# 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2002 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the sixteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also third season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with two races; a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race at each event.
Laurent Aïello was the Drivers Champion driving an Audi, and HWA Team were the Teams Champion utilising Mercedes-Benz cars.

## Changes for 2002

Rule Changes
* Standing starts were introduced for the first time.
* Formula One points system was adopted.
* HANS devices were mandatory for all drivers.
Calendar Changes
* Only one race would now take place at the Nürburgring.
* Oschersleben was removed from the calendar.
* Donington Park and Zolder were added to the calendar.

## Teams and drivers

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

## Race calendar and winners

Six rounds would be held in Germany, with the remainder in Belgium, Great Britain, Austria and the Netherlands. Both races at Hockenheim would take place on the new circuit for the first time.
| Round | 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 |
| 1 | CR | Hockenheimring | 21 April | | Christian Abt | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ARD |
| 2 | QR | Zolder | 5 May | Martin Tomczyk | Christian Abt | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 2 | CR | Zolder | 5 May | | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 3 | QR | Donington Park | 19 May | Manuel Reuter | Timo Scheider | Jean Alesi | Vodafone AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 3 | CR | Donington Park | 19 May | | Marcel Fässler | Jean Alesi | Vodafone AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 4 | QR | Sachsenring | 2 June | Laurent Aïello | Karl Wendlinger | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 4 | CR | Sachsenring | 2 June | | Michael Bartels | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 5 | QR | Norisring | 30 June | Mattias Ekström | Mattias Ekström | Mattias Ekström | Team Abt | Audi | ZDF |
| 5 | CR | Norisring | 30 June | | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 6 | QR | Lausitzring | 14 July | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Mercedes-Benz | ZDF |
| 6 | CR | Lausitzring | 14 July | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Vodafone AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ZDF |
| 7 | QR | Nürburgring | 4 August | Uwe Alzen | Jean Alesi | Uwe Alzen | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 7 | CR | Nürburgring | 4 August | | Mattias Ekström | Uwe Alzen | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 8 | QR | A1-Ring | 8 September | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Mattias Ekström | Team Abt | Audi | ARD |
| 8 | CR | A1-Ring | 8 September | | Uwe Alzen | Marcel Fässler | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 9 | QR | Zandvoort | 29 September | Laurent Aïello | Christian Abt | Marcel Fässler | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz | ARD |
| 9 | CR | Zandvoort | 29 September | | Mattias Ekström | Mattias Ekström | Team Abt | Audi | ARD |
| 10 | QR | Hockenheimring | 6 October | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ZDF |
| 10 | CR | Hockenheimring | 6 October | | Laurent Aïello | Bernd Schneider | Vodafone AMG Mercedes | Mercedes | ZDF |

## 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 | HOC | ZOL | ZOL | DON | DON | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR | NÜR | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC | HOC | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | QR | CR | Pts |
| 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 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC | HOC | ZOL | ZOL | DON | DON | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR | NÜR | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC | HOC | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
* † – Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

### Teams' championship

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