| 2008 DTM Season | ||
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| File:Timo Scheider.png Timo Scheider claimed his maiden DTM title. | ||
| Season Information | ||
| No. Rounds | 11 (11 Races) | |
| First Round |  2008 Hockenheim Opening Race
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| Last Round | 2008 Hockenheim Finale Race
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| Makers | AMG-Mercedes; Audi
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| Tyre(s) |  Dunlop
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| Drivers' Championship | ||
| Champion | Second | Third |
| Timo Scheider
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 Paul di Resta
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 Mattias Ekström
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| 75 Pt(s) | 71 Pt(s) | 56 Pt(s) |
| Teams' Championship | ||
| Champion | Second | Third |
| Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG-Mercedes
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Audi Sport Team Abt
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Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
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| 109 Pt(s) | 102 Pt(s) | 88 Pt(s) |
| Season Guide | ||
| 2007 | 2009 | |
The 2008 DTM Season, otherwise known as the 2008 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, was the ninth edition of the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, and the twenty-second season of top-end German touring car racing.[1] The season would see Timo Scheider battle with Paul di Resta and Mattias Ekström for the Championship title, as veteran campaigner and four-time Champion Bernd Schneider called time on his DTM career.[2]
Ekström was the reigning DTM Champion after claiming the title in 2007, and would opt to defend his title in 2008.[3] His employers Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline would open the season as the reigning Teams' Champions, with Audi and Mercedes the only manufacturers in 2008.[4]
There was one major change to the calendar, with the addition of an eleventh round as the series returned to the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.[1] Otherwise, the calendar was similar to the 2007 schedule barring some date changes, with the trip to Brands Hatch pushed back to late August.[1]
Ekström would open his title defence with victory on the opening day at Hockenheim, after elbowing his way past pole sitter Scheider.[5] Scheider duly claimed his first victory of the season at Oschersleben, before Jamie Green collected his first win of the season at Mugello.[6]
di Resta was the next driver to claim a win at the Lausitzring, before Green became the season's first repeat winner at the Norisring.[7] Ekström then claimed his second win at 2008 Zandvoort Race, before Schneider claimed his final DTM victory at the Nürburgring.[8]
Scheider claimed his second win of the season at Brands Hatch, before di Resta claimed his second victory at Barcelona.[9] Victory for Ekström at Le Mans then setup a duel for the title at the season finale in Hockenheim, with Scheider ultimately claiming Championship title with victory at the final race.[2]
Scheider was declared as the Champion by four points from di Resta, whom had claimed five podiums in the final five races to announce himself as a future Champion.[2] In the Teams' Championship, meanwhile, it was di Resta's employers HWA Team whom emerged victorious for Mercedes, beating Audi's Team Abt outfit by seven points.[2]
The 2008 DTM Season would see six of the nineteen drivers claim victory across the season, with Audi claiming six wins to Mercedes' five.[2] Furthermore, aside from Schneider, the season would be the last for former title pretender Christijan Albers, as well as the first for ex-Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher.[10]
Background[]
Calendar[]
The DTM schedule for 2008 was based heavily on the 2007 schedule, albeit with an additional round added to increase the Championship to eleven rounds.[1] The addition would mark the Series' return to Le Mans and the Bugatti Circuit, with the only other changes being a general shuffle of dates.[1]
The season would open on 6 April with the third edition of the Präsentation Düsseldorf, before the first racing round of the season at the Hockenheimring on 13 April.[1] A week later and the field would arrive in Oschersleben, before Mugello held its DTM race on 4 May.[1] The 18 May would see the field arrive at the Lausitzring for its annual race, before the annual trip to Nuremburg and the Norisring on 29 June.[1]
Zandvoort would then host its annual DTM race on 13 July, with the Nürburgring following on 27 July.[1] After a month long summer break the field would reconvene at Brands Hatch on 31 August, before heading over to Spain and Barcelona on 21 September.[1] Le Mans then made its DTM return on 5 October, before the season came to a conclusion on 26 October back at the Hockenheimring.[1]
Schedule[]
The full calendar for the 2008 DTM Championship is shown below:
| 2008 DTM Championship Calendar | ||||
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| Round | Event | Circuit | Date | Report |
| I | DTM Hockenheim Opening 2008
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 Hockenheimring
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13 April 2008[1] | Report |
| II | DTM Oschersleben 2008
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 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
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20 April 2008[1] | Report |
| III |  DTM Mugello 2008
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 Mugello Circuit
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4 May 2008[1] | Report |
| IV | DTM Lausitz 2008
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 Lausitzring
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18 May 2008[1] | Report |
| V | DTM Nuremburg 2008
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 Norisring
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29 June 2008[1] | Report |
| VI |  DTM Zandvoort 2008
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 Circuit Park Zandvoort
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13 July 2008[1] | Report |
| VII | DTM Nürburg 2008
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 Nürburgring
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27 July 2008[1] | Report |
| VIII | DTM Brands Hatch 2008
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 Brands Hatch Indy
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31 August 2008[1] | Report |
| IX |  DTM Barcelona 2008
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 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
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21 September 2008[1] | Report |
| X |  DTM Le Mans 2008
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Bugatti Circuit
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5 October 2008[1] | Report |
| XI | DTM Hockenheim Finale 2008
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Hockenheimring
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26 October 2008[1] | Report |
| 2008 Non-Championship Events | ||||
| I | Präsentation Düsseldorf 2008
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 Düsseldorf, Germany
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6 April 2008[1] | |
Entrants[]
Season Entry[]
The full entry list for the 2008 DTM Championship is outlined below:
| 2008 DTM Championship Entry List | ||||
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| Entrant | No. | Name | Abbr. | Rnds. |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi A4 DTM 2008 |
1 | Mattias Ekström[11]
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EKS | All |
| 2 | Martin Tomczyk[12]
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TOM | All | |
| Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2008 |
3 |  Bruno Spengler[13]
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SPE | All |
| 4 | Paul di Resta[14]
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DIR | All | |
| Salzgitter/Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2008 |
5 | Jamie Green[15]
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GRE | All |
| 6 | Bernd Schneider[16]
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BSC | All | |
| Stern/Pixum AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2007 |
7 | Gary Paffett[17]
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PAF | All |
| 8 |  Mathias Lauda[18]
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LAU | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Abt Audi A4 DTM 2008 |
9 |  Tom Kristensen[19]
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KRI | All |
| 10 | Timo Scheider[20]
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TSC | All | |
| Trilux/Junge Sterne AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2007 |
11 | Ralf Schumacher[21]
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RSC | All |
| 12 | Maro Engel[22]
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ENG | All | |
| Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi A4 DTM 2007 |
14 | Alexandre Prémat[23]
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PRE | All |
| 15 | Oliver Jarvis[24]
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JAR | All | |
| TV Spielfilm AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2007 |
16 | Susie Stoddart[25]
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STO | All |
| Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi A4 DTM 2007 |
18 | Mike Rockenfeller[26]
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ROC | All |
| 19 | Markus Winkelhock[27]
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WIN | All | |
| Futurecom TME Audi A4 DTM 2006 |
20 | Katherine Legge[28]
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LEG | All |
| 21 | Christijan Albers
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ALB | All | |
Season Report[]
Pre-Season[]
Round I: DTM Hockenheim Opening 2008[]
The opening race of the 2008 Season was staged on 13 April at the Series' home of the Hockenheimring, using the full Grand Prix circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Hockenheim Opening Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Hockenheim Opening Race article.
Round II: DTM Oschersleben 2008[]
Oschersleben got the chance to host its annual DTM race on 20 April, with the Series using the full circuit as usual.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Oschersleben Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Oschersleben Race article.
Round III: DTM Mugello 2008[]
The Circuit Mugello in Italy would hosted its second DTM race on 4 May, with the field using the full circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Mugello Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Mugello Race article.
