2019 2nd Hockenheim DTM round
# 2019 2nd Hockenheim DTM round

The 2019 DTM Hockenheim Final is a motor racing event for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters held between 5 and 6 October 2019. The event, part of the 33rd season of the DTM, was held at the Hockenheimring in Germany.

## Background

The final round of the DTM for 2019 was a dead rubber as far as the drivers' and manufacturers' championships were concerned, having already been won by René Rast and Audi respectively. The teams' championship however was far from resolved, as 32 points separated Audi squads Team Rosberg and Abt Sportsline with a potential 96 on offer.

Three guest entries from the Super GT Series' GT500 class were accepted into the race ahead of the Japanese series' adoption of the Class One Touring Car regulations used by DTM for 2020. One entry from each of the series' three manufacturers – Honda, Lexus and Nissan – made the trip, and were accompanied by five drivers; former Formula One World Champion Jenson Button would contest both races for Honda, Nick Cassidy and Ryō Hirakawa would contest a race each for Lexus and the same approach was taken by Nissan for their entry, fielding Tsugio Matsuda and Ronnie Quintarelli.

## Results

### Race 1

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 33 | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:45.552 | | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 11 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:45.679 | +0.127 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:45.783 | +0.231 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 27 | Jonathan Aberdein | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:45.928 | +0.376 | 4 | |
| 5 | 28 | Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:45.939 | +0.387 | 5 | |
| 6 | 1 | Jenson Button | Team Kunimitsu | Honda NSX-GT | 1:46.206 | +0.654 | 6 | |
| 7 | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:46.315 | +0.763 | 7 | |
| 8 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:46.351 | +0.799 | 8 | |
| 9 | 31 | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:46.383 | +0.831 | 9 | |
| 10 | 47 | Joel Eriksson | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:46.628 | +1.076 | 10 | |
| 11 | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:46.789 | +1.237 | 11 | |
| 12 | 62 | Ferdinand von Habsburg | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:46.791 | +1.239 | 12 | |
| 13 | 23 | Daniel Juncadella | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:46.986 | +1.434 | 13 | |
| 14 | 76 | Jake Dennis | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:46.988 | +1.436 | 14 | |
| 15 | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:47.026 | +1.474 | 15 | |
| 16 | 3 | Paul di Resta | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:47.090 | +1.538 | 16 | |
| 17 | 25 | Philipp Eng | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:47.548 | +1.996 | 17 | |
| 18 | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:47.590 | +2.038 | 18 | |
| 19 | 21 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:47.792 | +2.240 | 19 | |
| 20 | 37 | Ryō Hirakawa | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | Lexus LC500 GT500 | 1:49.181 | +3.629 | 20 | |
| 21 | 35 | Tsugio Matsuda | Nismo | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 | 1:49.349 | +3.797 | 21 | |
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**Race**

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 33 | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | 1:01:00.948 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 11 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 38 | +1.693 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +10.697 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +17.795 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 28 | Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +24.224 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 38 | +25.760 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Paul di Resta | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 38 | +26.439 | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 38 | +27.270 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | Jenson Button | Team Kunimitsu | Honda NSX-GT | 38 | +31.492 | 6 | |
| 10 | 47 | Joel Eriksson | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 38 | +31.868 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 76 | Jake Dennis | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 38 | +37.997 | 14 | 1 |
| 12 | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +38.442 | 18 | |
| 13 | 37 | Ryō Hirakawa | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | Lexus LC500 GT500 | 38 | +40.958 | 20 | |
| 14 | 27 | Jonathan Aberdein | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +46.931 | 4 | |
| 15 | 21 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +59.196 | 19 | |
| 16 | 31 | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 38 | +59.602 | 9 | |
| 17 | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 38 | +1:01.596 | 11 | |
| NC | 35 | Tsugio Matsuda | Nismo | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 | 21 | +17 Laps | 21 | |
| Ret | 23 | Daniel Juncadella | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 20 | Mechanical | 13 | |
| Ret | 25 | Philipp Eng | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 17 | Mechanical | 17 | |
| DNS | 62 | Ferdinand von Habsburg | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 0 | | 12 | |
| Fastest lap set by Nico Müller: 1:30.927 |||||||||
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### Race 2

