2017 DTM Season

2017 DTM Season
File:Rene Rast.png René Rast claimed his maiden DTM crown in 2017.
Season Information
No. Rounds	9 (18 Races)
First Round	2017 Hockenheim Opening Race 1
Last Round	2017 Hockenheim Finale Race 2
Makers	AMG-Mercedes; Audi; BMW
Tyre(s)	Hankook
Drivers' Championship
Champion	Second	Third
René Rast	Mattias Ekström	Jamie Green
179 Pt(s)	176 Pt(s)	173 Pt(s)
Teams' Championship
Champion	Second	Third
Audi Sport Team Rosberg	Audi Sport ABT Sportsline	Mercedes-AMG Motorsport me
352 Pt(s)	257 Pt(s)	221 Pt(s)
Brands' Championship
Champion	Second	Third
Audi	AMG-Mercedes	BMW
798 Pt(s)	568 Pt(s)	560 Pt(s)
Season Guide
2016	2018

The 2017 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, otherwise shortened to the 2017 DTM Season, was the eighteenth edition of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, organised by the DMSB and staged between May and October 2017. The 2017 edition of the series would be noted for an increase in engine power, up to 500 bhp, as well as a cull in the number of entries from 24 to 18.

Marco Wittmann would start the season as the defending Champion, with the German racer opting against using #1 as his race number and instead using #11. Elsewhere, Audi would start the season as the defending Manufacturers Champions, while their factory squad ABT Sportsline opened the season as the Teams' Champions.

The season would open at the series' traditional home of Hockenheim, with Mercedes-Benz and Lucas Auer securing victory. Indeed, the Austrian ace would win two of the opening four rounds of the season, with Jamie Green the only other winner until the series headed to Hungary.

Indeed, after the opening four races the season would become far more open, with wins for Paul di Resta, René Rast, Bruno Spengler and Maxime Martin coming in the next four races. Rast would then become the third repeat winner with victory at the Moscow Raceway, before Maro Engel, Timo Glock and Mike Rockenfeller collected their first wins of the season.

Wins for Auer, Robert Wickens, Mattias Ekström and Green followed, leaving four drivers in title contention: Ekström; Green; Rockenfeller and Rast. Ultimately it was Rast whom emerged on top, overcoming a thirteen point deficit to Ekström at the final race to claim the crown by just three points.

With four Audi drivers in title contention at the end of the season there was little surprise that the Ingolstadt based squad were declared as Manufacturers' Champions, retaining their crown. The Teams' Championship, meanwhile, would see Audi Team Rosberg claim their first DTM crown, having fielded both Rast and Green across the 2017 campaign.

Away from the racing at 2017 would also see significant changes to the performance ballast rules throughout the season, with numerous complaints about the system. Ultimately the entire system would be abolished before the Spielberg round towards the end of the season, meaning everyone entered the final four races with the same weight.

Calendar

The 2017 DTM Championship calendar would see some revisions to the 2016 edition of the series, although all eight venues that host the series in 2016 would return. Furthermore, the season would start in its conventional manner, with the Hockenheimring hosting the opening round on the 6-7 May. The series would then head to the Lausitzring two weeks later, before making its first trip of the season outside of Germany to the Hungaroring.

The annual battle on the streets of Nuremberg would come on the 1/2 July, with the Norisring unchanged from the series' last visit. With that the DTM would head across to the Moscow Raceway, before sweeping back across Europe to the Circuit Park Zandvoort in mid-August. September would see trips to the Nürburgring and the Red Bull Ring, before the 2017 campaign came to its conclusion back in Hockenheim on the 14/15 October.

Schedule

The full calendar for the 2017 DTM Championship is shown below:

2017 DTM Championship Calendar
Round	Event	Circuit	Date	Report
I	DTM Hockenheim Opening 2017	Hockenheimring	6 May 2017	Report
			7 May 2017	Report
II	DTM Lausitz 2017	Lausitzring	20 May 2017	Report
			21 May 2017	Report
III	DTM Hungaroring 2017	Hungaroring	17 June 2017	Report
			18 June 2017	Report
IV	DTM Nuremberg 2017	Norisring	1 July 2017	Report
			2 July 2017	Report
V	DTM Moskau 2017	Moscow Raceway	22 July 2017	Report
			23 July 2017	Report
VI	DTM Zandvoort 2017	Circuit Park Zandvoort	19 August 2017	Report
			20 August 2017	Report
VII	DTM Nürburg 2017	Nürburgring	9 September 2017	Report
			10 September 2017	Report
VIII	DTM Spielberg 2017	Red Bull Ring	23 September 2017	Report
			24 September 2017	Report
IX	DTM Hockenheim Finale 2017	Hockenheimring	14 October 2017	Report
			15 October 2017	Report
2017 DTM Tests
I	DTM Pre-season Test 2017	Hockenheimring	9-12 April 2017	Report