Round IV: DTM Lausitz 2008[]
The Lausitzring hosted its round of the DTM in 2008 on 18 May, with the field using a marginally modified version of the in-field circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Lausitzring Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Lausitzring Race article.
Round V: DTM Nuremburg 2008[]
The Norisring in Nuremburg held its traditional DTM race on 29 June, with the circuit remaining unchanged from its flat-out 2.3 km layout.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Norisring Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Norisring Race article.
Round VI: DTM Zandvoort 2008[]
The DTM would arrive in North Holland in the Netherlands for the second "overseas" round of the 2008 campaign, with the Circuit Park Zandvoort hosting its race on 13 July.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Zandvoort Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Zandvoort Race article.
Round VII: DTM Nürburg 2008[]
Late July saw the Championship arrive at the Nürburgring, using the National Layout on 27 July before the summer break.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Nürburgring Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Nürburgring Race article.
Round VIII: DTM Brands Hatch 2008[]
The season would restart with the annual trip to Brands Hatch on 31 August, with the DTM again using the Indy Circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Brands Hatch Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Brands Hatch Race article.
Round IX: DTM Barcelona 2008[]
The ninth round of the season would be held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 21 September, using the National Circuit.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Barcelona Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Barcelona Race article.
Round X: DTM Le Mans 2008[]
The DTM returned to the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans on 5 October 2008, using the infield circuit rather than the full Circuit de la Sarthe.[1]
Qualifying[]
For the full qualifying report, head to the 2008 Bugatti Circuit Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Bugatti Circuit Race article.
Round XI: DTM Hockenheim 2008[]
The 26 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 2008 Hockenheim Finale Race article.
Race[]
For the full race report, head to the 2008 Hockenheim Finale Race article.
Regulations[]
Technical[]
Sporting[]
The full points scoring system for the 2008 DTM campaign is outlined below:
| 2008 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 2008 used tyres supplied by Dunlop, with no variation in compounds, while all using fuel supplied by Aral AG.[29]
Standings[]
2008 DTM Championship for Drivers[]
Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2008 DTM Championship for Drivers:
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| 1st | TSC | 2nd | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 1st | 75 |
| 2nd | DIR | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 71 |
| 3rd | EKS | 1st | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | DSQ | 1st | 7th | 56 |
| 4th | GRE | 6th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 10th | 3rd | 52 |
| 5th | SPE | 4th | 3rd | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 6th | Ret | 7th | 4th | 38 |
| 6th | BSC | 8th | 12th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 1st | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 34 |
| 7th | TOM | 5th | 2nd | 17th | 4th | Ret | 4th | Ret | 5th | 4th | Ret | 8th | 32 |
| 8th | KRI | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 16th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 7th | 13th | 8th | 5th | 27 |
| 9th | PAF | 7th | 11th | 12th | 10th | DSQ | 11th | 4th | 8th | 11th | 4th | 11th | 13 |
| 10th | PRE | 11th | 9th | 8th | DSQ | 14th | Ret | 14th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 13th | 10 |
| 11th | ROC | 10th | 7th | 14th | 9th | 13th | 10th | 15th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 6 |
| 12th | WIN | 12th | 6th | 7th | Ret | 11th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | Ret | 6 |
