The 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-fourth season of premier German touring car championship and also eleventh 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 s ...

since the series' resumption in 2000. The season began on 25 April at the Hockenheimring, and ended on 28 November at the

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, after eleven rounds held in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Italy and China. Having finished second in

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and third in 2009,

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Paul di Resta Paul di Resta (born 16 April 1986) is a British racing driver from Scotland, competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Peugeot Sport in their LMH entry. He drove in Formula One for Force India from to , and became a reserve driver ...

became champion for the first time, having come out on top of a three-way title battle in Shanghai. 2010 season would be Dunlop's final season as the sole tyre supplier in

as the company announced on 19 November 2010 that it would not renew its contract at the end of the season. After several months of deliberation,

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was chosen as the tyre supplier for the 2011 season at the

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company meeting in

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on 17 January 2011.

Season summary

Di Resta had trailed teammate Bruno Spengler – a race winner at Lausitz and the Nürburgring – by as many as fifteen points after four races, but by the ninth race, di Resta had taken the championship lead after five top-two finishes including three wins. A poor finish for di Resta at

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– ninth after being helped into spins by

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drivers

Mike Rockenfeller Mike Rockenfeller (born 31 October 1983), nicknamed "Rocky", is a German professional racing driver and was an Audi factory driver competing in the DTM and the FIA World Endurance Championship. He won his first DTM title in 2013, driving for ...

and Miguel Molina – coupled with Spengler's third place allowed the Canadian driver to take a three-point lead into the final race. Another HWA driver, 2005 season champion

Gary Paffett Gary Paffett (born 24 March 1981 in Bromley) is a British racing driver. Having become a household name in the DTM, following fifteen years in the series and two championship wins, Paffett moved onto Formula E for the 2018/19 championship, afte ...

remained in mathematical contention, succeeding in needing a top-two finish at Adria, which left him nine points behind with ten available. Spengler left himself immediately in trouble in Shanghai, crashing during the qualification session which left him 17th on the grid, while di Resta and Paffett lined up on the front row. Spengler could only advance to thirteenth in the race, while his teammates battled for victory. Ultimately, Paffett won the race – ended early due to a collision between Rockenfeller and Susie Stoddart – but di Resta's second place allowed him to take the championship by four points. Paffett's victory also enabled him to overhaul Spengler for second place, by just one point. Best of the rest went to the defending two-time champion

Timo Scheider Timo Scheider (born 10 November 1978 in Lahnstein) is a German racing driver who competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship for Münnich Motorsport. He won the DTM title in 2008 and 2009. Career Karting Like most other drivers, Scheider ...

, who finished as top Audi in fourth place in the championship standings. Scheider, albeit scoring in each of the first five races, struggled for form in the early running, but recovered towards the end of the season and took a single victory during the season, winning at Adria.

Mattias Ekström Mattias Ekström (born 14 July 1978 in Falun, Sweden) is a racing driver from Sweden. He competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters for Audi from 2001 until his retirement in 2018, and has been competing in the FIA World Rallycross Championshi ...

was the only other Audi driver to win a race during the season, winning the series' inaugural race at Valencia but only returned twice to the podium after that; finishing the season in fifth place.

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was the season's other race-winner, winning for the third season in a row at the

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, each of which had been taken in a 2008-specification car. Green finished three points behind Ekström, in sixth place in the points standings.

Rule changes for 2010

* With the championship undergoing a development freeze until the 2011 season, teams will use 2008 and 2009 cars only.

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2010 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

Driver Changes

Changed Teams *

Oliver Jarvis Oliver Jarvis (born 9 January 1984) is a British professional racing driver currently racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Mazda Team Joest. Jarvis won the 2022 24 Hours of Daytona with Meyer Shank Racing. Early life Bor ...

: Team Phoenix → Abt Sportsline *

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: Abt Sportsline → Team Rosberg *

: Team Rosberg → Team Phoenix Entering DTM * Congfu Cheng:

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) →

Persson Motorsport Persson Motorsport was an auto racing team based in Germany. Managed by Ingmar Persson, they have competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (formerly Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) since their formation in 1993 until 2012, running private ...

David Coulthard David Marshall Coulthard (; born 27 March 1971) is a British former racing driver from Scotland, later turned presenter, commentator and journalist. Nicknamed 'DC', he competed in 15 seasons of Formula One between and , taking 13 Grand Prix vi ...

: Sabbatical →

Mücke Motorsport Mücke Motorsport is an auto racing team based in Germany, which is also known as ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg. History Single-seaters Mücke Motorsport was formed by Peter Mücke in 1998 to run his son Stefan Mücke in the German Formula BMW ADAC ...

* Miguel Molina:

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Ultimate Motorsport Ultimate Motorsport was a British racing team who completed in the British Formula 3 Championship and the World Series by Renault Championship. The team closed near the end of the 2009 season. History The team were formed in 2007 and was heade ...

) → Abt Sportsline *

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(

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) → Team Phoenix Leaving DTM * Christian Bakkerud: Kolles Futurecom-TME →

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( Kolles) *

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: Kolles Futurecom-BRT →

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( Charouz- Gravity Racing) *

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: Abt Sportsline → DTM retirement; Sportscars only. *

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: Mücke Motorsport →

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) * Johannes Seidlitz: Kolles Futurecom-BRT →

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(Team Rosberg)

Race calendar and results

* A nine-round calendar was announced on 18 December 2009. This was later expanded to ten races, with the addition of a street race in

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that was announced on 28 January 2010. This race closed the season on 28 November. On 15 July 2010, it was announced that an additional round would take place on 31 October at

; returning to the circuit which held races in

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and 2004.

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

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

Teams' championship

References

External links

The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
{{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters years 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 ...