# 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the nineteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also sixth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. The number of race weekends were increased from 10 events in 2004 to eleven in 2005 (although 2004 had eleven events including the non-championship race at Shanghai).
Originally each track hosted one race each with the exception of Hockenheimring (two races, premier and finale), but when Avignon lost their race, EuroSpeedway also hosted two events.

## Changes for 2005

* The cars built to 00-03 specs were banned from competition. Instead the whole field would be made up of cars built to the new 04 specs.
* Italy and Portugal lost their respective events. They were replaced by Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps) and Turkey (Istanbul Park).
* Opel scaled down from six to four cars, while Audi and Mercedes fielded eight each instead of the six they had run in 2004.
* Opel announced that they would leave the series shortly after the 2005 season ended.
* BP's German brand Aral AG would become the official fuel retailer and convenience store partner of the series starting from round 7 at Nürburgring in mid-2005, taking over Shell's fuel partner contract. The Aral Ultimate brand would provide 100 RON unleaded gasolines and displayed in the pit gantries, trackside sponsorships and all driver's race overalls on the sleeves.

## Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 1 | Mattias Ekström | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 2 | Martin Tomczyk | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 5 | Tom Kristensen | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2005 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 6 | Allan McNish | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 14 | Christian Abt | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 15 | Pierre Kaffer | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 18 | Rinaldo Capello | All |
| Audi | Audi A4 DTM 2004 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 19 | Frank Stippler | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | HWA Team | 3 | Gary Paffett | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | HWA Team | 4 | Jean Alesi | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | HWA Team | 7 | Bernd Schneider | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005 | HWA Team | 8 | Mika Häkkinen | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | Mücke Motorsport | 16 | Stefan Mücke | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | Mücke Motorsport | 17 | Alexandros Margaritis | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | Persson Motorsport | 20 | Bruno Spengler | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004 | Persson Motorsport | 21 | Jamie Green | All |
| Opel | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | OPC Team Holzer | 9 | Marcel Fässler | All |
| Opel | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | OPC Team Holzer | 10 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | All |
| Opel | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | OPC Team Phoenix | 11 | Laurent Aïello | All |
| Opel | Opel Vectra GTS V8 2005 | OPC Team Phoenix | 12 | Manuel Reuter | All |
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### Team changes

MG Rover announced that they would join the DTM in 2005 running a pair of Zytek prepared MG ZT’s. The project would fail to materialize due to MG Rover falling into administration.
Team Holzer and Team Phoenix both downscaled to 2 Opel’s each due to Opel’s reduced budget while Euroteam left the DTM after being part of Opel’s squad since 2000.
Team Joest expanded from two to four cars.
Mücke Motorsport replaced Team Rosberg as part of Mercedes’ DTM program.

### Driver changes

Two time Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen joined the DTM with HWA Team.
Christijan Albers left the DTM to join Formula 1 the Minardi F1 Team.
Stefan Mücke left Persson Motorsport to join his Fathers team, Mücke Motorsport.
Mercedes promoted three Formula 3 Euro Series drivers to the DTM. 2004 Champion Jamie Green and Bruno Spengler joined Persson Motorsport while Alexandros Margaritis joined Mücke Motorsport.
Markus Winkelhock left the DTM to join the Formula Renault 3.5 Series with Draco Racing.
Jarek Janiš and Bernd Mayländer were left without drives for 2005 after Team Rosberg withdrew.
1998 Le Mans winner Allan McNish joined the DTM with Abt Sportsline.
Christian Abt switched from Abt Sportsline to Team Joest.
Audi works drivers Pierre Kaffer and Frank Stippler joined the DTM with Team Joest.
2003 and 2004 Le Mans winner Rinaldo Capello joined the DTM with Team Joest.
Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro left the DTM to focus on Endurance racing.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Laurent Aïello swapped seats at Opel’s two teams.
Peter Dumbreck, Timo Scheider and Jeroen Bleekemolen were left without seats in the DTM due to Opel downscaling their program.

## Race calendar and winners

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | TV | Report |
| 1 | Hockenheimring | 17 April | Mattias Ekström | Jamie Green | Jean Alesi | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 2 | EuroSpeedway | 1 May | Gary Paffett | Mika Häkkinen | Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | 15 May | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | Vodafone-Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 4 | Brno | 5 June | Gary Paffett | Martin Tomczyk | Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ARD | Report |
| 5 | Oschersleben | 26 June | Tom Kristensen | Mattias Ekström | Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 6 | Norisring | 17 July | Tom Kristensen | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 7 | Nürburgring | 7 August | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ARD | Report |
| 8 | Zandvoort | 28 August | Bernd Schneider | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 9 | EuroSpeedway | 18 September | Jamie Green | Gary Paffett | Mattias Ekström | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi | ARD | Report |
| 10 | Istanbul Park | 2 October | Gary Paffett | Mika Häkkinen | Gary Paffett | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
| 11 | Hockenheimring | 23 October | Jamie Green | Jamie Green | Bernd Schneider | Vodafone-Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes | ARD | Report |
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## Championship standings
### Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | HOC2 | Pts |
| 1 | Gary Paffett | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 84 |
| 2 | Mattias Ekström | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 71 |
| 3 | Tom Kristensen | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
| 4 | Bernd Schneider | 3 | 17† | 17† | Ret | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | Jamie Green | 6 | Ret | 19† | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ret | 14 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 18† | 17 |
| 9 | Christian Abt | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 |
| 10 | Allan McNish | 11 | Ret | 18† | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15† | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| 11 | Laurent Aïello | Ret | 10 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 12† | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Marcel Fässler | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | Martin Tomczyk | Ret | 12 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16† | Ret | 10 |
| 14 | Frank Stippler | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | Pierre Kaffer | 13† | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 |
| 16 | Bruno Spengler | 12 | 15† | Ret | 11 | 16 | 13† | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 17 | Manuel Reuter | Ret | 16 | 16† | Ret | 15 | 9 | 20 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | Stefan Mücke | 7 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | Alexandros Margaritis | Ret | Ret | 9 | 17† | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 0 |
| 20 | Rinaldo Capello | Ret | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | 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 | No. | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | HOC2 | Points |
| 1 | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106 |
| 1 | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 13 | 106 |
| 2 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 79 |
| 2 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 2 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16† | Ret | 79 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Abt | 5 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 69 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Abt | 6 | 11 | Ret | 18† | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15† | 9 | 15 | 17 | 69 |
| 4 | Vodafone-Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | 7 | 3 | 17† | 17† | Ret | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 62 |
| 4 | Vodafone-Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 62 |
| 5 | Salzgitter / Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes | 20 | 12 | 15† | Ret | 11 | 16 | 13† | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Salzgitter / Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes | 21 | 6 | Ret | 19† | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | GMAC Stern Team OPC | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | GMAC Stern Team OPC | 10 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 18† | 29 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | 14 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 21 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | 15 | 13† | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | Team OPC | 11 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 12† | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | Team OPC | 12 | Ret | 16 | 16† | Ret | 15 | 9 | 20 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| 9 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 18 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 8 |
| 9 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 19 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Mücke Motorsport | 16 | 7 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | Mücke Motorsport | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 17† | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 3 |
| Pos. | Team | No. | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | HOC2 | Points |
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### Manufacturers' championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | HOC2 | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes | 30 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 25 | 205 |
| 2 | Audi | 9 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 179 |
| 3 | Opel | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | HOC1 | LAU1 | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU2 | IST | HOC2 | Points |
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