2012 DTM Season

[Hampus Andersson]

3 points between the two.

Let´s say they get off the same as they started, in order for Spengler to win this would be to first overtake Paffett on track, that would give him equal points to him,

2nd in race - 142p - Spengler
3rd in race - 142p - Paffett

What i think would hand Spengler the championship here is amount of wins.
Gary has won 2 races, Spengler has won 3.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Scheider´s car after scrutineering was found to weigh 500 grams to little so he starts at the back!

That´s a pretty severe penalty for 500 grams,

 

[Dino Paolini]

Great finale indeed and gz to Spengler and BMW. BMW won all championships today (drivers, teams & constructors)

It could have been even more dramatic if Mercedes hadn't messed up Paffett's second pitstop. He lost over a second there and would presumably had a chance to attack Spengler on the track otherwise.

Even though I would say that Paffett was a little bit faster in this season, I think Spengler deserved this title over the course of his career for sure

I'm looking forward to next season where I see 2 dark-horses possibly having a go at the title: Farfus and Mortara

 

[Kevin Ascher]

What an amazing race!
I've seen it live at Hockenheim and I am siply astonished by the intensity of this great race!

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Awesome race! Was close to being a real dog fight out on track there but he just kept calm and took it home, he´s been super strong in this last few races.

BMW wins them all!

As well as most Pole Positions, Most poles by single driver (Spengler) and most Wins.
And that was with one more retirement for Spengler then Paffett.

Not to shabby after 20 years of absence M Power!

 

[Hampus Andersson]

 

[Sérgio Marques]

Great job from BMW, winning on their 1st year, in this comeback to DTM.

 

[Tom]

Indeed awesome. Just glad there are 2 Bavarian manufacturers in DTM now, so now there's a 2/3 chance the glorious motherland will be victorious!

 

[Hampus Andersson]

 

[Thilo Falkenberg]

The 2013 DTM calendar at a glance (Subject to approval by FIA)

5th May - Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (D)
19th May - Brands Hatch (GB)
2nd June - Red Bull Ring Spielberg (A)
16th June - Lausitzring (D)
7th July - Norisring (D)
21st July - Circuit Park Zandvoort (NL)
4th August - Moscow (RUS)
18th August - Nürburgring (D)
15th September - Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (D)
29th September - TBA
20th October - Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (D)

 

[Thilo Falkenberg]

Sorry for the double post, but as Motorsport-Total.com just reported, ITR plans a race at Berlin again. Unlike 20 years ago the venue wouldn't be the AVUS, but at one of the old airports Tempelhof or Tegel*. (*in case the Willy Brandt airport BER ever opens) The ITR already has the support of the German Motorsport Association DMSB. Hans-Joachim 'Strietzel' Stuck, president of the DMSB, DTM and World Sportscar Champion, said: "Great Idea! You have the fans living literaly right at the track. They have short travels. There have to be a layout, which fulfills the demands of these cars and at such a temporary track one needs to ensure the optimum of safety standards."

ITR is reported to already have proposed possible layouts to the City's gouvernment.

source: Roman Wittemeier, Motorsport-Total.com, http://www.motorsport-total.com/dtm/news/2012/10/DTM_Gelingt_der_Coup_in_Berlin_12102402.html

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Another small news is that Jamie Alguersuari said no to a full-time DTM seat in order to do F1 again (although his F1 drive is yet to be confirmed)

 

[ufunacaoenn]

Another small news is that Jamie Alguersuari said no to a full-time DTM seat in order to do F1 again (although his F1 drive is yet to be confirmed)

Which team offered him a seat?

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Which team offered him a seat?

BMW Probably with the MTEK team that we´ll see next year.

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

Something's been bugging me for quite a while...

Why on earth do the DTM drivers take a wide line at Sachs corner at Hockenheim...?!

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Something's been bugging me for quite a while...

Why on earth do the DTM drivers take a wide line at Sachs corner at Hockenheim...?!

Banking allows them to run on the outside, carry a higher minimum speed and travel a slightly longer distance but i think because of the banking it pays off anyways.

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

But it's very unusual - I've never seen other series do it...

 

[Kevin Ascher]

Yep, DTM was the only series to do that this year!
Not all the drivers took the wide line, though.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

It happens sometimes in F1 as well,
Let´s just say that for the most part the tighter line is quicker but it´s so small that it allows for drivers to take the upper line with little loss in time.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Marco Wittman confirmed for BMW now!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104679

BMW will also retain all the other 6 drivers but they haven´t decided what teams they will be in.

I´m hoping for a Tomczyk/Spengler team, that would be awesome.