Which brand has won the most DTM titles? In addition to the drivers’ championship, the manufacturers’ championship is particularly important – an overview of all the manufacturers’ champions
Although the drivers’ title in the DTM often attracts the most attention, the manufacturers’ championship also plays an important role. It is an indicator of the technical expertise and innovative strength of the car brands and shows how successfully a manufacturer performs over the entire season.
The manufacturers’ championship reflects the competition among the brands and their ability to consistently perform well in a highly competitive series like the DTM. While the team championship was first introduced with the “new DTM” in 2000, the brands have been competing for the manufacturers’ title since the beginning of the DTM in 1984.
The ADAC wanted to abolish the manufacturers’ championship for the 2023 season, but there was resistance from the manufacturers. This shows the importance that the separate classification, in which the two best-placed vehicles of each manufacturer (brand) are rewarded with points, has acquired in the meantime.
In contrast to the drivers’ title, where the individual performance of a driver is often the main focus, the manufacturers’ championship recognizes the overall commitment of a manufacturer – from vehicle development to the strategic decisions made by the teams during the races.
The competition between the major brands, in particular Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW, has shaped the DTM over the years and will continue to ensure that the series remains exciting and technologically sophisticated.
All manufacturers’ champions in the DTM since 1984
2024: Mercedes-Benz
2023: Porsche
2022: Audi
2021: Mercedes-Benz
2020: Audi
2019: Audi
2018: Mercedes-Benz
2017: Audi
2016: Audi
2015: BMW
2014: Audi
2013: BMW
2012: BMW
2011: Audi
2010: Mercedes-Benz
2009: Audi
2008: Audi
2007: Audi
2006: Mercedes-Benz
2005: Mercedes-Benz
2004: Audi
2003: Mercedes-Benz
2002: Mercedes-Benz
2001: Mercedes-Benz
2000: Mercedes-Benz
1996: Opel
1995: Mercedes-Benz
1994: Mercedes-Benz
1993: Mercedes-Benz
1992: Mercedes-Benz
1991: Mercedes-Benz
1990: BMW
1989: BMW
1988: BMW
1987: BMW
1986: BMW
1985: BMW
1984: BMW
