2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 | ||
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The Hockenheimring was unchanged for the 2015 Finale. | ||
Race Information | ||
Date | 17 October 2015 | |
No. | 196 | |
Event | DTM Season Finale 2015 | |
Location | Hockenheimring Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
Format | 40 min + 1 Lap | |
Lap length | 4.574 km (2.842 mi) | |
Distance | 26 laps / 118.924 km (73.896 mi) | |
Qualifying Result | ||
Pole Sitter | Maxime Martin | |
Team | BMW Team RMG | |
Time | 1:32.637 | |
Fastest Lap | ||
Driver | Timo Scheider | |
Team | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | |
Time | 1:34.364 on lap 8 | |
Race Result | ||
First | Second | Third |
Timo Scheider | Jamie Green | Maxime Martin |
Winner Team | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | |
Time | 42:27.725 | |
Race Guide | ||
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2015 Nürburgring Race 2 | 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 2 |
The 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1, otherwise known as the DTM Season Finale 2015 Race 1, was the seventeenth and penultimate race of the 2015 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, staged at the Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 17 October 2015.[1] The race would see Pascal Wehrlein secure the Championship title with a race to spare, as Timo Scheider secured his final DTM victory.[2]
Wehrlein had arrived in Hockenheim with a 37 point lead in the Championship hunt, and would win the title if he finished on the podium in the first Hockenheim race.[3] Furthermore, only three other drivers were in a position to challenge the German youth, with Edoardo Mortara, Mattias Ekström and Bruno Spengler the only pretenders.[3]
Into qualifying and it was Maxime Martin who swept to pole position, just ahead of Scheider, while Paul di Resta was the best Mercedes pilot in fourth.[4] Ekström, meanwhile, would be the best placed of the title pretenders in seventh, with Mortara in ninth, Wehrlein in thirteenth, and Spengler down in eighteenth.[4]
The start of the race saw Martin sprint clear unopposed, with Scheider fending off the attentions of a fast starting di Resta.[2] Behind, Mortara made a barnstorming start to leap ahead of Ekström, while Wehrlein lost ground getting caught behind a spinning Adrien Tambay, who had been tapped by Spengler.[2]
An eventful opening lap would then see Wehrlein rally back, moving into striking position behind Ekström, before the Swede was tagged by Martin Tomczyk which allowed the #94 Mercedes to slip through.[2] Mortara, meanwhile, would get caught in a fight with fellow Audi pilot, that left the Italian hobbled with a puncture and forced him to stop.[2]
With that Wehrlein was in the strongest position Championship-wise, with Robert Wickens slipping in behind him to act as a rear-gunner.[2] Furthermore, with Ekström, Mortara and Spengler all running behind him the #94 Mercedes was in a comfortable position, and could avoid getting into fights with those around him.[2]
Wickens' value was proved immediately, as the Canadian racer was engaged by an increasingly desperate Ekström as the early laps ticked away.[2] Indeed, having had to lift off the throttle to avoid a sliding Wehrlein ahead, Wickens was attacked by Ekström through turn one, only to tap the #5 Audi into a spin a turn two and end Ekström's title ambitions.[2]
Moments later and the Safety Car was called out, for a collision between Marco Wittmann, Gary Paffett and Molina had left the #2 Mercedes with heavy damage and debris littered across the Mercedes Arena.[2] That would stay out for a few minutes before the race resumed, as Wickens and Spengler were sent into the pits to serve penalties.[2] The restart itself was fairly clean, although Martin was unable to escape from Scheider before DRS came back on-line, which the veteran racer used perfectly to claim the lead from the #36 BMW.[2]
The rest of the race was about the progress of Ekström and Mortara, who would battle their way up from the back of the field to wards the points.[2] Ultimately, the Swede would fare far better than the Italian and carve his way into the top ten, while Mortara had to retire with damage after smacking Timo Glock.[2]
With that the race, and the Championship, was over, with Scheider sweeping across the line to claim victory, while Jamie Green made a late move on Martin to claim second.[2] di Resta was next up ahead of Mike Rockenfeller, Wittmann and Tom Blomqvist, while eighth for Wehrlein was enough for him to claim the title.[2] Ekström finished ninth behind the #94 Mercedes, while Maximilian Götz completed the top ten.[2]
Background[]
All three Championships were undecided as the Championship returned to Hockenheim, with each title possibly going to each manufacturer. But, the ultimate prize looked to be going in the way of Pascal Wehrlein, who led by 37 points, and could only be stopped by three drivers. Edoardo Mortara sat in second as the closest to the young German, heading Mattias Ekström by a single point, with Bruno Spengler in fourth. However, with 50 points to play for, Wehrlein had a huge advantage, only needing to get on the podium with either Mortara or Ekström winning both races.
The Teams' Championship was led by gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG, who held a 40 point advantage into the final round. They could still lose out to Audi Team Abt Sportsline, who sat in second, with BMW Team RMG and BMW Team MTEK also in close attendance. BMW had made a late charge to take control of the Brands' Championship, but could still miss out to to both Audi and Mercedes.
Away from the title battle and there was a late change for Mercedes, as Daniel Juncadella fell ill in the build up to the weekend.[5] He was to be replaced by nineteen year old Frenchman Esteban Ocon, who would make his debut in the DTM using #34 as his race number.[5] However, Juncadella managed to recover over night on Friday, meaning that Ocon would ultimately have to wait for his race debut.[5]
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 is displayed below:
2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 Entry List | ||||||
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No. | Name | Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Weight |
1 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,117.5 kg |
2 | Gary Paffett | Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,127.5 kg |
3 | Paul di Resta | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,120 kg |
5 | Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,127.5 kg |
6 | Robert Wickens | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,122.5 kg |
7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team MTEK | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,115 kg |
8 | Christian Vietoris | gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,122.5 kg |
10 | Timo Scheider | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,115 kg |
12 | Daniel Juncadella | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,130 kg |
13 | António Félix da Costa | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,117.5 kg |
16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team MTEK | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,115 kg |
17 | Miguel Molina | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,115 kg |
18 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team RBM | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,117.5 kg |
22 | Lucas Auer | Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,120 kg |
27 | Adrien Tambay | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,112.5 kg |
31 | Tom Blomqvist | BMW Team RBM | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,115 kg |
34 | Esteban Ocon | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,125 kg |
36 | Maxime Martin | BMW Team RMG | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,112.5 kg |
48 | Edoardo Mortara | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,127.5 kg |
51 | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,120 kg |
53 | Jamie Green | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,125 kg |
77 | Martin Tomczyk | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW | M4 DTM | P66 4.0l V8 | 1,112.5 kg |
84 | Maximilian Götz | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,117.5 kg |
94 | Pascal Wehrlein | gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG | Mercedes-AMG | C63 DTM | AMG 4.0l V8 | 1,130 kg |
99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi | RS5 DTM 15 | Audi 4.0l V8 | 1,127.5 kg |
Source:[6][7] |
Practice[]
Qualifying[]
Qualifying would be staged late in the morning ahead of the race, with all twenty-four drivers taking to the circuit for a twenty minute session.[4] Each driver would then be allowed to complete as many laps as they liked, with the final order based on each driver's time.[4]
Report[]
Cold temperatures on Saturday morning meant that the cars were nervous on the circuit, and excitment at its peak for the 20 minute session.[4] Despite being a single session, however, the qualifying for race one ultimately occurred in two phases, with Maxime Martin snatching pole when the track was quiet between the two phases.[4] Timo Scheider and Miguel Molina completed the top three, ahead of the first Mercedes of Paul di Resta in fourth, although the attention was really focused on the title battle.[4]
The first of the contenders was Mattias Ekström, who only managed to take seventh, and needed a podium to keep his title hopes alive.[4] Edoardo Mortara was two places down in ninth, and would also require a podium to keep his challenge active, although with four other Audi drivers in front of them, their situation could easily be manipulated by the Ingolstadt outfit.[4] Pascal Wehrlein, on the other hand, would start down in thirteenth, and with only three Mercedes in front of him, would perhaps struggle to climb into the points.[4]
At the back of the field one could find Daniel Juncadella, who recovered from a suspected bout of food poisoning to get back into his car for the session.[4] He could ultimately only manage 23rd, ahead of a struggling Christian Vietoris, although with just nine tenths of a second covering the field, even minor mistakes cost places.[4] BMW, meanwhile, had the majority of their cars in the bottom half of the field, with Audi and Mercedes seeming to be on a level playing field.[4]
Post Qualifying[]
The final qualifying result for the 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 are outlined below:
2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 Qualifying Result | |||||||
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Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Ave. Speed | Grid |
1st | 36 | Maxime Martin | BMW Team RMG | 1:32.637 | — | 177.751 km/h | 1 |
2nd | 10 | Timo Scheider | Audi Team Phoenix | 1:32.711 | +0.074s | 177.609 km/h | 2 |
3rd | 17 | Miguel Molina | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 1:32.726 | +0.089s | 177.581 km/h | 3 |
4th | 3 | Paul di Resta | Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG | 1:32.766 | +0.129s | 177.504 km/h | 4 |
5th | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Team Rosberg | 1:32.790 | +0.153s | 177.458 km/h | 5 |
6th | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Team Phoenix | 1:32.793 | +0.156s | 177.453 km/h | 6 |
7th | 5 | Mattias Ekström | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 1:32.795 | +0.158s | 177.449 km/h | 7 |
8th | 31 | Tom Blomqvist | BMW Team RBM | 1:32.808 | +0.171s | 177.424 km/h | 8 |
9th | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Audi Team Abt | 1:32.820 | +0.183s | 177.401 km/h | 9 |
10th | 22 | Lucas Auer | ART Grand Prix Mercedes | 1:32.828 | +0.191s | 177.386 km/h | 10 |
11th | 13 | António Félix da Costa | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1:32.847 | +0.210s | 177.349 km/h | 11 |
12th | 2 | Gary Paffett | ART Grand Prix Mercedes | 1:32.889 | +0.252s | 177.269 km/h | 12 |
13th | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG | 1:32.892 | +0.255s | 177.263 km/h | 13 |
14th | 18 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team RBM | 1:32.905 | +0.268s | 177.239 km/h | 14 |
15th | 27 | Adrien Tambay | Audi Team Abt | 1:32.989 | +0.352s | 177.079 km/h | 15 |
16th | 1 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | 1:33.041 | +0.404s | 176.980 km/h | 16 |
17th | 84 | Maximilian Götz | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.072 | +0.435s | 176.921 km/h | 17 |
18th | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team MTEK | 1:33.089 | +0.452s | 176.888 km/h | 18 |
19th | 6 | Robert Wickens | Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.165 | +0.528s | 176.744 km/h | 19 |
20th | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Team Rosberg | 1:33.283 | +0.646s | 176.520 km/h | 20 |
21st | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team MTEK | 1:33.382 | +0.745s | 176.333 km/h | 21 |
22nd | 77 | Martin Tomczyk | BMW Team Schnitzer | 1:33.407 | +0.770s | 176.286 km/h | 22 |
23rd | 12 | Daniel Juncadella | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.511 | +0.874s | 176.090 km/h | 23 |
24th | 8 | Christian Vietoris | gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG | 1:33.531 | +0.894s | 176.052 km/h | 24 |
Source:[6] |
- Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
Grid[]
The starting grid for the 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 Race One is displayed below:
12 | Daniel Juncadella | 1:33.511 | 16 | Timo Glock | 1:33.382 | 6 | Robert Wickens | 1:33.165 | 84 | Maximilian Götz | 1:33.072 | 27 | Adrien Tambay | 1:32.989 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1:32.892 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | 1:32.847 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | 1:32.820 | 5 | Mattias Ekström | 1:32.795 | 53 | Jamie Green | 1:32.790 | 17 | Miguel Molina | 1:32.726 | 36 | Maxime Martin | 1:32.637 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | Christian Vietoris | 1:33.531 | 77 | Martin Tomczyk | 1:33.407 | 51 | Nico Müller | 1:33.283 | 7 | Bruno Spengler | 1:33.089 | 1 | Marco Wittmann | 1:33.041 | 18 | Augusto Farfus | 1:32.905 | 2 | Gary Paffett | 1:32.889 | 22 | Lucas Auer | 1:32.828 | 31 | Tom Blomqvist | 1:32.808 | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | 1:32.793 | 3 | Paul di Resta | 1:32.766 | 10 | Timo Scheider | 1:32.711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race[]
With the track a cold 11°C at the start of the race, and the title still up for grabs, the first race of the weekend, and the penultimate battle of the season, was set to be one of the most exciting of the year.[2] For Mattias Ekström and Edoardo Mortara the objective was clear: score a podium finish.[2] For Pascal Wehrlein, the lowest placed of the three, the aim of the day was to get into the lower end of the points, with sixth place earning him the title, regardless of Ekström or Mortara.[2]
Report[]
Maxime Martin shot away from the line to snatch the lead of the race as attention immediately focused on the title contenders.[2] Edoardo Mortara gained a couple of places as the cars leapt away, as Miguel Molina and Ekström went backwards, giving the Swede a lot more work to do.[2] Wehrlein also made a poor start, slipping down the order slightly, before being delayed by a spinning Adrien Tambay.[2] The Frenchman was tapped by Bruno Spengler into turn two, which meant that Wehrlein had to run wide to avoid him.[2]
Ekström was battling hard to keep ahead of Wehrlein by the end of the lap, receiving several taps from the cars around them.[2] A tap by Martin Tomczyk meant the Swede lost momentum out of turn eleven, allowing Wehrlein to draw alongside, before the Champion elect nudged his way up the inside of the Audi through turn twelve.[2] His day was then made all the better on the opening lap as Mortara suddenly slowed having had contact with Molina at the start of the lap, and now pitted with a puncture.[2]
With Ekström falling away and Mortara losing time in the pits, it was advantage Wehrlein for the title.[2] That meant attention could focus on the leaders in the race with Timo Scheider completing a move on Martin for the lead through the run out of the hairpin to the Mercedes Arena.[2] Back with Wehrlein, meanwhile, and the youngster was past Tomczyk after a few bumps between them through the penultimate corner.[2] Moments earlier, Tomczyk had attempted to pass Maximilian Götz through the Sachs Kurve, but a robust defence from the rookie cost Tomczyk time and gave Wehrlein the opportunity to force his way past.[2]
However, Tomczyk was back past down the main straight, the two exchanging some minor blows until the first corner, with Robert Wickens now acting as a rear guard for Wehrlein.[2] His role in the title fight was about to become decisive, as Wehrlein got out of shape through the exit of the corner, meaning Wickens had to get out of the throttle.[2] That, in turn, allowed Ekström to sweep around the outside of him, although as they braked for turn two, the Canadian locked up a smacked into the rear right of the Audi, sending the Swede into a spin, and to the very back of the field.[2]
Moments later and the field was behind the safety car, although the incident in question did not involve the title fight.[2] Gary Paffett had been challenging Marco Wittmann seventh, with Molina in close attendance through the hairpin, with the soon-to-be ex-Champion defending successfully.[2] Molina had the momentum on the Brit out of the corner, although he was too late on the brakes through the Mercedes Arena, meaning they came together through the corner.[2] Out went Paffett with suspension damage, while debris littered the circuit, as Augusto Farfus got a whack from Paffett hard enough to damage his front right wheel.[2]
The safety car was in with just ten minutes of the race gone, with Scheider immediately building a lead at the head of the field, while Mortara latched onto the back of the field.[2] Tomczyk and Wehrlein were scrapping once again, with Wehrlein safe in the knowledge that Christian Vietoris and Daniel Juncadella were acting as rear gunners as Wickens and Spengler pitted for penalties.[2] With DRS becoming active for the first time on lap nine (fifteen minutes into the race), Mortara and Ekström switched places at the back of the field, as Wehrlein finally forced his way past Tomczyk, with Vietoris also sneaking through.[2]
Back at the front of the field and Scheider was clear and way, as Green drew in Martin for second.[2] A clean and quick move put the Brit into second, before the Brit slowed the pace of the group behind him in a vein attempt to allow Mortara and Ekström to catch up.[2] Wehrlein, meanwhile, was now in tenth, with Lucas Auer sacrificing his place to the German and stable mate Vietoris, meaning there was another Mercedes between the Champion elect and his rivals.[2] Götz would soon hand ninth place to Wehrlein too, as Mortara lost out to Timo Glock to slip ever further behind.[2]
A lap later and it was all over for Mortara, as he made a mistake trying to follow Auer through on Glock, only to collect the ex-F1 driver in Mercedes. Mortara retired after serving his penalty, as Ekström became the only man who could defeat Wehrlein, although his chance was fading fast.[2] That said, the Swede was still fighting, barging his way past Tomczyk to begin his run to the back of Wehrlein, and attempt to force his way through to the podium.[2]
The final laps proved to be a peaceful affair, with only Ekström pushing for the points.[2] His charge claimed Vietoris with five minutes to go, although he still had another Mercedes in between him and Wehrlein in the form of Götz.[2] On the final lap, Glock spun out of the race at the Sachs Kurve, as Scheider crossed the line to win for the first time since the 2010 Adria Race.[2] Green and Martin held station for second and third, although all of the attention was on the man in eighth.[2]
Wehrlein crossed the line as Götz fell to Ekström, although that late move was not even close enough to affect the title battle.[2] On the eve of his 21st birthday, Wehrlein became the youngest ever DTM Champion, with Ekström finishing the race in ninth.[2] The partying on Saturday night could not be too heavy for the new Champion, however, as Sunday still had the business of the Teams' and Brands' Championships to resolve.[2]
Result[]
The final classification of the 2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 is displayed below:
2015 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 Result | |||||||
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Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Race Time | Fastest lap | Pts. |
1st | 10 | Timo Scheider | Audi Team Phoenix | 26 | 42:27.725 | 1:34.364 | 25 |
2nd | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Team Rosberg | 26 | +2.875s | 1:34.499 | 18 |
3rd | 36 | Maxime Martin | BMW Team RMG | 26 | +3.756s | 1:34.582 | 15 |
4th | 3 | Paul di Resta | Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG | 26 | +4.865s | 1:34.625 | 12 |
5th | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Team Phoenix | 26 | +11.708s | 1:34.634 | 10 |
6th | 1 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | 26 | +15.768s | 1:34.648 | 8 |
7th | 31 | Tom Blomqvist | BMW Team RBM | 26 | +16.972s | 1:34.868 | 6 |
8th | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG | 26 | +22.034s | 1:34.813 | 4 |
9th | 5 | Mattias Ekström | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 26 | +23.719s | 1:34.512 | 2 |
10th | 84 | Maximilian Götz | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | 26 | +24.137s | 1:34.657 | 1 |
11th | 13 | António Félix da Costa | BMW Team Schnitzer | 26 | +25.405s | 1:34.831 | |
12th | 8 | Christian Vietoris | gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG | 26 | +25.597s | 1:34.138 | |
13th | 12 | Daniel Juncadella | Petronas Mercedes-AMG | 26 | +26.780s | 1:34.860 | |
14th | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Team Rosberg | 26 | +32.108s | 1:35.145 | |
15th | 77 | Martin Tomczyk | BMW Team Schnitzer | 26 | +41.299s | 1:35.678 | |
16th | 22 | Lucas Auer | ART Grand Prix Mercedes | 26 | +43.679s | 1:35.890 | |
17th* | 17 | Miguel Molina | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 26 | +1:01.566 | 1:34.926 | |
18th | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team MTEK | 24 | +2 Laps | 1:34.701 | |
19th† | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team MTEK | 20 | Damage | 1:35.023 | |
Ret | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 17 | Damage | 1:35.625 | |
Ret | 6 | Robert Wickens | Silberpfeil Mercedes-AMG | 14 | Damage | 1:35.583 | |
Ret | 18 | Augusto Farfus | BMW Team RBM | 4 | Damage | 1:37.253 | |
Ret | 2 | Gary Paffett | ART Grand Prix Mercedes | 3 | Collision | 1:36.109 | |
Ret | 27 | Adrien Tambay | Audi Team Abt Sportsline | 0 | Collision | — | |
Source:[6] |
- Bold indicates a driver started from pole.
- Italics indicate that a driver set fastest lap.
- * Molina handed a 30 second penalty for causing a collision.[2]
- † Spengler was still classified despite retiring as he had completed 90% of the race distance.[2]
Milestones[]
- Pascal Wehrlein declared as the 2015 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship Champion.
- Wehrlein became the youngest ever DTM Champion, aged 20 years 364 days.
- Seventh and final victory for Timo Scheider.
Standings[]
Pascal Wehrlein was declared as the Champion with a race to spare, having secured an unassailable tally of 169 points after seventeen races. That meant that the fight for second would take precedence on the final day, as Mattias Ekström led Edoardo Mortara by a single point. Furthermore, Jamie Green and Bruno Spengler were also in contention in fourth and fifth, with ten points covering the quartet.
The Teams' Championship would also be up for grabs on the final day, although gooix/OT Mercedes-AMG had a healthy advantage at the head of the hunt. They held a 27 point lead over BMW Team RMG in second and 42 over Audi Team Abt Sportsline, with 43 up for grabs. Likewise, the Manufacturers' Championship still had to be decided, with BMW holding the initiative with 56 points in hand over Audi in second, and 63 over Mercedes-AMG in third.
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ 'Season guide: Finale Hockenheim', dtm.com, (ITR e.V., 2015), http://www.dtm.com/en/event/2015-finale-hockenheim?language=en-gb, (Accessed 02/05/2015)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 2.53 2.54 2.55 'DTM FINALE HOCKENHEIM: RACE 1 AT A GLANCE', dtm.com, (ITR e.V., 17/10/2015), http://www.dtm.com/en/news/dtm-finale-hockenheim-race-1-glance-2015-10-17.html, (Accessed 20/10/2015)
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- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 'MAXIME MARTIN ON POLE POSITION, TITLE CANDIDATES CLOSELY TOGETHER', dtm.com, (ITR e.V., 17/10/2015), http://www.dtm.com/en/news/maxime-martin-pole-position-title-candidates-closely-together-2015-10-17.html, (Accessed 17/10/2015)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 'JUNCADELLA SIDELINED WITH ILLNESS – OCON TAKES OVER', dtm.com, (ITR e.v., 16/10/2015),http://www.dtm.com/en/news/juncadella-sidelined-illness-ocon-takes-over-2015-10-16.html, (Accessed 16/10/2015)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 '2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Hockenheim', motorsportstats.com, (Motorsport Network, 2019), https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2015-hockenheim, (Accessed 26/05/2020)
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2015 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
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Manufacturers |
Audi • BMW • Mercedes-Benz |
Car/engine |
Audi RS5 DTM • Audi 4.0l V8 • BMW M4 DTM • P66/1 4.0l V8 • Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM • AMG 4.0l V8 |
Teams |
Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • Audi Sport Team Phoenix • Audi Sport Team Rosberg • BMW Team MTEK • BMW Team RBM • BMW Team RMG • Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG • gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG • Petronas Mercedes-AMG • SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG |
Drivers |
1 Marco Wittmann • 2 Gary Paffett • 3 Paul di Resta • 5 Mattias Ekström • 6 Robert Wickens • 7 Bruno Spengler • 8 Christian Vietoris • 10 Timo Scheider • 12 Daniel Juncadella • 13 António Félix da Costa • 16 Timo Glock • 17 Miguel Molina • 18 Augusto Farfus • 22 Lucas Auer • 27 Adrien Tambay • 31 Tom Blomqvist • 36 Maxime Martin • 48 Edoardo Mortara • 51 Nico Müller • 53 Jamie Green • 77 Martin Tomczyk • 84 Maximilian Götz • 94 Pascal Wehrlein • 99 Mike Rockenfeller |
Races |
Hockenheim Opening 1 • Hockenheim Opening 2 • Lausitzring 1 • Lausitzring 2 • Norisring 1 • Norisring 2 • Zandvoort 1 • Zandvoort 2 • Spielberg 1 • Spielberg 2 • Moscow Raceway 1 • Moscow Raceway 2 • Oschersleben 1 • Oschersleben 2 • Nürburgring 1 • Nürburgring 2 • Hockenheim Finale 1 • Hockenheim Finale 2 |
Tests |
2015 Pre-season Test • 2015 Rookie Test |
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2014 DTM Season • 2016 DTM Season • Audi Sport TT Cup • FIA Formula 3 European Championship • Porsche Carrera Cup Germany |