Audi A4 DTM

The Audi A4 DTM is a 4-door touring car (DTM) constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi. It was first developed for use in the 2004 DTM season, replacing the Audi TT DTM at the end of the 2003 DTM season. Based on the Audi A4, it was continually improved over the course of six facelifts between 2004 and 2011. The Audi A4 DTM was succeeded by the Audi A5 DTM in 2012.

Audi A4 DTM R11, R12, R12+, R13, R14, R14+
Mattias Ekström in 2010
CategoryDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Touring Cars)
Constructor Audi
PredecessorAbt-Audi TT-R DTM
SuccessorAudi A5 DTM
Technical specifications
Competition history
Notable entrants Audi Sport Team Abt
Audi Sport Team Joest
Audi Sport Team Phoenix
Audi Sport Team Rosberg
Futurecom TME
Notable drivers Mattias Ekström
Martin Tomczyk
Christian Abt
Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Emanuele Pirro
Frank Biela
Allan McNish
Pierre Kaffer
Frank Stippler
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Timo Scheider
Mike Rockenfeller
Olivier Tielemans
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Nicolas Kiesa
Thed Björk
Vanina Ickx
Marco Werner
Markus Winkelhock
Lucas Luhr
Alexandre Prémat
Adam Carroll
Oliver Jarvis
Katherine Legge
Christijan Albers
Christian Bakkerud
Johannes Seidlitz
Tomáš Kostka
Miguel Molina
Darryl O'Young
Rahel Frey
Filipe Albuquerque
Edoardo Mortara
Debut2004 Hockenheimring 1 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters round
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
87 (including non-championship race at Shanghai and Olympiastadion Munich)35 (including non-championship race at Olympiastadion Munich)4432
Constructors' Championships3 (2004, 2007, 2011)
Drivers' Championships5 (2004 by Mattias Ekström, 2007 by Mattias Ekström, 2008 by Timo Scheider, 2009 by Timo Scheider, 2011 by Martin Tomczyk)

Comeback as a factory team

After the private Team Abt Audi TT-R was raced from 2000 to 2003, Audi re-entered the DTM series with a factory team since 1992. Audi's comeback resulted in a successful start and finish with titles for the driver, team, and manufacturer rating of the championship race.[1]

Production A4 DTM Edition

To celebrate its first DTM championship title win in 2004, Audi released a production variant of the A4 called the DTM from 2005 to 2007.[2] It featured an additional 20-horsepower over the standard model, sports-styled exterior features, and a new version of the quattro all-wheel-drive system.[2]

  • 2004 R11 (Mattias Ekström)
  • 2005 R12 (Mattias Ekström)
  • 2006 R12 plus (Tom Kristensen)
  • 2007 R13 (Mattias Ekström)
  • 2008 R14 (Tom Kristensen)
  • 2009 R14 plus (Mattias Ekström)
  • 2010 R14 plus (Martin Tomczyk)
  • 2011 R14 plus (Oliver Jarvis)

References
  1. "The 2004 DTM Season". DTM. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. "Audi A4 DTM Edition 2005 - 2007 and has only been 220 made since then". Autoevolution. SoftNews. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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