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2014 DTM Season
Marco Wittmann
Marco Wittmann, 2014 DTM Champion
Season Information
No. Rounds 10 (10 Races)
First Round Flag of Germany 2014 Hockenheim Opening Race
Last Round Flag of Germany 2014 Hockenheim Finale Race
Makers Flag of Germany Audi; Flag of Germany BMW; Flag of Germany Mercedes
Tyre(s) Flag of South Korea Hankook
Drivers' Championship
Champion Second Third
Flag of Germany Marco Wittmann Flag of Sweden Mattias Ekström Flag of Germany Mike Rockenfeller
156 Pt(s) 106 Pt(s) 72 Pt(s)
Teams' Championship
Champion Second Third
Flag of Germany BMW Team RMG Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Phoenix
203 Pt(s) 138 Pt(s) 116 Pt(s)
Brands' Championship
Champion Second Third
Flag of Germany Audi Flag of Germany BMW Flag of Germany Mercedes
411 Pt(s) 380 Pt(s) 219 Pt(s)
Season Guide
2013 2015

The 2014 DTM Season, otherwise known as the 2014 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, was the fifteenth season of the DTM Championship since the series reformed in 2000, and the 28th season of top-tier German touring car racing.[1] The season would open at the Hockenheimring on the 4 May, with the same venue hosting the Season Finale on the 19 October.[1] 

2014 would also see visits to four countries other than Germany, with the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Hungaroring in Hungary, the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands and Russia's Moscow Raceway all hosting races during the season.[1] That, combined with rounds at Oschersleben, the Norisring, Nürburgring and Lausitzring would would bring the season to ten races.[1]

Mike Rockenfeller would start the season as the reigning Champion, and was issued with #1 as his race number for the campaign.[2] His team Audi Sport Team Phoenix would open the season as the Teams' Champions, fielding Rockenfeller and Timo Scheider, while BMW were the reigning Manufacturers' Champions.[3]

Marco Wittmann would open the season with victory at the Hockenheim ring, and would win again at the third round in Hungary.[4] Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens would secure victories for Mercedes either side of Wittmann's Hungary triumph, while Maxime Martin won the fifth of the season that marked the halfway point in the Championship.[5]

Wittmann won the next two races in Spielberg, Austria, and the Nürburgring, establishing a huge advantage in the Championship.[6] Pascal Wehrlein then won at the Lausitzring to become the series' youngest ever race winner, while sixth for Wittmann was enough for the German racer to secure the Championship.[7] Mattias Ekström would then claim victory in the final two races of the season to claim the runner-up spot in the Championship.[8]

Elsewhere, 23 drivers would compete in the 2014 DTM Championship, with Martin, António Félix da Costa and Nico Müller making their series debuts. Ex-Formula One driver Vitaly Petrov would also make his DTM debut at the start of the season, as Andy Priaulx, Filipe Albuquerque, Roberto Merhi and Dirk Werner left the Championship.[9]

Background[]

Calendar[]

For 2014, the DTM calendar featured ten rounds and ten races, with six in Germany, two of which were to be held at the series' home at the Hockenheimring.[1] Of the four non-German races, there were to be visits to Germany's closest cousin Austria and the Red Bull Ring, the popular round in the Netherlands at Zandvoort and the relatively new Moscow visit.[1] The calendar also saw Brands Hatch in the UK dropped, with the DTM returning to the Hungaroring for the first time since 1988 instead.[1]

An interesting issue that had affected the calendar early one was the decision of the organisers to arrange a visit to China, specifically the city of Guanghou.[1] They hoped that the successful return of the Championship to Asia in 2013 could be expanded upon, at the expense of the usual Zandvoort round.[1] But, by mid-July, the plan was dropped and Zandvoort re-established, with no further plans to race in China in 2015 either.

