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2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-sixth season of premier German touring car championship and also thirteenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. New regulations applied for the 2012 season (see below). BMW returned to the championship for the first time since 1994.[1] It was also the last time non-European driver to won the DTM title until South African Sheldon van der Linde in 2022 season.

Bruno Spengler (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship.

It was a triumphant return for BMW after returning from 18 years absence, and a dismal year for Mercedes-Benz AMG only rescued by early three official victories courtesy of Gary Paffett in Hockenheimring and Brands Hatch twice and Jamie Green in Norisring only (with an exception of Ralf Schumacher and Jamie Green in Showevent Olympiastadion München relay races respectively because of exhibition event).

Rule changes edit

Sporting edit

  • The points system for the 2012 season was changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for world championships. The top ten drivers in each race are awarded points on a scale of 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.[2]
  • Refuelling during the race was banned after 12 years due to safety concerns and also avoid cut costs.

Technical edit

  • For the first time since 2003 season the DTM reintroduced the smaller two-door coupé-style cars respectively but the two-door coupé-style cars shape were much different than 2000-2003 coupés as the new generational of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters cars were based on 2-door coupé D-segment compact executive cars. The four-door D-segment mid-size sedan-style cars (introduced since 2004 but mandatory requirement since 2005) was permanently retired after the 2011 season. The engine configuration remained unchanged until 2018 despite the coupé-style cars' reintroduction.
  • After 12 years, the sequential manual gearbox shifters were replaced by newly-mandatory sequential semi-automatic paddle-shifters respectively for all DTM cars to make easier shifting rather than manual shifters.
  • The minimum weight of the cars has been increased from 1,050 kg (2,315 lb) to 1,100 kg (2,425 lb). From 2000-2003, the all DTM cars weight were 1,080 kg (2,381 lb). From 2004-2006, all DTM cars weight were 1,030 kg (2,271 lb). From 2007-2011, the all DTM cars weight were 1,050 kg (2,315 lb).
  • The rear wing of all DTM cars has been changed to the single-element plane wing instead of a dual-element plane wing to create downforce.
  • The fuel tank capacity of all DTM cars were increased to 120 litres (32 US gallons) instead of usual 65–70 litres (17–18 US gallons) due to refuelling ban rules.
  • The seat of all DTM cars was integrated into the carbon fibre monocoque that is connected to a roll cage of high-strength steel due to safety concerns.
  • The year-old aging DTM cars were banned due to previous year cars were 4-door saloon model types.
  • As a result of the transition from the outgoing four-door sedan-style cars to two-door coupé-style cars, the tyre sizes of Hankook Ventus DTM tyres were also altered from 260/660-R18 (10.2/25.9-R18) on fronts and 280/660-R18 (11.0/25.9-R18) on rears to 300/680-R18 (11.8/26.8-R18) on fronts and 320/700-R18 (12.6/27.9-R18) on rears in order to improve more mechanical grip and handling while cornering to suit the driving style.[3]

Calendar edit

An eleven-round calendar was announced on 11 November, including the non-championship event in Munich.[4]

Round Circuit Date Maps
1   Hockenheimring 29 April
2   Lausitzring 6 May
3   Brands Hatch 20 May
4   Red Bull Ring 3 June
5   Norisring 1 July
NC   Olympiastadion München 14–15 July
6   Nürburgring 19 August
7   Circuit Park Zandvoort 26 August
8   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 16 September
9   Circuit Ricardo Tormo 30 September
10   Hockenheimring 21 October

