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2006 DTM Season
File:Bernd Schneider.png
Bernd Schneider claimed his fourth and final DTM Championship.
Season Information
No. Rounds 10 (10 Races)
First Round Flag of Germany 2006 Hockenheim Opening Race
Last Round Flag of Germany 2006 Hockenheim Finale Race
Makers Flag of Germany AMG-Mercedes; Flag of Germany Audi
Tyre(s) Flag of the United Kingdom Dunlop
Drivers' Championship
Champion Second Third
Flag of Germany Bernd Schneider Canadian Flag Bruno Spengler Flag of Denmark Tom Kristensen
71 Pt(s) 63 Pt(s) 56 Pt(s)
Teams' Championship
Champion Second Third
Flag of Germany Vodafone / Salzgitter AMG Mercedes Flag of Germany DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt
102 Pt(s) 88 Pt(s) 80 Pt(s)
Brands' Championship
Champion Second Third
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unknown Pt(s) unknown Pt(s) unknown Pt(s)
Season Guide
2005 2007

The 2006 DTM Season, otherwise known as the 2006 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, was the seventh edition of the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship since the Series' reformation in 2000, and twentieth year of top level German touring car racing.[1] The season would see Bernd Schneider secure his fourth and final DTM title, after fending off a season long challenge from young pretender Bruno Spengler.[2]

Gary Paffett was the reigning DTM Champion after defeating Mattias Ekström in 2005, although the Brit opted against defending his title by taking a test/reserve role in Formula One.[3] However, his former employers HWA Team would defend their title as the Teams' Champions, while AMG-Mercedes were the reigning Manufacturers' Champions.[4]

However, the withdrawal of Opel from the Series had caused some major shuffles to the DTM paddock, with the Manufacturers' Championship removed as only Mercedes and Audi remained.[5] As a result both Audi and Mercedes would increase their involvement, with Mercedes prompting their two customer teams, Persson Motorsport and Mücke Motorsport to purchase third cars, while Audi sold cars to semi-privateers Phoenix Racing, Team Rosberg GmbH and Kolles Racing.[6]

The season would be composed of ten rounds, although there were more modifications to the calendar, with almost all of the non-German events replaced from 2005.[1] Indeed, in place of trips to Brno, Czech Republic, Istanbul Park, Turkey, and Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, the 2006 tour would head to Brands Hatch, UK, Barcelona, Span, and Le Mans, France, in addition to six races in Germany.[1]

The season opened with Schneider taking victory at Hockenheim, before taking a second victory at the Lausitzring.[7] Tom Kristensen and Ekström were next up to claim victories, before Bruno Spengler claimed two on the trot at the Norisring and Nürburgring.[8]

Kristensen and Martin Tomczyk would claim victory at the next pair of races, while a run of five straight podium finishes for Schneider left him on the verge of the title at Le Mans.[9] The German racer duly finished fifth as Spengler won to claim the Championship, with Spengler going on to claim a fourth win of the season at the Season Finale.[2]

Elsewhere, HWA Team retained the Teams' Championship, beating the second HWA entry by fourteen points, while Audi Sport Team Abt claimed third.[2] The season would also see Vanina Ickx and Susie Stoddart join the Series, becoming the first women to race in the DTM since its revival.[10]

Background[]

Calendar[]

The 2006 DTM season would feature ten rounds, although there were several revisions to the schedule compared the 2005.[1] Indeed, all of the rounds outside of Germany bar the annual trip to Circuit Park Zandvoort were replaced, with Brands Hatch, UK, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain and the Bugatti Circuit in France all hosting their first DTM races.[1] In terms of the German rounds the second race at the Lausitzring was dropped, leaving six German meetings, as well as a special pre-season event named the Präsentation Düsseldorf.[1]

The season would officially start with the Präsentation Düsseldorf on 26 March, before the racing got underway at the Hockenheimring on 9 April.[1] The second round of the season would see the field battle around the Lausitzring on 30 April, before heading across to Oschersleben on 21 May.[1] Brands Hatch in the UK would then make its DTM debut on 2 July, before the annual battle on the streets of Nuremberg and the Norisring was scheduled for the 23 July.[1]

After the summer break the series would reconvene at the Nürburgring on 20 August, before hopping over to the Netherlands and Zandvoort on 3 September.[1] The 24 September would then see the DTM stage its first race in Spain at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, followed by a trip to the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, France.[1] The season would then conclude on the 29 October, with the Hockenheimring once again closing the season.[1]

