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

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 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. Originally each track hosted one race each with the exception of Hockenheimring (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 in the sport 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 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.
  • Shell 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.[1]

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HWA Team 1 Germany Bernd Schneider All
2 Netherlands Christijan Albers All
7 United Kingdom Gary Paffett All
8 France Jean Alesi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 Persson Motorsport 17 Germany Markus Winkelhock All
18 Germany Stefan Mücke All
Team Rosberg 20 Czech Republic Jarek Janiš All
21 Germany Bernd Mayländer All
Audi Audi A4 DTM 2004 Abt Sportsline 5 Sweden Mattias Ekström All
6 Germany Martin Tomczyk All
11 Germany Christian Abt All
12 Denmark Tom Kristensen All
Team Joest 44 Italy Emanuele Pirro All
45 Germany Frank Biela All
Opel Opel Vectra GTS V8 2004 Team Phoenix 3 Switzerland Marcel Fässler All
4 France Laurent Aïello All
14 United Kingdom Peter Dumbreck All
Team Holzer 9 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
10 Germany Manuel Reuter All
15 Germany Timo Scheider All
Euroteam 16 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 8[2][3]
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 1-7, 9-10
Sources:[1][4]
Notes

Race calendar and winners

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer TV Report
1 Germany Hockenheimring 18 April France Jean Alesi Germany Bernd Schneider United Kingdom Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes Germany Mercedes ARD Report
2 Portugal Estoril 2 May Sweden Mattias Ekström United Kingdom Gary Paffett Netherlands Christijan Albers DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes Germany Mercedes ZDF Report
3 Italy Adria 16 May Sweden Mattias Ekström Germany Bernd Schneider Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Germany Audi ARD Report
4 Germany EuroSpeedway 6 June Netherlands Christijan Albers Germany Bernd Schneider Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Germany Audi ARD Report
5 Germany Norisring 27 June France Jean Alesi Germany Bernd Schneider United Kingdom Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes Germany Mercedes ZDF Report
NC China Shanghai 18 July United Kingdom Gary Paffett Race abandoned due to Mayländer's accident after hitting a loose manhole cover sucked up by other cars[5] Report
Germany Bernd Schneider United Kingdom Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes Germany Mercedes
6 Germany Nürburgring 1 August United Kingdom Gary Paffett United Kingdom Gary Paffett United Kingdom Gary Paffett C-Klasse AMG Mercedes Germany Mercedes ARD Report
7 Germany Oschersleben 8 August Germany Martin Tomczyk Denmark Tom Kristensen Denmark Tom Kristensen Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Germany Audi ZDF Report
8 Netherlands Zandvoort 5 September Sweden Mattias Ekström Netherlands Christijan Albers Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Germany Audi ZDF Report
9 Czech Republic Brno 19 September Sweden Mattias Ekström Germany Manuel Reuter Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Germany Audi ARD Report
10 Germany Hockenheimring 3 October Germany Martin Tomczyk Sweden Mattias Ekström Germany Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes Germany Mercedes ZDF Report
Source:[6]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.[7]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Pts
1 Sweden Mattias Ekström 3 2 1 1 4 2 5 1 1 6 74
2 United Kingdom Gary Paffett 1 13 4 DSQ 1 1 4 4 3 3 57
3 Netherlands Christijan Albers 2 1 2 2 2 16† 12 3 Ret 7 50
4 Denmark Tom Kristensen 4 4 10 10 6 5 1 6 2 4 43
5 Germany Martin Tomczyk 5 3 8 14 5 Ret 2 2 Ret 2 39
6 Germany Bernd Schneider 17 5 11 3 3 3 Ret 5 10 1 36
7 France Jean Alesi Ret 7 3 5 10 7 10 11 8 5 19
8 Germany Timo Scheider 8 6 5 16 Ret 6 7 12 7 9 15
9 Switzerland Marcel Fässler Ret 20† Ret 7 Ret 4 8 10 4 Ret 13
10 France Laurent Aïello 9 8 6 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 Ret 12
11 Italy Emanuele Pirro 7 11 9 6 9 11 15 7 5 Ret 11
12 Germany Manuel Reuter 10 16 13 8 8 12 3 8 12 Ret 9
13 United Kingdom Peter Dumbreck 6 9 Ret 11 7 8 11 Ret 9 Ret 6
14 Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen 11 12 12 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 6 12 3
15 Germany Stefan Mücke 18† 14 7 Ret 15† 10 17 17 11 10 2
16 Germany Christian Abt Ret 10 Ret 9 14† 13 9 Ret 12 8 1
17 Germany Frank Biela 16 15 Ret 12 11 Ret 13 9 14 11 0
18 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 12 19 14 17 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0
19 Germany Markus Winkelhock 15 17 Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 14 18 13 0
20 Germany Bernd Mayländer 14 18 Ret Ret 13 15 19 15 16 14 0
21 Czech Republic Jarek Janiš 13 Ret Ret 15 16† Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Pts
Sources:[8][9]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid 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.

‡ Non Championship Round

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Points
1 Audi Sport Team Abt 5 3 2 1 1 4 2 5 1 1 6 113
6 5 3 8 14 5 Ret 2 2 Ret 2
2 Vodafone / DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes 1 17 5 11 3 3 3 Ret 5 10 1 86
2 2 1 2 2 2 16† 12 3 Ret 7
3 C-Klasse AMG Mercedes 7 1 13 4 DSQ 1 1 4 4 3 3 76
8 Ret 7 3 5 10 7 10 11 8 5
4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 11 Ret 10 Ret 9 14† 13 9 Ret 12 8 44
12 4 4 10 10 6 5 1 6 2 4
5 OPC Team 2 4 9 8 6 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 Ret 27
15 8 6 5 16 Ret 6 7 12 7 9
6 OPC Team 4 3 Ret 20† Ret 7 Ret 4 8 10 4 Ret 19
14 6 9 Ret 11 7 8 11 Ret 9 Ret
7 OPC Team 3 9 11 12 12 Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 6 12 12
10 10 16 13 8 8 12 3 8 12 Ret
8 Audi Sport Infinion Team Joest 44 7 11 9 6 9 11 15 7 5 Ret 11
45 16 15 Ret 12 11 Ret 13 9 14 11
9 Original-Teile / CLK AMG-Mercedes 17 15 17 Ret 13 Ret Ret 16 14 18 13 2
18 18† 14 7 Ret 15† 10 17 17 11 10
10 OPC Euroteam 16 12 19 14 17 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0
11 Sonax Dark Dog / CLK AMG-Mercedes 20 13 Ret Ret 15 16† Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0
21 14 18 Ret Ret 13 15 19 15 16 14
Pos. Team No. HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Points
Sources:[8][10]

Manufacturers' championship

Pos. Manufacturer HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Points
1 Audi 17 19 11 13 12 12 22 23 22 17 168
2 Mercedes 18 16 21 18 24 18 5 15 7 22 164
3 Opel 4 4 7 8 3 9 12 1 10 0 58
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
Germany
EST
Portugal
ADR
Italy
LAU
Germany
NOR
Germany
NÜR
Germany
OSC
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
BRN
Czech Republic
HOC
Germany
Points
Source:[8]

References

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