1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft

The 1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was the eighth season of premier German touring car championship and also sixth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft. The season had twelve rounds with two races each.

The winner was Frank Biela in Audi V8 quattro with 174 points.[1]

Teams and drivers

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Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
  Schmidt Motorsport Technik Audi V8 quattro 1   Hans-Joachim Stuck All
2   Hubert Haupt 1–9, 11–12
46   Walter Röhrl 10
  Schnitzer Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 3   Johnny Cecotto All
4   Joachim Winkelhock All
5   Kris Nissen All
  AMG-Mercedes Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 7   Kurt Thiim All
8   Klaus Ludwig All
78   Ellen Lohr All
87   Fritz Kreutzpointner All
  Snobeck S.A. Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 9   Alain Cudini All
10   Jacques Laffite All
  BMW M Team Bigazzi BMW M3 Sport Evolution 11   Steve Soper All
12   Armin Hahne All
  Unitron Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 13   Peter Zakowski All
14   Ralf Kelleners All
  Linder Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 15   Dieter Quester 1–8, 11–12
16   Altfrid Heger All
17   Annette Meeuvissen 1–10
65   Alain Menu 9–10
  Team Zakspeed Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 18   Fabien Giroix 1–5
19   Roland Asch All
20   Michael Schumacher 6–7
88   Bernd Schneider 8–10, 12
  MS-Jet-Racing Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 22   Frank Schmickler 1–7
23   Jörg van Ommen All
24   Jochen Mass 1, 5, 7
  Eggenberger Motorenbau Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 25   Klaus Niedzwiedz All
26   Alain Ferté All
  Clim Air BMW M3 Sport Evolution 28   Kurt König All
  Isert Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 29   Markus Oestreich 6
30   Leopold von Bayern 1–4, 6–10
  MM-Diebels BMW M3 Sport Evolution 31   Christian Danner 1–5, 8–10
32   Otto Rensing 1–5, 9–10
33   Günter Murmann 4, 6, 11
  Valier Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 34   Luca Maggiorelli 2–8
  Irmscher Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 22   Frank Schmickler 8, 10
36   Franz Engstler 1–6, 8–12
37   Volker Strycek 2–10
74   Sepp Haider 7
  Tauber Motorsport BMW M3 Sport Evolution 38   Michael Ickenstein 1
39   Franz Dufter 2
43   Allen Berg 3–10
  Ruch Motorsport Ford Mustang GT 40   Gerd Ruch 3–12
41   Fred Räker 3, 5–9, 12
47   Jürgen Ruch 4
  Marlboro BMW Dealer Team BMW M3 Sport Evolution 42   Cor Euser 1, 3, 5–8, 10
  Audi Zentrum Reutlingen Audi V8 quattro 44   Frank Jelinski All
45   Frank Biela All
  BAS Motorsport Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 50   Armin Bernhard All
  Gronemeyer Automobiltechnik Ford Mustang GT 51   Heinz Becker 4–5
  Team Vanicek BMW M3 Sport Evolution 55   Harald Becker 1–6, 8–10
57   Josef Venc 11
  Team Schübel Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 66   Peter Oberndorfer 1–7, 9–12
99   Manuel Reuter 8

Schedule and results

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Round Country Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1   Belgium Zolder 31 March   Johnny Cecotto   Joachim Winkelhock   Johnny Cecotto Schnitzer Motorsport Report
R2   Alain Cudini   Johnny Cecotto Schnitzer Motorsport
2 R1   Germany Hockenheimring 14 April   Armin Hahne   Steve Soper   Steve Soper BMW M Team Bigazzi Report
R2   Steve Soper   Steve Soper BMW M Team Bigazzi
3 R1   Germany Nürburgring 21 April   Kurt Thiim   Joachim Winkelhock   Klaus Ludwig AMG-Mercedes Report
R2   Johnny Cecotto   Klaus Ludwig AMG-Mercedes
4 R1   Germany AVUS 5 May   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Hubert Haupt   Hans-Joachim Stuck Schmidt Motorsport Technik Report
R2   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
5 R1   Germany Wunstorf 9 June   Johnny Cecotto   Joachim Winkelhock   Joachim Winkelhock Schnitzer Motorsport Report
R2   Johnny Cecotto   Johnny Cecotto Schnitzer Motorsport
6 R1   Germany Norisring 30 June   Roland Asch   Kurt Thiim   Kurt Thiim AMG-Mercedes Report
R2   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Hans-Joachim Stuck Schmidt Motorsport Technik
7 R1   Germany Diepholz Airfield Circuit 4 August   Jacques Laffite   Roland Asch   Hans-Joachim Stuck Schmidt Motorsport Technik Report
R2   Klaus Ludwig   Steve Soper BMW M Team Bigazzi
8 R1   Germany Nürburgring 8 September   Roland Asch   Roland Asch   Klaus Ludwig AMG-Mercedes Report
R2   Jacques Laffite   Klaus Ludwig AMG-Mercedes
9 R1   Germany Alemannenring 15 September   Frank Biela   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen Report
R2   Bernd Schneider   Hans-Joachim Stuck Schmidt Motorsport Technik
10 R1   Germany Hockenheimring 29 September   Frank Biela   Frank Biela   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen Report
R2   Hans-Joachim Stuck   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
11 R1   Czechoslovakia Brno 6 October   Roland Asch   Klaus Ludwig   Klaus Ludwig AMG-Mercedes Report
R2   Altfrid Heger   Steve Soper Bigazzi
12 R1   Great Britain Donington Park 20 October   Frank Biela   Steve Soper   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen Report
R2   Frank Biela   Frank Biela Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
  DTM race
  ITR race

