# Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft

The Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft (occasionally German Rally Championship) is Germany's and was West Germany's leading domestic motor rally competition. While having a background in dirt-surface off-road events the modern DRM is a tarmac rally competition, a condition it shares with Germany's World Rally Championship event Rallye Deutschland.

## History

The history of the Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft dates back to the 1950s, when the rallies were run differently than they are today. At that time, these rallies were more reliability and orientation drives. The Hessian Rally and the Olympic Rally in 1972 are considered the first rallies of the type that were later typical of the process and are for the Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft. After the Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft was suspended in 2006, it has been held again since 2007.

## Champions

Sourced from:
| Season | Driver | Car |
| 1970 | Helmut Bein | BMW 2002 TI |
| 1971 | Achim Warmbold | BMW 2002 TI |
| 1972 | Reiner Zweibäumer | BMW 1602 |
| 1973 | Gerd Behret | Porsche Carrera |
| 1974 | Lars Carlsson | Opel Ascona A |
| 1975 | Reiner Altenheimer | Porsche Carrera |
| 1976 | Heinz-Walter Schewe | Porsche Carrera |
| 1977 | Ludwig Kuhn | Porsche Carrera |
| 1978 | Reinhard Hainbach | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1979 | Reinhard Hainbach | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1980 | Achim Warmbold | Toyota Celica 2000 GTR |
| 1981 | Alfons Stock | Volkswagen Golf GTI 16V |
| 1982 | Harald Demuth | Audi Quattro |
| 1983 | Erwin Weber | Opel Manta 400 |
| 1984 | Harald Demuth | Audi Quattro |
| 1985 | Kalle Grundel | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 |
| 1986 | Michèle Mouton | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 |
| 1987 | Armin Schwarz | Audi Coupé Quattro |
| 1988 | Armin Schwarz | Audi 200 Quattro |
| 1989 | Sepp Haider | Opel Kadett GSi 16V |
| 1990 | Ronald Holzer | Lancia Delta Integrale |
| 1991 | Erwin Weber | Volkswagen Rallye-Golf G60 |
| 1992 | Dieter Depping | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth |
| 1993 | Dieter Depping | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1994 | Dieter Depping | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1995 | Hermann Gassner Sr | Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 |
| 1996 | Armin Kremer | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution |
| 1997 | Matthias Kahle | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 1998 | Armin Kremer | Subaru Impreza WRC |
| 1999 | Armin Kremer | Subaru Impreza WRC |
| 2000 | Matthias Kahle | SEAT Córdoba WRC |
| 2001 | Matthias Kahle | SEAT Córdoba WRC |
| 2002 | Matthias Kahle | Škoda Octavia WRC |
| 2003 | Hermann Gassner Sr | Mitsubishi Carisma GT VII |
| 2004 | Matthias Kahle | Škoda Octavia WRC |
| 2005 | Matthias Kahle | Škoda Fabia WRC |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 | Hermann Gassner Sr | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2008 | Hermann Gassner Sr | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2009 | Hermann Gassner Jr | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
| 2010 | Matthias Kahle | Škoda Fabia S2000 |
| 2011 | Sandro Wallenwein | Subaru Impreza WRX STI |
| 2012 | Mark Wallenwein | Škoda Fabia S2000 |
| 2013 | Georg Berlandy | Peugeot 207 S2000 |
| 2014 | Ruben Zeltner | Porsche 997 GT3 |
| 2015 | Ruben Zeltner | Porsche 997 GT3 |
| 2016 | Fabian Kreim | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2017 | Fabian Kreim | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2018 | Marijan Griebel | Peugeot 208 T16 |
| 2019 | Fabian Kreim | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Marijan Griebel | Citroën C3 Rally2 |
| 2022 | Philip Geipel | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo |
| 2023 | Marijan Griebel | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 |