Teams and drivers edit

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
BMW BMW M3 DTM   BMW Team RMG[5] 1   Martin Tomczyk[6] All
2   Joey Hand[7] All
  BMW Team Schnitzer[5] 7   Bruno Spengler[8] All
8   Dirk Werner[9] All
  BMW Team RBM[5] 15   Andy Priaulx[10] All
16   Augusto Farfus[10] All
Audi Audi A5 DTM   Abt Sportsline[11] 3   Mattias Ekström[11] All
4   Timo Scheider[11] All
  Phoenix Racing[11] 9   Mike Rockenfeller[11] All
10   Miguel Molina[11] All
  Audi Sport Team Abt[11] 17   Rahel Frey[11] All
18   Adrien Tambay[12] All
  Team Rosberg[11] 21   Edoardo Mortara[11] All
22   Filipe Albuquerque[11] All
Mercedes-Benz DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé   Mercedes AMG 5   Jamie Green[13] All
6   Ralf Schumacher[14] All
  HWA Team 11   Gary Paffett[15] All
12   Christian Vietoris[16] All
  Mücke Motorsport[17] 19   David Coulthard[17] All
20   Robert Wickens[16] All
  Persson Motorsport 23   Roberto Merhi[16] All
24   Susie Wolff[18] All

Driver changes edit

Changed Teams
Entering DTM
Leaving DTM

Results and standings edit

Results summary edit

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer
1   Hockenheimring 29 April   Mattias Ekström   Jamie Green   Gary Paffett HWA Team Mercedes-Benz
2   Lausitzring 6 May   Bruno Spengler   Jamie Green   Bruno Spengler BMW Team Schnitzer BMW
3   Brands Hatch, Kent 20 May   Gary Paffett   Martin Tomczyk   Gary Paffett HWA Team Mercedes-Benz
4   Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 3 June   Edoardo Mortara   Timo Scheider   Edoardo Mortara Team Rosberg Audi
5   Norisring, Nuremberg 1 July   Gary Paffett   Jamie Green   Jamie Green Mercedes AMG Mercedes-Benz
NC   Showevent Olympiastadion München 14 July Relay races   Jamie Green
  Ralf Schumacher 		Mercedes AMG Mercedes-Benz
15 July Knockout races   Mattias Ekström Abt Sportsline Audi
6   Nürburgring 19 August   Bruno Spengler   Bruno Spengler   Bruno Spengler BMW Team Schnitzer BMW
7   Circuit Park Zandvoort 26 August   Timo Scheider   Gary Paffett   Edoardo Mortara Team Rosberg Audi
8   Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 16 September   Bruno Spengler   Roberto Merhi   Bruno Spengler BMW Team Schnitzer BMW
9   Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 30 September   Augusto Farfus   Bruno Spengler   Augusto Farfus BMW Team RBM BMW
10   Hockenheimring 21 October   Augusto Farfus   Gary Paffett   Bruno Spengler BMW Team Schnitzer BMW

Championship standings edit

Scoring system

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

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

Drivers' championship edit

Pos. Driver HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points
1   Bruno Spengler Ret 1 2 Ret 3 5 3 1 6 1 6 1 149
2   Gary Paffett 1 2 1 3 4 3 3 6 7 2 Ret 2 145
3   Jamie Green 2 4 8 5 1 1 2 4 4 3 10 4 121
4   Mike Rockenfeller 5 13 3 7 6 DNQ 5 5 2 6 5 Ret 85
5   Edoardo Mortara 11 8 9 1 Ret DNQ 9 2 1 Ret 16† 6 82
6   Mattias Ekström 3 5 5 4 Ret 5 1 11 3 8 3 Ret 81
7   Augusto Farfus 15 3 11 10 Ret 5 5 10 9 5 1 3 69
8   Martin Tomczyk Ret 7 4 2 2 DNQ 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 14 69
9   Dirk Werner 17 19 16 Ret 10 4 17 12 8 4 9 5 29
10   Adrien Tambay Ret 18 12 Ret 15 2 9 Ret 5 16 2 Ret 28
11   Filipe Albuquerque 10 9 10 8 11 DNQ 9 8 15† 9 4 11 26
12   Christian Vietoris 4 11 6 Ret 8 3 9 16 Ret 12 12 10 25
13   Andy Priaulx 6 17 Ret Ret 7 DNQ 17 19 13 Ret 8 7 24
14   Timo Scheider Ret 6 Ret 6 16 2 17 9 Ret 10 Ret 12 19
15   David Coulthard 8 12 15 Ret 5 DNQ 5 20 Ret Ret 11 Ret 14
16   Robert Wickens 14 22† 14 13 9 DNQ 9 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret 14
17   Ralf Schumacher 7 10 19 11 Ret 1 17 13 10 13 14 9 10
18   Miguel Molina 9 15 7 Ret 12 5 9 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret 8
19   Rahel Frey 16 20 18 15 17 DNQ 9 14 Ret Ret 7 16 6
20   Joey Hand 13 14 13 9 14 4 9 18 14 11 15† 8 6
21   Roberto Merhi 18 16 17 12 13 DNQ 17 Ret 11 14 Ret 15 0
22   Susie Wolff 12 21 20† 14 Ret DNQ 17 17 12 Ret 13 13 0
Pos. Driver HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points
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

