2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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René Rast is the reigning Drivers' Champion but will not return to defend his crown after moving to Formula E full-time in 2021.

The 2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is the thirty-fifth season of premier German touring car championship and also twenty-second season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000.

In April 2020, Audi Sport announced that they would not be continuing their DTM Class One programme beyond the end of the 2020 season. BMW followed and also exited the Class One series after 2020 season.[1]

The series changed the regulation for the 2021 season from Class One to GT3 with support from manufacturers Audi and BMW.[2]

As already started with the Aston Martin team in 2019 and some Audi and BMW teams in 2020, the series now is a platform for professional motorsport teams and (mostly factory) drivers with various levels of manufacturer support.[3][4][5]

Rule changes[]

Technical[]

  • After two seasons raced under "Class One" formula, the series officially transitioned to FIA GT3 regulation, using its own Balance of Performance.[6] The move from Class One to GT3 attracted more manufacturers and teams that couldn't previously compete in the series due to high cost.[7] The Class One format cars and 2.0-litre (122 cubic inches) turbocharged inline-4 engines that were used in 2019 and 2020 were permanently retired.
  • After ten seasons, Hankook terminated their tyre supplier contract with the DTM despite under contract until 2023. On 1 March 2021, it was announced that Michelin was to provide tyres for the 2021 season.

Sporting[]

  • For the first time since 2001, the series no longer utilises standing starts for the commencement of races. Instead the series introduced its so-called “DTM formation start” in a rolling double-file formation.[8]

Teams and drivers[]

All teams competed with tyres supplied by Michelin.

Manufacturer Car Engine Team No. Driver Status Rounds Ref.
Audi Audi R8 LMS Evo Audi BXA 5.2 L V10 Germany Team Abt Sportsline 3 South Africa Kelvin van der Linde 1–6 [9][10][11]
9 Germany Mike Rockenfeller 1–6
Germany Team Rosberg 12 United States Dev Gore 1–3, 5–6 [9][12][13]
Germany Christopher Haase 4 [14]
51 Switzerland Nico Müller 1–6 [9][12][13]
Germany Team Abt 99 Germany Sophia Flörsch J 1–3, 5–6 [15]
Germany Markus Winkelhock 4 [16]
BMW BMW M6 GT3 BMW S63 4.4 L Turbo V8 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport 11 Germany Marco Wittmann 1–6 [9][17][18]
Germany ROWE Racing 16 Germany Timo Glock 1–6 [9][19][20][21]
31 South Africa Sheldon van der Linde J 1–6
Ferrari Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 Ferrari F154 3.9 L Turbo V8 Italy AlphaTauri AF Corse 23 Thailand Alex Albon 1–6 [9][22][23][24]
37 New Zealand Nick Cassidy TBA
Austria Red Bull AF Corse 30 New Zealand Liam Lawson J 1–6
Lamborghini Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 Germany T3 Motorsport 10 Belgium Esteban Muth J 1–6 [25]
26 United Kingdom Esmee Hawkey 1–6 [26]
63 Italy Mirko Bortolotti G 6 [27]
71 Germany Maximilian Paul G 5 [28]
Austria Konrad Motorsport TBA TBA TBA
McLaren McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 Poland JP Motorsport 15 Austria Christian Klien G 3–4, 6 [9]
Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 Germany Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 4 Germany Maximilian Götz 1–6 [9][29][30]
5 Monaco Vincent Abril 1–6
6 Germany Hubert Haupt G 4 [31]
Germany Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT 7 Germany Luca Stolz G 4 [32]
Hong Kong Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 8 Spain Daniel Juncadella 1–6 [9][33][34]
Germany Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport 18 Germany Maximilian Buhk 1–6 [35][36]
Germany Marvin Dienst 7 [37]
United States Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 22 Austria Lucas Auer 1–6 [9][38]
57 Switzerland Philip Ellis 1–6
Germany Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed 36 India Arjun Maini 1–6 [9][39]
90 Germany Fabian Schiller G TBA [32]
Porsche Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 Germany SSR Performance 92 Germany Michael Ammermüller G 4 [40]
Icon Status
J Junior
G Guest drivers ineligible for points

Manufacturer changes[]

  • Mercedes-Benz returned to the series after two years of absence, but acted as a privateer manufacturer.
  • Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini joined the series for the first time, but acted as privateer manufacturers.
  • Audi and BMW remained in the series, but acted as privateer manufacturers.