Championship standings

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Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos. Driver ZOL
 
HOC1
 
NÜR1
 
AVU
 
WUN
 
NOR
 
DIE
 
NÜR2
 
ALE
 
HOC2
 
BRN
 
DON
 
 Pts. 
1   Frank Biela 15 3 19 3 6 7 2 1 5 4 5 11 4 6 8 11 1 DSQ 1 1 11 7 1 1 174
2   Klaus Ludwig 2 14 7 7 1 1 7 Ret 3 3 Ret 7 8 3 1 1 9 Ret 6 5 1 Ret 4 4 166
3   Hans-Joachim Stuck 9 2 11 26 10 Ret 1 2 16 11 6 1 1 4 9 16 3 1 14 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 158
4   Johnny Cecotto 1 1 9 DSQ 2 Ret 6 5 6 1 14 6 12 2 10 4 5 Ret 4 13 5 5 3 3 147
5   Steve Soper 5 15 1 1 Ret 16 5 4 20 6 9 4 2 1 5 14 6 16 Ret 29 2 1 2 2 133
6   Alain Cudini 7 Ret 4 2 7 5 NC Ret 2 9 4 Ret 15 8 2 2 Ret DNS 9 8 9 10 8 Ret 106
7   Joachim Winkelhock 8 Ret 3 17 Ret 3 8 6 1 2 11 Ret DSQ 5 7 Ret Ret 4 5 15 6 Ret 7 6 101
8   Kurt Thiim 4 4 6 4 Ret 9 13 Ret 12 Ret 1 2 9 Ret 27 7 2 Ret 8 11 4 4 10 Ret 97
9   Roland Asch 10 7 8 Ret 4 Ret 10 7 7 7 3 3 7 7 4 5 Ret Ret 7 6 3 2 21 Ret 91
10   Frank Jelinski 17 10 12 6 11 8 3 Ret Ret Ret 7 5 21 Ret Ret Ret 4 3 2 3 16 6 6 16 83
11   Jacques Laffite 21 Ret 5 9 5 6 15 21 4 5 13 8 3 Ret 3 3 DNS DNS 12 12 13 Ret 5 7 81
11   Kris Nissen 3 Ret 28 13 8 4 32 10 19 Ret 2 DNS 10 13 13 Ret 8 10 DNS DNS 15 8 9 5 46
13   Jörg van Ommen 14 8 10 10 3 2 9 8 Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 11 DSQ Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 10 Ret 11 9 39
14   Armin Hahne 6 Ret 2 12 Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 20 10 Ret 5 Ret 15 Ret 7 12 31 DNS 8 3 Ret 13 36
15   Bernd Schneider 11 6 23 2 10 7 Ret DNS 26
16   Hubert Haupt 19 DNS 26 DNS 15 11 4 3 10 Ret 8 Ret DSQ 16 Ret DNS DSQ DNS 12 Ret Ret DNS 26
17   Walter Röhrl 3 4 22
18   Altfrid Heger 16 11 16 24 9 Ret 14 Ret 8 8 Ret 10 28 Ret 6 8 12 Ret 11 17 7 Ret 12 11 18
19   Fritz Kreutzpointner 12 5 14 29 14 Ret 12 9 Ret 10 12 9 11 Ret 12 9 10 Ret 13 10 17 9 Ret 10 17
20   Otto Rensing Ret 18 Ret 20 18 14 25 20 Ret DNS 17 5 27 Ret 8
21   Christian Danner 23 6 18 14 16 12 Ret DNS 22 Ret DNQ DNQ DNS DNS Ret 12 14 Ret 29 19 6
22   Peter Oberndorfer 27 20 Ret DNS 29 DNS 19 12 18 Ret 18 18 30 DNS 24 6 30 Ret 20 DNS 14 14 6
23   Fabien Giroix 19 9 Ret 8 Ret 17 17 19 11 12 5
24   Peter Zakowski 20 13 30 DNS 17 15 22 14 17 14 DSQ 15 DNS DNS 24 Ret 20 7 20 26 23 15 15 Ret 4
