The 2019 DTM was the thirty-third season of premier German touring car championship, first season under "Class 1" regulations era and also twentieth season under the moniker of
DTM since the series' resumption in 2000.
Mercedes-AMG
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in A ...
withdrew from the championship after the 2018 season to focus on their
Formula E entry. British sports car manufacturer
Aston Martin replaced Mercedes-Benz, which marked the first non-German entry in 23 years when Italian car manufacturer
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis. The company was founded on 24 June 1910, in Milan, Italy. "Alfa" is an acronym of its founding name, "Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili." "A ...
last entered the series under the International Touring Car Series name in 1996. Defending 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 ...
did not return to defend his title, as he moved to Formula E.
The 2019 season oversaw the championship introduce revolutionary regulations known as "
Class 1", the biggest change to the sport in recent history. These regulations will be shared between the DTM and the
Japanese
Super GT series' GT500 class from 2020, allowing entries to compete in both championships. The 2019 championship saw the running of the 500th DTM race, which was held as the second race at
Lausitzring
The Lausitzring (formally known as the Dekra Lausitzring for ownership reasons) is a race track located near Klettwitz (a civil parish of Schipkau, Oberspreewald-Lausitz district) in the state of Brandenburg in northeast Germany, near the bo ...
.
Audi
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.
Th ...
clinched the manufacturers' championship title for the seventh time, with four races to spare.
René Rast
René Rast (born 26 October 1986 in Minden) is a German professional racing driver and the 2017, 2019 and 2020 DTM champion. He previously drove for Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler in Formula E from 2019 to 2021 before Audi left the sport at the end o ...
clinched his second DTM driver's title in the
Nürburgring round.
Rule changes
Technical regulations
Engine formula
*The 2019 season saw the introduction of a brand-new prototype road car-based fuel-efficient engine configuration, with turbocharged engines returned to the sport for the first time since 1989. The new engines are
inline-4
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the e ...
cylinder format single-
turbocharged engines, tuned to produce approximately and limited to 9,500 rpm as it was announced on 20 January 2016 and thus the new engine formula will be known as "Class 1" that based on Nippon Race Engine (NRE) as it used by Japanese
Super GT and
Super Formula;
Garrett Advancing Motion will provide the turbochargers for all DTM cars from 2019 onwards. Individual engine units under the 2019 specifications had to last for at least before being replaced, in comparison to the pre-2019 engines, which were required to last for . Engine unit changes during a race weekend result in a 10-place grid penalty for the requisite driver. All engines would remain to run on
Aral Ultimate 102 RON unleaded fuel. The traditional
naturally-aspirated V8 engine
A V8 engine is an eight-cylinder piston engine in which two banks of four cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
The first V8 engine was produced by the French Antoinette company in 1904, developed and u ...
s that were used since 2000 were permanently retired. The all-new engine configuration also incorporates the
IndyCar-style push-to-pass overtake assist system in a bid to improve the racing spectacle; the push-to-pass system will produce around and will be used by the driver up to 12 times in a race.
Aerodynamics and other components
*The single-plane element rear wing returns for the first time since 2016 but would be wider. As a result, the
Drag Reduction System
In motor racing, the drag reduction system (DRS) is a form of driver-adjustable bodywork aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag in order to increase top speed and promote overtaking. It is an adjustable rear wing of the car, which moves in respons ...
s (DRS) used for assisting overtaking maneuvers will be revised, with use now within three seconds of a driver in front.
*The minimum weight of the cars was decreased from (including driver and fuel respectively) to account for the decreased weight of the engine and other components.
*Launch control was outlawed,
while the traditional interior rear view mirror was replaced by a rear-view camera.
Meanwhile all electronic devices were upgraded due to new Class 1 regulations including all-new Bosch DDU 10 color display dash, Bosch MS 7.4 engine management system, Bosch PBX 190 power management systems and also Tyre Pressure Management Systems (TPMS).
Sporting regulations
*The two races per round format was retained, but the fixed lap distance format (last used in 2014) was initially brought back, replacing the timed race format (55 minutes plus 1 lap most recently) that had been used for the previous 4 years; there was a caveat in the case of a safety car period, the race could be extended by up to 3 laps.
However after the opening round of the season, the previous timed race format was reinstated with the addition of the race-extending safety car rule.
Teams and drivers
The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2019 DTM. All teams competed with tyres supplied by
Hankook
Hankook Tire & Technology (; , also known simply as Hankook and stylised ), is a South Korean tire company. Based in Seoul, Hankook is the seventh largest tire company in the world.
History
Hankook Tire was established by Jae Hun Chung's grandf ...
.
Team changes
*
Aston Martin entered the championship, replacing
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...
, with cars based on the
Vantage. The entry is run by AF Racing AG and built by
HWA
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* Hwa, a type of traditional Korean boots
* HWA (group), an American female rap group
* HWA Team, a motor racing team
* Hargeisa Water Agency
* Heartland Wrestling Association
* Hemlock woolly adelgid
* Hillwood Airways, US ...
.
*
W Racing Team
W Racing Team (WRT) is a Belgian auto racing team founded in 2009 by engineer and former head of Volkswagen Motorsport René Verbist, racing driver Vincent Vosse, and entrepreneur Yves Weerts. Since 2010 the team campaigns Audi R8 LMSs in sever ...
entered the championship as a customer team, fielding two
Audi RS5 Turbo DTM
The Audi RS5 Turbo DTM is a Class One Touring Car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG for use in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The car was an updated version of the previous Audi RS5 DTM that had a naturally aspirated engin ...
machines. They were the first
Audi Sport DTM independent customer team since
Futurecom TME
The Vanwall Racing Team is an Austrian-German auto racing team based in Greding, Germany. The team currently fields the No. 4 Vanwall Vandervell 680 in the FIA World Endurance Championship. It was founded in 2000 by Romulus Kolles and his son Co ...
