Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
Defunct German car racing series (1984–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the DTM series that ran from 1984–1996. For the current DTM series (2000–present), see Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters.
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) was a touring car racing series held from 1984 to 1996. Originally based in Germany, it held additional rounds elsewhere in Europe and later worldwide.
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Category | Touring cars |
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Country | Germany |
Inaugural season | 1984 |
Folded | 1996 |
Constructors | Mercedes-Benz Audi Opel Alfa Romeo BMW |
Tyre suppliers | Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone |
Last Drivers' champion | Manuel Reuter |
Last Teams' champion | Opel |
Official website | www |
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The original DTM had resumed racing with production based cars, as the former Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft had switched to Group 5 in 1977 and even to expensive Group C sportscars in 1982, leading to its decline. Since 2000, a new DTM has been run as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, again organised by ITR and former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger.