The 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fourteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also first season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the original series' demise in 1996. Nine events were held with two 40-minute races at each racing weekend.
Pre-season This was the resurrected DTM's first season since the cancellation of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft at the end of 1996. Mercedes returned to the series after their unfortunate CLR Le Mans project along with H.W.A GmbH and AMG. They were joined by Opel, who brought along the Holzer, Phoenix, Irmscher and Euroteam from the German Super Touring Championship (STW) where they had raced in 1999. The resumption of DTM also meant the end of STW. Audi did not enter, but was still represented through the semi-independent Abt Sportsline team. Two additional teams also ran Mercedes; they were Persson Motorsport and Team Rosberg. New for 2000 season Regulations 2000 saw the Championship's regulations restricted to a certain degree, although Mercedes used their Le Mans experience to develop their machine. Opel opted to enter cars based on their Super Tourenwagen Cup, while Abt developed the Audi TT-R on their own initiative, albeit with a assistance from Audi. Technical The cars were all made to run 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated DOHC V8 engines (similar to Indy Racing League in 1997-1999), with power restricted through air restrictors, a principle used in every DTM season to keep costs down. All DTM entrants were required to utilize the GT coupé-style machinery.
All DTM cars would utilized the Bosch technological packages such as ECU, spark plugs, sensors, wipers, alternators and injectors from 2000 season onwards. In addition, Bosch also supplying appliances and tools for all DTM entrants and promoters.
Sporting The new Championship saw the use of a new scoring system, with 20 points awarded to the winner of each race. Second would receive 15, third 12 and fourth ten with the following drivers given 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, and 1 respectively. The final point would be awarded to the driver who finished tenth, with no variation of point scores in either race of the weekend.
The full points scoring system for the 2000 DTM campaign is outlined below: 2000 DTM Championship Race Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th20151210864321
Pole position and fastest lap were recognised achievements during the season, although they would not be awarded points unlike other series at the time.
Teams and drivers The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop. CarTeamDriversRounds Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 HWA 1 1 Bernd Schneider All 2 Thomas Jäger All HWA 2 5 Klaus Ludwig All 6 Marcel Fässler All Team Rosberg 14 Pedro Lamy 1–2 24 3–10 15 Darren Turner 1–2 42 3–10 Persson Motorsport 18 Marcel Tiemann All 19 Peter Dumbreck All Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel Team Holzer 1 3 Uwe Alzen All 4 Joachim Winkelhock All Opel Team Phoenix 7 Manuel Reuter All 8 Michael Bartels All Opel Team Holzer 2 11 Éric Hélary All 17 Timo Scheider All Opel Team Irmscher 12 Christian Menzel All Euroteam 16 Stefano Modena All Audi Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 Abt Sportsline 1 9 Laurent Aïello 1, 3–10 10 Christian Abt 1, 3–10 23 Roland Asch 2 Abt Sportsline 2 20 Kris Nissen All 21 James Thompson 2, 5–10 – Audi did not enter as a manufacturer but Abt Sportsline entered as a semi-independent team.
