2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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.

2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Previous: 2003 Next: 2005
Support series:
Formula 3 Euro Series
Mattias Ekström (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship.

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 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 2004 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.

Make Car Team No. Drivers Rounds
Mercedes-Benz AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 HWA Team 1 Bernd Schneider All
2 Christijan Albers All
7 Gary Paffett All
8 Jean Alesi All
AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003 Persson Motorsport 17 Markus Winkelhock All
18 Stefan Mücke All
Team Rosberg 20 Jarek Janiš All
21 Bernd Mayländer All
Audi Audi A4 DTM 2004 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 5 Mattias Ekström All
6 Martin Tomczyk All
11 Christian Abt All
12 Tom Kristensen All
Abt Audi TT-R 2003 23 Peter Terting 6
Audi A4 DTM 2004 Audi Sport Team Joest 22 Rinaldo Capello 6
44 Emanuele Pirro All
45 Frank Biela All
Opel Opel Vectra GTS V8 2004 OPC Team Phoenix 3 Marcel Fässler All
4 Laurent Aïello 1-5, 7-11
14 Peter Dumbreck 1-5, 7-11
OPC Team Holzer 9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen All
10 Manuel Reuter 1-5, 7-11
15 Timo Scheider All
OPC Euroteam 16 Jeroen Bleekemolen 9[1][2]
Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003 1-8,10-11

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

‡ Non Championship Round

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
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Pts
1 Mattias Ekström 3 2 1 1 4 C 3 2 5 1 1 6 74
2 Gary Paffett 1 13 4 DSQ 1 C 1 1 4 4 3 3 57
3 Christijan Albers 2 1 2 2 2 C 6 16† 12 3 Ret 7 50
4 Tom Kristensen 4 4 10 10 6 C Ret 5 1 6 2 4 43
5 Martin Tomczyk 5 3 8 14 5 C Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2 39
6 Bernd Schneider 17† 5 11 3 3 C 2 3 Ret 5 10 1 36
7 Jean Alesi Ret 7 3 5 10 C 4 7 10 11 8 5 19
8 Timo Scheider 8 6 5 16 Ret C Ret 6 7 12 7 9 15
9 Marcel Fässler Ret 20† Ret 7 Ret C 14† 4 8 10 4 Ret 13
10 Laurent Aïello 9 8 6 4 Ret 9 6 Ret 15 Ret 12
11 Emanuele Pirro 7 11 9 6 9 C Ret 11 15 7 5 Ret 11
12 Manuel Reuter 10 16 13 8 8 12 3 8 12 Ret 9
13 Peter Dumbreck 6 9 Ret 11 7 8 11 Ret 9 Ret 6
14 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 11 12 12 Ret Ret C 7 Ret 14 Ret 6 12 3
15 Stefan Mücke 18† 14 7 Ret 15† C 10 10 17 17 11 10 2
16 Christian Abt Ret 10 Ret 9 14† C Ret 13 9 Ret 12 8 1
17 Frank Biela 16 15 Ret 12 11 C 13 Ret 13 9 14 11 0
18 Jeroen Bleekemolen 12 19 14 17 12 C 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0
19 Markus Winkelhock 15 17 Ret 13 Ret C 9 Ret 16 14 18 13 0
20 Bernd Mayländer 14 18 Ret Ret 13 C DNS 15 19 15 16 14 0
21 Jarek Janiš 13 Ret Ret 15 16† C 8 Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0
- Rinaldo Capello C 5 0
- Peter Terting C 11 0
Pos Driver HOC
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Pts
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.

‡ Non Championship Round

Teams' championship
Pos. Team No. HOC
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Points
1 Audi Sport Team Abt 5 3 2 1 1 4 C 3 2 5 1 1 6 113
6 5 3 8 14 5 C Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 2
2 Vodafone / DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes 1 17† 5 11 3 3 C 2 3 Ret 5 10 1 86
2 2 1 2 2 2 C 6 16† 12 3 Ret 7
3 C-Klasse AMG Mercedes 7 1 13 4 DSQ 1 C 1 1 4 4 3 3 76
8 Ret 7 3 5 10 C 4 7 10 11 8 5
4 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 11 Ret 10 Ret 9 14† C Ret 13 9 Ret 12 8 44
12 4 4 10 10 6 C Ret 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 C Ret 6 7 12 7 9
6 OPC Team 4 3 Ret 20† Ret 7 Ret C 14† 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 C 7 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 C Ret 11 15 7 5 Ret 11
45 16 15 Ret 12 11 C 13 Ret 13 9 14 11
9 Original-Teile / CLK AMG-Mercedes 17 15 17 Ret 13 Ret C 9 Ret 16 14 18 13 2
18 18† 14 7 Ret 15† C 10 10 17 17 11 10
10 OPC Euroteam 16 12 19 14 17 12 C 12 14 18 13 17 Ret 0
11 Sonax Dark Dog / CLK AMG-Mercedes 20 13 Ret Ret 15 16† C 8 Ret 20† 16 Ret Ret 0
21 14 18 Ret Ret 13 C DNS 15 19 15 16 14
Pos. Team No. HOC
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Points

Manufacturers' championship

Pos. Manufacturer HOC
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Points
1 Audi 17 19 11 13 12 C C 12 22 23 22 17 168
2 Mercedes 18 16 21 18 24 C C 18 5 15 7 22 164
3 Opel 4 4 7 8 3 C C 9 12 1 10 0 58
Pos. Manufacturer HOC
 EST
 ADR
 LAU
 NOR
 SHA‡
 NÜR
 OSC
 ZAN
 BRN
 HOC
 Points

References

  1. "Zandvoort: Opel preview". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  2. "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  3. "DTM: Misslungene Generalprobe für Shanghai". motorsport-total.com (in German). 18 July 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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