| 2005 DTM Season | ||
|---|---|---|
 Gary Paffett secured his maiden DTM crown | ||
| Season Information | ||
| No. Rounds | 11 (11 Races) | |
| First Round |  2005 Hockenheim Opening Race
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| Last Round | 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race
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| Makers | Audi; AMG Mercedes; Opel
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| Tyre(s) |  Dunlop
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| Drivers' Championship | ||
| Champion | Second | Third |
| Gary Paffett
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 Mattias Ekström
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 Tom Kristensen
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| 84 Pt(s) | 71 Pt(s) | 56 Pt(s) |
| Teams' Championship | ||
| Champion | Second | Third |
| Daimler Chrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes
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Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
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Audi Sport Team Abt
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| 106 Pt(s) | 79 Pt(s) | 69 Pt(s) |
| Brands' Championship | ||
| Champion | Second | Third |
| AMG Mercedes
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Audi
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Opel
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| 205 Pt(s) | 179 Pt(s) | 45 Pt(s) |
| Season Guide | ||
| 2004 | 2006 | |
The 2005 DTM Season, formally known as the 2005 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, was the sixth season of the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship since the Series' reformation in 2000, and nineteenth season of top-end German touring car racing.[1] The season would see Mattias Ekström and Gary Paffett duel for the title for a second successive campaign.[1]
Ekström would start the season as the reigning DTM Champion, after claiming four wins in 2004.[2] Audi would start the campaign as the reigning Manufacturers' Champions, while Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline opened the Championship as the reigning Teams' Champions.[2]
The calendar featured several revisions from 2004, with races in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium and Istanbul Park in Turkey added to the Championship tour.[1] Their inclusion resulted in the removal of Adria, Italy from the calendar, while the non-Championship race in Shanghai was also removed.[1]
The season opened with victory for ex-Formula One racer Jean Alesi claiming victory in Hockenheim, before Paffett claimed pole and victory at the second race in Lausitz.[3] Rookie Mika Häkkinen then claimed a maiden victory at Spa, before Ekström claimed his first win at Brno.[4]
Paffett claimed two more victories at the following two rounds at Oschersleben and Norisring, before Ekström claimed his second win at the Nürburgring.[5] The pair then exchanged victories at Zandvoort (Paffett), Lausitz (Ekström) and Istanbul Park (Paffett), leaving them nine points apart at the season finale in Hockenheim.[6]
The finale saw Paffett claim the Championship with third place, leaving him on 84 points for the campaign, while Ekström finished on 71.[7] Elsewhere, Paffett's HWA Team would claim the Teams' Championship, while Mercedes triumphed in the Manufacturers' Championship.[8]
Elsewhere, the 2005 season would see victories for Alesi, Häkkinen and Bernd Schneider, although they would all be beaten in the Championship by Tom Kristensen.[8] The season would also be significant as the debut season for future Champion Bruno Spengler, as well as Häkkinen and Jamie Green, all of whom were employed be Mercedes.[9] It would also serve as the last campaign for Opel as a manufacturer, as well as 2002 Champion Laurent Aïello and Manuel Reuter as a result of Opel pulling out.[10]
Background[]
Calendar[]
The DTM calendar for 2005 would see an increase in the number of Championship rounds, with eleven events scheduled, although there would be no non-Championship races.[1] There would also be some editing to the calendar, with the addition of rounds at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, and Istanbul Park in Turkey.[1] They replaced the rounds in Estoril and Adria, while a second race at the Lausitzring was also added.[1]
The season would open with a trip to the Hockenheimring on 17 April, before the first battle of the Lausitzring on 1 May.[1] Spa would host its first DTM race on 15 May, before the series hopped across Europe to Brno in the Czech Republic for the fourth race of the season on 5 June.[1] Oschersleben then held its race on 26 June, before the Norisring hosted the DTM on 17 July to lead into a truncated summer-break.[1]
The season would resume on the 7 August at the Nürburgring, before stopping over in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, on 28 August.[1] The Lausitzring then hosted its second race on 18 September, before a trip to the South-Eastern tip of Europe to Istanbul Park, Turkey, on 2 October.[1] The season would then conclude back at the Hockenheimring on 23 October.[1]
Schedule[]
The full calendar for the 2005 DTM Championship is shown below:
| 2005 DTM Championship Calendar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Event | Circuit | Date | Report |
| I | DTM Hockenheim Opening 2005
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 Hockenheimring
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17 April 2005[1] | Report |
| II | DTM Lausitz 2005
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 Lausitzring
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1 May 2005[1] | Report |
| III |  DTM Spa-Francorchamps 2005
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 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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15 May 2005[1] | Report |
| IV |  DTM Brno 2005
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 Brno Circuit
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5 June 2005[1] | Report |
| V | DTM Oschersleben 2005
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 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
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26 June 2005[1] | Report |
| VI | DTM Nuremburg 2005
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 Norisring
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17 July 2005[1] | Report |