Schedule[]

The full calendar for the 2014 DTM Championship is shown below:

2014 DTM Championship Calendar
Round Event Circuit Date Report
I Flag of Germany DTM Hockenheim Opening 2014 Flag of Germany Hockenheimring 4 May 2014[1] Report
II Flag of Germany DTM Oschersleben 2014 Flag of Germany Oschersleben 16 May 2014[1] Report
III Flag of Hungary DTM Budapest 2014 Flag of Hungary Hungaroring 1 June 2014[1] Report
IV Flag of Germany DTM Nuremberg 2014 Flag of Germany Norisring 29 June 2014[1] Report
V Flag of Russia DTM Moskau 2014 Flag of Russia Moscow Raceway 13 July 2014[1] Report
VI Flag of Austria DTM Spielberg 2014 Flag of Austria Red Bull Ring 3 August 2014[1] Report
VII Flag of Germany DTM Nürburg 2014 Flag of Germany Nürburgring 17 August 2014[1] Report
VIII Flag of Germany DTM Lausitz 2014 Flag of Germany Lausitzring 14 September 2014[1] Report
IX Dutch Flag DTM Zandvoort 2014 Dutch Flag Circuit Park Zandvoort 28 September 2014[1] Report
X Flag of Germany DTM Hockenheim Finale 2014 Flag of Germany Hockenheimring 19 October 2014[1] Report
2014 DTM Tests
I Flag of Hungary 2014 Hungaroring Test Flag of Hungary Hungaroring 1 - 3 April 2014 Report
II Flag of Germany 2014 Hockenheimring Test Flag of Germany Hockenheimring 14 - 17 April 2014 Report

Entrants[]

Season Entry[]

The full entry list for the 2014 DTM Championship is outlined below:

2014 DTM Championship Entry List
Entrant No. Name Abbr. Rnds.
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Phoenix
Audi RS5 DTM 14
1 Flag of Germany Mike Rockenfeller ROC All
2 Flag of Germany Timo Scheider TSC All
Flag of Belgium BMW Team RBM
BMW M4 DTM
3 Flag of Brazil Augusto Farfus FAR All
4 Flag of USA Joey Hand HAN All
Flag of Germany Original-Teile Mercedes AMG
Mercedes AMG C-Coupé 14
5 Flag of Germany Christian Vietoris VIE All
6 Flag of Scotland Paul di Resta DIR All
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
Audi RS5 DTM 14
7 Flag of Sweden Mattias Ekström EKS All
8 Flag of Spain Miguel Molina MOL All
Flag of Germany BMW Team Schnitzer
BMW M4 DTM
9 Canadian Flag Bruno Spengler SPE All
10 Flag of Germany Martin Tomczyk TOM All
Flag of Germany Thomas Sabo/Free Man's Mercedes AMG
Mercedes AMG C-Coupé 14
11 Flag of the United Kingdom Gary Paffett PAF All
12 Canadian Flag Robert Wickens WIC All
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Abt
Audi RS5 DTM 14
15 Flag of Italy Edoardo Mortara MOR All
16 Flag of France Adrien Tambay TAM All
Dutch Flag BMW Team MTEK
BMW M4 DTM
17 Flag of Germany Timo Glock GLO All
18 Flag of Portugal António Félix da Costa DAC All
Flag of Germany Petronas Mercedes AMG
Mercedes AMG C-Coupé 14
19 Flag of Spain Daniel Juncadella JUN All
20 Flag of Russia Vitaly Petrov PET All
Flag of Germany Audi Sport Team Rosberg
Audi RS5 DTM 14
21 Flag of the United Kingdom Jamie Green GRE All
22 Flag of Switzerland Nico Müller MUE All
Flag of Germany BMW Team RMG
BMW M4 DTM
23 Flag of Germany Marco Wittmann WIT All
24 Flag of Belgium Maxime Martin MAR All
Flag of Germany gooix Mercedes AMG
Mercedes AMG C-Coupé 14
25 Flag of Germany Pascal Wehrlein WEH All

Débutantes

Leavers

Season Report[]

The provisional calendar for the 2014 season saw the familiar race at the Circuit Park Zandvoort dropped in favour of a new race in Guanghou, China.[10] However, the Chinese race was later dropped due to the time required to set up the circuit, meaning Zandvoort returned to the calendar, effectively replacing its replacement.[11]

Pre-season[]

Round I: DTM Hockenheim Opening 2014[]

The first round of 2014 was held at Hockenheim, the spiritual home of the DTM.[10] Running from 2 - 4 May, the DTM was supported by the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup.[11]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Hockenheim Opening Race article.