Team changes[]

  • Hong Kong sports car team GruppeM Racing joined the series for the first time by fielding a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo car.
  • Italian sports car team AF Corse joined the series with the backing from Red Bull by fielding two Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 machines.
  • German sports car team Haupt Racing Team joined the series for the first time by fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo cars.
  • American sports car team HTP Winward Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding two Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo cars.
  • German sports car team ROWE Racing joined the series for the first time by fielding two BMW M6 GT3 cars.
  • Polish JP Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding a McLaren 720S GT3 car, but only as a guest participant at three rounds.
  • German sports car team T3 Motorsport joined the series for the first time by fielding two Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo cars.

Driver changes[]

Entering DTM[]

Former Red Bull Formula One driver Alex Albon and current Formula 2 driver and Red Bull Junior Team member Liam Lawson entered the series with the Red Bull-backed AF Corse team. Lawson is expected to contest the full season combining it with an entry in the Formula 2 Championship, while Albon is scheduled to compete in selected races where they don't clash with Formula One Grand Prix weekends due to his commitments as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver. Former Super Formula, Super GT, and current Formula E driver Nick Cassidy is expected to enter where Albon is unable to attend.[23][24]

Leaving DTM[]

Robert Kubica left the series after one season.[41] Three times DTM champion René Rast left the championship for Formula E Audi full-time entry.[42]

Race calendar[]

A preliminary nine-round, eighteen-race calendar was announced on 6 November 2020; four rounds were to be held in Germany, with the remaining five held across Europe.[43][44][45]

Igora Drive, Monza and the Norisring – all of which were scheduled to hold events in 2020, before their respective cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic – returned to the calendar, and the Red Bull Ring will hold a round for the first time since 2018. All circuits that held events in 2020 will return in 2021, with the exception of Spa-Francorchamps; Anderstorp and Brands Hatch will also not return, after their rounds were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Igora Drive was cancelled and DTM published a new calendar for the 2021 season. The inclusion of the Norisring round was uncertain as the season began in mid-June and it missed its traditional spot in early July, before it was re-added to the calendar to be held in October as the final round of the season.[46]

Round Circuit Location Race 1 Race 2
1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monza, Lombardy 19 June 20 June
2 Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz Klettwitz, Brandenburg 24 July 25 July
3 Belgium Circuit Zolder Heusden-Zolder, Limburg 7 August 8 August
4 Germany Nürburgring Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate 21 August 22 August
5 Austria Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Styria 4 September 5 September
6 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen Assen, Drenthe 18 September 19 September
7 Germany Hockenheimring Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg 2 October 3 October
8 Germany Norisring Nuremberg, Bavaria 9 October 10 October
Sources:[43][44][45] [46]

Results and standings[]

Season summary[]

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer Junior Winner
1 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Monaco Vincent Abril New Zealand Liam Lawson New Zealand Liam Lawson Austria Red Bull AF Corse Italy Ferrari New Zealand Liam Lawson
R2 South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Austria Lucas Auer South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Team Abt Sportsline Germany Audi South Africa Sheldon van der Linde
2 R1 Germany EuroSpeedway Lausitz South Africa Sheldon van der Linde South Africa Sheldon van der Linde Switzerland Philip Ellis United States Mercedes-AMG Team Winward Germany Mercedes-AMG New Zealand Liam Lawson
R2 Switzerland Philip Ellis South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Maximilian Götz Germany Mercedes-AMG Team HRT Germany Mercedes-AMG New Zealand Liam Lawson
3 R1 Belgium Circuit Zolder South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Thailand Alex Albon South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Team Abt Sportsline Germany Audi Belgium Esteban Muth
R2 Germany Marco Wittmann Switzerland Nico Müller Germany Marco Wittmann Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport Germany BMW New Zealand Liam Lawson
4 R1 Germany Nürburgring South Africa Kelvin van der Linde South Africa Kelvin van der Linde South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Team Abt Sportsline Germany Audi South Africa Sheldon van der Linde
R2 Thailand Alex Albon Germany Christopher Haase Thailand Alex Albon Italy AlphaTauri AF Corse Italy Ferrari Belgium Esteban Muth
5 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring New Zealand Liam Lawson Belgium Esteban Muth New Zealand Liam Lawson Austria Red Bull AF Corse Italy Ferrari New Zealand Liam Lawson
R2 Germany Marco Wittmann Germany Marco Wittmann New Zealand Liam Lawson Austria Red Bull AF Corse Italy Ferrari New Zealand Liam Lawson
6 R1 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen New Zealand Liam Lawson
R2
7 R1 Germany Hockenheimring
R2
8 R1 Germany Norisring
R2