| VII | DTM Nürburg 2005
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 Nürburgring
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7 August 2005[1] | Report |
| VIII |  DTM Zandvoort 2005
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 Circuit Park Zandvoort
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28 August 2005[1] | Report |
| IX | DTM Lausitz 2005
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Lausitzring
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18 September 2005[1] | Report |
| X |  DTM Istanbul 2005
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Istanbul Park
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2 October 2005[1] | Report |
| XI | DTM Hockenheim Finale 2005
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Hockenheimring
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23 October 2005[1] | Report |
Entrants[]
Season Entry[]
The full entry list for the 2005 DTM Championship is outlined below:
| 2005 DTM Championship Entry List | ||||
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| Entrant | No. | Name | Abbr. | Rnds. |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM 2005 |
1 | Mattias Ekström[11]
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EKS | All |
| 2 | Martin Tomczyk[12]
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TOM | All | |
| DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005 |
3 | Gary Paffett[13]
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PAF | All |
| 4 |  Jean Alesi[14]
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ALE | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 2005 |
5 | Tom Kristensen[15]
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KRI | All |
| 6 |  Allan McNish[16]
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MCN | All | |
| Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005 |
7 | Bernd Schneider[17]
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BSC | All |
| 8 |  Mika Häkkinen[18]
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HAK | All | |
| GMAC/Stern Team OPC Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 |
9 |  Marcel Fässler[19]
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FAE | All |
| 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen[20]
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FRE | All | |
| Team OPC Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 |
11 | Laurent Aïello[21]
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AIE | All |
| 12 | Manuel Reuter[22]
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REU | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest Racing Audi A4 DTM 2004 |
14 | Christian Abt[23]
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ABT | All |
| 15 | Pierre Kaffer[24]
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KAF | All | |
| Mücke Motorsport AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2004 |
16 | Stefan Mücke[25]
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MUC | All |
| 17 |  Alexandros Margaritis[26]
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MAR | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Joest Audi A4 DTM 2004 |
18 |  Rinaldo Capello[27]
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CAP | All |
| 19 | Frank Stippler[28]
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STI | All | |
| Junge Gebrauchte/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2004 |
20 |  Bruno Spengler[9]
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SPE | All |
| 21 | Jamie Green[29]
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GRE | All | |
Season Report[]
Pre-Season[]
Round I: DTM Hockenheim Opening 2005[]
The 2005 season would open on 17 April at the Series' home of the Hockenheimring, using the full Grand Prix circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Hockenheim Opening Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Hockenheim Opening Race article.
Round II: DTM Lausitz 2005[]
The first trip to the Lausitzring in 2005 would come on 1 May, with the field using the familiar in-field circuit as before.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Lausitzring I Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Lausitzring I Race article.
Round III: DTM Spa-Francorchamps 2005[]
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps would host its first DTM race on 15 May, marking the first time that the DTM had visited Belgium since 2002.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Spa-Francorchamps Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Spa-Francorchamps Race article.
Round IV: DTM Brno 2005[]
The fourth race weekend of the season would come on the 5 June, when the Circuit Brno in the Czech Republic hosted the Series.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Brno Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Brno Race article.
Round V: DTM Oschersleben 2005[]
Oschersleben got the chance to host its annual DTM race on 26 June, with the Series using the full circuit as usual.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Oschersleben Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Oschersleben Race article.
Round VI: DTM Nuremburg 2005[]
The Norisring in Nuremburg held its traditional DTM race on 17 July, the final race of the campaign before the summer break.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Norisring Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Norisring Race article.
Round VII: DTM Nürburg 2005[]
Early August saw the return of the Championship to the Nürburgring, again using the National Layout on 7 August 2005.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Nürburgring Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Nürburgring Race article.
Round VIII: DTM Zandvoort 2005[]
The DTM would arrive in North Holland in the Netherlands for the penultimate overseas round of the 2005 campaign, with the Circuit Park Zandvoort hosting its race on 28 August.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Zandvoort Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Zandvoort Race article.
Round IX: DTM Lausitz 2005[]
The Championship returned to the Lausitzring for a second time in 2005 on 18 September, with the field again using the in-field circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Lausitzring II Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Lausitzring II Race article.