Schedule[]

The full calendar for the 2006 DTM Championship is shown below:

2006 DTM Championship Calendar
Round Event Circuit Date Report
I Flag of Germany DTM Hockenheim Opening 2006 Flag of Baden Württemberg Hockenheimring 9 April 2006[1] Report
II Flag of Germany DTM Lausitz 2006 Flag of Brandenburg Lausitzring 30 April 2006[1] Report
III Flag of Germany DTM Oschersleben 2006 Flag of Saxony Anhalt Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 21 May 2006[1] Report
IV Flag of the United Kingdom DTM Brands Hatch 2006 Flag of Kent Brands Hatch 2 July 2006[1] Report
V Flag of Germany DTM Nuremberg 2006 Flag of Bavaria Norisring 23 July 2006[1] Report
VI Flag of Germany DTM Nürburg 2006 Flag of Rhineland Palatinate Nürburgring 20 August 2006[1] Report
VII Dutch Flag DTM Zandvoort 2006 Flag of North Holland Circuit Park Zandvoort 3 September 2006[1] Report
VIII Flag of Spain DTM Barcelona 2006 Flag of Catalunya Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 24 September 2006[1] Report
IX Flag of France DTM Le Mans 2006 Flag of France Bugatti Circuit 15 October 2006[1] Report
X Flag of Germany DTM Hockenheim Finale 2006 Flag of Baden Württemberg Hockenheimring 26 October 2006[1] Report
2006 Non-Championship Events
I Flag of Germany Präsentation Düsseldorf 2006 Flag of Dusseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany 26 March 2006[1]

Entrants[]

Season Entry[]

The full entry list for the 2006 DTM Championship is outlined below:

2006 DTM Championship Entry List
Entrant No. Name Abbr. Rnds. Liv.
Flag of Germany Vodafone/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2006
2 Flag of Germany Bernd Schneider[11] BSC All File:BSC 06 Livery.png
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Jamie Green[12] GRE All File:GRE 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
Audi A4 DTM 2006
4 Flag of Germany Martin Tomczyk[13] TOM All File:TOM 06 Livery.png
5 Flag of Sweden Mattias Ekström[14] EKS All File:EKS 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt
Audi A4 DTM 2006
6 Flag of Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen[15] FRE All File:FRE 06 Livery.png
7 Flag of Denmark Tom Kristensen[16] KRI All File:KRI 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany DamilerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2006
8 Flag of Finland Mika Häkkinen[17] HAK All File:HAK 06 Livery.png
9 Canadian Flag Bruno Spengler[18] SPE All File:SPE 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Stern/Easy Rent AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005
10 Flag of France Jean Alesi[19] ALE All File:ALE 06 Livery.png
11 Flag of Greece Alexandros Margaritis[20] MAR All File:MAR 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Phoenix
Audi A4 DTM 2005
12 Flag of Germany Christian Abt[21] ABT All File:ABT 06 Livery.png
14 Flag of Germany Pierre Kaffer[22] KAF All File:KAF 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Rosberg
Audi A4 DTM 2005
15 Flag of Germany Frank Stippler[23] STI All File:STI 06 Livery.png
16 Flag of Germany Timo Scheider[24] TSC All File:TSC 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany TV-Spielfilm/TrekStor AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005
17 Flag of Germany Stefan Mücke[25] MUC All File:MUC 06 Livery.png
18 Flag of Germany Daniel la Rosa[26] ROS All File:ROS 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Futurecom TME
Audi A4 DTM 2004
19 Dutch Flag Olivier Tielemans[27] TIE 1-3 File:TIE 06 Livery.png
Dutch Flag Jeroen Bleekemolen[28] BLE 4-5 File:BLE 06 Livery.png
Flag of Denmark Nicolas Kiesa[29] KIE 6-8 File:KIE 06 Livery.png
Flag of Sweden Thed Björk[30] BJO 9-10 File:BJO 06 Livery.png
20 Flag of Belgium Vanina Ickx ICK All File:ICK 06 Livery.png
Flag of Germany Junge Gebrauchte/AutoScout 24 AMG-Mercedes
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2004
21 Flag of Austria Mathias Lauda[31] LAU All File:LAU 06 Livery.png
22 Flag of Scotland Susie Stoddart[32] STO All File:STO 06 Livery.png

Season Report[]

Pre-Season[]

Round I: DTM Hockenheim Opening 2006[]

The opening race of the 2006 Season was staged on 9 April at the Series' home of the Hockenheimring, using the full Grand Prix circuit.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Hockenheim Opening Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Hockenheim Opening Race article.


