | Timo Scheider
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OPC Team Holzer I
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13 | +36.585s | ||
| 16th | 10 | Patrick Huisman
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Eschmann AMG-Mercedes
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13 | +37.061s | ||
| 17th | 22 | Mattias Ekström
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Abt Sportsline Junior
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13 | +40.299s | ||
| 18th | 17 | Hubert Haupt
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OPC Euroteam
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13 | +41.221s | ||
| 19th | 8 | Yves Olivier
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OPC Team Phoenix
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13 | +41.880s | ||
| 20th | 23 | Martin Tomczyk
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Abt Sportsline Junior
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13 | +42.404s | ||
| 21st | 20 | Peter Mamerow
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Opel Team Mamerow
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13 | +43.511s | ||
| Ret | 3 | Joachim Winkelhock
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OPC Team Holzer I
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5 | Damage | ||
| Source:[9] | |||||||
- Bold indicates a driver started from pole.
- Italics indicate that a driver set fastest lap.
Milestones[]
- Debut race for Mattias Ekström, Hubert Haupt, Peter Mamerow, Alain Menu, Yves Olivier and Martin Tomczyk.
- First race for Manthey Racing and Mamerow Racing Team as entrants.
- Bernd Schneider secured his seventh win.
- HWA Team claimed their ninth win as an entrant.
- Mercedes claimed their ninth victory as a manufacturer.
Standings[]
Bernd Schneider ended the Qualifikationslauf with the Championship lead, having scored three points courtesy of his win. Peter Dumbreck was second with two, while Thomas Jäger held third with a solitary point. The Teams' Championship was equally simple, with D2 AMG-Mercedes leading with fifth, while Original Teile AMG-Mercedes had a single point in second.
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Only point scoring drivers and teams are shown.
References[]
Images and Videos:
References:
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedRR - ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Alzen joins Mercedes.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 10/01/2001), https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26414/1/alzen-joins-mercedes, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedMan01A - ↑ 'Alain Menu: When the going gets tough...', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 27/03/2001), https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26431/1/alain-menu-when-the-going-gets-tough, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 'Abt-Audi signs rookie pairing - Thompson out.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 19/01/2001), https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26416/1/abt-audi-signs-rookie-pairing-thompson-out, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 'Schneider takes pole at Hockenheim.', crash.net, (Crash Media Group, 21/04/2001), https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26435/1/schneider-takes-pole-at-hockenheim, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 '2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Hockenheim', motorsportstats.com, (Motorsport Network, 2019), https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2001-hockenheim, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
- ↑ 'Hockenheimring Short, Germany 1. Race Qualifikationslauf Results', touringcars.net, (TouringCars.Net, 2001), https://www.touringcars.net/results/dtm/2001/rd1qual.php, (Accessed 06/05/2020)
| 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
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| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2001 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| D2 AMG-Mercedes • Eschmann AMG-Mercedes • Mamerow Racing Team • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer I • OPC Team Holzer II • OPC Team Phoenix • Original Teile AMG-Mercedes • Service 24h AMG-Mercedes • Team Abt Sportsline • Team Abt Sportsline Junior • Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Peter Dumbreck • 3 Joachim Winkelhock • 4 Timo Scheider • 5 Uwe Alzen • 6 Marcel Fässler • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Yves Olivier • 9 Bernd Mayländer/Marcel Tiemann • 10 Patrick Huisman • 11 Michael Bartels • 14 Thomas Jäger • 15 Christijan Albers • 16 Alain Menu • 17 Hubert Haupt • 18 Christian Abt • 19 Laurent Aïello/Kris Nissen • 20 Peter Mamerow • 22 Mattias Ekström • 23 Martin Tomczyk • 24 Pedro Lamy • 42 Darren Turner |
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