# 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the fourteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also first season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the original series' demise in 1996. Nine events were held with two 40-minute races at each racing weekend.

## Pre-season

This was the resurrected DTM's first season since the cancellation of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft at the end of 1996. Mercedes returned to the series after their unfortunate CLR Le Mans project along with H.W.A GmbH and AMG. They were joined by Opel, who brought along the Holzer, Phoenix, Irmscher and Euroteam from the German Super Touring Championship (STW) where they had raced in 1999. The resumption of DTM also meant the end of STW. Audi did not enter, but was still represented through the semi-independent Abt Sportsline team. Two additional teams also ran Mercedes; they were Persson Motorsport and Team Rosberg.

## Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Dunlop.
| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | HWA 1 | 1 | Bernd Schneider | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | HWA 1 | 2 | Thomas Jäger | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | HWA 2 | 5 | Klaus Ludwig | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | HWA 2 | 6 | Marcel Fässler | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 14 | Pedro Lamy | 1–2 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 24 | Pedro Lamy | 3–10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 15 | Darren Turner | 1–2 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Team Rosberg | 42 | Darren Turner | 3–10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Persson Motorsport | 18 | Marcel Tiemann | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 | Persson Motorsport | 19 | Peter Dumbreck | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Holzer 1 | 3 | Uwe Alzen | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Holzer 1 | 4 | Joachim Winkelhock | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Phoenix | 7 | Manuel Reuter | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Phoenix | 8 | Michael Bartels | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Holzer 2 | 11 | Éric Hélary | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Holzer 2 | 17 | Timo Scheider | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Opel Team Irmscher | 12 | Christian Menzel | All |
| Opel | Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 | Euroteam | 16 | Stefano Modena | All |
| Audi | Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 | Abt Sportsline 1 | 9 | Laurent Aïello | 1, 3–10 |
| Audi | Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 | Abt Sportsline 1 | 10 | Christian Abt | 1, 3–10 |
| Audi | Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 | Abt Sportsline 1 | 23 | Roland Asch | 2 |
| Audi | Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 | Abt Sportsline 2 | 20 | Kris Nissen | All |
| Audi | Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 | Abt Sportsline 2 | 21 | James Thompson | 2, 5–10 |
* ^ – Audi did not enter as a manufacturer but Abt Sportsline entered as a semi-independent team.

## Race calendar and winners

All races were held in Germany. Each weekend feature two 100 km races, with equal points scales.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer |
| 1 | Hockenheimring | 28 May | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1 | Hockenheimring | 28 May | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 18 June | Manuel Reuter | Bernd Schneider | Manuel Reuter | Opel Team Phoenix | Opel |
| 2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 18 June | | Manuel Reuter | Manuel Reuter | Opel Team Phoenix | Opel |
| 3 | Norisring | 9 July | Joachim Winkelhock | Christian Menzel | Joachim Winkelhock | Opel Team Holzer 1 | Opel |
| 3 | Norisring | 9 July | | Éric Hélary | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | Sachsenring | 6 August | Klaus Ludwig | Marcel Fässler | Klaus Ludwig | HWA 2 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | Sachsenring | 6 August | | Bernd Schneider | Klaus Ludwig | HWA 2 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 5 | Nürburgring | 20 August | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 5 | Nürburgring | 20 August | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 6 | Lausitzring | 3 September | Bernd Schneider | Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions | Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions | Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions | Event cancelled due to monsoon conditions |
| 7 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 24 September | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | Uwe Alzen | Opel Team Holzer 1 | Opel |
| 7 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 24 September | | Bernd Schneider | Bernd Schneider | HWA 1 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 8 | Nürburgring | 8 October | Joachim Winkelhock | Uwe Alzen | Manuel Reuter | Opel Team Phoenix | Opel |
| 8 | Nürburgring | 8 October | | Joachim Winkelhock | Manuel Reuter | Opel Team Phoenix | Opel |
| 9 | Hockenheimring | 29 October | Manuel Reuter | Manuel Reuter | Uwe Alzen | Opel Team Holzer 1 | Opel |
| 9 | Hockenheimring | 29 October | | Bernd Schneider | Uwe Alzen | Opel Team Holzer 1 | Opel |

## Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | HOC1 | OSC1 | OSC1 | NOR | NOR | SAC | SAC | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | OSC2 | OSC2 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | HOC2 | HOC2 | Pts |
| 1 | Bernd Schneider | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | C | C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | NC | 221 |
| 2 | Manuel Reuter | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13† | 11 | 5 | 5 | C | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Ret | 162 |
| 3 | Klaus Ludwig | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | C | C | 6 | 3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 122 |
| 4 | Marcel Fässler | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | C | C | NC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 116 |
| 5 | Joachim Winkelhock | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 19 | C | C | NC | Ret | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 113 |
| 6 | Uwe Alzen | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 13 | C | C | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| 7 | Michael Bartels | 8 | 3 | 18 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | C | C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 87 |
| 8 | Peter Dumbreck | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | C | C | NC | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 75 |
| 9 | Éric Hélary | Ret | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 16† | 8 | 7 | C | C | 4 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 53 |
| 10 | Marcel Tiemann | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | C | C | NC | 7 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 53 |
| 11 | Thomas Jäger | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | NC | 9 | 7 | 17 | C | C | DNS | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 52 |
| 12 | Timo Scheider | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | C | C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 45 |
| 13 | Pedro Lamy | 11 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | NC | 12 | 4 | 4 | C | C | DNS | DNS | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 14 | Darren Turner | 12 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | C | C | DNS | DNS | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 15 | Stefano Modena | 13 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 19 | 15 | C | C | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 16 | Laurent Aïello | 15 | DNS | | | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | C | C | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 14 |
| 17 | Christian Menzel | 14 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 | C | C | Ret | Ret | 17 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 5 |
| 18 | James Thompson | | | 17 | DNS | | | | | 12 | 16 | C | C | 9 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 19 | Christian Abt | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | 18 | C | C | 10 | Ret | 19 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 1 |
| 20 | Kris Nissen | 16 | Ret | 16 | 13† | Ret | 14 | 11 | 15 | Ret | Ret | C | C | 11 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 0 |
| 21 | Roland Asch | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | HOC1 | HOC1 | OSC1 | OSC1 | NOR | NOR | SAC | SAC | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | OSC2 | OSC2 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | 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) |
† Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

### Teams' Championship

| Pos | Team | Car No. | HOC1 | HOC1 | OSC1 | OSC1 | NOR | NOR | SAC | SAC | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | OSC2 | OSC2 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | HOC2 | HOC2 | Points |
| 1 | D2 AMG-Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | C | C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | NC | 273 |
| 1 | D2 AMG-Mercedes | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | NC | 9 | 7 | 17 | C | C | DNS | 8 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 273 |
| 2 | Opel-Team Phoenix | 7 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13† | 11 | 5 | 5 | C | C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Ret | 249 |
| 2 | Opel-Team Phoenix | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | C | C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 249 |
| 3 | Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | C | C | 6 | 3 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 238 |
| 3 | Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | C | C | NC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Ret | 238 |
| 4 | Opel-Team Holzer 1 | 3 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 13 | C | C | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 213 |
| 4 | Opel-Team Holzer 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 19 | C | C | NC | Ret | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 213 |
| 5 | Original Teile AMG-Mercedes | 18 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | C | C | NC | 7 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 128 |
| 5 | Original Teile AMG-Mercedes | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | C | C | NC | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 128 |
| 6 | Opel-Team Holzer 2 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 16† | 8 | 7 | C | C | 4 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 98 |
| 6 | Opel-Team Holzer 2 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | C | C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 98 |
| 7 | 24h Service AMG-Mercedes | 14 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | NC | 12 | 4 | 4 | C | C | DNS | DNS | 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 58 |
| 7 | 24h Service AMG-Mercedes | 15 | 12 | 8 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | C | C | DNS | DNS | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 58 |
| 8 | Opel Euroteam | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 19 | 15 | C | C | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | Team Abt Sportsline 1 | 9 | 15 | DNS | | | Ret | DNS | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | C | C | 5 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 15 |
| 9 | Team Abt Sportsline 1 | 10 | Ret | Ret | | | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 18 | 18 | C | C | 10 | Ret | 19 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 15 |
| 9 | Team Abt Sportsline 1 | 23 | | | 15 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 10 | Opel-Team Irmscher | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 | C | C | Ret | Ret | 17 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 5 |
| 11 | Team Abt Sportsline 2 | 20 | 16 | Ret | 16 | 13† | Ret | 14 | 11 | 15 | Ret | Ret | C | C | 11 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 4 |
| 11 | Team Abt Sportsline 2 | 21 | | | 17 | DNS | | | | | 12 | 16 | C | C | 9 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Car No. | HOC1 | HOC1 | OSC1 | OSC1 | NOR | NOR | SAC | SAC | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | LAU | LAU | OSC2 | OSC2 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | HOC2 | HOC2 | Pts |