The 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the eighteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also fifth season under the moniker of
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB-FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The ser ...
since the series' resumption in 2000. There were 10 championship race weekend with one round each, plus a non-championship round at the streets of
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
. Originally each track hosted one race each with the exception of
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg () is a motor racing circuit situated in the Rhine valley near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it has hos ...
(two races, premier and finale). Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which hosted two. As in 2003 each weekend compromised one race of circa one hour and with two compulsory pit stops for each contender.
Changes for 2004
* The coupé style cars were replaced by four-door sedans. Smaller independent teams were allowed to run the year-old coupes for one more season due to cost reasons. While the first-generation 4.0-litre V8 naturally-aspirated engines still remained to continue until 2018 despite transition to sedans.
* Audi entered as an official works team for the first time since 1992 season.
* A non-championship one-off race was held at the streets of Shanghai, China.
* A1-Ring in Austria was removed from the schedule. The track was to undergo major repairs, but those were not completed (see article on
A1-Ring for full story).
* DTM did not return to
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned b ...
in the United Kingdom for 2004. In 2006 a DTM race in Britain did return to the calendar, but with it being held at
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently host ...
.
*
Shell
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became official control fuel partner from 2004 season until mid-2005 season.
*The new
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx DTM tyre sizes were altered for the first time. With 265/660-R18 (10.4/25.9-R18) on the fronts and 280/660-R18 (11.0/25.9-R18) on the rears to improve mechanical grip and lateral acceleration.
Teams and drivers
The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the championship rounds of the 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by
Dunlop.
;Notes
*
Peter Terting
Peter Terting is a German auto racing driver, born on 19 February 1984 in Kempten. He won the Volkswagen Lupo Cup in 2002, earning him a Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, DTM drive for Abt Sportsline in 2003, although this proved to be too big a step u ...
and
Rinaldo Capello
Rinaldo "Dindo" Capello (born 17 June 1964) is an Italian professional racing driver. He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Bentley in 2003 and Audi in 2004 and 2008. Capello is a two-time American Le Mans Series champion, ...
made one-off appearances at the non-championship round in Shanghai racing Audis, filling in for the absent Opels of
Laurent Aïello
Laurent Aïello (born 23 May 1969 in Fontenay-aux-Roses) is a French former Auto racing, race car driver, most notable for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1998, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1999 Brit ...
and
Peter Dumbreck
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Race calendar and winners
Championship standings
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.
Drivers' championship
† Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
‡ Non Championship Round
Teams' championship
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Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
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Opel Automobile GmbH (), usually shortened to Opel, is a German automobile manufacturer which has been a subsidiary of Stellantis since 16 January 2021. It was owned by the American automaker General Motors from 1929 until 2017 and the PSA Grou ...
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References
External links
Official DTM website
{{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Seasons
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM, German Touring Car Masters) is a grand touring car series sanctioned by ITR e.V. who have been affiliated to the DMSB-FIA since 1984. The series is based in Germany, with rounds elsewhere in Europe. The ser ...