Adrien Tambay claimed the first pole position of 2014, and the first of his DTM career, with a time of 1:32.272 around the Hockenheim circuit.[12] Marco Wittmann was to join him on the front row, with António Félix da Costa initially thought to have taken third, before his fastest time was ruled out.[12] Da Costa was dropped to fourth, swapping positions with Bruno Spengler, while Mattias Ekström was the best of the rest.[12]

A difficult session for Mercedes saw none of their cars get into the final part of qualifying, with Gary Paffett their best placed C63 DTM down in fourteenth.[12] Indeed all of the cars eliminated in Q1 were Mercedes' cars, although, due to a penalty, Audi's Miguel Molina would start from last.[12]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Hockenheim Opening Race article.

Despite dropping to third off the line, Wittmann produced an excellent display of driving to take his maiden DTM victory, leading home Ekström by over twelve seconds.[13] It was also the first victory, on its debut, for the BMW M4 DTM, as Wittmann led a top ten made exclusively from Audis and BMWs.[13] It was an early pair of moves on Spengler and Tambay that gave Wittmann victory, and perhaps overshadowed the fact that Pascal Wehrlein was the best placed Mercedes in eleventh, and that was only achieved after late race penalties were applied.[13]

Further down the pack, Maxime Martin was slapped with a drive-thru penalty after almost colliding with Daniel Juncadella in the pitlane after an unsafe release.[13] Yet, it was an otherwise quiet, incident free race, as the Mercedes, led by Robert Wickens, initally looked more competitive than qualifying showed.[13] Yet, after the pitstops, Wickens' pace, and place, began to tumble, meaning the DTM's most successful marque failed to score any points at the season opener.[13]

Round II: DTM Oschersleben 2014[]

Oschersleben hosted the 2014 edition of the DTM, and its support programme, from 16 - 18 of May.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying, head to the 2014 Oschersleben Race article. Having won the race in Hockenheim, Marco Wittmann continued his good form with pole at Oschersleben, despite carrying an extra five kilos in success ballast.[14] Sharing the front row with the German was Adrien Tambay, who set the fastest lap of the weekend in Q2, as BMW and Audi shared the pole shoot out amongst themselves.[14] Best of the Mercedes was Pascal Wehrlein, who would start ninth having just fallen short of the shoot out.[14] Miguel Molina had initially taken pole, but it was later revoked for a technical infringement after Q3.[14]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Oschersleben Race article.

An early stop for Christian Vietoris meant he claimed his first win in the DTM despite qualifying in sixteenth.[15] He was one of the few to avoid a delayed stop in an action packed race which saw the safety car deployed three times, and ultimately cost Jamie Green victory.[15] The Brit had built an eleven second lead when the final safety car was called, before tumbling down the order due to being on hard tyres, with his rivals on softs.[15]

The major incidents saw Robert Wickens, Timo Glock and Pascal Wehrlein all involved in incidents that saw the safety car deployed.[15] Wickens' retirement caused the first safety car of the season, after Miguel Molina turned across the front of the Canadian when exiting the pitlane, breaking Wickens' front suspension.[15] A lap after the restart and Glock bounced off of Mattias Ekström and Mike Rockenfeller to punt himself (and Paul di Resta who just managed to continue) into the gravel.[15] Wehrlein, meanwhile, spun into the gravel late on at turn one, as drizzle began to fall.[15]

Round III: DTM Budapest 2014[]

The weekend of the 30 May to 1 June saw the DTM hop into Hungary to tackle the Hungaroring, the first race of the season to be held outside of Germany's borders.[10] It was also the first visit to the circuit since 1988 for the series, part of a celebration of 30 years of the DTM.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Hungaroring Race article.

A second pole position in a row was taken by Marco Wittmann, as the German set the fastest time of the weekend to take pole in Q3.[16] Timo Glock secured the first all BMW front row of the season, ahead of the first Audi in Miguel Molina, who held his quali position for the first time all season.[16] In contrast, it was an awful day for Mercedes, as all seven of their cars were at the back and five falling in Q1[16] Race winner last time out Christian Vietoris qualified dead last, ultimately two and a half seconds slower than Wittmann's pole time.[16]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Hungaroring Race article.

A second pole was followed by a second win, as Wittmann completed a faultless drive to take victory and disappeared from the field early on.[17] Miguel Molina was left in a lonely second having started on hard tyres, and so competed in the second half of the race on softs to try to close in on Wittmann.[17] Third place went to Bruno Spengler, as Mercedes failed to score a single point yet again.[17]

In one of the least exciting races of the season, only one major incident resulted in retirement, as Joey Hand hit the back of Gary Paffett on the opening lap.[17] Paffett was out of the race with suspension damage, while Hand continued, while, later on, Timo Scheider suffred a failure due to kerb hopping.[17] Other retirements claimed Augusto Farfus and Vietoris, although they suffered failures rather than accidents.[17]

Round IV: DTM Nuremburg 2014[]

The annual visit to the city of Nuremberg, and the Norisring followed on the 29 June, with the race itself the first of the year to be held in wet conditions.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Norisring Race article.

Having struggled all season in qualifying, Mercedes finally showed their pace at a circuit suited to both their drivers and cars.[18] Pole went ot Robert Wickens, with Paul di Resta snatching second for his best quali result since his return to the series.[18] Five Mercs got through to Q3, with Jamie Green snatching third for Audi, while Mattias Ekström and Marco Wittmann completed the top eight.[18]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Norisring Race article.

Sunday proved to be one of the wetter days of the season, although he circuit dried before the end of the race.[19] Indeed, the DMSB had deemed the conditions bad enough for the race to start behind the safety car, although that did little to hamper Wickens, who won his second DTM race, over twenty seconds ahead of Green in second.[19] Green had been involved in an accident at the restart of the race, after di Resta moved across the front of the Audi, before being spun around as Green got on the power.[19]

Third place went to Ekstrom in an action packed race that saw incidents and overtakes galore, including yet another incident involving Gary Paffett and Martin Tomczyk.[19] Elsewhere, Christian Vietoris lost a wheel in the closing stages while hunting down Wickens, before Adrien Tambay lost sixth place after a race long battle with Pascal Wehrlein.[19]

Round V: DTM Moskau 2014[]

Moscow hosted the fifth race weekend of the season from the 11th to the 13th of July, despite some calls for the race to be cancelled in light of the Russian Ferderation's action in Ukraine.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Moscow Raceway Race article.

Status quo was resumed in Moscow as Mercedes once again populated the lower end of the field, as Maxime Martin took a stunning pole position, the first of his short career.[20] Just fractions of a second slower was Bruno Spengler, ahead of two equally matched Audis in Nico Müller and Mike Rockenfeller.[20] The best Stuttgart starter would be Robert Wickens down in fourteenth, with two seconds covering Martin on pole, and Vitaly Petrov last.[20]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Moscow Raceway Race article.

Another lights-to-flag victory in 2014 saw the first career victory for Martin, the Belgian surviving two safety car periods to win comfortably.[21] Joining him on the podium were Spengler and Mattias Ekström, both also escaping the rae without major incident, ahead of Marco Wittmann, who left Moscow in the lead of the Championship.[21] The best Mercedes turned out to be Christian Vietoris in seventh, as all bar one point went to drivers who started on soft tyres.[21]

Incidents in Moscow included an engine failure for Timo Scheider, with the veteran putting his car in an area where it could not be retrieved without a safety car (a result of the timing of the failure).[21] The resulting period effectively won the race for Martin, as he pitted just before the pit lane was closed, while his rivals had to continue on delayed.[21] Rockenfeller, meanwhile, had been the main threat to Martin in the race, before he made a mistake at the restart and slammed into Adrien Tambay and put himself out.[21]

Round VI: DTM Spielberg 2014[]

The annual trip to Austria came from the 1 - 3 August 2014, with the Red Bull Ring hosting the DTM and all of its support packages.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Spielberg Race article.

Mercedes' main man in 2014 was proving to be Robert Wickens, as the Canadian secured a second pole position of the season.[22] With just a second covering the entire field, one of the tightest sessions of the season saw Timo Glock claim his second front row start in a row, ahead of Marco Wittmann, who was now showing his title credentials.[22] At the very back of the field was to be Paul di Resta, who struggled to match the pace of his team mates.[22]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Spielberg Race article.