Entrants

Season Entry

The full entry list for the 2017 DTM Championship is outlined below:

2017 DTM Championship Entry List
Entrant	No.	Name	Abbr.	Rnds.	Livery
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Me Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM	2	Gary Paffett	PAF	All	File:PAF 17 Livery.png
	6	Robert Wickens	WIC	All	File:WIC 17 Livery.png
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport SILBERPFEIL Energy Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM	3	Paul di Resta	DIR	All	File:DIR 17 Livery.png
	63	Maro Engel	ENG	All	File:ENG 17 Livery.png
Audi Sport Team ABT Sportsline Audi RS5 DTM	5	Mattias Ekström	EKS	All	File:EKS 17 Livery.png
	51	Nico Müller	MUE	All	File:MUE 17 Livery.png
BMW Team RBM BMW M4 DTM	7	Bruno Spengler	SPE	All	File:SPE 17 Livery.png
	36	Maxime Martin	MAR	All	File:MAR 17 Livery.png
BMW Team RMG BMW M4 DTM	11	Marco Wittmann	WIT	All	File:WIT 17 Livery.png
	15	Augusto Farfus	FAR	All	File:FAR 17 Livery.png
BMW Team RMR BMW M4 DTM	16	Timo Glock	GLO	All	File:GLO 17 Livery.png
	31	Tom Blomqvist	BLO	All	File:BLO 17 Livery.png
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport BWT Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM	22	Lucas Auer	AUE	All	File:AUE 17 Livery.png
	48	Edoardo Mortara	MOR	All	File:MOR 17 Livery.png
Audi Sport Team Rosberg Audi RS5 DTM	33	René Rast	RAS	All	File:RAS 17 Livery.png
	53	Jamie Green	GRE	All	File:GRE 17 Livery.png
Audi Sport Team Phoenix Audi RS5 DTM	77	Loïc Duval	DUV	All	File:DUV 17 Livery.png
	99	Mike Rockenfeller	ROC	All	File:ROC 17 Livery.png

Season Report

Round I: DTM Hockenheim Opening 2017

The 2017 DTM Championship would get underway at the series' traditional home of the Hockenheimring, with the first race of the season scheduled for the 5 May 2018.

Race One

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hockenheim Opening Race 1 article.

Race Two

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hockenheim Opening Race 2 article.

Round II: DTM Lausitz 2017

The EuroSpeedway Lausitz was to play host to the second round of the 2017 season, using the shortened road course established in 2005.

Race Three

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Lausitzring Race 1 article.

Race Four

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Lausitzring Race 2 article.

Round III: DTM Budapest 2017

The first non-German race weekend of the season would see the DTM head to the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary, for the third pair of races of the season, conducted in mid-June.

Race Five

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hungaroring Race 1 article.

Race Six

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hungaroring Race 2 article.

Round IV: DTM Nuremberg 2017

Round four would see DTM's annual battle around the streets of the Norisring take place, with the visit to Nuremberg scheduled for the 1-2 July.

Race Seven

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Norisring Race 1 article.

Race Eight

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Norisring Race 2 article.

Round V: DTM Moskau 2017

The Moscow Raceway continued to host the DTM in 2017, with the series making its annual trip east on the 22/23 July, before heading off for the annual summer break.

Race Nine

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Moscow Raceway Race 1 article.

Race Ten

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Moscow Raceway Race 2 article.

Round VI: DTM Zandvoort 2017

The dunes of the Circuit Park Zandvoort tempted the DTM Championship at the end of the mid-season break, with the Dutch circuit hosting its pair of races in mid-August.

Race Eleven

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Zandvoort Race 1 article.

Race Twelve

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Zandvoort Race 2 article.

Round VII: DTM Nürburg 2017

A familiar venue would serve as the seventh host of the 2017 season, with the Nürburgring hosting its usual pair of DTM races in early-September.

Race Thirteen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Nürburgring Race 1 article.

Race Fourteen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Nürburgring Race 2 article.

Round VIII: DTM Spielberg 2017

The Red Bull Ring would make its annual DTM appearance on the 23/24 September, with no changes made to the Austrian circuit, although there would be a change in the performance ballast rules.

Race Fifteen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Spielberg Race 1 article.

Race Sixteen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Spielberg Race 2 article.

Round IX: DTM Hockenheim Finale 2017

The 2017 campaign would come to its conclusion at the series' traditional home of the Hockenheimring as usual, with the twentieth and final Championship race set to be held on the 15 October 2017.

Race Seventeen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hockenheim Finale Race 1 article.

Race Eighteen

For the full race report, head to the 2017 Hockenheim Finale Race 2 article.

Regulations

Technical

The performance ballast system would remain unchanged for the 2017 season, with the 0.1% and 0.2% qualifying time thresh holds in place. All eighteen cars would start the season with a minimum race weight of 1,125 kg, the potential to either gain or lose 2.5 kg or 5.0 kg depending on how far ahead of behind each manufacturer was after every qualifying session.

Sporting

There were no major revisions to the rules ahead of the 2017 DTM Championship, with same scoring system as used in 2016, albeit with one major revision/addition. For 2017 there would be bonus points on offer for Qualifying, with the pole setter getting three points, second two points, and third a single point, enhancing the need to qualify well. This was not the first time the "new" DTM had incorporated points for qualifying, with the concept having been used in both 2001 and 2002, albeit as a result of a "Qualifying Race".

The full points scoring system for the 2017 DTM campaign is outlined below:

2017 DTM Championship Race Points
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1
2017 DTM Championship Qualifying Points
1st			2nd				3rd
3			2				1

Elsewhere, the DMSB made a late decision to ban pit-to-car radio, meaning drivers could only receive information from the officials via their in-car radio. There were also changes to the pit-procedure, with teams restricted to completing just one tyre change at a time during a stop, rather than swapping all four at once. Otherwise the tyre rules were the same as they had been in 2016, with all eighteen cars using identical Hankook tyres.

Standings

2017 DTM Championship for Drivers

Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2017 DTM Championship for Drivers:

2017 DTM Championship for Drivers
Pos.	Abb.																			Pts.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1st	RAS	6th	Ret	3rd	7th	6th	1st	12th	Ret	1st	4th	9th	Ret	5th	12th	13th	1st	6th	2nd	179
2nd	EKS	5th	11th	8th	2nd	5th	2nd	3rd	4th	8th	2nd	17th	3rd	15th	6th	1st	5th	11th	8th	176
3rd	GRE	18th	1st	10th	1st	DSQ	5th	7th	8th	9th	5th	5th	9th	6th	7th	2nd	14th	1st	5th	173
4th	ROC	3rd	7th	5th	5th	4th	10th	13th	Ret	2nd	12th	4th	1st	14th	17th	7th	2nd	2nd	3rd	167
5th	WIT	10th	3rd	13th	9th	8th	Ret	4th	5th	3rd	6th	2nd	DSQ	9th	3rd	5th	6th	13th	1st	160
6th	AUE	1st	4th	1st	10th	12th	Ret	Ret	2nd	6th	8th	15th	14th	1st	13th	8th	Ret	8th	10th	136
7th	GLO	2nd	8th	11th	15th	2nd	7th	5th	10th	5th	13th	1st	7th	12th	8th	10th	7th	3rd	12th	133
8th	MAR	11th	Ret	4th	8th	Ret	3rd	2nd	1st	16th	Ret	3rd	6th	17th	11th	6th	11th	4th	6th	132
9th	WIC	15th	Ret	2nd	3rd	Ret	8th	Ret	11th	4th	9th	11th	15th	3rd	1st	4th	10th	7th	17th	119
10th	PAF	7th	2nd	6th	4th	7th	9th	10th	Ret	7th	16th	8th	5th	10th	14th	17th	4th	9th	4th	102
11th	DIR	8th	6th	16th	13th	1st	6th	11th	6th	14th	DSQ	7th	Ret	2nd	2nd	11th	9th	14th	16th	99
12th	MUE	9th	5th	18th	6th	10th	4th	9th	13th	15th	15th	10th	4th	11th	Ret	3rd	3rd	12th	11th	81
13th	SPE	12th	9th	14th	16th	3rd	14th	1st	12th	12th	3rd	14th	10th	13th	4th	12th	16th	10th	14th	75
14th	MOR	4th	13th	7th	11th	9th	11th	8th	3rd	13th	10th	12th	12th	7th	16th	9th	17th	5th	9th	61
15th	ENG	17th	10th	9th	12th	13th	15th	14th	14th	10th	1st	16th	11th	4th	5th	15th	15th	16th	13th	51
16th	FAR	13th	Ret	12th	14th	11th	12th	Ret	7th	17th	11th	6th	8th	8th	9th	DNS	12th	17th	7th	35
17th	BLO	16th	12th	17th	17th	15th	13th	6th	9th	Ret	7th	Ret	13th	16th	10th	16th	13th	15th	Ret	25
18th	DUV	14th	Ret	15th	18th	14th	16th	15th	15th	11th	14th	13th	2nd	18th	15th	14th	8th	18th	15th	22
Pos.	Abb.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Pts.

