DTM season 2016
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| Driver: |
 Marco Wittmann
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Audi
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Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
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| Number of races: | 18th |
| <2015 season | |
The 2016 DTM season was the 30th DTM season and the 17th since the series was re-established in 2000. The season began on May 7th in Hockenheim and ended on October 16th at the same point.
Regulations
In order to compensate for the speed disadvantages that BMW had in the previous season with the same weight as the competition, the minimum weight for the BMW M4 DTM was reduced by 7.5 kg, and the rear wing of the car can be 50 mm wider than the competition.
The rules for using the Drag Reduction System (DRS) were changed, the DRS could now be used from the second lap in the race if the distance to the driver ahead at the finish line was less than a second. Depending on the length of the route, there is a fixed number of uses; when using the DRS, three uses are always deducted. The DRS can then be activated two more times in the same round without this being deducted from the remaining number.
The assignment of performance weights has also been revised. These are no longer awarded before the race weekend, but after qualification. The theoretical fastest lap time (based on the three fastest sector times) of the fastest driver of a manufacturer is decisive for the weight in the race. If the fastest driver from another manufacturer was more than 0.1 percent slower, the faster manufacturer must place 2.5 kg performance weight in each of its vehicles, the slower manufacturer may take 2.5 kg performance weight. If the difference is more than 0.2 percent, it is even 5 kg in each case.
Teams and drivers
All teams use Hankook tires .
Changes in the drivers
In addition to the newcomers and returnees for the 2016 season, the following list includes all drivers who took part in the 2015 DTM season and who did not start for the same team in the 2016 season as in 2015.
Drivers who have changed their team:
- Lucas Auer : EURONICS / BWT Mercedes-AMG → Mücke Motorsport
- Augusto Farfus : BMW Team RBM → BMW Team MTEK
- Maximilian Götz : PETRONAS Mercedes-AMG → HWA
- Timo Glock : BMW Team MTEK → BMW Team RMG
- Daniel Juncadella : PETRONAS Mercedes-AMG → HWA
- Maxime Martin : BMW Team RMG → BMW Team RBM
- Nico Müller : Audi Sport Team Rosberg → Audi Sport Team Dept.
- Adrien Tambay : Audi Sport Team Abt → Audi Sport Team Rosberg
- Christian Vietoris : gooix / original parts Mercedes-AMG → Mücke Motorsport
Drivers who entered or returned to the DTM:
- Esteban Ocon : GP3 series (ART Grand Prix) → ART Grand Prix
- René Rast : FIA World Endurance Championship ( Audi Sport Team Joest ) → Audi Sport Team Rosberg
- Felix Rosenqvist : European Formula 3 Championship ( Prema Powerteam ) → ART Grand Prix
Drivers who have left the DTM:
- Antonio Giovinazzi : Audi Sport Team Phoenix → GP2 Series ( Prema Racing )
- Pascal Wehrlein : gooix / original parts Mercedes-AMG → Formula 1 ( Manor Racing )
Performance weights
Based on the basic weight of 1120 kg, performance weights were loaded or unloaded during the season. The initial weight at the beginning of the season at BMW was reduced by 7.5 kg due to the performance in the previous season. Over the season, the BMW M4 DTM was the lightest car with an average performance weight of -3.8 kg (min: -12.5 kg; max: +2.5 kg). The heaviest vehicle was the Mercedes-AMG C63 with an average performance weight of +1.8 kg (min: -10 kg; max: 15 kg). The Audi RS5 had an average performance weight of +0.7 kg (min: -10 kg; max: +7.5 kg). The maximum (+20 kg) and minimum (-15 kg / -22.5 kg) performance weights stipulated by the regulations were not achieved by any vehicle during the season.
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| vehicle | min | Max | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 | Q1 | R1 | Q2 | R2 |
| Audi RS 5 DTM | -15 kg | +20 kg | 0 kg | +5 kg | 0 kg | -5 kg | 0 kg | +5 kg | 0 kg | +5 kg | +7.5 kg | +2.5 kg | +7.5 kg | +2.5 kg | -2.5 kg | -5 kg | -10 kg | -5 kg | 0 kg | +5 kg | 0 kg | |||||||||||||||||
| BMW M4 DTM | -22.5 kg | +20 kg | -7.5 kg | -12.5 kg | -7.5 kg | -2.5 kg | +2.5 kg | -2.5 kg | +2.5 kg | -2.5 kg | -5 kg | 0 kg | -5 kg | -10 kg | -5 kg | -2.5 kg | -2.5 kg | -7.5 kg | -7.5 kg | -2.5 kg | +2.5 kg | |||||||||||||||||
| Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | -15 kg | +20 kg | 0 kg | -5 kg | 0 kg | -5 kg | -10 kg | -10 kg | -5 kg | -5 kg | -2.5 kg | +2.5 kg | +7.5 kg | +12.5 kg | +7.5 kg | +10 kg | +15 kg | +10 kg | +5 kg | 0 kg | +5 kg | |||||||||||||||||
Race calendar and results
The racing calendar has been slightly modified compared to the previous season. The race in Mogyoród , Hungary , was returned to the DTM calendar after a year, and the race in Oschersleben was removed from the racing calendar.
Championship results
Point system
Points were awarded to the first 10 classified drivers in the following number:
| space | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | 7th | 8th. | 9. | 10. |
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| Points | 25th | 18th | 15th | 12 | 10 | 8th | 6th | 4th | 2 | 1 |
Driver ranking
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- Adrien Tambay injured his left hand during the first race at Zandvoort and was injured in one race.
Manufacturer rating
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HO1
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RBR
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Audi
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43 | 7th | 20th | 38 | 56 | 34 | 49 | 29 | 16 | 56 | 22nd | 20th | 27 | 47 | 90 | 55 | 62 | 29 | 700 |
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BMW
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18th | 47 | 75 | 63 | 14th | 11 | 32 | 50 | 27 | 21st | 8th | 70 | 57 | 28 | 6th | 45 | 38 | 37 | 647 |
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Mercedes
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40 | 47 | 6th | - | 31 | 56 | 20th | 22nd | 58 | 24 | 71 | 11 | 17th | 26th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 471 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Ruben Zimmermann: BMW concessions: "Have responsibility for the DTM". Motorsport-Total.com, April 9, 2016, accessed May 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Ruben Zimmermann: DTM regulations 2016: This is how the new DRS works. Motorsport-Total.com, April 17, 2016, accessed May 7, 2016 .
- ↑ Ruben Zimmermann: DTM 2016: The new performance weights under the microscope. Motorsport-Total.com, April 15, 2016, accessed May 7, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Mercedes: Four drivers change teams. Motorsport-Total.com, February 18, 2016, accessed on February 18, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h BMW teams known for DTM 2016: Timo Glock changes. Motorsport-Total.com, February 4, 2016, accessed February 4, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Roman Wittemeier: Audi with unchanged DTM squad into the 2016 season. Motorsport-Total.com, November 28, 2015, accessed on December 5, 2015 .
- ↑ DTM calendar for 2016 is certain: Oschersleben is out! Motorsport-Total.com, November 30, 2015, accessed November 30, 2015 .
- ↑ Ruben Zimmermann: Tambay injured: Rene Rast is making his DTM debut. Motorsport-Total.com, July 17, 2016, accessed July 17, 2016 .