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30 years of DTM - the German world of touring cars

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Created on April 28, 2014

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo (1994) - Start auf dem Norisring

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Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evo (1991) - Kampfszenen in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2,3-16 (1988) - Roland Asch

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 (1988) - Roland Asch

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Audi V8 Quattro DTM (1990) - Stuck und Röhrl auf dem Norisring

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Audi V8 Quattro DTM (1990) - Hans Joachim Stuck auf dem Norisring

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BMW M3 (1990) - Fabien Giroix auf dem Hockenheimring mit vollem Einsatz

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BMW M3 (1990) - Missverständnisse in Hockenheim

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Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo (1990) - Klaus Ludwig auf dem Hockenheimring

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Ellen Lohr in Hockenheim

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Klaus Ludwig in Hockenheim

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Kurt Thiim in Hockenheim

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Audi V8 Quattro DTM Evo (1992) - Frank Biela auf der Avus

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BMW M3 (1992) - Ravaglia geht auf dem Norisring auf Tuchfühlung

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Bernd Schneider auf dem Hockenheimring

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Ellen Lohr und Bernd Schneider auf der Avus

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo 2 (1992) - Klaus Ludwig auf der Avus

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo 2 (1992) - bei einem Revival-Demolauf

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 (1992) - bei einem Revival-Demolauf

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Mercedes Benz AMG 190E Klasse 1 (1992) - bei einem Demonstrationslauf

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Mercedes Benz AMG 190 E Klasse 1 (1993) - bei einem Demolauf

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Alfa Romeo 155 (1994) - Alessandro Nannini am Norisring

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Mercedes Benz AMG C-Klasse (1994) - Klaus Ludwig auf dem Norisring

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Opel Calibra V6 (1994) - Keke Rosberg verunfallt auf dem Norisring

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AMG Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM (2000) - Test Marcel Fässler

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AMG Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM (2000) - Marcel Fässler

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Klaus Ludwig und Marcel Fässler

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Marcel Fässler mit dem Mercedes

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Audi TT-R (2000) - eingesetzt in den Jahren 2000 bis 2003, am Lenkrad Aiello

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Audi TT-R (2000) - eingesetzt in den Jahren 2000 bis 2003, am Lenkrad Tomcyk

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Opel Astra V8 Coupé (2000) - eingesetzt von 2000 bis 2003

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Opel Astra V8 Coupé (2000) - eingesetzt von 2000 bis 2003

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AMG Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM (2001) - Test Marcel Fässler

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Mercedes Benz CLK 209 (2003) - bei einem Demolauf

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Mercedes-Benz CLK 209 (2003) - bei einem Demolauf

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Mercedes Benz C-Klasse 203 (2006) - bei einem Demolauf

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Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 204 (2011) - im Kurvengewimmel

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AMG Mercedes Benz C Coupé (2012) - in Brands Hatch

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AMG Mercedes Benz CLK-DTM (2012) - beim Start in Brands Hatch

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Audi A5-DTM (2012) - Eckström im Regen

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Audi RS5-DTM (2012) - Kampfspuren im Getümmel auf dem Red Bull Ring

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BMW M3 DTM (2012) - auf dem Red Bull Ring, ehemals Zeltweg, in der Luft

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BMW M3 DTM (2013) - Foto des Jahres 2013 - Szene aus Zandvoort

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BMW M3 DTM (2013) - Funkensprühen

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AMG Mercedes Benz C-Coupé (2014) - 2014

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Audi RS5-DTM (2014) - Green mit vollem Einsatz

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BMW M4 DTM (2014) - Boxenstop

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Summary

The 2014 season marks the 30th anniversary of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). The first race took place in Zolder in 1984, with the winner being Harald Grohs in a BMW. At times, 16 different vehicle types competed in the DTM. The milestone birthday provides an opportunity to take a look back at the drivers, cars and racing action.

This article contains the following chapters

Starting signal in Zolder
As the successor to the German Racing Championship
Diversity of species
Connected with the DTM
Over 400 races to date
All DTM champions at a glance

Estimated reading time: 3min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The German Touring Car Championship (DTM) is one of the most famous racing series in the world and is celebrating a milestone birthday this year. A new era in motorsport begins on the Zolder circuit in Belgium, 70 kilometers northwest of Aachen, on 11 March 1984. 24 touring cars of various sizes lined up at the start of the traditional Bergischer Löwen. It was the first race of the newly created German Production Car Championship, from which the DTM would emerge two years later. "We were all very excited when we drove to Zolder. A large starting field with illustrious names, and I was there too," recalls Volker Strycek, who immediately finished third in a BMW 635 CSi and laid the foundations for a highly successful season.

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