**Qualifying**

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap | Grid | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:50.800 | | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:50.813 | +0.013 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:51.260 | +0.460 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:51.391 | +0.591 | 3 | |
| 5 | 47 | Joel Eriksson | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:51.489 | +0.689 | 4 | |
| 6 | 11 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:51.788 | +0.988 | 5 | |
| 7 | 25 | Philipp Eng | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:51.807 | +1.007 | 7 | |
| 8 | 33 | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:51.873 | +1.073 | 8 | |
| 9 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:51.990 | +1.190 | 9 | |
| 10 | 28 | Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:51.994 | +1.194 | 10 | |
| 11 | 76 | Jake Dennis | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:52.242 | +1.442 | 11 | |
| 12 | 62 | Ferdinand von Habsburg | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:52.374 | +1.574 | 12 | |
| 13 | 27 | Jonathan Aberdein | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 1:52.483 | +1.683 | 13 | |
| 14 | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:52.491 | +1.691 | 14 | |
| 15 | 31 | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 1:52.511 | +1.711 | 15 | |
| 16 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | Lexus LC500 GT500 | 1:52.527 | +1.727 | 16 | |
| 17 | 3 | Paul di Resta | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:52.534 | +1.734 | 17 | |
| 18 | 23 | Daniel Juncadella | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1:52.652 | +1.852 | 18 | |
| 19 | 1 | Jenson Button | Team Kunimitsu | Honda NSX-GT | 1:52.787 | +1.987 | 19 | |
| 20 | 35 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Nismo | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 | 1:53.875 | +3.075 | 20 | |
| NC | 21 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | No time | | 21 | |
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* ^1 – Car #99 received a five-place grid penalty for continual track limits abuse.

**Race**

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Car | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 51 | Nico Müller | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | 1:04:45.023 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +3.835 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 33 | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +8.403 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 16 | Timo Glock | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +11.849 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 53 | Jamie Green | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +13.094 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 47 | Joel Eriksson | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +16.248 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Audi Sport Team Abt | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +22.172 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 76 | Jake Dennis | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 27 | +36.954 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | Bruno Spengler | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +51.319 | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | 28 | Loïc Duval | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +55.877 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 62 | Ferdinand von Habsburg | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 27 | +58.838 | 12 | |
| 12 | 11 | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +59.767 | 5 | |
| 13 | 31 | Sheldon van der Linde | BMW Team RBM | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +1:00.417 | 15 | |
| 14 | 25 | Philipp Eng | BMW Team RMR | BMW M4 Turbo DTM | 27 | +1:01.873 | 7 | |
| 15 | 21 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 27 | +1:30.051 | 21 | |
| 16 | 1 | Jenson Button | Team Kunimitsu | Honda NSX-GT | 27 | +1:55.243 | 19 | |
| 17 | 35 | Ronnie Quintarelli | Nismo | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT500 | 26 | +1 Lap | 20 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jonathan Aberdein | Audi Sport Team WRT | Audi RS5 Turbo DTM | 14 | Mechanical | 13 | |
| Ret | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | Lexus LC500 GT500 | 1 | Accident | 16 | |
| Ret | 23 | Daniel Juncadella | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 1 | Fire | 18 | |
| DNS | 3 | Paul di Resta | R-Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage DTM | 0 | | 17 | |
| Fastest lap set by Mike Rockenfeller: 1:52.014 |||||||||
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## Championship standings

| | Pos | Driver | Pts | Gap |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | René Rast | 322 | |
| | 2 | Nico Müller | 250 | -72 |
| | 3 | Marco Wittmann | 202 | -120 |
| | 4 | Mike Rockenfeller | 182 | -140 |
| 1 | 5 | Robin Frijns | 157 | -165 |
| | Pos | Team | Pts | Gap |
| | 1 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg (33, 53) | 447 | |
| | 2 | Audi Sport Team Abt (4, 51) | 407 | -40 |
| 1 | 3 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix (28, 99) | 316 | -131 |
| 1 | 4 | BMW Team RMG (7, 11) | 308 | -139 |
| | 5 | BMW Team RMR (16, 25) | 202 | -245 |
| Pos | Drivers | Pts | Gap |
| 1 | Audi | 1132 | |
| 2 | BMW | 550 | -582 |
| 3 | Aston Martin | 49 | -1083 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for three sets of standings.

## Footnotes

* ↑ Jenson Button and Team Kunimitsu were a guest entry and therefore ineligible for points.
