2009 DTM Season

[Johannes van Luijk]

Audi is doing really good so far. 7/8 cars going into Q3 are Audi.

Final starting grid:
1. KRI
2. TSC
3. TOM
4. EKS
5. JAR
6. SPE
7. PRE
8. ROC
9. DIR
10. GRE
11. ENG
12. PAF
13. WIN
14. RSC
15. LEG
16. LAU
17. STO
18. KOS
19.SEI

 

[Wido Rossen]

DTM 2009 - Round 6: Nurburgring

Round 6 on the 16th of August.

Track facts:
Track lenght: 3,629 km
Number of laps: 48

Track record:
Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz)
1.24,442 Min. (2005)

 

[Wido Rossen]

 

[Wido Rossen]

DTM 2009 - Round 7:Brands Hatch

Round 7 will be hosted on the 6th of September at Brands

Track facts:
Track lenght : 1,929 km
Number of laps : 93

Track record:
Timo Scheider (Audi) 42,530 Sek. (2008)

 

[Alex Townsend]

Gutted I'm not going this year... I'm actually racing in the C100 Karts at Clay Pigeon in Dorset though so it's not all bad.

Does anyone know when Sky Sports will be showing this race in the UK?

Also, now I've updated my PC for playing games, I was wondering about any internet TV channels that anyone might now of that you can stream motorsport races off. And, is there any way of recording them?

 

[Wido Rossen]

Brands results

 

[Wido Rossen]

DTM 2009 - Round 8:Barcelona

Round 8 of the DTM on the 20th of September at Catalunya.

Track Facts:
Track length: 2,977 km
Number of laps: 59 Runden

Track record:
Rundenrekord: Tom Kristensen (Audi)
1.08,422 Min. (2008

 

[Wido Rossen]

 

[Wido Rossen]

DTM 2009 - Round 9 : Dijon-Prenois

Dijon-Pernois will host the 9th round of the DTM on October the 10th

Track Lenght : 3,801 km
Number of laps : 52 Laps

Track Record: TBA

 

[Helmpflicht99]

Your oppinion about the DTM ???

Hello !!!

The German Touring Car Masters (in Germany called DTM) is an important Championship in Germany. And the administration of the DTM, the "ITR" says it is the greatest championship near by the F1.

But just two manufactures, boring races and not many spectators at the races outside of Germany don´t confirm the ITR.

What do you think about the DTM. Is it an important championship ???
Is it good as the "good old days" form 1984 to 1996 ???
Is it spectacular like the F1 ???

 

[Ross Balfour]

I Like it

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

Second option.

The cars are awesome, but the racing is less than impressive and we need more brands. Bring back BMW and Alfa Romeo!

 

[Ryan Callan]

The racing is a procession and very poor, without the glamour of F1.

 

[Wido Rossen]

What do you think about the DTM. Is it an important championship ???
Is it good as the "good old days" form 1984 to 1996 ???
Is it spectacular like the F1 ???

Bring back those Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.5-16 and the Alfa 155 2.5 V6 TI DTM and others.
"that" whoas racing and thats what made the DTM.
But now.....it has no excitement and the tension is far from it.
Only thing they got on there side is the looks of the cars...there stunning.

But thats all.

Unless they don` t come up with some good initiative i think it`s bleeding to death

 

[Helmpflicht99]

I´ve put this Poll in other international Racing-Forums and this are the results after 4 days (24.09.2009):

"Great Series"
29 People (11,24 %)

"Good, but could be better"
101 People (39,15 %)

"Just boring"
112 People (43,41 %)

"I don´t know the DTM"
16 People (6,2 %)


The most People think that the DTM is "boring". But also many people think the DTM has the potential to be a great Racing Series, like in the 90ies.

There are 258 Voters at the Polls and I´m think it´s representative for a Poll of a normal Motorsport-Fan. But it would be not bad, if some more People could take their choice at my poll.

 

[Johannes van Luijk]

I like the DTM, even in it's current form. There are a few issues, but I find it more fun than F1 or WTCC
Biggest problems imo:
1) Lack of competition (Scheider is winning, others are far behind '08 cars have no chance of getting close to '09 cars)
2) To few brands (BMW and/or Citroen would make it 3 or 4, which would be nice)

 

[Helmpflicht99]

The DTM is hoping for an BMW-Entry. But the Munich-Manufactor wants an other DTM-Reglement. They want to have a Series with cars you can put into several Racing-Series (Like GT and S2000). At the Moment the DTM-Cars are just for the DTM (and f.e. the czech Endurance-Championship). What do you think ???
Which Rules are the best for the DTM, to become an really exciting Racing-Series like in the 90ies.

- The GT-Rules ???
- The S2000-Spec ???
- Is the current Reglement the best ???
- Do YOU have a great Idea ???

 

[Rhys Gardiner]

DTM running to S2000 rules?

....:th_dead: :no:

IMO the rules are fine as they are. BMW should just grow a couple and get in there. :disdain:

 

[Niels Pedersen]

The races a great, but not broadcasted international enough (Ie in my country)

Also more brands would give more attention

BMW e92
Opel insignia
Volkswagen Passat

 

[Wido Rossen]

The final round of the 2009 DTM championship on the 25th of October.

Track Facts:
Track lenght: 4,574 km
Number of laps: 39

Track record:
Paul Di Resta (Mercedes-Benz) 1.33,576 Min. (Oktober 2008)