25   Allen Berg 22 19 27 Ret 15 NC DNS Ret 29 17 28 21 19 8 22 Ret 3
26   Volker Strycek Ret DNS Ret Ret 21 13 NC 13 DNQ DNQ 14 9 Ret DNS 16 11 Ret 23 2
27   Armin Bernhard 28 21 Ret 22 Ret DNS 31 24 25 18 DNS 19 20 Ret Ret DNS 22 9 26 28 Ret Ret 20 20 2
28   Ellen Lohr 13 Ret 27 15 13 10 16 Ret 13 Ret DNQ DNQ 13 21 14 10 11 Ret Ret DNS 14 11 Ret 12 2
29   Leopold von Bayern 26 Ret 22 Ret 27 Ret 20 22 Ret DNS 19 10 21 Ret 15 DNS 17 18 1
  Frank Schmickler 22 12 13 11 12 Ret 11 11 Ret DNS 23 Ret Ret Ret 23 22 Ret 25 0
  Dieter Quester 24 Ret 15 27 Ret DNS 18 Ret 14 17 15 12 Ret DNS 16 Ret 19 12 13 Ret 0
  Luca Maggiorelli 20 Ret 28 DNS 23 15 Ret DNS 16 Ret 18 12 29 13 25 DNS 16 19 0
  Cor Euser 18 19 20 Ret Ret DNS 21 13 17 Ret 22 20 21 14 0
  Gerd Ruch NC NC NC 25 Ret 21 DNQ DNQ DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 13 28 Ret 26 17 DNS 21 0
  Franz Engstler Ret 16 29 Ret 21 18 Ret DNS 15 Ret DNQ DNQ 17 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 24 14 Ret 18 0
  Alain Menu 19 14 15 16 0
  Markus Oestreich 19 14 0
  Michael Schumacher 25 Ret Ret 14 0
  Kurt König Ret Ret 21 18 23 20 24 16 Ret DNS 20 Ret 22 DNS 25 18 21 15 16 18 21 Ret 18 19 0
  Ralf Kelleners DSQ DNS 17 16 19 23 DNS DNS 23 DNS 22 Ret 26 Ret 30 DNS Ret DNS 25 21 22 Ret 19 17 0
  Annette Meeuvissen Ret 23 31 25 25 22 30 18 NC 16 DNS 16 24 15 31 Ret Ret DNS 23 32 0
  Günter Murmann 29 Ret Ret Ret 25 16 0
  Klaus Niedzwiedz Ret DNS 24 19 Ret 21 28 17 Ret Ret Ret DNS 25 20 Ret DNS Ret DNS 17 24 Ret DNS 17 Ret 0
  Harald Becker 29 22 25 28 26 24 Ret DNS 21 19 Ret 17 26 23 Ret DNS Ret 27 0
  Manuel Reuter 20 17 0
  Fred Räker Ret 25 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNS DNS Ret Ret DNS 17 22 Ret 0
  Sepp Haider Ret 19 0
  Michael Ickenstein 20 Ret 0
  Franz Dufter NC 21 0
  Jochen Mass Ret DNS Ret DNS Ret 23 0
  Josef Venc 27 Ret 0
  Jürgen Ruch Ret DNS 0
  Heinz Becker DNS DNS DNS DNS 0
Pos. Driver ZOL
 
HOC1
 
NÜR1
 
AVU
 
WUN
 
NOR
 
DIE
 
NÜR2
 
ALE
 
HOC2
 
BRN
 
DON
 
 Pts. 
  DTM race
  ITR race, non-DTM championship race

References

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  1. ^ Touringcarracing – Internetseite: "Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft 1991". touringcarracing.net. 2018-07-19.