1990 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft
The 1990 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft was the seventh season of premier German touring car championship and also fifth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft. The season had twelve rounds with two races each. It was the first season that all Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft cars mandatory used the naturally-aspirated engines as turbocharged engines had been banned at the end of 1989 for a few reasons; the governing body did not want a single car to dominate (as per other touring car championships around the world) and manufacturers would not be required to develop turbocharged engines to be competitive which would significantly increase costs due to the homologation requirements at the time.
The champion was Hans-Joachim Stuck.[1]
Teams and drivers
| No. | Driver | Team | Car | Notes |
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| 1 | Roberto Ravaglia | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 15-16 |
| 2 | Fabien Giroix | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 3 | Johnny Cecotto | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 4 | Klaus Niedzwiedz | Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 24V | Rounds 7-22 |
| 5 | Markus Oestreich | Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 24V | Rounds 7-10, 17-22 |
| 6 | Kurt Thiim | AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 7 | Klaus Ludwig | AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 8 | Steve Soper | Bigazzi | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 9 | Joachim Winkelhock | Bigazzi | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Bigazzi | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 11 | Altfrid Heger | Linder | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 12 | Kris Nissen | Linder | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 13 | Franz Engstler | Bigazzi | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 19-20 |
| 14 | Roland Asch | Snobeck | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 15 | Alain Cudini | Snobeck | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 16 | Frank Biela | MS-Jet-Racing | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 17 | Jörg van Ommen | MS-Jet-Racing | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 |
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| 18 | Dieter Quester | Zakspeed | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 19 | Armin Hahne | Zakspeed | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 20 | Annette Meeuvissen | Zakspeed | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 22 | Harald Grohs | Valier Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 1-2, 5-6, 15-18, 21-22 |
| 23 | Olaf Manthey | Team Isert | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 7-18, 21-22 |
| 24 | Leopold von Bayern | Isert Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 1-2, 5-22 |
| 25 | Phillip Müller | Bemani Motorenbau | Toyota Supra | Rounds 9-10, 13-14 |
| 26 | Toni Seiler | Bemani Motorenbau | Toyota Supra | Rounds 9-10 |
| 27 | Peter Oberndorfer | Opel Team Schübel | Opel Kadett GSi 16V | Rounds 1-12 |
| 28 | Kurt König | Auto, Test & Tuning | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 1-6, 9-16, 19-22 |
| 29 | Emanuele Pirro | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 19-22 |
| 30 | Günter Murmann | MM-Motorsport GmbH | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | |
| 31 | Frank Schmickler | MM Diebels | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 5-22 |
| 32 | Christian Danner | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 15-16, 21-22 |
| 33 | Gerd Ruch | Ruch Motorsport | Ford Mustang GT | Round 3-12, 19-22 |
| 34 | Eric van de Poele | Schnitzer Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 21-22 |
| 35 | Franz Dufter | Tauber Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 15-16 |
| 36 | Carsten Struwe | Tauber Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 3-12, 17-18, 21-22 |
| 37 | Georg Severich | Tauber Motorsport | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 19-20 |
| 40 | Armin Bernhard | BAS Motorsport | Mercedes 190E 2.3-16 Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo |
Round 1-4, 7-22 |
| 44 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | Audi V8 quattro | |
| 45 | Walter Röhrl | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | Audi V8 quattro | |
| 46 | Frank Jelinski | Audi Zentrum Reutlingen | Audi V8 quattro | Rounds 19-20 |
| 54 | Volker Strycek | Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | |
| 55 | Harald Becker | Team Vanicek | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 1-12, 15-20 |
| 65 | Alain Menu | Linder | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 17-20 |
| 66 | Peter Oberndorfer | Team Schübel | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | Rounds 1-14, 17-24 |
| 74 | Sepp Haider | Irmscher | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | Rounds 13-14 |
| 78 | Ellen Lohr | AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | Rounds 1-10, 13-24 |
| 87 | Fritz Kreutzpointner | AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | |
| 88 | Bernd Schneider | AMG-Mercedes | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | Rounds 16-20, 23-24 |
| 99 | Manuel Reuter | Team Schübel | Opel Omega 3000 Evo 500 | Rounds 15-16 |
| ? | Josef Venc | Team Vanicek | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Rounds 21-22 |
| ? | Jürgen Ruch | Ruch Motorsport | Ford Mustang GT | Round 3 |
Results and standings
Point System
In 1990, points were awarded to the top 10 finishers in both races.[2]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Calendar
| Race | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Chassis | Entrant | |
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| ZOL | 1 | March 31, 1990 | Kurt Thiim | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | AMG-Mercedes |
| 2 | April 1, 1990 | ////////////////////// | Kurt Thiim | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | AMG-Mercedes | |
| HOC1 | 1 | April 8, 1990 | Klaus Ludwig | Johnny Cecotto | Klaus Ludwig | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | AMG-Mercedes |
| 2 | April 9, 1990 | ////////////////////// | Joachim Winkelhock | Johnny Cecotto | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Schnitzer Motorsport | |
| NÜR1 | 1 | April 22, 1990 | Altfrid Heger | Steve Soper | Steve Soper | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Bigazzi |
| 2 | April 23, 1990 | ////////////////////// | Jacques Laffite | Steve Soper | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Bigazzi | |
| AVU | 1 | May 6, 1990 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik |
| 2 | May 7, 1990 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | ||
| MAI | 1 | May 20, 1990 | Roland Asch | Klaus Ludwig | Johnny Cecotto | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Schnitzer Motorsport |
| 2 | May 21, 1990 | Johnny Cecotto | Johnny Cecotto | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Schnitzer Motorsport | ||
| WUN | 1 | June 3, 1990 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik |
| 2 | June 4, 1990 | Jörg van Ommen | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | ||
| NÜR2 | 1 | June 16, 1990 | Klaus Ludwig | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Bigazzi |
| 2 | June 17, 1990 | Jacques Laffite | Frank Biela | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | MS-Jet-Racing | ||
| NOR | 1 | July 1, 1990 | Roberto Ravaglia | Walter Röhrl | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik |
| 2 | July 2, 1990 | Altfrid Heger | Roberto Ravaglia | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Schnitzer Motorsport | ||
| DIE | 1 | August 5, 1990 | Armin Hahne | Joachim Winkelhock | Kurt Thiim | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo | AMG-Mercedes |
| 2 | August 6, 1990 | Joachim Winkelhock | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Bigazzi | ||
| NÜR3 | 1 | September 2, 1990 | Armin Hahne | Emanuele Pirro | Emanuele Pirro | BMW M3 Sport Evolution | Schnitzer Motorsport |
| 2 | September 3, 1990 | Joachim Winkelhock | Walter Röhrl | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | ||
| HOC2 | 1 | October 14, 1990 | Frank Jelinski | Emanuele Pirro | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik |
| 2 | October 15, 1990 | Klaus Ludwig | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Audi V8 quattro | Schmidt Motorsport Technik | ||
| Source:.[3] | |||||||
References
- ^ Touringcarracing – Internetseite: "1990 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft". touringcarracing.net. 2018-07-21.
- ^ Autosport Forums: "1990 Points format DTM, 1984-1996". forums.autosport.com. 2003-11-20.
- ^ Racing Years: "DTM 1990". racingyears.com. 2025-10-24.