Round II: DTM Lausitz 2006[]

The first trip to the Lausitzring in 2006 would come on 30 April, with the field using the familiar in-field circuit as before.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Lausitzring Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Lausitzring Race article.


Round III: DTM Oschersleben 2006[]

Oschersleben got the chance to host its annual DTM race on 21 May, with the Series using the full circuit as usual.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Oschersleben Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Oschersleben Race article.


Round IV: DTM Brands Hatch 2006[]

The fourth race weekend of the season would see the DTM head to Brands Hatch for the first time, marking the first time that the Series had visited the UK since 2003.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Brands Hatch Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Brands Hatch Race article.


Round V: DTM Nuremberg 2006[]

The Norisring in Nuremberg held its traditional DTM race on 23 July, the final race of the campaign before the summer break.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Norisring Race article.

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Norisring Race article.


Round VI: DTM Nürburg 2006[]

Mid-August saw the return of the Championship to the Nürburgring, again using the National Layout on 20 August 2006.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Nürburgring Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Nürburgring Race article.


Round VII: DTM Zandvoort 2006[]

The DTM would arrive in North Holland in the Netherlands for the second "overseas" round of the 2006 campaign, with the Circuit Park Zandvoort hosting its race on 3 September.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Zandvoort Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Zandvoort Race article.


Round VIII: DTM Barcelona 2006[]

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya would host its first DTM race on 24 September, marking the first time that the DTM had visited Spain.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Barcelona Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Barcelona Race article.


Round IX: DTM Le Mans 2006[]

The DTM would head to the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France, on 15 October, although the field would use the Bugatti Circuit rather than the full 24 Hours of Le Mans course.[1]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2006 Bugatti Circuit Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Bugatti Circuit Race article.


Round X: DTM Hockenheim 2006[]

The 29 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 2006 Hockenheim Finale Race article.


Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2006 Hockenheim Finale Race article.


Regulations[]

Technical[]

Sporting[]

The full points scoring system for the 2006 DTM campaign is outlined below:

2006 DTM Championship Race Points
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

All of the DTM field in 2006 used tyres supplied by Dunlop, with no variation in compounds, while all using fuel supplied by Aral AG.[33]

Standings[]

2006 DTM Championship for Drivers[]

Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2006 DTM Championship for Drivers:

2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship for Drivers
Pos. Abb. Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Spain Flag of France Flag of Germany Pts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1st BSC 1st 1st 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 71
2nd SPE 9th 5th 2nd 7th 1st 1st 4th 5th 1st 1st 63
3rd KRI 2nd 2nd 1st 18th 5th 5th 1st 9th 3rd 3rd 56
4th TOM 7th 8th 6th 4th 16th 3rd 3rd 1st 4th 5th 42
5th GRE Ret 4th 3rd 2nd Ret 9th 8th Ret 6th 2nd 31
6th HAK 4th 3rd 9th 11th 3rd 12th 11th 11th 2nd Ret 25
7th FRE 3rd 13th 4th 17th 11th 6th 5th 3rd 10th 14th 24
8th EKS Ret DSQ 7th 1st 6th 8th 13th 4th Ret 12th 21
9th ALE 6th 7th 8th 6th Ret 4th Ret 14th 11th 8th 15
10th TSC 8th 9th 14th 10th 7th 7th 6th Ret 8th 6th 12
11th MAR 5th 6th 20th 8th Ret 15th Ret 8th 7th 13th 11
12th MUC Ret 12th 12th 13th 4th 11th 7th 12th 15th Ret 7
13th ABT Ret Ret 17th 5th 10th 10th Ret 10th 9th 7th 6
14th STI 12th 11th 13th Ret 9th Ret 14th 6th Ret Ret 3
15th ROS 14th Ret 11th 12th 15th 16th 10th 7th Ret Ret 2
16th KAF Ret 10th 10th 9th 9th 14th 9th Ret 12th NC 1
17th STO 10th 15th 15th 16th 14th Ret 12th 15th 13th 9th 0
18th LAU 11th 14th 16th 15th Ret 13th 15th 13th Ret 10th 0
19th ICK 15th 16th 18th Ret 13th 18th Ret Ret 16th 11th 0
20th BLE 14th 12th 0
21st TIE 13th 17th 19th 0
22nd BJO 14th 15th 0
23rd KIE 17th 16th Ret 0
Pos. Abb. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Spain Flag of France Flag of Germany

