The current DTM logo

DTM was the initials for the former Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touringcar Championship), held from 1984 to 1996, a motorsport series based in Germany, with additional rounds elsewhere in Europe. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or autosport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... World map showing Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ...

It resumed were the former Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft had left after switching to Group 5 in the mid 1970s and even to Group C sportscars in the 1980s. Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (German Racing Championship) or DRM as it was known as, the precessor of modern DTM, began as a touring car and GT race for A2 (BMW 2002) and A4 (BMW CSL) cars in 1972 in addition to the Rundstreckenmeisterschaft (German endurance saloon car championship), races were ran... A Group 5 element is an element in periodic table group 5 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table, which consists of: vanadium (23) niobium (41) tantalum (73) dubnium (105) All of these elements are classed in Group 5 because their valence shell holds four electrons. ... Group C was a category of auto racing, and was introduced into sports car racing by the FIA (the governing body of World motor racing) during the early 1980s. ...

Since 2000, a new DTM is run as Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, organized by ITR. DTM is an abbreviaton of: Turing machine Demographic transition model Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters German Touring Car Championship Digital terrain model Dortmund Airport (IATA code) Degtyarev DTM Soviet machine gun, a version of the DP-28 Device Type Manager Direct to metal, a type of paint used for application on metal... The current DTM logo DTM is the initials for the current Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, formerly known as Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touringcar Championship), a motorsport series based in Germany, but with rounds held all over Europe. ...

History

The championship was started in 1984 under FIA Group A rules, but was extensively modified throughout the years, allowing "Evolution" models. In 1993 the Group A rules were abandoned in favor of a more liberalized 2.5-liter engine series, that allowed extensive use of electronics, ABS, four wheel drive, and carbon fibre chassis. Opel, Mercedes, and Alfa Romeo all fielded works teams, Audi and BMW having abandoned the series. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... An anti-lock braking system (commonly known as ABS, from the German name Antiblockiersystem given to it by its inventors at Bosch) is a system on motor vehicles which prevents the wheels from locking while braking. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Carbon fiber composite is a strong, light and very expensive material. ... Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... Audi is an automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ... BMW AG (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or in English, Bavarian Motor (in the sense of Engine) Works), is a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ...

DTM to ITC, and demise

Having expanded its horizons for the 1995 season to include several non-German rounds dotted around Europe (including rounds in Helsinki, Finland and Donington Park, England), the DTM made plans to morph into a completely international championship known as the ITC (International Touring-Car Championship) for 1996. The ITR governing body then sought approval and support from the FIA to begin the new series. In exchange for FIA support, the ITR let the organization take control over many aspects of the way the ITC was run: crucially, the financial side of the championship was revolutionized. A large proportion of the revenue generated by the championship went to the FIA, with the result that less went to the teams who subsequently complained of little return on their increasingly large investment in the high-tech series (this was further exasperated by the travel costs to the new international rounds in Suzuka, Japan and Interlagos, Brazil). The FIA also increased the price for television rights dramatically with the result that television coverage of the series disappeared from all European countries except Italy and Germany, prices for tickets to races were almost doubled, and access to the circuit paddock to meet the drivers (which had previously been a big hit with fans) was drastically reduced. The choices of circuits on which to hold rounds of the championship were also unsuccessful - the rounds at Magny-Cours, France and particularly Interlagos suffered very poor attendance. Questions were also raised by the manufacturers as to why they were racing in countries in which their cars were not actually sold (Alfa Romeos are not sold in Brazil, and neither Opels nor Alfa Romeos are sold in Japan). Opel and Alfa Romeo both left the championship after the 1996 season, leaving only Mercedes; the championship was consequently cancelled. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... Map sources for Donington Park at grid reference SK420259 Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, England, owned by millionaire motoring enthusiast Tom Wheatcroft. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Investment or investing is a term with several closely-related meanings in finance and economics. ... Suzuka (鈴鹿市; -shi) is a city located in Mie, Japan, about 50 miles south west of Nagoya. ... Interlagos is a neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, home to the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace race track. ... Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers. ... Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

The new DTM

The DTM returned in the year 2000, but without Championship status, and the DTM initials now standing for Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (German Touring Car Masters). The current DTM logo DTM is the initials for the current Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, formerly known as Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (German Touringcar Championship), a motorsport series based in Germany, but with rounds held all over Europe. ...

DTM Champions 1984-1996

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External links

• DTM official site
• Audi Sport
• AMG-Mercedes
• Opel Motorsport