2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the seventeenth season of premier German touring car championship and also third season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. Unlike 2002 there were ten race weekends with only one race at each event.

2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Previous: 2002 Next: 2004
Support series:
Formula 3 Euro Series
Bernd Schneider (left) won his third Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Christijan Albers (right) finished second in the championship.

Changes for 2003
  • The races were increased in length to a total of one hour per race, as compared to the 40 minutes each race had lasted in 2002.
  • The race at Zolder, Belgium, was replaced by Adria in Italy.
  • The DTM did not return to Sachsenring. Instead, Nürburgring hosted two events.
  • The qualifying for Round 7 at Nürburgring was held at nighttime.

Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Audi Abt-Audi TT-R 2003 Abt Sportsline 1 Laurent Aïello All
2 Christian Abt All
5 Mattias Ekström All
6 Karl Wendlinger All
Abt-Audi TT-R 2002 Abt Sportsline Junior Team 14 Martin Tomczyk All
15 Peter Terting All
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 HWA Team 3 Bernd Schneider All
4 Christijan Albers All
9 Marcel Fässler All
10 Jean Alesi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 Persson Motorsport 11 Thomas Jäger All
12 Bernd Mayländer All
20 Katsutomo Kaneishi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002 Team Rosberg 24 Patrick Huisman 1–2
Gary Paffett 3–10
42 Stefan Mücke All
Opel Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 OPC Team Holzer 7 Manuel Reuter All
8 Alain Menu All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002 OPC Euroteam 16 Joachim Winkelhock All
17 Jeroen Bleekemolen All
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 OPC Team Phoenix 18 Timo Scheider All
19 Peter Dumbreck All

Race calendar and winners
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Winning manufacturer TV
1 Hockenheimring 27 April Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ZDF
2 Adria 11 May Marcel Fässler Bernd Schneider Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ARD
3 Nürburgring 25 May Marcel Fässler Bernd Schneider Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ZDF
4 EuroSpeedway 8 June Bernd Schneider Alain Menu Bernd Schneider Vodafone AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ZDF
5 Norisring 22 June Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ARD
6 Donington Park 27 July Bernd Schneider Bernd Schneider Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ZDF
7 Nürburgring 17 August Mattias Ekström Peter Dumbreck Laurent Aïello Hasseröder Abt-Audi Audi ARD
8 A1-Ring 7 September Marcel Fässler Bernd Schneider Marcel Fässler AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ARD
9 Zandvoort 21 September Timo Scheider Christijan Albers Christijan Albers Express-Service AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ZDF
10 Hockenheimring 5 October Mattias Ekström Alain Menu Jean Alesi AMG-Mercedes Mercedes ARD

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

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

Drivers' championship
Pos Driver HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points
1 Bernd Schneider 1 5 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 6 68
2 Christijan Albers 5 1 1 7 1 5 2 3 1 12 64
3 Marcel Fässler 2 4 2 10 2 4 5 1 6 3 57
4 Mattias Ekström 8 2 7 3 Ret 3 4 5 3 2 46
5 Jean Alesi 4 7 Ret 5 5 1 6 Ret 5 1 42
6 Laurent Aïello 3 3 3 8 6 Ret 1 4 9 5 41
7 Peter Dumbreck 6 6 5 2 4 6 10 Ret 10 4 31
8 Timo Scheider 7 15 13 4 16 8 7 Ret Ret 7 12
9 Alain Menu 18 8 6 6 10 Ret 9 7 Ret 10 9
10 Manuel Reuter 9 Ret 9 12 13 Ret 15† 10 4 19† 5
11 Gary Paffett Ret 15 Ret 9 8 6 12 18† 4
12 Christian Abt 20† DSQ 8 9 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 9 3
13 Thomas Jäger 10 Ret 12 14 9 7 Ret 9 13 11 2
14 Jeroen Bleekemolen 14 11 11 18† 14 13 17† 12 7 15 2
15 Joachim Winkelhock 16 9 10 11 8 10 13 14 15 Ret 1
16 Karl Wendlinger 15 12 16 13 11 15 11 16 8 17 1
17 Peter Terting Ret 13 14 DNS 12 14 18† 13 14 8 1
18 Martin Tomczyk 12 Ret 18 DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 13 1
19 Bernd Mayländer 11 10 17 16 Ret 12 14 15 16 20† 0
20 Stefan Mücke 17 Ret 15 DNS 15 11 12 11 17 14 0
21 Patrick Huisman 13 Ret 0
22 Katsutomo Kaneishi 19 14 19 17 17† Ret 16† 17 18 16 0
Pos Driver HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (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.

Teams' championship
Pos. Team No. HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points
1 Vodafone / Express-Service AMG-Mercedes 3 1 5 4 1 3 2 3 2 2 6 132
4 5 1 1 7 1 5 2 3 1 12
2 AMG-Mercedes 9 2 4 2 10 2 4 5 1 6 3 99
10 4 7 Ret 5 5 1 6 Ret 5 1
3 PlayStation 2 Red Bull Abt-Audi 5 8 2 7 3 Ret 3 4 5 3 2 47
6 15 12 16 13 11 15 11 16 8 17
4 Hasseröder Abt-Audi 1 3 3 3 8 6 Ret 1 4 9 5 44
2 20† DSQ 8 9 7 Ret Ret Ret 11 9
5 OPC Team Phoenix 18 7 15 13 4 16 8 7 Ret Ret 7 43
19 6 6 5 2 4 6 10 Ret 10 4
6 OPC Team Holzer 7 9 Ret 9 12 13 Ret 15† 10 4 19† 14
8 18 8 6 6 10 Ret 9 7 Ret 10
7 Service 24h AMG-Mercedes 24 13 Ret Ret 15 Ret 9 8 6 12 18† 4
42 17 Ret 15 DNS 15 11 12 11 17 14
8 OPC Euroteam 16 16 9 10 11 8 10 13 14 15 Ret 3
17 14 11 11 18† 14 13 17† 12 7 15
9 Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes 11 10 Ret 12 14 9 7 Ret 9 13 11 2
12 11 10 17 16 Ret 12 14 15 16 20†
10 S Line Audi Junior Team 14 12 Ret 18 DNS Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 13 2
15 Ret 13 14 DNS 12 14 18† 13 14 8
11 ARTA AMG-Mercedes 21 19 14 19 17 17† Ret 16† 17 18 16 0
Pos. Team No. HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points

Manufacturers' championship
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points
1 Mercedes 27 21 23 16 28 29 22 27 25 19 237
2 Audi 7 14 9 7 5 6 15 10 7 13 93
3 Opel 5 4 7 16 6 4 2 2 7 7 60
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
 ADR
 NÜR
 LAU
 NOR
 DON
 NÜR
 A1R
 ZAN
 HOC
 Points
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