| 13th | JAR | 9th | 15th | 5th | 8th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 12th | 9th | Ret | 10th | 5 |
| 14th | RSC | 14th | 10th | Ret | 13th | 16th | 12th | 8th | 15th | 7th | Ret | 14th | 3 |
| 15th | LAU | 15th | 13th | 16th | 12th | 8th | 13th | 10th | 16th | Ret | 15th | Ret | 1 |
| 16th | ENG | 17th | 18th | 11th | 11th | 9th | 14th | Ret | 17th | 15th | 14th | 12th | 0 |
| 17th | ALB | Ret | 16th | 13th | 14th | Ret | Ret | 11th | 14th | 10th | 13th | Ret | 0 |
| 18th | STO | 16th | 14th | 15th | 17th | 10th | 15th | 12th | 19th | Ret | 12th | Ret | 0 |
| 19th | LEG | 18th | 17th | 18th | 15th | 15th | 16th | Ret | 18th | Ret | 16th | NC | 0 |
| Pos. | Abb. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pts. |
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2008 DTM Championship for Teams[]
Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2008 DTM Championship for Teams:
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| 1st | MER | 3 | 4th | 3rd | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 7th | 6th | Ret | 7th | 4th | 109 |
| 4 | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |||
| 2nd | ABT | 9 | 3rd | 19th | 3rd | 16th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 7th | 13th | 8th | 5th | 102 |
| 10 | 2nd | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 6th | 1st | |||
| 3rd | ABT S | 1 | 1st | 8th | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | DSQ | 1st | 7th | 88 |
| 2 | 5th | 2nd | 17th | 4th | Ret | 4th | Ret | 5th | 4th | Ret | 8th | |||
| 4th | SAL | 5 | 6th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 4th | 8th | 10th | 3rd | 86 |
| 6 | 8th | 12th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 9th | 1st | 9th | 3rd | 5th | 6th | |||
| 5th | PHO | 14 | 11th | 9th | 8th | DSQ | 14th | Ret | 14th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 13th | 15 |
| 15 | 9th | 15th | 5th | 8th | 12th | 17th | 13th | 12th | 9th | Ret | 10th | |||
| 6th | PER | 7 | 7th | 11th | 12th | 10th | DSQ | 11th | 4th | 8th | 11th | 4th | 11th | 14 |
| 8 | 15th | 13th | 16th | 12th | 8th | 13th | 10th | 16th | Ret | 15th | Ret | |||
| 7th | ROS | 18 | 10th | 7th | 14th | 9th | 13th | 10th | 15th | 13th | 5th | 9th | 9th | 12 |
| 19 | 12th | 6th | 7th | Ret | 11th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 12th | 11th | Ret | |||
| 8th | MUC | 11 | 14th | 10th | Ret | 13th | 16th | 12th | 8th | 15th | 7th | Ret | 14th | 3 |
| 12 | 17th | 18th | 11th | 11th | 9th | 14th | Ret | 17th | 15th | 14th | 12th | |||
| 9th | TVS | 16 | 16th | 14th | 15th | 17th | 10th | 15th | 12th | 19th | Ret | 12th | Ret | 0 |
| 10th | FUT | 20 | 18th | 17th | 18th | 15th | 15th | 16th | Ret | 18th | Ret | 16th | NC | 0 |
| 21 | Ret | 16th | 13th | 14th | Ret | Ret | 11th | 14th | 10th | 13th | Ret | |||
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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 |
| 2008 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Audi • AMG-Mercedes |
| Car/engine |
| Audi A4 DTM 2008 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2008 • AMG 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Phoenix • Audi Sport Team Rosberg • Futurecom TME • Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG-Mercedes • Salzgitter/Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes • Stern/Pixum AMG-Mercedes • Trilux/Junge Sterne AMG-Mercedes • TV-Spielfilm AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Mattias Ekström • 2 Martin Tomczyk • 3 Bruno Spengler • 4 Paul di Resta • 5 Jamie Green • 6 Bernd Schneider • 7 Gary Paffett • 8 Mathias Lauda • 9 Tom Kristensen • 10 Timo Scheider • 11 Ralf Schumacher • 12 Maro Engel • 14 Alexandre Prémat • 15 Oliver Jarvis • 16 Susie Stoddart • 18 Mike Rockenfeller • 19 Markus Winkelhock • 20 Katherine Legge • 21 Christijan Albers |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Oschersleben • Mugello • Lausitzring • Norisring • Zandvoort • Nürburgring • Brands Hatch • Barcelona • Bugatti Circuit • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2007 DTM Season • 2009 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |