2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the seventh Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season after the series' was resumed in 2000. The number of race weekends was reduced, from eleven in 2005, to ten for the 2006 season. Each track hosted one race, with the exception of Hockenheim, which hosted two. As in 2005, each event consisted of one race of approximately one hour, with two compulsory pit stops for each car. The Championship was won by Bernd Schneider driving a AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006 for the HWA Team.

Changes for 2006

• Opel exited the series, leaving Audi and Mercedes as remaining manufacturers. Audi and Mercedes respectively increased their number of entries from eight to ten cars each to fill up the four empty spots left by Opel.
• Older 2004 models became cheaper, allowing privateer teams to buy them.
• The rounds in Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps and Turkey at Istanbul Park were dropped in favour of Le Mans in France and Barcelona in Spain.
• The rounds in Czech Republic at Brno were removed from the schedule.

Teams and drivers

Make	Car	Team	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Audi	Audi A4 DTM 2006	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	4	Martin Tomczyk	All
			5	Mattias Ekström	All
			6	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	All
			7	Tom Kristensen	All
	Audi A4 DTM 2005	Audi Sport Team Phoenix	12	Christian Abt	All
			14	Pierre Kaffer	All
		Audi Sport Team Rosberg	15	Timo Scheider	All
			16	Frank Stippler	All
	Audi A4 DTM 2004	Futurecom TME	19	Olivier Tielemans	1–3*
				Jeroen Bleekemolen	4–5**
				Nicolas Kiesa	6–8***
				Thed Björk	9–10
			20	Vanina Ickx	All
Mercedes-Benz	AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2006	HWA Team	2	Bernd Schneider	All
			3	Jamie Green	All
			8	Mika Häkkinen	All
			9	Bruno Spengler	All
	AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005	Persson Motorsport	10	Jean Alesi	All
			11	Alexandros Margaritis	All
	AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004		21	Mathias Lauda	All
	AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2005	Mücke Motorsport	17	Stefan Mücke	All
			18	Daniel la Rosa	All
	AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 2004		22	Susie Stoddart	All

* Olivier Tielemans was replaced by Jeroen Bleekemolen
** Jeroen Bleekemolen was replaced by Nicolas Kiesa after problems between the team of [[Colin Kolles]] where he drove and the main sponsor of Bleekemolen
*** Nicolas Kiesa was replaced by Thed Björk after being injured in a motocross accident

Race calendar and winners

Round	Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Winning manufacturer	TV
	Präsentation Düsseldorf	26 March
1	Hockenheimring	9 April	Jamie Green	Bruno Spengler	Bernd Schneider	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD
2	EuroSpeedway	30 April	Jamie Green	Bruno Spengler	Bernd Schneider	Vodafone AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD
3	Oschersleben	21 May	Tom Kristensen	Tom Kristensen	Tom Kristensen	Audi Sport Team Abt	Audi	ARD
4	Brands Hatch	2 July	Tom Kristensen	Bernd Schneider	Mattias Ekström	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	ARD
5	Norisring	23 July	Jamie Green	Bruno Spengler	Bruno Spengler	DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD
6	Nürburgring	20 August	Bruno Spengler	Bruno Spengler	Bruno Spengler	DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD
7	Zandvoort	3 September	Jamie Green	Mika Häkkinen	Tom Kristensen	Audi Sport Team Abt	Audi	ARD
8	Barcelona	24 September	Martin Tomczyk	Bernd Schneider	Martin Tomczyk	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	Audi	ARD
9	Le Mans	15 October	Bruno Spengler	Mika Häkkinen	Bruno Spengler	DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD
10	Hockenheimring	29 October	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jamie Green	Bruno Spengler	DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes	Mercedes	ARD

