| Manuel Reuter | ||
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| File:Manuel Reuter.png | ||
| Driver Details | ||
| Nationality |  German
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| P.o.B. |  Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany
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| D.o.B. | 6 December 1961 | |
| Début | 2000 Hockenheim Opening Race 1
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| Best | 2nd (2000 | |
| Previous Teams | Phoenix Racing; Team Holzer
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| DTM Career | ||
| Total Entries | 88 (87 Starts) | |
| No. | 7; 10; 12 | |
| Wins | Points | Poles |
| 4 | 222 | 3 |
| Fastest Laps | 3 | |
| Podiums | 11 | |
| First Win | 2000 Oschersleben I Race 1
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| Last Win | 2000 Nürburgring II Race 2
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Manuel Reuter (born 6 December 1961 in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany) is a German former racing driver, who competed in the DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship between 2000 and 2005.[1] A long-term factory driver for Opel, a relationship that stretched back into the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, Reuter would claim a best Championship position of second in the 2000 edition of the series.[2]
Reuter was signed up to lead the Opel DTM project ahead of the inaugural 2000 DTM Championship, with the Hesse based manufacturer placing him in the factory supported Team Phoenix squad alongside Michael Bartels.[2] An impressive maiden campaign in the revived DTM saw Reuter claim Opel's first victories at Oschersleben, with the German racer briefly challenging Bernd Schneider for the Championship.[3] Ultimately, however, Reuter would finish second, 39 points behind his compatriot.[4]
Retained by Team Phoenix for 2001, Reuter would get a new teammate in the form of Yves Olivier for his sophomore season.[5] Yet, despite being Opel's lead driver the German racer would struggle throughout, with only a handful of points finishes in the second half of the season leaving him in ninth in the Championship.[6]
Reuter would have yet another new teammate for the 2002 season, with Joachim Winkelhock having been moved to Team Phoenix for the season.[7] Regardless, Reuter would have another duff season with Opel, with the only highlight being a third place finish from pole at the 2002 Donington Park Qualifying Race, leaving him in tenth with seven points.[8]
Opel moved Reuter to Team Holzer for the 2003 campaign, with the German racer getting his fourth new teammate in four years in the form of Alain Menu.[9] Yet, despite moving to the full factory squad both Reuter and Opel would struggle, with just a single points finish putting the German veteran in tenth in the Championship.[10]
2004 saw Reuter get his fifth new teammate as Heinz-Harald Frentzen joined Team Holzer, with Reuter remaining as one of Opel's lead drivers.[11] Yet, in-spite of a major regulation change to saloon cars the Opel effort would still struggle, with Reuter slipping down to twelfth in the Championship, albeit with a return to the podium in Oschersleben.[12]
For his sixth DTM campaign Reuter was moved back to Team Phoenix, who partnered the German racer with 2002 Champion Laurent Aïello in a final bid to reclaim some honour.[1] It would, however, be another difficult season for Reuter and Opel, with the German racer slumping to seventeenth in the Championship with a solitary points finish.[13]
At the end of 2005 Opel announced that they would withdraw from the DTM, with Reuter likewise calling time on his racing career.[14] The German racer subsequently returned to the DTM paddock in 2007 to act as a commentator for Das Erste's coverage of the Series, a role he held until 2013.[15]
Background[]
Reuter began his career in karting in West Germany, before moving into his first car racing series in the form of Formula Ford Germany in 1983.[15] The German racer duly claimed the Championship in his rookie campaign, a title he would defend in 1984 alongside runs to third in the European Formula Ford Championship.[15] He would remain in German F3 for a third season in 1985, although he would ultimately abandon that campaign to take a seat in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft towards the end of the season.[15]
Meisterschaft Musings: 1986 - 1989[]
After a handful of outings in 1985, Reuter would get a full Meisterschaft season in 1986, driving a Ford Sierra.[15] The German youth would go on to claim his maiden victory at the season ending race in 1986 Nürburgring Finale Race, leaving him in ninth in the Championship.[15] Retained for 1987 Reuter would emerge as a title contender, with two victories leaving him in second behind Eric van de Poele.[15]
1988 saw Reuter split his attention between the DTM and the World Sportscar Championship, although a relatively poor season saw him fail to win in either series.[15] In 1989 Reuter would join a Mercedes backed entry in the DTM, finishing sixth, although his main highlight from the season would be victory for Mercedes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.[15]
Global Grasp: 1990 - 1993[]
For 1990 Reuter would focus entirely on endurance racing, although a relatively quiet season, which included a trip to Japan, saw the German fail to claim a race win.[15] A similar season in 1991 would follow, although Reuter would return to Germany to race in a few rounds of the Meisterschaft and the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland.[15] 1992 saw the German racer claim the Interserie Div. 1, while also running in select touring car rounds in Australia.[15]
For 1993 Reuter would move to the United States to race in the IMSA GTP Championship for Porsche, claiming one victory, while also entering a few rounds of the ADAC GT Cup.[15]
A Native Return: 1994 - 1999[]
Reuter returned to his native Germany in 1994 to race in the Meisterschaft, with Opel adopting him as a factory driver for the season.[15] One win left the German in eighth in the Championship, while also running to tenth in the Porsche Supercup.[15] 1995 saw the German racer focus entirely on the Meisterschaft/International Touring Car Championship, finishing fifth in the latter.[15]
1996 saw Reuter finally claim a major Championship title, as he ran to victory in the second and final ITCC Championship for Opel.[15] The German racer would also secure victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for Porsche, before securing a seat in the Super Tourenwagen Cup with Opel in 1997.[15] Yet, Reuter would initially struggle to adapt to the new series, finishing seventeenth in the Championship.[15]
The German racer improved in 1998, claiming fifth in the Championship with three victories, earning him a seat in the factory Team Holzer outfit for 1999.[15] A further two victories for Reuter left him in sixth in the Championship for that campaign, with Opel retaining him as a factory driver at the end of the season.[15]
DTM History[]
Full DTM Record[]
Manuel Reuter's full results from his 87 starts in the DTM are outlined in a series of tables below.
DTM Entries[]
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for Manuel Reuter during their DTM career:
| Manuel Reuter's Overall DTM Record | ||||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Pos. | Pts. | Livery |
| 2000 | Opel Team Phoenix[2]
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7 | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | 2nd | 162 | 
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| 2001 | OPC Team Phoenix[5]
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7 | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 | 9th | 36 | File:REU 01 Livery.png |
| 2002 | OPC Team Phoenix[7]
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7 | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2002 | 10th | 7 | 
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| 2003 | OPC Team Holzer[9]
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7 | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2003 | 10th | 5 | 
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| 2004 | OPC Team Holzer[11]
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10 | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2004 | 12th | 9 | 
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| 2005 | Team OPC[1]
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12 | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | 17th | 4 | File:REU 05 Livery.png |
Career Results[]
Below is a table showing Manuel Reuter's full DTM record:
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| Year | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||
| 2000 |
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2nd | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||
