# 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-fourth season of premier German touring car championship and also twenty-first season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000 as well as second and final season of "Class 1" regulations era.
Audi entered as the defending Manufacturers' Champion, after winning their seventh title in 2019, Audi Sport Team Rosberg entered as the defending teams' champion and René Rast entered as the defending drivers' champion, after winning his second title in 2019.
After Aston Martin and R-Motorsport decided to withdraw from Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, the 2020 season marks the first season since 2011 that the series featured only two manufacturers.
2020 also marked the final season for Audi Sport in the DTM, shifting their focus to FIA Formula E and customer programmes. It also marked the final season for the "Class 1" regulations, as the DTM will switch to GT Pro regulations for 2021.
René Rast retains the DTM driver's title for the second year in a row (third overall).

## Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2020 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.
| Manufacturer | Car | Engine | Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 4 | Robin Frijns | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 51 | Nico Müller | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team WRT | 10 | Harrison Newey | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team WRT | 13 | Fabio Scherer | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team WRT | 62 | Ferdinand von Habsburg | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 19 | Benoît Tréluyer | 8 |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 28 | Loïc Duval | 1–7, 9 |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 33 | René Rast | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM 2020 | Audi RC8 2.0 TFSI I-4t | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 53 | Jamie Green | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | Orlen Team ART | 8 | Robert Kubica | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RMG | 11 | Marco Wittmann | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RMG | 16 | Timo Glock | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RMR | 22 | Lucas Auer | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RMR | 27 | Jonathan Aberdein | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RBM | 25 | Philipp Eng | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 Turbo DTM 2020 | BMW P48 Turbo I-4t | BMW Team RBM | 31 | Sheldon van der Linde | All |

### Team changes

* BMW was due to introduce customer teams for the 2020 season, increasing their line-up size to seven cars. This led to the return of ART Grand Prix, which last competed in 2016.
* Aston Martin terminated their contract with engine partner HWA after the 2019 season. Aston Martin ultimately withdrew from the series in January 2020.

### Driver changes

* 2019 Audi Sport Team WRT drivers Jonathan Aberdein and Pietro Fittipaldi were dropped after one season with the team. They were replaced by another all-rookie lineup consisting of 2016 Indy Lights champion Ed Jones, who left the IndyCar Series after 3 seasons, and FIA Formula 3 Championship driver Fabio Scherer. Jones later pulled out of the championship due to complications in travel owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, paving the way for Harrison Newey to make his début instead. Aberdein moved across to BMW replacing Bruno Spengler, who left the series after fifteen years to join BMW Team RLL in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Fittipaldi planned to return to the Super Formula Championship, but later joined Haas F1 Team as their test and reserve driver. All factory Audi DTM drivers returned for the third season running.
* Former Mercedes driver Lucas Auer returned to the series with BMW after a one-year hiatus; he replaced Joel Eriksson, who left the series after two seasons to drive in the ADAC GT Masters.
* Ferdinand von Habsburg moved to Audi Sport Team WRT after Aston Martin failed to return for 2020. His 2019 team-mates Daniel Juncadella, Paul di Resta and Jake Dennis were left without drives after the British marque's departure from the series.
* Former Formula One driver Robert Kubica made his DTM debut with Orlen Team ART.

### Mid-season changes

* With Loïc Duval forced to miss the second Zolder round due to a clashing commitment at Petit Le Mans, Benoît Tréluyer deputised for him.

## Calendar

A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 19 September 2019: five rounds will be held in Germany, and four outside of Germany. However, the calendar was altered twice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; initially on 26 March before a further modified schedule was published on 3 June.
| Round | Circuit | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 1 August | 2 August |
| 2 | Lausitzring (Sprint Circuit) | 15 August | 16 August |
| 3 | Lausitzring (Grand Prix Circuit) | 22 August | 23 August |
| 4 | TT Circuit Assen | 5 September | 6 September |
| 5 | Nürburgring (Grand Prix Circuit) | 12 September | 13 September |
| 6 | Nürburgring (Sprint Circuit) | 19 September | 20 September |
| 7 | Circuit Zolder | 10 October | 11 October |
| 8 | Circuit Zolder | 17 October | 18 October |
| 9 | Hockenheimring | 7 November | 8 November |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ||||
| | Circuit | Original Dates | Original Dates |
| | Igora Drive, Priozersk | 30 May | 31 May |
| | Anderstorp Raceway, Anderstorp | 13 June | 14 June |
| | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 27 June | 28 June |
| | Norisring, Nuremberg | 11 July | 12 July |
| | Brands Hatch, Kent | 22 August | 23 August |