Round X: DTM Istanbul 2005[]
The DTM's maiden trip to Istanbul Park and Turkey was made on the 2 October, with the field using the full Grand Prix circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Istanbul Park Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Istanbul Park Race article.
Round XI: DTM Hockenheim 2005[]
The 23 October saw the conclusion of the Championship back at the Hockenheimring, using the full Grand Prix circuit once again.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2005 Hockenheim Finale Race article.
Regulations[]
There were several minor tweaks to the DTM rulebook for the 2005 season, mainly concerning success ballast and cost saving measures.[30] Otherwise the rulebook would remain stable, retaining the use of saloon based silhouette racing cars, the same 4.0 litre V8 engines, and the same sporting ruleset used in 2004 including Super Pole qualifying.[30]
Technical[]
The main change for the 2005 season was the decision by ITR e.V. and the DMSB to introduce success ballast to the series, in a bid to better balance the field.[30] There would also be a complete ban of cars built before the 2004 season, as well as a guarantee that teams could use 2005 spec cars into the 2006 and 2007 seasons to decrease costs.[30] There was also a provision for a fourth manufacturer to enter the Series, although plans for that fell apart when MG pulled out of the programme being developed by Zytek Engineering.[31]
Success Supplement[]
The 2005 season saw the DTM implement new minimum weights for the series, as well as a success ballast system to balance the field between rounds.[30] For 2005 all 2005-spec cars would have to reach a minimum weight of 1,050 kg, including the driver, while 2004-spec cars would only have to weight 1,035 kg including their pilot.[30] These weights would be set for future seasons too, with brand new cars each season racing at the 1,050 kg limit, while older cars were to race at 1,035 kg.[30]
However, there would be changes between races, with the addition of success ballast for the winning manufacturer after each race.[30] Each time a manufacturer won a race, all of their cars would take on an additional 10 kg of ballast, while the third placed manufacturer in each round would lose 10 kg.[30]
Sporting[]
The full points scoring system for the 2005 DTM campaign is outlined below:
| 2005 DTM Championship Race Points | |||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
All of the DTM field in 2005 used tyres supplied by Dunlop, with no variation in compounds.[30]
Standings[]
2005 DTM Championship for Drivers[]
Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2005 DTM Championship for Drivers:
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| 1st | PAF | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 84 |
| 2nd | EKS | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 12th | 7th | 71 |
| 3rd | KRI | Ret | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 56 |
| 4th | BSC | 3rd | 17th | 17th | Ret | 4th | 10th | 5th | 8th | Ret | 3rd | 1st | 32 |
| 5th | HAK | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | Ret | Ret | 4th | 12th | 12th | 2nd | 15th | 30 |
| 6th | GRE | 6th | Ret | 19th | 5th | 3rd | Ret | 8th | 7th | Ret | 4th | 2nd | 29 |
| 7th | ALE | 1st | 7th | 4th | 9th | 13th | Ret | 7th | Ret | 8th | 7th | 13th | 22 |
| 8th | FRE | Ret | 14th | 15th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 12th | 3rd | 7th | Ret | 18th | 17 |
| 9th | ABT | 4th | 9th | 10th | 6th | 12th | 2nd | 10th | 10th | Ret | Ret | 14th | 16 |
| 10th | MCN | 11th | Ret | 18th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 15th | 9th | 15th | 17th | 13 |
| 11th | AIE | Ret | 10th | 7th | 16th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 6th | 9th | 12 |
| 12th | FAE | 9th | 13th | 5th | 15th | 8th | Ret | 13th | 5th | Ret | 10th | 6th | 12 |
| 13th | TOM | Ret | 12th | 6th | 14th | Ret | 5th | 11th | 6th | 10th | 16th | Ret | 10 |
| 14th | STI | 10th | 6th | 11th | 8th | 9th | Ret | 14th | Ret | 13th | 13th | 5th | 8 |
| 15th | KAF | 13th | 5th | 14th | 12th | 17th | 8th | 18th | 11th | Ret | Ret | 10th | 5 |
| 16th | SPE | 12th | 15th | Ret | 11th | 16th | 13th | 15th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 5 |
| 17th | REU | Ret | 16th | 16th | Ret | 15th | 9th | 20th | Ret | 5th | 14th | 12th | 4 |
| 18th | MUC | 7th | 8th | 12th | Ret | 11th | Ret | 17th | Ret | Ret | 9th | 11th | 3 |
| 19th | MAR | Ret | Ret | 9th | 17th | 18th | 11th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 11th | Ret | 0 |
