2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Marco Wittmann (left) won his first Drivers' Championship while Mattias Ekström (right) finished second in the championship.

The 2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the twenty-eighth season of premier German touring car championship and also fifteenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. The season started on 4 May at Hockenheim, and ended on 19 October at the same venue, after a total of ten rounds.

In his second season in the series, BMW Team RMG driver Marco Wittmann became champion after his consistent finishes throughout the season left him with a comfortable 50-point winning margin. Wittmann took his first series victory in the opening race at Hockenheim, and quickly added a second victory at the Hungaroring. He also won back-to-back races at the Red Bull Ring and the Nürburgring, before clinching the title at Lausitzring. Mattias Ekström finished the season as runner-up for Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline, winning the season's final two races at Zandvoort and Hockenheim – Audi's only victories of the 2014 season. Another Audi driver clinched third in the championship, as defending champion Mike Rockenfeller finished in the position for Audi Sport Team Phoenix; he took three second places during the year, but went winless. Other drivers to take victories were Wittmann's team-mate Maxime Martin at Moscow Raceway, with HWA triumvirate Robert Wickens (Norisring), Christian Vietoris (Oschersleben) and Pascal Wehrlein (Lausitzring) taking victories for Mercedes; for Vietoris and Wehrlein, it was their first in the series.

It was also the last season of the single-legged race format before it was replaced by the two-legged DTM race format for the following season (with both races held on Saturday and Sunday).

Calendar

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A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 16 October 2013.[1]

In July, it was announced that the Chinese round – originally scheduled for 28 September on a temporary street circuit in Guangzhou – was cancelled, as the modifications necessary for erecting the circuit proved to be far more extensive than first planned. As a result, a replacement round was scheduled for the same weekend, held at Zandvoort in the Netherlands.[2]

Round Circuit Date Maps
1 Germany Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 4 May
2 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt 18 May
3 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 1 June
4 Germany Norisring, Nuremberg 29 June
5 Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 13 July
6 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 3 August
7 Germany Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate 17 August
8 Germany Lausitzring, Brandenburg 14 September
9 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, North Holland 28 September
10 Germany Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 19 October

Teams and drivers

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The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Audi Audi RS5 DTM Germany Audi Sport Team Phoenix[3] 1 Germany Mike Rockenfeller[3] All
2 Germany Timo Scheider[3] All
Germany Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline[3] 7 Sweden Mattias Ekström[3] All
8 Spain Miguel Molina[3] All
Germany Audi Sport Team Abt[3] 15 Italy Edoardo Mortara[3] All
16 France Adrien Tambay[3] All
Germany Audi Sport Team Rosberg[3] 21 United Kingdom Jamie Green[3] All
22 Switzerland Nico Müller[3] All
BMW BMW M4 DTM[4] Belgium BMW Team RBM[5] 3 Brazil Augusto Farfus[6] All
4 United States Joey Hand[6] All
Germany BMW Team Schnitzer[5] 9 Canada Bruno Spengler[6] All
10 Germany Martin Tomczyk[6] All
Germany BMW Team MTEK[5] 17 Germany Timo Glock[6] All
18 Portugal António Félix da Costa[6] All
Germany BMW Team RMG[5] 23 Germany Marco Wittmann[6] All
24 Belgium Maxime Martin[6] All
Mercedes-Benz DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé Germany HWA Team[7] 5 Germany Christian Vietoris[8] All
6 United Kingdom Paul di Resta[9] All
11 United Kingdom Gary Paffett[10] All
12 Canada Robert Wickens[8] All
25 Germany Pascal Wehrlein[8] All
Germany Mücke Motorsport[7] 19 Spain Daniel Juncadella[11] All
20 Russia Vitaly Petrov[12] All

Driver changes

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Entering DTM
Leaving DTM

Results and standings

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Results summary

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Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer
1 Germany Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 4 May France Adrien Tambay Germany Martin Tomczyk Germany Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
2 Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Saxony-Anhalt 18 May Germany Marco Wittmann Spain Miguel Molina Germany Christian Vietoris HWA Team Mercedes-Benz
3 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 1 June Germany Marco Wittmann Switzerland Nico Müller Germany Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
4 Germany Norisring, Nuremberg 29 June Canada Robert Wickens Sweden Mattias Ekström Canada Robert Wickens HWA Team Mercedes-Benz
5 Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 13 July Belgium Maxime Martin Spain Miguel Molina Belgium Maxime Martin BMW Team RMG BMW
6 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 3 August Canada Robert Wickens Germany Mike Rockenfeller Germany Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
7 Germany Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate 17 August Germany Marco Wittmann Germany Marco Wittmann Germany Marco Wittmann BMW Team RMG BMW
8 Germany Lausitzring, Brandenburg 14 September Germany Pascal Wehrlein Germany Timo Scheider Germany Pascal Wehrlein HWA Team Mercedes-Benz
9 Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, North Holland 28 September Germany Mike Rockenfeller Germany Marco Wittmann Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi
10 Germany Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 19 October Spain Miguel Molina Germany Marco Wittmann Sweden Mattias Ekström Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Audi