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver HOC LAU OSC BRH NOR NÜR ZAN CAT BUG HOC Pts 1 Bernd Schneider 1 1 5 3 2 2 2 2 5 4 71 2 Bruno Spengler 9 5 2 7 1 1 4 5 1 1 63 3 Tom Kristensen 2 2 1 18† 5 5 1 9 3 3 56 4 Martin Tomczyk 7 8 6 4 16† 3 3 1 4 5 42 5 Jamie Green Ret 4 3 2 Ret 9 8 Ret 6 2 31 6 Mika Häkkinen 4 3 9 11 3 12 11 11 2 Ret 25 7 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 3 13 4 17† 11 6 5 3 10 14† 24 8 Mattias Ekström Ret DSQ 7 1 6 8 13 4 Ret 12† 21 9 Jean Alesi 6 7 8 6 Ret 4 Ret 14 11 8 15 10 Timo Scheider 8 9 14 10 7 7 6 Ret 8 6 12 11 Alexandros Margaritis 5 6 20† 8 Ret 15 Ret 8 7 13† 11 12 Stefan Mücke Ret 12 12 13 4 11 7 12 15 Ret 7 13 Christian Abt Ret Ret 17 5 10 10 Ret 10 9 7 6 14 Frank Stippler 12 11 13 Ret 9 Ret 14 6 Ret Ret 3 15 Daniel la Rosa 14 Ret 11 12 15† 16 10 7 Ret Ret 2 16 Pierre Kaffer Ret 10 10 9 8 14 9 Ret 12 NC 1 17 Susie Stoddart 10 15 15 16 14† Ret 12 15 13 9 0 18 Mathias Lauda 11 14 16 15 Ret 13 15 13 Ret 10 0 19 Vanina Ickx 15 16 18 Ret 13 18 Ret Ret 16 11 0 20 Jeroen Bleekemolen 14 12 0 21 Olivier Tielemans 13 17 19 0 22 Thed Björk 14 15† 0 23 Nicolas Kiesa 17 16 Ret 0 Pos Driver HOC LAU OSC BRH NOR NÜR ZAN CAT BUG HOC Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

• † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos.	Team	No.	HOC	LAU	OSC	BRH	NOR	NÜR	ZAN	CAT	BUG	HOC	Points
1	Vodafone / Salzgitter AMG Mercedes	2	1	1	5	3	2	2	2	2	5	4	102
		3	Ret	4	3	2	Ret	9	8	Ret	6	2
2	DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG Mercedes	8	4	3	9	11	3	12	11	11	2	Ret	88
		9	9	5	2	7	1	1	4	5	1	1
3	Audi Sport Team Abt	6	3	13	4	17†	11	6	5	3	10	14†	80
		7	2	2	1	18†	5	5	1	9	3	3
4	Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline	4	7	8	6	4	16†	3	3	1	4	5	63
		5	Ret	DSQ	7	1	6	8	13	4	Ret	12†
5	stern / Easy Rent AMG Mercedes	10	6	7	8	6	Ret	4	Ret	14	11	8	26
		11	5	6	20†	8	Ret	15	Ret	8	7	13†
6	Audi Sport Team Rosberg	15	8	9	14	10	7	7	6	Ret	8	6	15
		16	12	11	13	Ret	9	Ret	14	6	Ret	Ret
7	TV-Spielfilm / TrekStor AMG Mercedes	17	Ret	12	12	13	4	11	7	12	15	Ret	9
		18	14	Ret	11	12	15†	16	10	7	Ret	Ret
8	Audi Sport Team Phoenix	12	Ret	Ret	17	5	10	10	Ret	10	9	7	7
		14	Ret	10	10	9	8	14	9	Ret	12	NC
9	AutoScout24 / Junge Gebrauchte AMG Mercedes	21	11	14	16	15	Ret	13	15	13	Ret	10	0
		22	10	15	15	16	14†	Ret	12	15	13	9
10	Futurecom TME	19	13	17	19	14	12	17	16	Ret	14	15†	0
		20	15	16	18	Ret	13	18	Ret	Ret	16	11
Pos.	Team	No.	HOC	LAU	OSC	BRH	NOR	NÜR	ZAN	CAT	BUG	HOC	Points

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