The title fight was put heavily in Wittmann's favour at the Red Bull Ring, as the German recovered from a slow start to win his third race of the year.[23] His victory was a fortunate one, however, as pole sitter Wickens ended up being disqualified for a pitlane incident when battling with Augusto Farfus.[23] Farfus ended up second in the race, while Glock defended third place to complete an all BMW podium.[23]

Away from Wickens' disqualification, there was also action on the circuit, with yellow flags earning several drivers penalties as well.[23] António Félix da Costa was the main cause, pulling off the circuit early on with a failure, having just been warned about track limits.[23] Later on, di Resta and Joey Hand bounced off of each other to send the Scot into the gravel, although he retained enough momentum to continue.[23]

Round VII: DTM Nürburg 2014[]

The DTM returned to the old favourite, the Nürburgring, in mid-August, using the National circuit rather than the Grand Prix layout.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Nürburgring Race article.

Reinforcing his title charge was Marco Wittmann, who claimed pole for a third time in the year at the Nürburgring.[24] The German put in a flawless display to top all three qualifying sessions, ultimately beating Edoardo Mortara by two tenths of a second.[24] Daniel Juncadella secured the best starting position for a Mercedes in seventh, as BMW seemed to be the manufacturer in trouble in Nurburg.[24]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Nürburgring Race article.

A second consecutive race win, and a fourth of the season made it seem inevitable that Wittmann would win the Championship, as completed another impressive display to take the victory.[25] Mike Rockenfeller was the only man who seemed able to challenge him, although the defending Champion just fell short.[25] Mortara, meanwhile defended a late charge from Paul di Resta to complete the podium, in another race where the soft tyre starters gained the advantage over the hard starters.[25]

Away from the podium, and Wittmann's closest challenger Mattias Ekström retired early on with suspension damage, while Robert Wickens put Timo Scheider out of the race.[25] Nico Müller and Augusto Farfus were also casualties due to damage, while Vitaly Petrov was unfortunate not to score the first points of his DTM career after a late spin.[25]

Round VIII: DTM Lausitz 2014[]

Another DTM favourite followed, as the Lausitzring hosted its annual DTM round from the 12 - 14 September.[10] The race also presented the earliest opportunity for Marco Wittmann to win the title, as he brought a 64 point lead to the circuit, with just 75 left to fight for.

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Lausitzring Race article.

After Q1 was abandoned due to the conditions at the Lausitzring (which claimed Joey Hand after a spin), Pascal Wehrlein claimed a first pole position in his DTM career, becoming the youngest ever pole sitter in the process.[26] He beat some of the most experienced men in the field in the tricky conditions, with Mattias Ekström lining up in second place, and needing to win to keep his title hopes alive.[26]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Lausitzring Race article.

Wehrlein converted his first pole into a first career win, although his feat (becoming the youngest ever winner in the series' history) was overshadowed by another history maker.[27] Indeed, Wittmann claimed seventh in the race, with Mattias Ekström retiring early on, to clinch his first DTM title, despite treacherous conditions.[27] Christian Vietoris and Timo Scheider completed an all German podium, in a race filled with drama.[27]

Ekstrom put himself out of the running for the title after running into the gravel at turn eight, a feat repeated, twice, by Jamie Green at various times in the race.[27] Ekstrom went out when the front left wheel of his car came loose after his stop, meaning he had to pull off the circuit, while an overheating issue for Paul di Resta put him out an promoted Wittmann to seventh.[27] The other man in the title fight, Edoardo Mortara, had made an audacious decision to start on soft tyres when everyone else was on wets, in a gamble that ultimately failed.[27]

Round XI: DTM Zandvoort 2014[]

Despite its earlier omission, the Circuit Park Zandvoort in North Holland, Netherlands, would host the penultimate round of the season on the 28 September.[10]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Zandvoort Race article.

Despite having already won the title, Wittmann was still eager to secure the Teams' Championship for BMW Team RMG, and just missed out on pole to Mike Rockenfeller.[28] Edoardo Mortara was sent from third to the back of the grid after an illegal mounting point was discovered on his car after the session.[28] Further back, Pascal Wehrlein continued his form to take fifth place (after penalties) to be the best Mercedes driver, and the only one in the top ten.[28]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Zandvoort Race article.

Despite being penalised in qualifying, Mattias Ekström won his (and Audi's) first race of the season, despite starting on hard tyres.[29] He survived a series of incidents to take victory, using his soft tyres in the latter half of the race to dive past Wittmann for the lead, with the new Champion holding onto second to win Team RMG the Teams' title.[29] Third place went to Martin Tomczyk, ahead of a duel between Mortara and Christian Vietoris which provided some late race action.[29]

Identical accidents claimed Adrien Tambay and Gary Paffett at opposite ends of the race, with both running wide through the Marlboro turn and smacking into the barrier.[29] In-between their self caused accidents was a crash that took Augusto Farfus out of the race, caused by a misjudgement by Daniel Juncadella on the brakes into the chicane.[29] Also causing a safety car period was Nico Müller who tried to run around the outside of Vietoris through the narrow first sector, only to touch the grass and hit the barrier.[29]

Round X: DTM Hockenheim Finale 2014[]

The field returned to the Hockenheimring for the final round of the season on 19 October 2014.[10] Ahead of the final weekend came news of an agreement between the DTM, Super GT and IMSA to compete under a new set of unified rules from 2017.[30] These new rules established a new engine set up for the series, officially identified as "Class One" specification.[30]

Qualifying[]

For the full qualifying report, head to the 2014 Hockenheim Finale Race article.

The final pole of the season went to Miguel Molina, who was, surprisingly, still chasing a first win in the series.[31] Mattias Ekström claimed second as [{Audi]], significantly, dominated Q3 to take a strangle hold on the Brands' Championship, the last Championship still up for grabs.[31] They got six of their cars through, with Augusto Farfus the only BMW to start in the top eight, as Pascal Wehrlein finished the session as the best Mercedes driver.[31]

Race[]

For the full race report, head to the 2014 Hockenheim Finale Race article.

An exciting finale to the season saw Mattias Ekström clinch second in the Championship and his second victory in a row, leading home an Audi 1-2-3.[32] Mike Rockenfeller and Jamie Green completed the podium to secure the Brands' Championship for the four rings, as BMW fell at the final hurdle.[32] Paul di Resta ended the day as best of the Mercedes in fourth, ahead of Champion Marco Wittmann who could finally receive his crown.[32]

A race of two halves again saw Ekstrom use soft tyres in the second half of the race to carve his way through the field, dragging Rockenfeller in his wake.[32] They passed Jamie Green in the closing stages, before an accident for Daniel Juncadella effectively neutralised the race for the final laps.[32]

Regulations[]

2014 saw minimal changes to the regulations since 2013, with the "Soft" tyres continuing to be used, as well as DRS.[33] BMW, meanwhile, opted to equip all of their drivers with the new BMW M4 DTM, replacing the M3 that had been in use since 2012.[11]

Technical[]

2014 sees a continuation of the weight/ballast penalty for top ten finishers, with cars getting an additional 20kg (on top of the minimum race weight of 1,120kg), for taking victory.[33] The Drag Reduction System, shortened to DRS, also returns in 2014, although the situations in which it may be used have changed. A driver may deploy DRS twice during a single lap, provided that they are within two seconds of the car ahead of them at the start/finish line.[33] The obligatory pitstop during the race must see all four tyres changed, with the pitlane speed limited to 80km/h.[33]

Sporting[]

As with the 2013 season, the DTM used the FIA's standardised points system, as used in Formula One and the FIA Formula E Championship. Each race will be awarded the same number of points, meaning the race winner of any race will receive 25 points, second handed 18 and third 15.[33] Points were then awarded to any finisher in the top ten.[33]

The full points scoring system for the 2014 DTM campaign is outlined below:

2014 DTM Championship Race Points
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

The DTM Championship was decided based on a driver's full season results, while each team would have a combined tally of their two drivers determine their final score.[33] The Brands' Championship was determined by a combination of the six best placed cars at each round for each manufacturer.

