2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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The 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the third Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with two races; a 35 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race at each event.

Teams and drivers

Make	Car	Team	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Mercedes-Benz	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002	HWA Team	1	Bernd Schneider	All
			2	Jean Alesi	All
			5	Uwe Alzen	All
			6	Marcel Fässler	All
	AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001	Persson Motorsport	11	Thomas Jäger	All
			12	Peter Dumbreck	All
		Manthey Racing	16	Marcel Tiemann	1
				Bernd Mayländer	2–10
			17	Patrick Huisman	All
		Team Rosberg	24	Stefan Mücke	All
			42	Christijan Albers	All
Audi	Abt-Audi TT-R	Abt Sportsline	3	Laurent Aïello	All
			4	Karl Wendlinger	All
			9	Mattias Ekström	All
			10	Christian Abt	All
			23	Martin Tomczyk	All
Opel	Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002	OPC Team Phoenix	7	Manuel Reuter	All
			8	Joachim Winkelhock	All
		OPC Team Holzer	14	Timo Scheider	All
			15	Michael Bartels	All
	Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001	OPC Euroteam	18	Alain Menu	All
			19	Yves Olivier	1–7
			31	Johnny Cecotto	10
			43	JJ Lehto	8
			44	Éric Hélary	9

Race calendar and winners

Unlike the previous two seasons, only six rounds were held in Germany, after Nürburging went from three weekends to just one. The two rounds were replaced by Zolder in Belgium and Donington Park in the United Kingdom.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning manufacturer	TV
1	QR	Hockenheimring	21 April	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Martin Tomczyk	Team Abt Sportsline Junior	Audi	ARD
	CR				Christian Abt	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
2	QR	Zolder	5 May	Martin Tomczyk	Christian Abt	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	ZDF
	CR				Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
3	QR	Donington Park	19 May	Manuel Reuter	Timo Scheider	Jean Alesi	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz	ARD
	CR				Marcel Fässler	Jean Alesi	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
4	QR	Sachsenring	2 June	Laurent Aïello	Karl Wendlinger	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	ZDF
	CR				Michael Bartels	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
5	QR	Norisring	30 June	Mattias Ekström	Mattias Ekström	Mattias Ekström	Team Abt	Audi	ZDF
	CR				Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi
6	QR	Lausitzring	14 July	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Mercedes-Benz	ZDF
	CR				Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
7	QR	Nürburgring	4 August	Uwe Alzen	Jean Alesi	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz	ARD
	CR				Mattias Ekström	Uwe Alzen	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
8	QR	A1-Ring	8 September	Laurent Aïello	Laurent Aïello	Mattias Ekström	Team Abt	Audi	ARD
	CR				Uwe Alzen	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz
9	QR	Zandvoort	29 September	Laurent Aïello	Christian Abt	Marcel Fässler	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	Mercedes-Benz	ARD
	CR				Mattias Ekström	Mattias Ekström	Team Abt	Audi
10	QR	Hockenheimring	6 October	Bernd Schneider	Bernd Schneider	Laurent Aïello	Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	ZDF
	CR				Laurent Aïello	Bernd Schneider	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes

Championship standings

Scoring system

Each round featured a "Qualifying Race", and the "Main Race".

• In the "Qualifying Race", the top 3 finishers were awarded points as follows;

Position	1st	2nd	3rd
Points	3	2	1

• In the "Main Race", the top 6 finishers were awarded points as follows;

