2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the sixteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also third season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with two races; a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race at each event.

Laurent Aïello was the Drivers Champion driving an Audi, and HWA Team were the Teams Champion utilising Mercedes-Benz cars.

Changes for 2002

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Rule Changes [1]

  • Standing starts were introduced for the first time.
  • Formula One points system was adopted.
  • HANS devices were mandatory for all drivers.

Calendar Changes [2]

Teams and drivers

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The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 HWA Team 1   Bernd Schneider All
2   Jean Alesi All
5   Uwe Alzen All
6   Marcel Fässler All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 Persson Motorsport 11   Thomas Jäger All
12   Peter Dumbreck All
Manthey Racing 16   Marcel Tiemann 1
  Bernd Mayländer 2–10
17   Patrick Huisman All
Team Rosberg 24   Stefan Mücke All
42   Christijan Albers All
Audi Abt-Audi TT-R Abt Sportsline 3   Laurent Aïello All
4   Karl Wendlinger All
9   Mattias Ekström All
10   Christian Abt All
23   Martin Tomczyk All
Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002 OPC Team Phoenix 7   Manuel Reuter All
8   Joachim Winkelhock All
OPC Team Holzer 14   Timo Scheider All
15   Michael Bartels All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 OPC Euroteam 18   Alain Menu All
19   Yves Olivier 1–7
31   Johnny Cecotto 10
43   JJ Lehto 8
44   Éric Hélary 9

Race calendar and winners

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Six rounds would be held in Germany, with the remainder in Belgium, Great Britain, Austria and the Netherlands. Both races at Hockenheim would take place on the new circuit for the first time.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer TV
1 QR   Hockenheimring 21 April   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello   Martin Tomczyk Team Abt Sportsline Junior Audi ARD
CR   Christian Abt   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
2 QR   Zolder 5 May   Martin Tomczyk   Christian Abt   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF
CR   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
3 QR   Donington Park 19 May   Manuel Reuter   Timo Scheider   Jean Alesi Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD
CR   Marcel Fässler   Jean Alesi Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
4 QR   Sachsenring 2 June   Laurent Aïello   Karl Wendlinger   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF
CR   Michael Bartels   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
5 QR   Norisring 30 June   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi ZDF
CR   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi
6 QR   Lausitzring 14 July   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Mercedes-Benz ZDF
CR   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
7 QR   Nürburgring 4 August   Uwe Alzen   Jean Alesi   Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD
CR   Mattias Ekström   Uwe Alzen Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
8 QR   A1-Ring 8 September   Laurent Aïello   Laurent Aïello   Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi ARD
CR   Uwe Alzen   Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz
9 QR   Zandvoort 29 September   Laurent Aïello   Christian Abt   Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG Mercedes Mercedes-Benz ARD
CR   Mattias Ekström   Mattias Ekström Team Abt Audi
10 QR   Hockenheimring 6 October   Bernd Schneider   Bernd Schneider   Laurent Aïello Team Abt Sportsline Audi ZDF
CR   Laurent Aïello   Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG Mercedes Mercedes

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".[3]

  • In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows;[3]
Position  1st   2nd   3rd 
Points 3 2 1
  • In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows;[3]
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 10 6 4 3 2 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver HOC
 
ZOL
 
DON
 
SAC
 
NOR
 
LAU
 
NÜR
 
A1R
 
ZAN
 
HOC
 
Pts
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1   Laurent Aïello 2 1 1 1 18 DSQ 1 1 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 5 DSQ 6 1 6 70
2   Bernd Schneider 11 4 6 3 8 12 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 1 64
3   Mattias Ekström 3 2 2 4 9 3 14 7 1 3 4 2 16 10 1 11 3 1 3 2 50
4   Marcel Fässler 6 Ret 10 9 4 6 9 4 Ret DNS 6 3 4 4 10 1 1 3 Ret 5 30
5   Jean Alesi 8 3 9 10 1 1 16 Ret 5 4 14 8 11 Ret 4 3 14 8 Ret Ret 24
6   Uwe Alzen 9 11 8 7 Ret DNS 11 9 2 5 9 Ret 1 1 5 4 7 17 8 3 24
7   Christian Abt 4 7 5 2 12 2 8 16† DSQ DNS 3 7 5 9 12 9 2 7 5 13 15
8   Timo Scheider 5 5 4 5 5 Ret 7 6 Ret DNS 13 10 9 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 10
9   Alain Menu 17 9 17 14 6 8 2 3 14 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 18† Ret 7
10   Manuel Reuter 18 17† 11 15 3 14† 18 Ret 8 7 11 5 8 6 8 7 5 4 6 Ret 7
11   Martin Tomczyk 1 Ret 21 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret DNS DNS 5 9 10 5 6 Ret 11 18 Ret Ret 7
12   Christijan Albers Ret Ret 13 6 11 4 13 8 10 6 20 14 18 17 19 13 Ret 12 11 9 5
13   Joachim Winkelhock 16 10 18 17 Ret DNS 5 5 6 Ret 7 6 13 15 9 19 15 10 9 7 3
14   Karl Wendlinger 10 6 12 18 7 5 21 DNS Ret 12 10 Ret 6 12 13 16 9 19 4 Ret 3
15   Michael Bartels 13 14 3 8 13 Ret 10 11 DSQ 11 19 17 19 11 21 15 10 Ret 16 Ret 1
16   Patrick Huisman 20 12 7 12 16 7 20 14 Ret 10 15 12 14 18 17 12 13 16 17† Ret 0
17   Peter Dumbreck 7 16† 16 13 17 10 12 10 12 9 16 15 17 8 15 18 18 13 13 12 0
18   Thomas Jäger 19 8 14 19† 10 11 15 15 7 Ret 12 13 7 13 14 17 12 9 15 11 0
19   Bernd Mayländer 19 16 14 9 19 13 11 8 17 Ret 21† 14 16 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 0
20   Stefan Mücke 12 Ret 15 11 15 13 17 Ret 9 Ret 18 16 12 17 20 14 19 15 10 8 0
21   JJ Lehto 18 10 0
22   Johnny Cecotto 14 10 0
23   Yves Olivier 14 13 20† DNS 19† Ret 6 12 13 13 21† Ret 15 19† 0
24   Éric Hélary 16 14 0
25   Marcel Tiemann 15 15 0
Pos Driver QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR Pts
HOC
 