Race calendar and winners All races were held in Germany. Each weekend feature two 100 km races, with equal points scales.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer 1 Hockenheimring 28 May Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz 2 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 18 June Manuel Reuter Bernd Schneider Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix Opel Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix Opel 3 Norisring 9 July Joachim Winkelhock Christian Menzel Joachim Winkelhock Opel Team Holzer 1 Opel Éric Hélary Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz 4 Sachsenring 6 August Klaus Ludwig Marcel Fässler Klaus Ludwig HWA 2 Mercedes-Benz Bernd Schneider Klaus Ludwig HWA 2 Mercedes-Benz 5 Nürburgring 20 August Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz 6 Lausitzring 3 September Bernd Schneider Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions 7 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 24 September Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer 1 Opel Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider HWA 1 Mercedes-Benz 8 Nürburgring 8 October Joachim Winkelhock Uwe Alzen Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix Opel Joachim Winkelhock Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix Opel 9 Hockenheimring 29 October Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer 1 Opel Bernd Schneider Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer 1 Opel
Drivers' championship Pos Driver HOC1 OSC1 NOR SAC NÜR1 LAU OSC2 NÜR2 HOC2 Pts 1 Bernd Schneider 1 1 3 12 4 1 3 3 1 1 C C 2 1 2 4 2 NC 221 2 Manuel Reuter 3 13 1 1 3 2 13† 11 5 5 C C 3 2 1 1 16 Ret 162 3 Klaus Ludwig 9 9 8 11 2 3 1 1 2 2 C C 6 3 12 Ret Ret 11 122 4 Marcel Fässler 2 2 9 3 13 7 10 4 3 3 C C NC 12 4 2 5 Ret 116 5 10 6 2 2 1 4 Ret 10 9 19 C C NC Ret 5 5 3 2 113 6 Uwe Alzen Ret DNS Ret 9 8 6 Ret Ret 10 13 C C 1 4 3 6 1 1 100 7 Michael Bartels 8 3 18 Ret 5 5 6 6 14 10 C C 7 5 6 8 4 3 87 8 Peter Dumbreck 5 5 11 5 14 9 2 2 6 12 C C NC 6 10 9 7 Ret 75 9 Éric Hélary Ret 7 4 10 15 15 4 16† 8 7 C C 4 10 14 Ret 6 7 53 10 Marcel Tiemann 6 12 10 6 6 Ret 5 5 13 6 C C NC 7 18 12 15 5 53 11 Thomas Jäger 7 14 6 4 7 13 NC 9 7 17 C C DNS 8 7 3 12 8 52 12 Timo Scheider 4 4 5 7 12 11 7 7 16 11 C C 8 9 11 16 11 Ret 45 13 Pedro Lamy 11 Ret 7 8 9 8 NC 12 4 4 C C DNS DNS 8 13 8 10 39 14 Darren Turner 12 8 13 Ret 11 12 8 8 15 8 C C DNS DNS 13 11 10 6 19 15 Stefano Modena 13 10 12 Ret 10 10 14 Ret 19 15 C C Ret DNS Ret DNS 9 4 15 16 Laurent Aïello 15 DNS Ret DNS 12 14 11 14 C C 5 11 9 7 Ret DNS 14 17 Christian Menzel 14 11 14 Ret 16 Ret 9 13 17 9 C C Ret Ret 17 10 Ret DNS 5 18 James Thompson 17 DNS 12 16 C C 9 Ret 15 Ret 13 9 4 19 Christian Abt Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS 18 18 C C 10 Ret 19 14 Ret Ret 1 20 Kris Nissen 16 Ret 16 13† Ret 14 11 15 Ret Ret C C 11 Ret 16 15 14 Ret 0 21 Roland Asch 15 Ret 0 Pos Driver HOC1 OSC1 NOR SAC NÜR1 LAU OSC2 NÜR2 HOC2 Pts Sources:Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
† Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Teams' Championship Pos Team CarNo. HOC1 OSC1 NOR SAC NÜR1 LAU OSC2 NÜR2 HOC2 Points 1 D2 AMG-Mercedes 1 1 1 3 12 4 1 3 3 1 1 C C 2 1 2 4 2 NC 273 2 7 14 6 4 7 13 NC 9 7 17 C C DNS 8 7 3 12 8 2 Opel-Team Phoenix 7 3 13 1 1 3 2 13† 11 5 5 C C 3 2 1 1 16 Ret 249 8 8 3 18 Ret 5 5 6 6 14 10 C C 7 5 6 8 4 3 3 Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 5 9 9 8 11 2 3 1 1 2 2 C C 6 3 12 Ret Ret 11 238 6 2 2 9 3 13 7 10 4 3 3 C C NC 12 4 2 5 Ret 4 Opel-Team Holzer 1 3 Ret DNS Ret 9 8 6 Ret Ret 10 13 C C 1 4 3 6 1 1 213 4 10 6 2 2 1 4 Ret 10 9 19 C C NC Ret 5 5 3 2 5 Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 18 6 12 10 6 6 Ret 5 5 13 6 C C NC 7 18 12 15 5 128 19 5 5 11 5 14 9 2 2 6 12 C C NC 6 10 9 7 Ret 6 Opel-Team Holzer 2 11 Ret 7 4 10 15 15 4 16† 8 7 C C 4 10 14 Ret 6 7 98 17 4 4 5 7 12 11 7 7 16 11 C C 8 9 11 16 11 Ret 7 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 14 11 Ret 7 8 9 8 NC 12 4 4 C C DNS DNS 8 13 8 10 58 15 12 8 13 Ret 11 12 8 8 15 8 C C DNS DNS 13 11 10 6 8 Opel Euroteam 16 13 10 12 Ret 10 10 14 Ret 19 15 C C Ret DNS Ret DNS 9 4 15 9 Team Abt Sportsline 1 9 15 DNS Ret DNS 12 14 11 14 C C 5 11 9 7 Ret DNS 15 10 Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret DNS 18 18 C C 10 Ret 19 14 Ret Ret 23 15 Ret 10 Opel-Team Irmscher 12 14 11 14 Ret 16 Ret 9 13 17 9 C C Ret Ret 17 10 Ret DNS 5 11 Team Abt Sportsline 2 20 16 Ret 16 13† Ret 14 11 15 Ret Ret C C 11 Ret 16 15 14 Ret 4 21 17 DNS 12 16 C C 9 Ret 15 Ret 13 9 Pos Driver CarNo. HOC1 OSC1 NOR SAC NÜR1 LAU OSC2 NÜR2 HOC2 Pts
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External links
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