| 3rd | 13th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 13th | 11th | 5th | 5th | CAN | CAN | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 16th | Ret | |||||
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9th | 35 | ||||||||||
| Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | |||
| 12th | 12th | Ret | DNS | 13th | 15th | 8th | 14th | 15th | 8th | 13th | 7th | 12th | 5th | 13th | 4th | 9th | 13th | 11th | 4th | |||
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10th | 7 | ||||||||||
| Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | Q | F | |||
| 18th | 17th | 11th | 15th | 3rd | 14th | 18th | Ret | 8th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 6th | Ret | |||
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10th | 5 | ||||||||||
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| 9th | Ret | 9th | 12th | 13th | Ret | 15th | 10th | 4th | 19th | |||||||||||||
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12th | 9 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NC† | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 10th | 16th | 13th | 8th | 8th | 12th | 3rd | 8th | 12th | Ret | |||||||||||||
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17th | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Ret | 16th | 16th | Ret | 15th | 9th | 20th | Ret | 5th | 14th | 12th | ||||||||||||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Scorer | NC | Not Classified | |
| Italics | Fastest Lap | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| 16th | Non-points finish | † | Non-Championship Race | |
| Bold | Pole Position | 3 | Points for Qualifying | |
References[]
Images and Videos:
- byggxx, 'Rennwagen (2002)', dtm.fandom.com/de, (DTM Wiki/de, 2015), https://dtm.fandom.com/de/wiki/Kategorie:Rennwagen_(2002), (Accessed 29/05/2020)
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| 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| 24h Service AMG-Mercedes • Abt Sportsline I • Abt Sportsline II • D2 AMG-Mercedes • Euroteam • Opel Team Holzer I • Opel Team Holzer II • Opel Team Irmscher • Opel Team Phoenix • Original Teile AMG-Mercedes • Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Thomas Jäger • 3 Uwe Alzen • 4 Joachim Winkelhock • 5 Klaus Ludwig • 6 Marcel Fässler • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Michael Bartels • 9 Laurent Aïello • 10 Christian Abt • 11 Éric Hélary • 12 Christian Menzel • 14/24 Pedro Lamy • 15/42 Darren Turner • 16 Stefano Modena • 17 Timo Scheider • 18 Marcel Tiemann • 19 Peter Dumbreck • 20 Kris Nissen • 21 James Thompson • 23 Roland Asch |
| Races |
| Rennsport-Festival 1 • Rennsport-Festival 2 • ADAC-Preis von Sachsen-Anhalt 1 • ADAC-Preis von Sachsen-Anhalt 2 • Norisring 1 • Norisring 2 • Sachsenring 1 • Sachsenring 2 • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen 1 • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen 2 • ADAC-Preis von Niedersachsen 1 • ADAC-Preis von Niedersachsen 2 • Eifelrennen 1 • Eifelrennen 2 • ADAC-Preis Hockenheim 1 • ADAC-Preis Hockenheim 2 |
| Cancelled Races |
| 2000 Lausitzring Race |
| Related Content |
| 1996 ITCC Season • 2001 DTM Season |
| 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2001 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2001 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| D2 AMG-Mercedes • Eschmann AMG-Mercedes • Mamerow Racing Team • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer I • OPC Team Holzer II • OPC Team Phoenix • Original Teile AMG-Mercedes • Service 24h AMG-Mercedes • Team Abt Sportsline • Team Abt Sportsline Junior • Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Peter Dumbreck • 3 Joachim Winkelhock • 4 Timo Scheider • 5 Uwe Alzen • 6 Marcel Fässler • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Yves Olivier • 9 Bernd Mayländer/Marcel Tiemann • 10 Patrick Huisman • 11 Michael Bartels • 14 Thomas Jäger • 15 Christijan Albers • 16 Alain Menu • 17 Hubert Haupt • 18 Christian Abt • 19 Laurent Aïello/Kris Nissen • 20 Peter Mamerow • 22 Mattias Ekström • 23 Martin Tomczyk • 24 Pedro Lamy • 42 Darren Turner |
| Races |
| Rennsport-Festival QR • Rennsport-Festival FR • Eifelrennen QR • Eifelrennen FR • Oschersleben QR • Oschersleben FR • Sachsenring QR • Sachsenring FR • Norisring QR • Norisring FR • Lausitzring QR • Lausitzring FR • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen QR • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen FR • Spielberg QR • Spielberg FR • Zandvoort QR • Zandvoort FR • DMV-Preis Hockenheim QR • DMV-Preis Hockenheim FR |
