| 释义 |
- Rule changes for 2012 Sporting Technical
- Teams and drivers Driver changes
- Race calendar and results
- Championship standings Drivers' championship Teams' championship Manufacturers' championship
- References
- External links
{{Motorsport season
|series = Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
|year = 2012
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|footer=Bruno Spengler (left) won his first Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Championship while Gary Paffett (right) finished second in the championship.
}}The 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the thirteenth season of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. New regulations applied for the 2012 season (see below). BMW returned to the championship for the first time since 1994.[1] As of 2017, it was also the last time non-German nationality even non-Europe continental driver won the DTM title to date. It was a triumphant return for BMW after returning from 18 years absence, and a dismal year for Mercedes-Benz AMG only rescued by early three official victories courtesy of Gary Paffett in Hockenheimring and Brands Hatch twice and Jamie Green in Norisring only (with an exception of Ralf Schumacher and Jamie Green in Showevent Olympiastadion München relay races respectively because of exhibition event). Rule changes for 2012Sporting- The points system for the 2012 season was changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for world championships. The top ten drivers in each race are awarded points on a scale of 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1.[2]
- Refuelling during the race was banned after 11 years due to safety concerns and also avoid cut costs.
Technical- For the first time since 2003 season that DTM reintroduced the 2-door coupé-style cars respectively. The 4-door sedan-style cars (introduced since 2004 but mandatory requirement since 2005) were permanently retired after 2011 season. The engine configuration remain unchanged until 2018 despite coupé-style cars reintroduction.
- After 11 years, the manual gearbox shifters would be replaced by newly-mandatory sequential semi-automatic gearbox paddle shifters respectively for all DTM cars to make easier shifting rather than manual shifters.
- The minimum weight of the cars has been increased from {{convert|1050|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} to {{convert|1100|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}. From 2000-2003, the all DTM cars weight were {{convert|1080|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}. From 2004-2006, all DTM cars weight were {{convert|1030|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}. From 2007-2011, the all DTM cars weight were {{convert|1050|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}}.
- The rear wing of all DTM cars has been changed to single-element plane wing instead of dual-element plane wing to create downforce.
- The fuel tank capacity of all DTM cars were increased to {{convert|120|L|usgal|0|lk=on|abbr=off}} instead of usual {{convert|65|-|70|L|usgal|0|lk=on|abbr=off}} due to refuelling ban rules.
- The seat of all DTM cars was integrated into the carbon fibre monocoque that is connected to a roll cage of high-strength steel due to safety concerns.
- The year-old aging DTM cars were banned due to previous year cars were 4-door saloon model types.
Teams and drivers| Make|Manufacturer | Car | Team | No.|Car number | Drivers | Rounds |
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| BMW | BMW M3 DTM | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team RMG[3] | 1 | DEU}} Martin Tomczyk[3] | All |
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| 2 | USA}} Joey Hand[4] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team Schnitzer[3] | 7 | CAN}} Bruno Spengler[5] | All | | 8 | DEU}} Dirk Werner[6] | All | | {{flagicon|BEL}} BMW Team RBM[7] | 15 | GBR}} Andy Priaulx[10] | All | | 16 | BRA}} Augusto Farfus[8] | All | | Audi | Audi A5 DTM | {{flagicon|DEU}} Abt Sportsline[9] | 3 | SWE}} Mattias Ekström[9] | All |
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| 4 | DEU}} Timo Scheider[9] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} Phoenix Racing[9] | 9 | DEU}} Mike Rockenfeller[9] | All | | 10 | ESP}} Miguel Molina[9] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Abt[9] | 17 | CHE}} Rahel Frey[9] | All | | 18 | FRA}} Adrien Tambay[10] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} Team Rosberg[9] | 21 | ITA}} Edoardo Mortara[9] | All | | 22 | PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque[9] | All | | Mercedes-Benz | DTM AMG Mercedes C-Coupé | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mercedes AMG | 5 | GBR}} Jamie Green[11] | All |
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| 6 | DEU}} Ralf Schumacher[12] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} HWA Team | 11 | GBR}} Gary Paffett[13] | All | | 12 | DEU}} Christian Vietoris[14] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mücke Motorsport[15] | 19 | GBR}} David Coulthard[15] | All | | 20 | CAN}} Robert Wickens[14] | All | | {{flagicon|DEU}} Persson Motorsport | 23 | ESP}} Roberto Merhi[14] | All | | 24 | GBR}} Susie Wolff[16] | All |
Driver changes- Changed Teams
- 2011 champion Martin Tomczyk left Team Phoenix and Audi to join Team RMG, one of the three teams running BMW machinery.
