2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Explained

The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fifteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also second season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

	Car	Team		Drivers	Rounds
Mercedes-Benz	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001	HWA Team	1	Bernd Schneider	All
			2	Peter Dumbreck	All
			5	Uwe Alzen	All
			6	Marcel Fässler	All
		Manthey Racing	9	Bernd Mayländer	1-2, 6-10
				Marcel Tiemann	3-5
			10	Patrick Huisman	All
	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000	Persson Motorsport	14	Thomas Jäger	All
			15	Christijan Albers	All
		Team Rosberg	24	Pedro Lamy	1-2
				David Saelens	3-10
			42	Darren Turner	All
Opel	Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001	OPC Team Holzer	3	Joachim Winkelhock	All
			4	Timo Scheider	All
			11	Michael Bartels	All
		OPC Team Phoenix	7	Manuel Reuter	All
	Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000		8	Yves Olivier	All
		OPC Euroteam	16	Alain Menu	All
			17	Hubert Haupt	All
		Mamerow Racing Team	20	Peter Mamerow	All
Audi	Audi TT-R DTM 2001	Team Abt Sportsline	18	Christian Abt	All
			19	Laurent Aïello	1-3, 5-10
				Kris Nissen	4
		Team Abt Sportsline Junior	22	Mattias Ekström	All
			23	Martin Tomczyk	All
Sources:^[1] ^[2]

Race calendar and winners

Two international rounds were added: A1-Ring in Austria and Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Each weekend comprised a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning manufacturer
1		Hockenheimring	22 April	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
2		Nürburgring	6 May	Laurent Aïello	Alain Menu	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
					Martin Tomczyk	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
3		Oschersleben	20 May	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Bernd Schneider	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
4		Sachsenring	17 June	Peter Dumbreck	Christian Abt	Peter Dumbreck	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Christian Abt	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
5		Norisring	8 July	Bernd Schneider	Marcel Fässler	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Bernd Schneider	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
6		Lausitzring	12 August	Uwe Alzen	Christian Abt	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Laurent Aïello	Peter Dumbreck	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
7		Nürburgring	26 August	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
					Bernd Schneider	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
8		A1-Ring	9 September	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	D2 AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
9		Zandvoort	23 September	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Christian Abt	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
					Christian Abt	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
10		Hockenheimring	7 October	Michael Bartels	Patrick Huisman	Patrick Huisman	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
					Bernd Mayländer	Bernd Mayländer	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
Source:^[3]

Drivers' Championship

Scoring systemEach round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".^[4]

• In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows;^[4]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd
Points	3	2	1

• In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows;^[4]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Pos Driver HOC1 NÜR1 OSC SAC NOR LAU NÜR2 A1R ZAN HOC2 Pts 1 Bernd Schneider 1 1 6 2 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 2 4 6 1 1 10 3 Ret 3 161 2 Uwe Alzen 5 4 7 19 4 3 11 Ret 2 1 1 Ret 2 2 3 3 7 1 7 7 101 3 Peter Dumbreck 2 3 3 8 5 4 1 6 7 5 4 1 Ret DNS 2 Ret 3 7 3 2 88 4 Marcel Fässler 7 2 8 5 1 1 6 8 4 Ret 2 8 7 Ret 7 6 6 5 Ret 5 76 5 Laurent Aïello 8 7 1 1 2 5 10 12 6 12 1 1 4 2 5 Ret Ret DNS 75 6 Patrick Huisman 16 Ret 12 7 7 9 5 3 Ret 7 Ret 5 10 3 12 5 4 4 1 18 63 7 Thomas Jäger 3 5 4 3 9 10 14 13 20 DNS 7 4 Ret 4 Ret DNS 12 12 12 10 43 8 Mattias Ekström 17 DNS 10 9 6 7 2 5 11 9 Ret 3 6 14 Ret 11 2 Ret 6 6 38 9 Manuel Reuter 12 12 Ret DNS 13 15 8 14 15 8 13 7 12 5 13 4 9 13 11 4 35 10 Christian Abt 10 10 NC Ret 8 6 3 9 5 17 5 18 3 DSQ 18 DNS 1 2 8 11 29 11 Bernd Mayländer 9 9 11 20 8 13 5 7 9 Ret Ret DNS 2 1 28 12 Marcel Tiemann 12 8 7 4 3 3 26 13 Martin Tomczyk 20 Ret 2 4 10 Ret 21† 7 16 10 Ret 6 9 Ret 6 Ret 16 Ret Ret 16 23 14 Christijan Albers 13 13 13 12 11 11 16 2 13 16 12 16 8 9 11 Ret 8 Ret 14 9 19 15 Darren Turner 6 8 9 16 14 DSQ 9 Ret Ret 11 10 9 Ret 8 14 10 15 8 9 8 15 16 Ret DNS 19 13 21 17 15 Ret 6 4 Ret 14 16 13 16 9 Ret DNS Ret DNS 12 17 Pedro Lamy 4 6 5 6 12 18 Michael Bartels 14 Ret 20 14 17 14 17 10 8 6 14 Ret 14 11 8 Ret 18 10 4 12 8 19 Timo Scheider 15 11 16 10 18 12 13 12 9 Ret 9 11 11 Ret Ret DNS 13 6 5 Ret 7 20 Hubert Haupt 18 15 15 15 20 18 10 Ret 17 Ret 15 15 17 16 17 7 17 15 Ret 13 4 21 David Saelens 19 19† 12 11 12 13 16 10 13 10 10 Ret 11 9 13 15 4 22 Yves Olivier 19 14 14 11 15 13 18 Ret 14 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret 15 8 19 14 16 Ret 3 23 Alain Menu 11 Ret 17 17 16 16 22† Ret 18 14 11 19 Ret 12 5 Ret 14 11 10 14 0 24 Peter Mamerow 21 16 18 18 Ret Ret 20 Ret 19 15 18 17 18 15 Ret DNS 20 Ret 15 17 0 25 Kris Nissen 19 Ret 0 Pos Driver Pts HOC1 NÜR1 OSC SAC NOR LAU NÜR2 A1R ZAN HOC2 Sources:^[5] ^[6]

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

• † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Car No.	HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2		Pts
1	D2 AMG Mercedes	1	1	1	6	2	3	2	4	1	1	2	3	2	4	6	1	1	10	3	Ret	3	249
	2	2	3	3	8	5	4	1	6	7	5	4	1	Ret	DNS	2	Ret	3	7	3	2
2	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	5	5	4	7	19	4	3	11	Ret	2	1	1	Ret	2	2	3	3	7	1	7	7	177
	6	7	2	8	5	1	1	6	8	4	Ret	2	8	7	Ret	7	6	6	5	Ret	5
3	Eschmann AMG Mercedes	9	9	9	11	20	12	8	7	4	3	3	8	13	5	7	9	Ret	Ret	DNS	2	1	117
	10	16	Ret	12	7	7	9	5	3	Ret	7	Ret	5	10	3	12	5	4	4	1	18
4	Team Abt Sportsline	18	10	10	NC	Ret	8	6	3	9	5	17	5	18	3	DSQ	18	DNS	1	2	8	11	104
	19	8	7	1	1	2	5	19	Ret	10	12	6	12	1	1	4	2	5	Ret	Ret	DNS
5	Original-Teile AMG Mercedes	14	3	5	4	3	9	10	14	13	20	DNS	7	4	Ret	4	Ret	DNS	12	12	12	10	62
	15	13	13	13	12	11	11	16	2	13	16	12	16	8	9	11	Ret	8	Ret	14	9
6	Abt Sportsline Junior	22	17	DNS	10	9	6	7	2	5	11	9	Ret	3	6	14	Ret	11	2	Ret	6	6	61
	23	20	Ret	2	4	10	Ret	21†	7	16	10	Ret	6	9	Ret	6	Ret	16	Ret	Ret	16
7	OPC Team Phoenix	7	12	12	Ret	DNS	13	15	8	14	15	8	13	7	12	5	13	4	9	13	11	4	38
	8	19	14	14	11	15	13	18	Ret	14	Ret	17	Ret	15	Ret	15	8	19	14	16	Ret
8	Service 24h AMG Mercedes	24	4	6	5	6	19	19†	12	11	12	13	16	10	13	10	10	Ret	11	9	13	15	31
	42	6	8	9	16	14	DSQ	9	Ret	Ret	11	10	9	Ret	8	14	10	15	8	9	8
9	OPC Team Holzer 1	3	Ret	DNS	19	13	21	17	15	Ret	6	4	Ret	14	16	13	16	9	Ret	DNS	Ret	DNS	19
	4	15	11	16	10	18	12	13	12	9	Ret	9	11	11	Ret	Ret	DNS	13	6	5	Ret
10	OPC Team Holzer 2	11	14	Ret	20	14	17	14	17	10	8	6	14	Ret	14	11	8	Ret	18	10	4	12	8
11	OPC Euroteam	16	11	Ret	17	17	16	16	22†	Ret	18	14	11	19	Ret	12	5	Ret	14	11	10	14	4
	17	18	15	15	15	20	18	10	Ret	17	Ret	15	15	17	16	17	7	17	15	Ret	13
12	Mamerow Racing Team	20	21	16	18	18	Ret	Ret	20	Ret	19	15	18	17	18	15	Ret	DNS	20	Ret	15	17	0
Pos	Team	Car No.																					Pts
HOC1		NÜR1		OSC		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR2		A1R		ZAN		HOC2
Sources:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Summary. Motorsport Stats. 3 October 2023.
2. Web site: DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Entrylist. Speedsport Magazine. 3 October 2023.
3. Web site: Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2001. Motorsport Stats. 3 October 2023.
4. Web site: DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2001: Point standings. Speedsport Magazine. 3 October 2023.
5. Web site: Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2001. Motorsport Stats. 3 October 2023.
6. Web site: 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings. TouringCars.net. 3 October 2023.