Standings[]

DTM 2014 will see three different championship titles on offer, with the ultimate prize, the title of DTM Champion, awarded to the highest scoring driver.[33] The top scoring team will be named as the the DTM Team Champion, while the crown of DTM Brand Champion will be awarded to the manufacturer with the highest point tally.[33]

Drivers' Championship[]

Hence, Marco Wittmann became one of he youngest ever winners of the DTM Championship, with one of the largest winning margins in DTM history. Mattias Ekström ended the season as the best of the Audi runners in second, while Christian Vietoris led the Mercedes standings come the end of the season. At the foot of the table was Vitaly Petrov, whom failed to score a point all season, with the hugely experienced Gary Paffett just above him, the Brit having had his most difficult season to date.

Displayed below are the full standings from the 2014 DTM Championship:

2014 DTM Championship
Pos. Driver Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Germany Flag of Russia Flag of Austria Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Germany Pts.
1st Wittmann 1st 19th 1st 6th 4th 1st 1st 6th 2nd 5th 156
2nd Ekström 2nd 13th 9th 3rd 3rd 7th Ret Ret 1st 1st 106
3rd Rockenfeller 4th 2nd 10th 8th Ret 13th 2nd 10th 15th 2nd 72
4th Vietoris 15th 1st 20th 21st 7th 9th 6th 2nd 5th 14th 69
5th Mortara 22nd 3rd 4th 4th 9th 16th 3rd 16th 4th 22nd 68
6th Tomczyk 7th 9th 13th Ret 13th 4th 8th 8th 3rd 7th 49
7th Martin 20th 14th 6th 17th 1st 14th 7th 14th 6th Ret 47
8th Wehrlein 11th Ret 14th 5th 8th Ret 10th 1st 7th 20th 46
9th Scheider 9th 7th Ret 10th Ret 5th Ret 3rd 9th 6th 44
10th Green Ret 18th 7th 2nd Ret 8th 14th 17th 14th 3rd 43
11th Spengler 6th 12th 3rd 11th 2nd 10th 12th 15th 16th 12th 42
12th Wickens 18th Ret 11th 1st 14th DSQ 9th 5th 8th 17th 41
13th Farfus 8th 5th 21st 14th 10th 2nd Ret 7th Ret 16th 39
14th Tambay 3rd 10th 5th 9th Ret 6th 11th 18th Ret 19th 36
15th di Resta 14th 4th 18th 15th Ret 18th 4th Ret Ret 4th 36
16th Glock 5th Ret 19th 16th 6th 3rd 16th Ret 12th 11th 33
17th Molina 13th 6th 2nd 22nd 12th 11th Ret 9th 18th 8th 32
18th Juncadella 19th Ret 16th 13th 15th 15th 5th 4th 17th 21st 22
19th Müller 16th 16th 12th 18th 5th 19th Ret Ret Ret 13th 10
20th Hand 10th 15th 15th 7th 17th 12th 17th 11th 10th 15th 8
21st da Costa 21st 11th 8th 20th 11th Ret 13th Ret 13th 9th 6
22nd Paffett 12th 8th Ret 12th 16th 17th 15th 13th 19th 10th 5
23rd Petrov 17th 17th 17th 19th 18th 20th 18th 12th 11th 18th 0

Teams Championship[]

BMW Team RMG duly took their first DTM crown, beating their nearest rivals, Abt Sportsline, by almost 70 points. Team Phoenix's strong last day saw them climb ahead of the leading Mercedes-Benz team in HWA. Further down, Pascal Wehrlein outscored three other teams with his single car entry to finish ninth, with Mücke Motorsport at the foot of the table. The full championship table is displayed below: 