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

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver HOC ZOL DON SAC NOR LAU NÜR A1R ZAN HOC Pts QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR 1 Laurent Aïello 2 1 1 1 18 DSQ 1 1 4 1 1 4 2 2 3 5 DSQ 6 1 6 70 2 Bernd Schneider 11 4 6 3 8 12 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 1 64 3 Mattias Ekström 3 2 2 4 9 3 14 7 1 3 4 2 16 10 1 11 3 1 3 2 50 4 Marcel Fässler 6 Ret 10 9 4 6 9 4 Ret DNS 6 3 4 4 10 1 1 3 Ret 5 30 5 Jean Alesi 8 3 9 10 1 1 16 Ret 5 4 14 8 11 Ret 4 3 14 8 Ret Ret 24 6 Uwe Alzen 9 11 8 7 Ret DNS 11 9 2 5 9 Ret 1 1 5 4 7 17 8 3 24 7 Christian Abt 4 7 5 2 12 2 8 16† DSQ DNS 3 7 5 9 12 9 2 7 5 13 15 8 Timo Scheider 5 5 4 5 5 Ret 7 6 Ret DNS 13 10 9 7 11 8 8 5 7 4 10 9 Alain Menu 17 9 17 14 6 8 2 3 14 Ret 8 11 7 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 18† Ret 7 10 Manuel Reuter 18 17† 11 15 3 14† 18 Ret 8 7 11 5 8 6 8 7 5 4 6 Ret 7 11 Martin Tomczyk 1 Ret 21† Ret 2 Ret 4 Ret DNS DNS 5 9 10 5 6 Ret 11 18 Ret Ret 7 12 Christijan Albers Ret Ret 13 6 11 4 13 8 10 6 20 14 18 17 19 13 Ret 12 11 9 5 13 Joachim Winkelhock 16 10 18 17 Ret DNS 5 5 6 Ret 7 6 13 15 9 19 15 10 9 7 3 14 Karl Wendlinger 10 6 12 18 7 5 21† DNS Ret 12 10 Ret 6 12 13 16 9 19 4 Ret 3 15 Michael Bartels 13 14 3 8 13 Ret 10 11 DSQ 11 19 17 19 11 21 15 10 Ret 16 Ret 1 16 Patrick Huisman 20 12 7 12 16 7 20 14 Ret 10 15 12 14 18 17 12 13 16 17† Ret 0 17 Peter Dumbreck 7 16† 16 13 17 10 12 10 12 9 16 15 17 8 15 18 18 13 13 12 0 18 Thomas Jäger 19 8 14 19† 10 11 15 15 7 Ret 12 13 7 13 14 17 12 9 15 11 0 19 Bernd Mayländer 19 16 14 9 19 13 11 8 17 Ret 21† 14 16 Ret 17 11 12 Ret 0 20 Stefan Mücke 12 Ret 15 11 15 13 17 Ret 9 Ret 18 16 12 17 20 14 19 15 10 8 0 21 JJ Lehto 18 10 0 22 Johnny Cecotto 14 10 0 23 Yves Olivier 14 13 20† DNS 19† Ret 6 12 13 13 21† Ret 15 19† 0 24 Éric Hélary 16 14 0 25 Marcel Tiemann 15 15 0 Pos Driver QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR Pts HOC ZOL DON SAC NOR LAU NÜR A1R ZAN HOC

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 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Car No.	HOC		ZOL		DON		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR		A1R		ZAN		HOC		Pts
			QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR
1	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	1	11	4	6	3	8	12	3	2	3	2	2	1	3	3	2	2	6	2	2	1	88
		2	8	3	9	10	1	1	16	Ret	5	4	14	8	11	Ret	4	3	14	8	Ret	Ret
2	Team Abt Sportsline	3	2	1	1	1	18	DSQ	1	1	4	1	1	4	2	2	3	5	DSQ	6	1	6	85
		10	4	7	5	2	12	2	8	16†	DSQ	DNS	3	7	5	9	12	9	2	7	5	13
3	Warsteiner AMG Mercedes	5	9	11	8	7	Ret	DNS	11	9	2	5	9	Ret	1	1	5	4	7	17	8	3	54
		6	6	Ret	10	9	4	6	9	4	Ret	DNS	6	3	4	4	10	1	1	3	Ret	5
4	Team Abt	4	10	6	12	18	7	5	21†	DNS	Ret	12	10	Ret	6	12	13	16	9	19	4	Ret	53
		9	3	2	2	4	9	3	14	7	1	3	4	2	16	10	1	11	3	1	3	2
5	OPC Team Holzer	14	5	5	4	5	5	Ret	7	6	Ret	DNS	13	10	9	7	11	8	8	5	7	4	11
		15	13	14	3	8	13	Ret	10	11	DSQ	11	19	17	19	11	21	15	10	Ret	16	Ret
6	OPC Team Phoenix	7	18	17†	11	15	3	14†	18	Ret	8	7	11	5	8	6	8	7	5	4	6	Ret	10
		8	16	10	18	17	Ret	DNS	5	5	6	Ret	7	6	13	15	9	19	15	10	9	7
7	OPC Euroteam	18	17	9	17	14	6	8	2	3	14	Ret	8	11	7	Ret	7	6	4	Ret	18†	Ret	10
		19/31/ 43/44	14	13	20†	DNS	19†	Ret	6	12	13	13	21†	Ret	15	19†	18	10	16	14	14	10
8	Team Abt Sportsline Junior	23	1	Ret	21†	Ret	2	Ret	4	Ret	DNS	DNS	5	9	10	5	6	Ret	11	18	Ret	Ret	7
9	Service 24h AMG Mercedes	24	12	Ret	15	11	15	13	17	Ret	9	Ret	18	16	12	17	20	14	19	15	10	8	5
		42	Ret	Ret	13	6	11	4	13	8	10	6	20	14	18	17	19	13	Ret	12	11	9
10	Oase / CEB AMG Mercedes	16	15	15	19	16	14	9	19	13	11	8	17	Ret	21†	14	16	Ret	17	11	12	Ret	0
		17	20	12	7	12	16	7	20	14	Ret	10	15	12	14	18	17	12	13	16	17†	Ret
11	Original-Teile AMG Mercedes	11	19	8	14	19†	10	11	15	15	7	Ret	12	13	7	13	14	17	12	9	15	11	0
		12	7	16†	16	13	17	10	12	10	12	9	16	15	17	8	15	18	18	13	13	12
Pos	Team	Car No.	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	QR	CR	Pts
			HOC		ZOL		DON		SAC		NOR		LAU		NÜR		A1R		ZAN		HOC

External links

• Official DTM website