The 2005 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the nineteenth season of premier German touring car championship and also sixth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. The number of race weekends were increased from 10 events in 2004 to eleven in 2005 (although 2004 had eleven events including the non-championship race at Shanghai). Originally each track hosted one race each with the exception of Hockenheimring (two races, premier and finale), but when Avignon lost their race, EuroSpeedway also hosted two events.
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
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Points | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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Drivers' championship
Pos | Driver | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Pts |
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1 | Gary Paffett | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 84 |
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2 | Mattias Ekström | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 71 |
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3 | Tom Kristensen | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 56 |
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4 | Bernd Schneider | 3 | 17† | 17† | Ret | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 32 |
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5 | Mika Häkkinen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
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6 | Jamie Green | 6 | Ret | 19† | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 29 |
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7 | Jean Alesi | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
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8 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ret | 14 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 18† | 17 |
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9 | Christian Abt | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 16 |
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10 | Allan McNish | 11 | Ret | 18† | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15† | 9 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
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11 | Laurent Aïello | Ret | 10 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 12† | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
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12 | Marcel Fässler | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 12 |
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13 | Martin Tomczyk | Ret | 12 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16† | Ret | 10 |
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14 | Frank Stippler | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
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15 | Pierre Kaffer | 13† | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 |
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16 | Bruno Spengler | 12 | 15† | Ret | 11 | 16 | 13† | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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17 | Manuel Reuter | Ret | 16 | 16† | Ret | 15 | 9 | 20 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
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18 | Stefan Mücke | 7 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 3 |
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19 | Alexandros Margaritis | Ret | Ret | 9 | 17† | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 0 |
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20 | Rinaldo Capello | Ret | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 0 |
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Pos | Driver | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Pts |
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| Colour | Result |
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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 practice (DNP) | Did not arrive (DNA) | Excluded (EX) |
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- † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.
Teams' championship
| Team | | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Points |
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1 | DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 106 |
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4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 13 |
2 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 79 |
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2 | Ret | 12 | 6 | 14 | Ret | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16† | Ret |
3 | Audi Sport Team Abt | 5 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 69 |
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6 | 11 | Ret | 18† | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15† | 9 | 15 | 17 |
4 | Vodafone-Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes | 7 | 3 | 17† | 17† | Ret | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 62 |
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8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
5 | Salzgitter / Junge Gebrauchte von Mercedes | 20 | 12 | 15† | Ret | 11 | 16 | 13† | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
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21 | 6 | Ret | 19† | 5 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 7 | Ret | 4 | 2 |
6 | GMAC Stern Team OPC | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 8 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 29 |
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10 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 18† |
7 | Audi Sport Team Joest Racing | 14 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 21 |
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15 | 13† | 5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 |
8 | Team OPC | 11 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 12† | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 |
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12 | Ret | 16 | 16† | Ret | 15 | 9 | 20 | Ret | 5 | 14 | 12 |
9 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 18 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 8 |
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19 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 5 |
10 | Mücke Motorsport | 16 | 7 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 11 | 3 |
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17 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 17† | 18 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | Ret |
| Team | | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Points |
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Manufacturers' championship
| Manufacturer | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Points |
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1 | Mercedes | 30 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 25 | 205 |
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2 | Audi | 9 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 179 |
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3 | Opel | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 |
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| Manufacturer | HOC | LAU | SPA | BRN | OSC | NOR | NÜR | ZAN | LAU | IST | HOC | Points |
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