• Bold indicates a driver started from pole; Italics indicate a driver scored points in qualifying.

2017 DTM Championship for Teams

Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2017 DTM Championship for Teams:

2017 DTM Championship for Teams
Pos.	Abb.	No.																			Pts.
			1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1st	ROS	33	6th	Ret	3rd	7th	6th	1st	12th	Ret	1st	4th	9th	Ret	5th	12th	13th	1st	6th	2nd	352
		53	18th	1st	10th	1st	DSQ	5th	7th	8th	9th	5th	5th	9th	6th	7th	2nd	14th	1st	5th
2nd	ABT	5	5th	11th	8th	2nd	5th	2nd	3rd	4th	8th	2nd	17th	3rd	15th	6th	1st	5th	11th	8th	257
		51	9th	5th	18th	6th	10th	4th	9th	13th	15th	15th	10th	4th	11th	Ret	3rd	3rd	12th	11th
3rd	MEE	2	7th	2nd	6th	4th	7th	9th	10th	Ret	7th	16th	8th	5th	10th	14th	17th	4th	9th	4th	221
		6	15th	Ret	2nd	3rd	Ret	8th	Ret	11th	4th	9th	11th	15th	3rd	1st	4th	10th	7th	17th
4th	RBM	7	12th	9th	14th	16th	3rd	14th	1st	12th	12th	3rd	14th	10th	13th	4th	12th	16th	10th	14th	207
		36	11th	Ret	4th	8th	Ret	3rd	2nd	1st	16th	Ret	3rd	6th	17th	11th	6th	11th	4th	6th
5th	BWT	22	1st	4th	1st	10th	12th	Ret	Ret	2nd	6th	8th	15th	14th	1st	13th	8th	Ret	8th	10th	197
		48	4th	13th	7th	11th	9th	11th	8th	3rd	13th	10th	12th	12th	7th	16th	9th	17th	5th	9th
6th	RMG	11	10th	3rd	13th	9th	8th	Ret	4th	5th	3rd	6th	2nd	DSQ	9th	3rd	5th	6th	13th	1st	195
		15	13th	Ret	12th	14th	11th	12th	Ret	7th	17th	11th	6th	8th	8th	9th	DNS	12th	17th	7th
7th	PHO	77	14th	Ret	15th	18th	14th	16th	15th	15th	11th	14th	13th	2nd	18th	15th	14th	8th	18th	15th	189
		99	3rd	7th	5th	5th	4th	10th	13th	Ret	2nd	12th	4th	1st	14th	17th	7th	2nd	2nd	3rd
8th	RMR	16	2nd	8th	11th	15th	2nd	7th	5th	10th	5th	13th	1st	7th	12th	8th	10th	7th	3rd	12th	158
		31	16th	12th	17th	17th	15th	13th	6th	9th	Ret	7th	Ret	13th	16th	10th	16th	13th	15th	Ret
9th	SIL	3	8th	6th	16th	13th	1st	6th	11th	6th	14th	DSQ	7th	Ret	2nd	2nd	11th	9th	14th	16th	150
		63	17th	10th	9th	12th	13th	15th	14th	14th	10th	1st	16th	11th	4th	5th	15th	15th	16th	13th
Pos.	Abb.	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Pts.

2017 DTM Championship for Manufacturers

Outlined below are the Championship standings for the 2017 DTM Championship for Manufacturers:

2017 DTM Championship for Manufacturers
Pos.	Abb.																			Pts.
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
1st	Audi	35	44	30	68	37	70	25	17	52	43	25	72	18	14	70	77	52	49	798
2nd	Mercedes	53	39	64	31	33	14	5	43	27	32	10	10	81	56	18	15	22	15	568
3rd	BMW	19	24	13	8	37	23	77	47	28	32	72	25	8	37	19	14	33	43	560

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