### Calendar changes
#### Original calendar

* The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was removed from the calendar, owing to declining attendance numbers. It will be replaced by the Autodromo Nazionale Monza which will make its series début. Also making its début on the calendar will be a Swedish round at Anderstorp Raceway.
* The Hockenheimring will feature just one round instead of the usual two rounds, with Circuit Zolder becoming the new season-opener.
* Russia will return to DTM for the first time since 2017, with the series inaugurating the Igora Drive circuit near Saint Petersburg.

#### First amendments

* The first half of the season was postponed, with the opening race scheduled for the Norisring on its original date in July. Two event slots were left in early August and October respectively for either the Russian or Swedish round, with original season opener Zolder moved to August. The rounds at Brands Hatch, TT Circuit Assen and the Nürburgring were left on their original dates, with events at the Lausitzring, Hockenheimring and Monza moved to October and November.

#### Second amendments

* The Norisring Trophy remained the opening round on a schedule restricted to Germany and Benelux. The first blank slot was filled with the series' first event at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps since 2005, and will be followed by two events on back-to-back weekends at the Lausitzring. Further double-header events will be held at the Nürburgring and Zolder, with the Lausitz and Nürburg events punctuated by a round at Assen. The Hockenheimring returned to the season finale slot having been shuffled out by Monza in the first amendment. The Nuremberg season-opener was eventually cancelled after the local council ruled against holding the event behind closed doors on economic and health grounds.

## Regulation changes

* After a successful 2019 season, the push-to-pass overtake system was doubled from 30 to 60 horsepower (22 to 45 kilowatts) and the drag reduction system (DRS) usage became unrestricted. To compensate, the engine's power output was reduced from 610 to 580 horsepower (455 to 433 kilowatts).
* On 1 July 2019 it was announced that Hankook would once again extend their DTM tyre partner contract until at least 2023, beating out bids by Continental, Dunlop, Michelin, Pirelli and Yokohama to provide tyres for the series.
* A High Yaw Lift-Off (HYLO) system was introduced in front of the two rear wing pillars, to avoid cars becoming airborne in the event of a high-speed collision.
* The fuel-mass flow restrictor rate for all Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters engines was slightly reduced from 95 to 90 kg/h (209 to 198 lb/h) to compensate more fuel-efficiency and maximum performance with fuel-mass flow restrictor for extra push-to-pass mode slightly increased from 5 to 10 kg/h (11 to 22 lb/h).

## Results and standings
### Season summary

| Round | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer |
| 1 | R1 | Spa-Francorchamps | Robin Frijns | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 1 | R2 | Spa-Francorchamps | René Rast | René Rast | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 2 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz Short | Robin Frijns | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 2 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz Short | Robin Frijns | Robin Frijns | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 3 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz Long | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 3 | R2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz Long | Robin Frijns | Jamie Green | Lucas Auer | BMW Team RMR | BMW |
| 4 | R1 | TT Circuit Assen | Loïc Duval | Fabio Scherer | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 4 | R2 | TT Circuit Assen | René Rast | Sheldon van der Linde | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team RBM | BMW |
| 5 | R1 | Nürburgring Grand Prix | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 5 | R2 | Nürburgring Grand Prix | Nico Müller | Robin Frijns | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 6 | R1 | Nürburgring Sprint | René Rast | Nico Müller | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 6 | R2 | Nürburgring Sprint | Robin Frijns | René Rast | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 7 | R1 | Circuit Zolder I | René Rast | René Rast | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 7 | R2 | Circuit Zolder I | Timo Glock | Marco Wittmann | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 8 | R1 | Circuit Zolder II | René Rast | René Rast | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 8 | R2 | Circuit Zolder II | Ferdinand Habsburg | René Rast | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |
| 9 | R1 | Hockenheimring | René Rast | René Rast | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | Audi |
| 9 | R2 | Hockenheimring | René Rast | René Rast | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi |

### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
| Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASN | ASN | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | René Rast | 5$^3$ | 3$^1$ | 7 | 1$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 6$^3$ | 5 | 5$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 2$^3$ | 2$^1$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 1$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 353 |
| 2 | Nico Müller | 1$^2$ | 1$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 5$^2$ | 3$^3$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 5$^1$ | 5$^3$ | 1$^3$ | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1$^2$ | 2 | 330 |
| 3 | Robin Frijns | 9$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 3$^1$ | 4$^1$ | 3$^3$ | 3$^1$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^3$ | 5$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 2$^3$ | Ret | 2$^3$ | Ret$^3$ | 7 | 5 | 279 |
| 4 | Mike Rockenfeller | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 4$^2$ | 139 |
| 5 | Timo Glock | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4$^2$ | 4$^1$ | 9 | 4 | 14$^†$ | 8 | 120 |
| 6 | Sheldon van der Linde | 15 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10$^2$ | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 108 |
| 7 | Loïc Duval | 3 | 7 | Ret$^3$ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2$^1$ | 4$^2$ | 9 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 13 | | | 4 | 6 | 108 |
| 8 | Jamie Green | 2 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 4 | NC | 12 | 13 | 7 | 14$^†$ | 15$^†$ | Ret | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3$^3$ | 98 |
| 9 | Marco Wittmann | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15$^†$ | 8 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 95 |
| 10 | Ferdinand Habsburg | DNS | 15 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6$^2$ | 7 | 7 | 3$^2$ | 10$^1$ | 11 | 14 | 68 |
| 11 | Jonathan Aberdein | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Ret | 5$^3$ | 7 | 62 |
| 12 | Lucas Auer | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 51 |
| 13 | Philipp Eng | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| 14 | Harrison Newey | 13 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 27 |
| 15 | Robert Kubica | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| 16 | Fabio Scherer | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 16$^†$ | Ret | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 13$^†$ | 12 | 20 |
| 17 | Benoît Tréluyer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASS | ASS | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 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 75% of the winner's race distance.

### Teams' championship

| Pos. | Team | Car | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASS | ASS | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 4 | 9$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 3$^1$ | 4$^1$ | 3$^3$ | 3$^1$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^3$ | 5$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 2$^3$ | Ret | 2$^3$ | Ret$^3$ | 7 | 5 | 609 |
| 1 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 51 | 1$^2$ | 1$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 5$^2$ | 3$^3$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 5$^1$ | 5$^3$ | 1$^3$ | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1$^2$ | 2 | 609 |
| 2 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 33 | 5$^3$ | 3$^1$ | 7 | 1$^3$ | 1$^2$ | 6$^3$ | 5 | 5$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 2$^3$ | 2$^1$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 1$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 1$^2$ | 2$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 451 |
| 2 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 53 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 4 | NC | 12 | 13 | 7 | 14$^†$ | 15$^†$ | Ret | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3$^3$ | 451 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | 247 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 28 | 3 | 7 | Ret$^3$ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2$^1$ | 4$^2$ | 9 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 13 | | | 4 | 6 | 247 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 99 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 6 | 6 | 4$^2$ | 247 |
| 4 | BMW Team RMG | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 15$^†$ | 8 | 10 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 215 |
| 4 | BMW Team RMG | 16 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4$^2$ | 4$^1$ | 9 | 4 | 14$^†$ | 8 | 215 |
| 5 | BMW Team RBM | 25 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 156 |
| 5 | BMW Team RBM | 31 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10$^2$ | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 156 |
| 6 | BMW Team RMR | 22 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 113 |
| 6 | BMW Team RMR | 27 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | Ret | 5$^3$ | 7 | 113 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team WRT | 10 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 103 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team WRT | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 16$^†$ | Ret | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 13$^†$ | 12 | 103 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team WRT | 62 | DNS | 15 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 6$^2$ | 7 | 7 | 3$^2$ | 10$^1$ | 11 | 14 | 103 |
| 8 | Orlen Team ART | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| Pos. | Team | Car | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASS | ASS | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |

### Manufacturers' championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASS | ASS | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Audi | 76 | 76 | 60 | 71 | 72 | 51 | 76 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 62 | 74 | 67 | 75 | 76 | 1253 |
| 2 | BMW | 19 | 15 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 51 | 17 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 39 | 27 | 24 | 37 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 500 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | SPA | SPA | LAU1 | LAU1 | LAU2 | LAU2 | ASS | ASS | NÜR1 | NÜR1 | NÜR2 | NÜR2 | ZOL1 | ZOL1 | ZOL2 | ZOL2 | HOC | HOC | Points |