| 20th | CAP | Ret | 11th | 13th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 19th | Ret | 11th | Ret | 15th | 0 |
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2005 DTM Championship for Teams[]
Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2005 DTM Championship for Teams:
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| 1st | DAI | 3 | 2nd | 1st | 8th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 106 |
| 4 | 1st | 7th | 4th | 9th | 13th | Ret | 7th | Ret | 8th | 7th | 13th | |||
| 2nd | ABT S | 1 | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 12th | 7th | 79 |
| 2 | Ret | 12th | 6th | 14th | Ret | 5th | 11th | 6th | 10th | 16th | Ret | |||
| 3rd | ABT | 5 | Ret | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 69 |
| 6 | 11th | Ret | 18th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 15th | 9th | 15th | 17th | |||
| 4th | VOD | 7 | 3rd | 17th | 17th | Ret | 4th | 10th | 5th | 8th | Ret | 3rd | 1st | 62 |
| 8 | 8th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | Ret | Ret | 4th | 12th | 12th | 2nd | 15th | |||
| 5th | SAL | 20 | 12th | 15th | Ret | 11th | 16th | 13th | 15th | 9th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 35 |
| 21 | 6th | Ret | 19th | 5th | 3rd | Ret | 8th | 7th | Ret | 4th | 2nd | |||
| 6th | GMA | 9 | 9th | 13th | 5th | 15th | 8th | Ret | 13th | 5th | Ret | 10th | 6th | 29 |
| 10 | Ret | 14th | 15th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 12th | 3rd | 7th | Ret | 18th | |||
| 7th | JOE R | 14 | 4th | 9th | 10th | 6th | 12th | 2nd | 10th | 10th | Ret | Ret | 14th | 21 |
| 15 | 13th | 5th | 14th | 12th | 17th | 8th | 18th | 11th | Ret | Ret | 10th | |||
| 8th | PHO | 11 | Ret | 10th | 7th | 16th | 7th | 12th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 6th | 9th | 16 |
| 12 | Ret | 16th | 16th | Ret | 15th | 9th | 20th | Ret | 5th | 14th | 12th | |||
| 9th | JOE | 18 | Ret | 11th | 13th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 19th | Ret | 11th | Ret | 15th | 8 |
| 19 | 10th | 6th | 11th | 8th | 9th | Ret | 14th | Ret | 13th | 13th | 5th | |||
| 10th | MUC | 16 | 7th | 8th | 12th | Ret | 11th | Ret | 17th | Ret | Ret | 9th | 11th | 3 |
| 17 | Ret | Ret | 9th | 17th | 18th | 11th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 11th | Ret | |||
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2005 DTM Championship for Manufacturers[]
Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2005 DTM Championship for Manufacturers:
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| 1st | AMG-Mercedes | 30 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 25 | 205 |
| 2nd | Audi | 9 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 179 |
| 3rd | Opel | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 |
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| DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship Seasons |
|---|
| Seasons |
| 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 |
| Drivers' Champions |
| Bernd Schneider • Laurent Aïello • Mattias Ekström • Gary Paffett • Timo Scheider • Paul di Resta • Martin Tomczyk • Bruno Spengler • Mike Rockenfeller • Marco Wittmann • Pascal Wehrlein • René Rast • Maximilian Götz |
| Teams' Champions |
| HWA Team • ABT Sportsline • Team Schnitzer • Phoenix Racing • Team RMG • Team Rosberg GmbH • AF Corse |
| Manufacturers' Champions |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes • BMW |
| 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2005 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Vectra GTS V8 2005 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Joest • Audi Sport Team Joest Racing • DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes • GMAC/Stern Team OPC • Mücke Motorsport • Team OPC • Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Mattias Ekström • 2 Martin Tomczyk • 3 Gary Paffett • 4 Jean Alesi • 5 Tom Kristensen • 6 Allan McNish • 7 Bernd Schneider • 8 Mika Häkkinen • 9 Marcel Fässler • 10 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 11 Laurent Aïello • 12 Manuel Reuter • 14 Christian Abt • 15 Pierre Kaffer • 16 Stefan Mücke • 17 Alexandros Margaritis • 18 Rinaldo Capello • 19 Frank Stippler • 20 Bruno Spengler • 21 Jamie Green |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Lausitzring I • Spa-Francorchamps • Brno • Oschersleben • Norisring • Nürburgring • Zandvoort • Lausitzring II • Istanbul Park • Hockenheim Finale |
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