- 2011 runner-up Bruno Spengler left Mercedes' HWA Team and also joined BMW with Team Schnitzer.
- Rahel Frey left Team Phoenix to join Abt Sportsline, with Mike Rockenfeller and Miguel Molina moving over from Abt to fill the seats at Team Phoenix.
- Christian Vietoris switched from Persson Motorsport to HWA Team.
- Entering DTM
- Long-time BMW factory drivers Augusto Farfus, Joey Hand, Andy Priaulx and Dirk Werner made their début in the series with BMW. Farfus and Priaulx are driving for Team RBM, Hand for Team RMG and Werner with Team Schnitzer.
- Formula 3 Euro Series champion Roberto Merhi and Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion Robert Wickens joined Mercedes teams Persson Motorsport and Mücke Motorsport respectively.
- After competing in Auto GP, French driver Adrien Tambay joined Abt Sportsline for his debut in the series.
- Leaving DTM
- Maro Engel left the series.
- Oliver Jarvis was promoted to the Audi LMP1 sportscar squad and the FIA GT1 World Championship with Team WRT, and was replaced by Adrien Tambay.
- Renger van der Zande left the DTM series.[17]
Race calendar and resultsAn eleven-round calendar was announced on 11 November, including the non-championship event in Munich.[18] | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | | 1 | DEU}} Hockenheimring | 29 April | SWE}} Mattias Ekström | GBR}} Jamie Green | GBR}} Gary Paffett | HWA Team | Mercedes-Benz |
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| 2 | DEU}} EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 6 May | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | GBR}} Jamie Green | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW |
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| 3 | GBR}} Brands Hatch, Kent | 20 May | GBR}} Gary Paffett | DEU}} Martin Tomczyk | GBR}} Gary Paffett | HWA Team | Mercedes-Benz |
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| 4 | AUT}} Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 3 June | ITA}} Edoardo Mortara | DEU}} Timo Scheider | ITA}} Edoardo Mortara | Team Rosberg | Audi |
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| 5 | DEU}} Norisring, Nuremberg | 1 July | GBR}} Gary Paffett | GBR}} Jamie Green | GBR}} Jamie Green | Mercedes AMG | Mercedes-Benz |
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| NC | {{flagicon|DEU}} Showevent Olympiastadion München | 14 July | Relay races | GBR}} Jamie Green
{{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Schumacher | Mercedes AMG | Mercedes-Benz |
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| 15 July | Knockout races | SWE}} Mattias Ekström | Abt Sportsline | Audi |
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| 6 | DEU}} Nürburgring | 19 August | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW |
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| 7 | NLD}} Circuit Park Zandvoort | 26 August | DEU}} Timo Scheider | GBR}} Gary Paffett | ITA}} Edoardo Mortara | Team Rosberg | Audi |
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| 8 | DEU}} Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 16 September | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | ESP}} Roberto Merhi | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW |
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| 9 | ESP}} Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia | 30 September | BRA}} Augusto Farfus | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | BRA}} Augusto Farfus | BMW Team RBM | BMW |
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| 10 | DEU}} Hockenheimring | 21 October | BRA}} Augusto Farfus | GBR}} Gary Paffett | CAN}} Bruno Spengler | BMW Team Schnitzer | BMW |
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Championship standings - Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows: | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | | Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Drivers' championship | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Driver | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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| 1 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Bruno Spengler | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 149 |
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| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Gary Paffett | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 145 |
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| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Green | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 121 |
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| 4 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mike Rockenfeller | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | DNQ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 85 |
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| 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Edoardo Mortara | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Ret | DNQ | 9 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 16† | 6 | 82 |
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| 6 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Mattias Ekström | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 81 |
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| 7 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto Farfus | 15 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 69 |
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| 8 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Martin Tomczyk | Ret | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | DNQ | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 69 |
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| 9 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Werner | 17 | 19 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 |
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| 10 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Adrien Tambay | Ret | 18 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 16 | 2 | Ret | 28 |
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| 11 | {{flagicon|PRT}} Filipe Albuquerque | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | DNQ | 9 | 8 | 15† | 9 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
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| 12 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Vietoris | 4 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 10 | 25 |
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| 13 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Andy Priaulx | 6 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNQ | 17 | 19 | 13 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 24 |
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| 14 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Timo Scheider | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 12 | 19 |