ZOL
 
DON
 
SAC
 
NOR
 
LAU
 
NÜR
 
A1R
 
ZAN
 
HOC
 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third 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

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

Teams' championship

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Pos Team Car
No.
HOC
 
ZOL
 
DON
 
SAC
 
NOR
 
LAU
 
NÜR
 
A1R
 
ZAN
 
HOC
 
Pts
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Vodafone AMG Mercedes 1 11 4 6 3 8 12 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 1 88
2 8 3 9 10 1 1 16 Ret 5 4 14 8 11 Ret 4 3 14 8 Ret Ret
2 Team Abt Sportsline 3 2 1 1 1 18 DSQ 1 1 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 5 DSQ 6 1 6 85
10 4 7 5 2 12 2 8 16† DSQ DNS 3 7 5 9 12 9 2 7 5 13
3 Warsteiner AMG Mercedes 5 9 11 8 7 Ret DNS 11 9 2 5 9 Ret 1 1 5 4 7 17 8 3 54
6 6 Ret 10 9 4 6 9 4 Ret DNS 6 3 4 4 10 1 1 3 Ret 5
4 Team Abt 4 10 6 12 18 7 5 21 DNS Ret 12 10 Ret 6 12 13 16 9 19 4 Ret 53
9 3 2 2 4 9 3 14 7 1 3 4 2 16 10 1 11 3 1 3 2
5 OPC Team Holzer 14 5 5 4 5 5 Ret 7 6 Ret DNS 13 10 9 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 11
15 13 14 3 8 13 Ret 10 11 DSQ 11 19 17 19 11 21 15 10 Ret 16 Ret
6 OPC Team Phoenix 7 18 17† 11 15 3 14† 18 Ret 8 7 11 5 8 6 8 7 5 4 6 Ret 10
8 16 10 18 17 Ret DNS 5 5 6 Ret 7 6 13 15 9 19 15 10 9 7
7 OPC Euroteam 18 17 9 17 14 6 8 2 3 14 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 18† Ret 10
19/31/
43/44
14 13 20† DNS 19† Ret 6 12 13 13 21† Ret 15 19† 18 10 16 14 14 10
8 Team Abt Sportsline Junior 23 1 Ret 21 Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret DNS DNS 5 9 10 5 6 Ret 11 18 Ret Ret 7
9 Service 24h AMG Mercedes 24 12 Ret 15 11 15 13 17 Ret 9 Ret 18 16 12 17 20 14 19 15 10 8 5
42 Ret Ret 13 6 11 4 13 8 10 6 20 14 18 17 19 13 Ret 12 11 9
10 Oase / CEB AMG Mercedes 16 15 15 19 16 14 9 19 13 11 8 17 Ret 21† 14 16 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 0
17 20 12 7 12 16 7 20 14 Ret 10 15 12 14 18 17 12 13 16 17† Ret
11 Original-Teile AMG Mercedes 11 19 8 14 19† 10 11 15 15 7 Ret 12 13 7 13 14 17 12 9 15 11 0
12 7 16† 16 13 17 10 12 10 12 9 16 15 17 8 15 18 18 13 13 12
Pos Team Car
No.
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR Pts
HOC
 
ZOL
 
DON
 
SAC
 
NOR
 
LAU
 
NÜR
 
A1R
 
ZAN
 
HOC
 

References

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  1. ^ "Standing starts for the DTM in 2002". crash.net. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  2. ^ "DTM calendar 2002 approved". crash.net. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "DTM (German Touringcar Masters) – 2002: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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