2006 DTM Championship for Teams[]

Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2006 DTM Championship for Teams:

2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship for Teams
Pos. Abb. No. Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Spain Flag of France Flag of Germany Pts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1st VOD 2 1st 1st 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 5th 4th 102
3 Ret 4th 3rd 2nd Ret 9th 8th Ret 6th 2nd
2nd DAI 8 4th 3rd 9th 11th 3rd 12th 11th 11th 2nd Ret 88
9 9th 5th 2nd 7th 1st 1st 4th 5th 1st 1st
3rd ABT 6 3rd 13th 4th 17th 11th 6th 5th 3rd 10th 14th 80
7 2nd 2nd 1st 18th 5th 5th 1st 9th 3rd 3rd
4th ABT S 4 7th 8th 6th 4th 16th 3rd 3rd 1st 4th 5th 63
5 Ret DSQ 7th 1st 6th 8th 13th 4th Ret 12th
5th PER 10 6th 7th 8th 6th Ret 4th Ret 14th 11th 8th 26
11 5th 6th 20th 8th Ret 15th Ret 8th 7th 13th
6th ROS 15 12th 11th 13th Ret 9th Ret 14th 6th Ret Ret 15
16 8th 9th 14th 10th 7th 7th 6th Ret 8th 6th
7th MUC 17 Ret 12th 12th 13th 4th 11th 7th 12th 15th Ret 9
18 14th Ret 11th 12th 15th 16th 10th 7th Ret Ret
8th PHO 12 Ret Ret 17th 5th 10th 10th Ret 10th 9th 7th 7
14 Ret 10th 10th 9th 9th 14th 9th Ret 12th NC
9th JGA 21 11th 14th 16th 15th Ret 13th 15th 13th Ret 10th 0
22 10th 15th 15th 16th 14th Ret 12th 15th 13th 9th
10th FUT 19 13th 17th 19th 14th 12th 17th 16th Ret 14th 15th 0
20 15th 16th 18th Ret 13th 18th Ret Ret 16th 11th
Pos. Abb. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pts.
Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Spain Flag of France Flag of Germany

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DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship Seasons
Seasons
20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022
Drivers' Champions
Bernd SchneiderLaurent AïelloMattias EkströmGary PaffettTimo ScheiderPaul di RestaMartin TomczykBruno SpenglerMike RockenfellerMarco WittmannPascal WehrleinRené RastMaximilian Götz
Teams' Champions
HWA TeamABT SportslineTeam SchnitzerPhoenix RacingTeam RMGTeam Rosberg GmbHAF Corse
Manufacturers' Champions
AudiAMG-MercedesBMW
2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
Manufacturers
AudiAMG-Mercedes
Car/engine
Audi A4 DTM 2006Audi 4.0l V8AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006AMG 4.0l V8
Teams
Audi Sport Team AbtAudi Sport Team Abt SportslineAudi Sport Team PhoenixAudi Sport Team RosbergDaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-MercedesFuturecom TMEJunge Gebrauchte/AutoScout 24 AMG-MercedesStern/Easy Rent AMG-MercedesTV-Spielfilm/TrekStor AMG-MercedesVodafone/Salzgitter AMG-Mercedes
Drivers
2 Bernd Schneider3 Jamie Green4 Martin Tomczyk5 Mattias Ekström6 Heinz-Harald Frentzen7 Tom Kristensen8 Mika Häkkinen9 Bruno Spengler10 Jean Alesi11 Alexandros Margaritis12 Christian Abt14 Pierre Kaffer15 Frank Stippler16 Timo Scheider17 Stefan Mücke18 Daniel la Rosa19 Olivier Tielemans/Jeroen Bleekemolen/Nicolas Kiesa/Thed Björk20 Vanina Ickx21 Mathias Lauda22 Susie Stoddart
Races
Hockenheim OpeningLausitzringOscherslebenBrands HatchNorisringNürburgringZandvoortBarcelonaBugatti CircuitHockenheim Finale
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