# 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fifteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also second season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. There were ten race weekends with one race at each event.

## Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | HWA Team | 1 | Bernd Schneider | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | HWA Team | 2 | Peter Dumbreck | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | HWA Team | 5 | Uwe Alzen | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | HWA Team | 6 | Marcel Fässler | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | Manthey Racing | 9 | Bernd Mayländer | 1-2, 6-10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | Manthey Racing | 9 | Marcel Tiemann | 3-5 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2001 | Manthey Racing | 10 | Patrick Huisman | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Persson Motorsport | 14 | Thomas Jäger | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Persson Motorsport | 15 | Christijan Albers | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 24 | Pedro Lamy | 1-2 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 24 | David Saelens | 3-10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 42 | Darren Turner | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 | OPC Team Holzer | 3 | Joachim Winkelhock | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 | OPC Team Holzer | 4 | Timo Scheider | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 | OPC Team Holzer | 11 | Michael Bartels | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2001 | OPC Team Phoenix | 7 | Manuel Reuter | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000 | OPC Team Phoenix | 8 | Yves Olivier | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000 | OPC Euroteam | 16 | Alain Menu | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000 | OPC Euroteam | 17 | Hubert Haupt | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2000 | Mamerow Racing Team | 20 | Peter Mamerow | All |
| Audi | Audi TT-R DTM 2001 | Team Abt Sportsline | 18 | Christian Abt | All |
| Audi | Audi TT-R DTM 2001 | Team Abt Sportsline | 19 | Laurent Aïello | 1-3, 5-10 |
| Audi | Audi TT-R DTM 2001 | Team Abt Sportsline | 19 | Kris Nissen | 4 |
| Audi | Audi TT-R DTM 2001 | Team Abt Sportsline Junior | 22 | Mattias Ekström | All |
| Audi | Audi TT-R DTM 2001 | Team Abt Sportsline Junior | 23 | Martin Tomczyk | All |
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## Race calendar and winners

Two international rounds were added: A1-Ring in Austria and Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Each weekend comprised a 30 km qualifying race and a 100 km main race.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer |
| 1 | QR | Hockenheimring | 22 April | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1 | CR | Hockenheimring | 22 April | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 2 | QR | Nürburgring | 6 May | Laurent Aïello | Alain Menu | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 2 | CR | Nürburgring | 6 May | | Martin Tomczyk | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 3 | QR | Oschersleben | 20 May | Marcel Fässler | Marcel Fässler | Marcel Fässler | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 3 | CR | Oschersleben | 20 May | | Bernd Schneider | Marcel Fässler | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | QR | Sachsenring | 17 June | Peter Dumbreck | Christian Abt | Peter Dumbreck | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | CR | Sachsenring | 17 June | | Christian Abt | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 5 | QR | Norisring | 8 July | Bernd Schneider | Marcel Fässler | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 5 | CR | Norisring | 8 July | | Bernd Schneider | Uwe Alzen | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 6 | QR | Lausitzring | 12 August | Uwe Alzen | Christian Abt | Uwe Alzen | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 6 | CR | Lausitzring | 12 August | | Laurent Aïello | Peter Dumbreck | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 7 | QR | Nürburgring | 26 August | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 7 | CR | Nürburgring | 26 August | | Bernd Schneider | Laurent Aïello | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 8 | QR | A1-Ring | 9 September | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 8 | CR | A1-Ring | 9 September | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | D2 AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 9 | QR | Zandvoort | 23 September | Christian Abt | Christian Abt | Christian Abt | Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 9 | CR | Zandvoort | 23 September | | Christian Abt | Uwe Alzen | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 10 | QR | Hockenheimring | 7 October | Michael Bartels | Patrick Huisman | Patrick Huisman | Eschmann AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
| 10 | CR | Hockenheimring | 7 October | | Bernd Mayländer | Bernd Mayländer | Eschmann AMG Mercedes | Mercedes-Benz |
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## Drivers' Championship
### 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 | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | HOC1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | OSC | OSC | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | 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 | Bernd Schneider | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 161 |
| 2 | Uwe Alzen | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 101 |
| 3 | Peter Dumbreck | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 2 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 88 |
| 4 | Marcel Fässler | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 76 |
| 5 | Laurent Aïello | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 75 |
| 6 | Patrick Huisman | 16 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 63 |
| 7 | Thomas Jäger | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 20 | DNS | 7 | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| 8 | Mattias Ekström | 17 | DNS | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Manuel Reuter | 12 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 35 |
| 10 | Christian Abt | 10 | 10 | NC | Ret | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | DSQ | 18 | DNS | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 29 |
| 11 | Bernd Mayländer | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | | | | | | | 8 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 2 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Marcel Tiemann | | | | | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 13 | Martin Tomczyk | 20 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 21† | 7 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 23 |
| 14 | Christijan Albers | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 19 |
| 15 | Darren Turner | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 | DSQ | 9 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 |
| 16 | Joachim Winkelhock | Ret | DNS | 19 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 9 | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 12 |
| 17 | Pedro Lamy | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 18 | Michael Bartels | 14 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 19 | Timo Scheider | 15 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 13 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 7 |
| 20 | Hubert Haupt | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 10 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 4 |
| 21 | David Saelens | | | | | 19 | 19† | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 4 |
| 22 | Yves Olivier | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 18 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 3 |
| 23 | Alain Menu | 11 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22† | Ret | 18 | 14 | 11 | 19 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Peter Mamerow | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | Ret | DNS | 20 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 0 |
| 25 | Kris Nissen | | | | | | | 19 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | HOC1 | HOC1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | OSC | OSC | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | | Pts |
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| 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. | HOC1 | HOC1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | OSC | OSC | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | 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 | D2 AMG Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 249 |
| 1 | D2 AMG Mercedes | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 2 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 249 |
| 2 | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 177 |
| 2 | Warsteiner AMG Mercedes | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 177 |
| 3 | Eschmann AMG Mercedes | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 2 | 1 | 117 |
| 3 | Eschmann AMG Mercedes | 10 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 117 |
| 4 | Team Abt Sportsline | 18 | 10 | 10 | NC | Ret | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 3 | DSQ | 18 | DNS | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 104 |
| 4 | Team Abt Sportsline | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 104 |
| 5 | Original-Teile AMG Mercedes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 20 | DNS | 7 | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 62 |
| 5 | Original-Teile AMG Mercedes | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 62 |
| 6 | Abt Sportsline Junior | 22 | 17 | DNS | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 61 |
| 6 | Abt Sportsline Junior | 23 | 20 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 21† | 7 | 16 | 10 | Ret | 6 | 9 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 61 |
| 7 | OPC Team Phoenix | 7 | 12 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | OPC Team Phoenix | 8 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 18 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 15 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 38 |
| 8 | Service 24h AMG Mercedes | 24 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19† | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 31 |
| 8 | Service 24h AMG Mercedes | 42 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 14 | DSQ | 9 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | OPC Team Holzer 1 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 19 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 6 | 4 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 9 | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 19 |
| 9 | OPC Team Holzer 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 11 | Ret | Ret | DNS | 13 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 19 |
| 10 | OPC Team Holzer 2 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 20 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 11 | OPC Euroteam | 16 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22† | Ret | 18 | 14 | 11 | 19 | Ret | 12 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | OPC Euroteam | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 10 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Mamerow Racing Team | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 20 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | Ret | DNS | 20 | Ret | 15 | 17 | 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. | HOC1 | HOC1 | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | OSC | OSC | SAC | SAC | NOR | NOR | LAU | LAU | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | A1R | A1R | ZAN | ZAN | HOC2 | HOC2 | | Pts |
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