Notes:

  • † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
  • ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.

Teams' championship edit

Pos. Team No. HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points
1 BMW Team Schnitzer 7 Ret 1 2 Ret 3 5 3 1 6 1 6 1 178
8 17 19 16 Ret 10 4 17 12 8 4 9 5
2 HWA Team 11 1 2 1 3 4 3 3 6 7 2 Ret 2 170
12 4 11 6 Ret 8 3 9 16 Ret 12 12 10
3 Mercedes AMG 5 2 4 8 5 1 1 2 4 4 3 10 4 131
6 7 10 19 11 Ret 1 17 13 10 13 14 9
4 Team Rosberg 21 11 8 9 1 Ret DNQ 9 2 1 Ret 16† 6 108
22 10 9 10 8 11 DNQ 9 8 15† 9 4 11
5 Abt Sportsline 3 3 5 5 4 Ret 5 1 11 3 8 3 Ret 100
4 Ret 6 Ret 6 16 2 17 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret
6 BMW Team RBM 15 6 17 Ret Ret 7 DNQ 17 19 13 Ret 8 7 93
16 15 3 11 10 Ret 5 5 10 9 5 1 3
7 Phoenix Racing 9 5 13 3 7 6 DNQ 5 5 2 6 5 Ret 93
10 9 15 7 Ret 12 5 9 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret
8 BMW Team RMG 1 Ret 7 4 2 2 DNQ 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 14 75
2 13 14 13 9 14 4 9 18 14 11 15† 8
9 Audi Sport Team Abt 17 16 20 18 15 17 DNQ 9 14 Ret Ret 7 16 34
18 Ret 18 12 Ret 15 2 9 Ret 5 16 2 Ret
10 Mücke Motorsport 19 8 12 15 Ret 5 DNQ 5 20 Ret Ret 11 Ret 28
20 14 22† 14 13 9 DNQ 9 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret
11 Persson Motorsport 23 18 16 17 12 13 DNQ 17 Ret 11 14 Ret 15 0
24 12 21 20† 14 Ret DNQ 17 17 12 Ret 13 13
Pos. Team No. HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points
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

Notes:

  • † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
  • ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.

Manufacturers' championship edit

Pos. Manufacturer HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points
1 BMW 8 46 30 21 40 0 0 41 14 47 39 60 346
2 Audi 28 24 34 55 8 0 0 34 68 15 61 8 335
3 Mercedes-Benz 65 31 37 25 53 0 0 26 19 39 1 33 329
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
  		LAU
  		BRH
  		RBR
  		NOR
  		OLY‡
  		NÜR
  		ZAN
  		OSC
  		VAL
  		HOC
  		Points

Notes:

  • ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.

References edit

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  2. ^ "Sporting regulation 2012". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. Retrieved 23 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
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  4. ^ "2012 DTM schedule – the start of a new era". Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. ITR e.V. 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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  18. ^ O'Leary, Jamie (9 March 2012). "Susie Wolff to remain with Persson Mercedes squad in DTM". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  19. ^ Freeman, Glenn (8 March 2012). "Renger van der Zande left without DTM seat for 2012 season". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 March 2012.

External links edit

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