| Related Content |
| 2000 DTM Season • 2002 DTM Season |
| 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2002 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2002 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| CEB/OASE AMG-Mercedes • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer • OPC Team Phoenix • Original Teile AMG-Mercedes • Service 24h AMG-Mercedes • Team Abt • Team Abt Sportsline • Team Abt Sportsline Junior • Vodafone AMG-Mercedes • Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Jean Alesi • 3 Laurent Aïello • 4 Karl Wendlinger • 5 Uwe Alzen • 6 Marcel Fässler • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Joachim Winkelhock • 9 Mattias Ekström • 10 Christian Abt • 11 Thomas Jäger • 12 Peter Dumbreck • 14 Timo Scheider • 15 Michael Bartels • 16 Marcel Tiemann/Bernd Mayländer • 17 Patrick Huisman • 18 Alain Menu • 19 Yves Olivier • 23 Martin Tomczyk • 24 Stefan Mücke • 31 Johnny Cecotto • 42 Christijan Albers • 43 JJ Lehto • 44 Éric Hélary |
| Races |
| ADAC-Preis Hockenheim QR • ADAC-Preis Hockenheim FR • Zolder QR • Zolder FR • Donington Park QR • Donington Park FR • Sachsenring QR • Sachsenring FR • Norisring QR • Norisring FR • Lausitzring QR • Lausitzring FR • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen QR • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen FR • Spielberg QR • Spielberg FR • Zandvoort QR • Zandvoort FR • DMV-Preis Hockenheim QR • DMV-Preis Hockenheim FR |
| Related Content |
| 2001 DTM Season • 2003 DTM Season |
| 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2003 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2003 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| AMG-Mercedes • ARTA AMG-Mercedes • Hasseröder Abt-Audi • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer • OPC Team Phoenix • Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes • PlayStation 2 Red Bull Abt-Audi • S Line Audi Junior Team • Service 24h AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Express Service AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Laurent Aïello • 2 Christian Abt • 3 Bernd Schneider • 4 Christijan Albers • 5 Mattias Ekström • 6 Karl Wendlinger • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Alain Menu • 9 Marcel Fässler • 10 Jean Alesi • 11 Thomas Jäger • 12 Bernd Mayländer • 14 Martin Tomczyk • 15 Peter Terting • 16 Joachim Winkelhock • 17 Jeroen Bleekemolen • 18 Timo Scheider • 19 Peter Dumbreck • 20 Katsutomo Kaneishi • 24 Patrick Huisman/Gary Paffett • 42 Stefan Mücke |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Adria • Nürburgring I • Lausitzring • Norisring • Donington Park • Nürburgring II • Spielberg • Zandvoort • Hockenheim Finale |
| Related Content |
| 2002 DTM Season • 2004 DTM Season |
| 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship |
|---|
| Manufacturers |
| Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel |
| Car/engine |
| Abt-Audi TT-R 2003 • Audi A4 DTM 2004 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 • AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2003 • Vectra GTS V8 2004 • Opel 4.0l V8 |
| Teams |
| AMG-Mercedes • Audi Sport Infineon Team Joest • Audi Sport Team Abt • Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline • OPC Euroteam • OPC Team Holzer • OPC Team Phoenix • Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes • Sonax Dark Dog AMG-Mercedes • Vodafone/Chrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes |
| Drivers |
| 1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Christijan Albers • 3 Marcel Fässler • 4 Laurent Aïello • 5 Mattias Ekström • 6 Martin Tomczyk • 7 Gary Paffett • 8 Jean Alesi • 9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen • 10 Manuel Reuter • 11 Christian Abt • 12 Tom Kristensen • 14 Peter Dumbreck • 15 Timo Scheider • 16 Jeroen Bleekemolen • 17 Markus Winkelhock • 18 Stefan Mücke • 20 Jarek Janiš • 21 Bernd Mayländer • 22 Rinaldo Capello • 23 Peter Terting • 44 Emanuele Pirro • 45 Frank Biela |
| Races |
| Hockenheim Opening • Estoril • Adria • Lausitzring • Norisring • Nürburgring • Oschersleben • Zandvoort • Brno • Hockenheim Finale |
| Non-Championship Races |
| Shanghai 1 • Shanghai 2 |
| Related Content |
| 2003 DTM Season • 2005 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |
| 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 |
| Related Content |
| 2004 DTM Season • 2006 DTM Season • Formula 3 Euro Series |
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