, that competed between 2006 and 2009.
*
Super GT manufacturers
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, reaching a producti ...
,
Lexus
is the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota. The Lexus brand is marketed in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide and is Japan's largest-selling make of premium cars. It has ranked among the 10 largest Japanese ...
and
Nissan fielded one car each as wildcard entries at the
Hockenheimring season finale, to mark the beginning of the shared "Class 1" regulations for DTM and Super GT GT500.
Driver changes
*
Augusto Farfus left the series after seven years to join
BRC Hyundai N Lukoil Racing Team
Lukoil Racing team is the leading Russian motorsport organization; its operations including management, driver training and support, engineering expertise and a quality technical environment, which enables continuous development, building, testing ...
in the
World Touring Car Cup. He continued his association with
BMW in the
FIA World Endurance Championship. He was replaced by
2018 ADAC GT Masters
The 2018 ADAC GT Masters was the twelfth season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the German automobile club ADAC. The season began on 14 April at Oschersleben and ended on 23 September at Hockenheim after ...
runner-up
Sheldon van der Linde
Sheldon van der Linde (born 13 May 1999) is a South African motor racing driver. He has been competing in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since 2019 and is currently the DTM champion, after winning his maiden title in 2022.
Career
van der Lind ...
.
* Reigning 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 ...
left the series after sixteen years to compete with
HWA Racelab in
Formula E.
Pascal Wehrlein
Pascal Wehrlein (born 18 October 1994) is a German-Mauritian racing driver for the Porsche Formula E Team. He previously raced in Formula One for the Sauber and Manor teams. Holding dual nationality of Germany and Mauritius, he raced under the ...
(
Mahindra Racing
Mahindra Racing is a motor racing team based in Banbury, United Kingdom, competing with an Indian racing licence. The team is currently competing in the electric FIA Formula E Championship since the inaugural season in 2014. The team formerly co ...
) and
Edoardo Mortara
Edoardo "Edo" Mortara (born 12 January 1987) is a Swiss-Italian-French professional racing driver for Maserati MSG Racing. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he holds triple nationality from all three countries. He is a former Formula Three Euroseri ...
(
Venturi) also compete in Formula E.
* Following Mercedes' exit from the series,
Lucas Auer joined
Super Formula with the B-MAX Racing with
Motopark team.
*
Ferdinand Habsburg and
Jake Dennis made their DTM débuts with the
R-Motorsport Aston Martin team.
*
2016–17 Formula 4 UAE Championship winner
Jonathan Aberdein and
2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 champion
Pietro Fittipaldi
Pietro Fittipaldi da Cruz (born 25 June 1996) is a Brazilian-American racing driver, the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and brother of racing driver Enzo Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi is racing in European Le Mans S ...
made their DTM débuts with the
W Racing Team
W Racing Team (WRT) is a Belgian auto racing team founded in 2009 by engineer and former head of Volkswagen Motorsport René Verbist, racing driver Vincent Vosse, and entrepreneur Yves Weerts. Since 2010 the team campaigns Audi R8 LMSs in sever ...
.
Mid-season changes
*Ducati
MotoGP rider
Andrea Dovizioso was announced to be replacing
Pietro Fittipaldi
Pietro Fittipaldi da Cruz (born 25 June 1996) is a Brazilian-American racing driver, the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and brother of racing driver Enzo Fittipaldi. Fittipaldi is racing in European Le Mans S ...
at
Misano due to Fittipaldi having a Friday practice commitment for the
Haas F1 Team
Haas Formula LLC, competing as Haas F1 Team, is an American-licensed Formula One racing team established by NASCAR Cup Series team co-owner Gene Haas in April 2014. The team originally intended to make its debut at the start of the season b ...
at the concurrent
Canadian Grand Prix
The Canadian Grand Prix (french: Grand Prix du Canada) is an annual motor racing event held since 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967. It was first staged at Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, as a spor ...
. However, Fittipaldi was announced to be competing in the meeting after all – albeit for
Audi Sport Team Rosberg – replacing
Jamie Green
Beast from lugar Craigston Sqaure who touched wains
Jamie Green (born 14 June 1982) is a British professional racing driver. He is currently employed by Audi Sport Team Rosberg in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) touring car championshi ...
, who was recovering from
appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. Symptoms commonly include right lower abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite. However, approximately 40% of people do not have these typical symptoms. Severe complications of a ru ...
.
Calendar
A nine-round calendar was announced in October 2018.
Calendar changes
* With the adoption of Class 1 regulations, the series will share two rounds with the Super GT championship. One is planned to be held in Europe and the other in Asia. A balance of performance formula will be applied to ensure parity between DTM cars and Super GT as Super GT will not adopt Class 1 regulations until 2020.
* The rounds at the
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtain. Bernie Ecclestone w ...
,
Red Bull Ring and
Zandvoort
Zandvoort () is a municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is one of the major beach resorts of the Netherlands; it has a long sandy beach. It is bordered by coastal dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park and the Amsterdam ...
were removed from the schedule. The series will instead make its debut at the
TT Circuit Assen
The TT Circuit Assen is a motorsport race track built in 1955 and located in Assen, Netherlands. Host of the Dutch TT, it is popularly referred to as "The Cathedral" of motorcycling by the fans of the sport. The venue has the distinction of hol ...
and return to
Circuit Zolder for the first time since
2002. Meanwhile the
Misano round will revert to a daytime start time instead of nighttime.
* A non-championship race will be held at Fuji as a supporting event of the Super GT x DTM Dream Race.
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
Drivers' championship
*† — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.
Teams' championship
Manufacturers' championship
Notes
References
External links
*
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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 ...