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| 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} David Coulthard | 8 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 5 | DNQ | 5 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 |
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| 16 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Robert Wickens | 14 | 22† | 14 | 13 | 9 | DNQ | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 14 |
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| 17 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Ralf Schumacher | 7 | 10 | 19 | 11 | Ret | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 |
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| 18 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Molina | 9 | 15 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 8 |
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| 19 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Rahel Frey | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | DNQ | 9 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 16 | 6 |
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| 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joey Hand | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 15† | 8 | 6 |
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| 21 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | DNQ | 17 | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 0 |
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| 22 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Susie Wolff | 12 | 21 | 20† | 14 | Ret | DNQ | 17 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Driver | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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{{Motorsport driver results legend}}Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
Notes:- † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
- ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.
Teams' championship | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Team | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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| 1 | BMW Team Schnitzer | 7 | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 178 |
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| 8 | 17 | 19 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | | 2 | HWA Team | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 170 |
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| 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 9 | 16 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 10 | | 3 | Mercedes AMG | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 131 |
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| 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 11 | Ret | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | | 4 | Team Rosberg | 21 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | Ret | DNQ | 9 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 16† | 6 | 108 |
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| 22 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | DNQ | 9 | 8 | 15† | 9 | 4 | 11 | | 5 | Abt Sportsline | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | Ret | 100 |
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| 4 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | | 6 | BMW Team RBM | 15 | 6 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 7 | DNQ | 17 | 19 | 13 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 93 |
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| 16 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 10 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | | 7 | Phoenix Racing | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 6 | DNQ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 93 |
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| 10 | 9 | 15 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | | 8 | BMW Team RMG | 1 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | DNQ | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 14 | 75 |
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| 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 15† | 8 | | 9 | Audi Sport Team Abt | 17 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 17 | DNQ | 9 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 16 | 34 |
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| 18 | Ret | 18 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 16 | 2 | Ret | | 10 | Mücke Motorsport | 19 | 8 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 5 | DNQ | 5 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 28 |
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| 20 | 14 | 22† | 14 | 13 | 9 | DNQ | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | | 11 | Persson Motorsport | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | DNQ | 17 | Ret | 11 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 0 |
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| 24 | 12 | 21 | 20† | 14 | Ret | DNQ | 17 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 13 | | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Team | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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{{Motorsport driver results legend}}Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
Notes:- † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
- ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.
Manufacturers' championship | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Manufacturer | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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| 1 | BMW | 8 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 47 | 39 | 60 | 346 |
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| 2 | Audi | 28 | 24 | 34 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 68 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 335 |
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| 3 | Mercedes-Benz | 65 | 31 | 37 | 25 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 39 | 1 | 33 | 329 |
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| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position | Manufacturer | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>GBR | {{flagicon>AUT | {{flagicon>DEU | OLY‡
{{flagicon|DEU | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>NLD | {{flagicon>DEU | {{flagicon>ESP | {{flagicon>DEU | Points |
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Notes:- ‡ — No points are awarded for the non-championship Munich Olympiastadion event.
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External links- The official website of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (English)
{{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters years}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}} 2 : Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons|2012 in German motorsport |