Scoring system[]

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:

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

Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:

Qualifying Position  1st   2nd   3rd 
Points 3 2 1

Drivers' championship[]

Pos. Driver MNZ
Italy 		LAU
Germany 		ZOL
Belgium 		NÜR
Germany 		RBR
Austria 		ASS
Netherlands 		HOC
Germany 		NOR
Germany 		Points
1 South Africa Kelvin van der Linde 4 11 42 3 11 8 11 Ret 5 6 147
2 New Zealand Liam Lawson J 1 132 2 22 Ret 3 13 Ret 11 12 P1 138
3 Germany Maximilian Götz 23 10 Ret 13 72 2 4 4 22 3 3 132
4 Germany Marco Wittmann 8 5 7 6 53 11 53 33 7 21 2 123
5 Switzerland Philip Ellis Ret 6 1 41 8 16 22 Ret 3 4 99
6 Thailand Alex Albon 3 7 5 11 3 6 Ret 11 4 17 94
7 Austria Lucas Auer 122 3 6 9 9 52 11 6 8 5 64
8 Germany Mike Rockenfeller 9 8 33 8 2 103 3 Ret 15 Ret 61
9 Switzerland Nico Müller 7 2 13 10 10 4 7 9 Ret 14 46
10 Spain Daniel Juncadella 51 11 Ret 7 Ret 12 8 22 11 12 43
11 South Africa Sheldon van der Linde J 11 43 91 5 16 7 6 Ret Ret Ret3 43
12 Belgium Esteban Muth J 10 9 8 Ret 6 9 14 5 14 13 27
13 Monaco Vincent Abril DSQ DSQ Ret 14 4 Ret 12 8 9 8 22
14 India Arjun Maini 13 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS 10 13 63 7 17
15 Germany Maximilian Buhk 6 12 10 18 Ret 11 Ret Ret 12 9 11
16 Germany Timo Glock 16 Ret 11 13 11 17 19 7 10 10 8
17 Germany Christopher Haase Ret 10 1
18 United Kingdom Esmee Hawkey 14 16 Ret 16 13 13 17 11 16 16 0
19 United States Dev Gore Ret 14 12 17 14 15 Ret Ret 0
20 Germany Markus Winkelhock 16 14 0
21 Germany Sophia Flörsch J 15 15 Ret 15 15 Ret 17 15 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
— Germany Luca Stolz 9 Ret —
— Germany Maximilian Paul 13 11 —
— Austria Christian Klien 12 14 15 12 —
— Germany Hubert Haupt 18 Ret —
— Germany Michael Ammermüller Ret Ret —
Pos. Driver MNZ
Italy 		LAU
Germany 		ZOL
Belgium 		NÜR
Germany 		RBR
Austria 		ASS
Netherlands 		HOC
Germany 		NOR
Germany 		Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
1 – 3 Points for Pole
2 – 2 Points for P2
3 – 1 Point for P3

Teams' championship[]

Pos. Team Points
1 Italy Red Bull AlphaTauri AF Corse 232
2 Germany Team Abt Sportsline 208
3 United States Mercedes-AMG Team Winward 163
4 Germany Mercedes-AMG Team HRT 154
5 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport 123
6 Germany ROWE Racing 51
7 Germany Team Rosberg 47
8 Hong Kong Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing 43
9 Germany T3 Motorsport 27
10 Germany Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed 17
11 Germany Mercedes-AMG Team Mücke Motorsport 11
12 Germany Team Abt 0

Manufacturers' championship[]

Only points scored by the top three drivers of a manufacturer in qualifyings and races count for the manufacturers' championship.

Pos. Manufacturer Points
1 Germany Mercedes-AMG 359
2 Germany Audi 255
3 Italy Ferrari 232
4 Germany BMW 174
5 Italy Lamborghini 27

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