2014 Teams Championship
Pos. Team Driver Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Germany Flag of Russia Flag of Austria Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Germany Pts.
1st Team RMG Wittmann 1st 19th 1st 6th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|4th|style="background-color: gold; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|1st 1st 6th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd 5th 203
Martin 20th 14th 6th 17th 1st 14th 7th 14th 6th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret
2nd Abt Sportsline Ekström 2nd 13th 9th|style="background-color:rgb(123,30,59); color: white; border-radius:5px;"|3rd 3rd 7th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color: gold; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|1st 1st 138
Molina 13th 6th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd 22nd 12th 11th Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|9th 18th 8th
3rd Team Phoenix Rockenfeller 4th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd 10th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|13th 2nd 10th|15th 2nd 116
Schedier 9th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|7th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|10th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|5th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:rgb(123,30,59); color: white; border-radius:5px;"|3rd 9th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|6th
4th Team HWA Vietoris 15th 1st 20th 21st 7th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|9th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|6th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd 5th|14th 105
di Resta 14th 4th 18th 15th Ret 18th 4th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|4th
5th Abt Sportsline Mortara 22nd 3rd 4th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|4th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|9th 16th 3rd 16th 4th 22nd 104
Tambay 3rd 10th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|5th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|9th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|6th 11th 18th Ret 19th
6th Team Schnitzer Spengler 6th 12th 3rd 11th 2nd 10th 12th 15th 16th 12th 91
Tomczyk 7th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|9th 13th Ret 13th 4th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th|style="background-color:rgb(123,30,59); color: white; border-radius:5px;"|3rd 7th
7th Team Rosberg Green Ret 18th 7th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th 14th 17th 14th 3rd 53
Müller 16th 16th 12th 18th 5th 19th Ret|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret 13th
8th Team RBM Farfus 8th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|5th 21st 14th 10th|style="background-color: silver; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|2nd Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|7th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret 16th 47
Hand 10th 15th 15th 7th 17th 12th 17th 11th 10th 15th
9th Team HWA Wherlein 11th Ret 14th 5th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|10th|style="background-color: gold; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|1st 7th 20th 46
10th Team HWA Paffett 12th 8th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret 12th 16th 17th 15th 13th 19th 10th 46
Wickens 18th Ret 11th 1st 14th DSQ 9th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|5th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|8th 17th
11th Team MTEK Glock 5th|style="background-color: plum; color: black; border-radius:5px;"|Ret 19th 16th 6th|style="background-color:rgb(123,30,59); color: white; border-radius:5px;"|3rd 16th Ret 12th 11th 39
da Costa 21st 11th 8th 20th 11th Ret 13th Ret 13th 9th
12th Mücke Juncadella 19th Ret 16th 13th 15th 15th 5th|style="background-color:palegreen; color:black; border-radius:5px;"|4th 17th 21st 22
Petrov 17th 17th 17th 19th 18th 20th 18th 12th 11th 18th

Brand Championship[]

Audi were duly crowned champions in the Manufacturer/Brands battle in 2014,beating BMW at the final two rounds of the season to ensure victory. It proved to be a difficult season for Mercedes, as they tumbled to third, and almost 200 points behind winners Audi, with the Mercedes C63 DTM failing to live up to expectations.

2014 Brands Championship
Pos. Brand Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Flag of Hungary Flag of Germany Flag of Russia Flag of Austria Flag of Germany Flag of Germany Dutch Flag Flag of Germany Pts.
1st Audi 47 48 49 52 27 28 33 18 39 70 411
2nd BMW 54 12 52 14 64 71 35 18 42 18 380
3rd Mercedes-Benz 0 41 0 35 10 2 33 65 20 13 219

References[]

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2014 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
Manufacturers
AudiAMG-MercedesBMW
Car/engine
Audi RS5 DTM 2014Audi 4.0l V8Mercedes-AMG C-Coupé DTM 2014AMG 4.0l V8BMW M4 DTM 2014P66 4.0l V8
Teams
Audi Sport Team AbtAudi Sport Team Abt SportslineAudi Sport Team PhoenixAudi Sport Team RosbergBMW Team MTEKBMW Team RBMBMW Team RMGBMW Team SchnitzerEuronics/Free Man's World AMG Mercedesgooix AMG MercedesOriginal-Teile AMG MercedesPetronas AMG Mercedes
Drivers
1 Mike Rockenfeller2 Timo Scheider3 Augusto Farfus4 Joey Hand5 Christian Vietoris6 Paul di Resta7 Mattias Ekström8 Miguel Molina9 Bruno Spengler10 Martin Tomczyk11 Gary Paffett12 Robert Wickens15 Edoardo Mortara16 Adrien Tambay17 Timo Glock18 António Félix da Costa19 Daniel Juncadella20 Vitaly Petrov21 Jamie Green22 Nico Müller23 Marco Wittmann24 Maxime Martin25 Pascal Wehrlein
Races
Hockenheim OpeningOscherslebenHungaroringNorisringMoscow RacewaySpeilbergNürburgringLausitzringZandvoortHockenheim Finale
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