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Points were 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
Pos. Driver HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points
1 Germany Marco Wittmann 1 19 1 6 4 1 1 6 2 5 156
2 Sweden Mattias Ekström 2 13 9 3 3 7 Ret Ret 1 1 106
3 Germany Mike Rockenfeller 4 2 10 8 Ret 13 2 10 15 2 72
4 Germany Christian Vietoris 15 1 20† 21† 7 9 6 2 5 14 69
5 Italy Edoardo Mortara 22† 3 4 4 9 16 3 16 4 22† 68
6 Germany Martin Tomczyk 7 9 13 Ret 13 4 8 8 3 7 49
7 Belgium Maxime Martin 20 14 6 17 1 14 7 14 6 Ret 47
8 Germany Pascal Wehrlein 11 Ret 14 5 8 Ret 10 1 7 20† 46
9 Germany Timo Scheider 9 7 Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 3 9 6 44
10 United Kingdom Jamie Green Ret 18† 7 2 Ret 8 14 17† 14 3 43
11 Canada Bruno Spengler 6 12 3 11 2 10 12 15 16 12 42
12 Canada Robert Wickens 18 Ret 11 1 14 DSQ 9 5 8 17 41
13 Brazil Augusto Farfus 8 5 21† 14 10 2 Ret 7 Ret 16 39
14 France Adrien Tambay 3 10 5 9 Ret 6 11 18† Ret 19† 36
15 United Kingdom Paul di Resta 14 4 18 15 Ret 18 4 Ret Ret 4 36
16 Germany Timo Glock 5 Ret 19 16 6 3 16 Ret 12 11 33
17 Spain Miguel Molina 13 6 2 22† 12 11 Ret 9 18† 8 32
18 Spain Daniel Juncadella 19 Ret 16 13 15 15 5 4 17 21† 22
19 Switzerland Nico Müller 16 16 12 18 5 19 Ret Ret Ret 13 10
20 United States Joey Hand 10 15 15 7 17 12 17 11 10 15 8
21 Portugal António Félix da Costa 21† 11 8 20 11 Ret 13 Ret 13 9 6
22 United Kingdom Gary Paffett 12 8 Ret 12 16 17 15 13 19† 10 5
23 Russia Vitaly Petrov 17 17 17 19 18 20 18 12 11 18† 0
Pos. Driver HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
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

  • † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.
Teams' championship
Pos. Team No. HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points
1 BMW Team RMG 23 1 19 1 6 4 1 1 6 2 5 203
24 20 14 6 17 1 14 7 14 6 Ret
2 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 7 2 13 9 3 3 7 Ret Ret 1 1 138
8 13 6 2 22† 12 11 Ret 9 18† 8
3 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 1 4 2 10 8 Ret 13 2 10 15 2 116
2 9 7 Ret 10 Ret 5 Ret 3 9 6
4 HWA Team 5 15 1 20† 21† 7 9 6 2 5 14 105
6 14 4 18 15 Ret 18 4 Ret Ret 4
5 Audi Sport Team Abt 15 22† 3 4 4 9 16 3 16 4 22† 104
16 3 10 5 9 Ret 6 11 18† Ret 19†
6 BMW Team Schnitzer 9 6 12 3 11 2 10 12 15 16 12 91
10 7 9 13 Ret 13 4 8 8 3 7
7 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 21 Ret 18† 7 2 Ret 8 14 17† 14 3 53
22 16 16 12 18 5 19 Ret Ret Ret 13
8 BMW Team RBM 3 8 5 21† 14 10 2 Ret 7 Ret 16 47
4 10 15 15 7 17 12 17 11 10 15
9 HWA Team 25 11 Ret 14 5 8 Ret 10 1 7 20† 46
10 HWA Team 11 12 8 Ret 12 16 17 15 13 19† 10 46
12 18 Ret 11 1 14 DSQ 9 5 8 17
11 BMW Team MTEK 17 5 Ret 19 16 6 3 16 Ret 12 11 39
18 21† 11 8 20 11 Ret 13 Ret 13 9
12 Mücke Motorsport 19 19 Ret 16 13 15 15 5 4 17 21† 22
20 17 17 17 19 18 20 18 12 11 18†
Pos. Team No. HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
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

Manufacturers' championship
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points
1 Audi 47 48 49 52 27 28 33 18 39 70 411
2 BMW 54 12 52 14 64 71 35 18 42 18 380
3 Mercedes-Benz 0 41 0 35 10 2 33 65 20 13 219
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
Germany
OSC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
NOR
Germany
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
NÜR
Germany
LAU
Germany
ZAN
Netherlands
HOC
Germany
Points

References

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