Audi has already secured the 2020 DTM Manufacturers’ title with six rounds still to run in the 2020 championship, after the brand won its tenth race out of 12 at the Nürburgring on Sunday.
With its sixth 1-2-3 finish of the season, Audi has provisionally secured the Manufacturers’ title after the Nürburgring, claiming 827 points already to BMW’s 356. It means the Ingolstadt marque cannot be caught anymore.
Furthermore, Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline has also taken the 2020 Teams’ title, after its drivers Nico Müller and Robin Frijns finished 1-2 in the race for the second time this season.
“Today, we’ve again seen a very strong Audi performance,” said Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass.
“Nico had some bad luck in the last two races. That he has been able to come back like this is fantastic, and I’m happy for him.
“It’s also great that we secured two of the three championship titles so early on. We started to give our all again in the final year with the Audi RS 5 DTM.
“The results speak for themselves. That is pure ‘Vorsprung durch Technik.’
“I would like to thank the entire team and the employees in Ingolstadt, Neuburg and Neckarsulm for again putting so much effort into this last season with the Class 1 cars.
“After three tough race weekends in a row, everyone deserves a little break now before the final spurt.”
With the DTM having confirmed a switch to an independents-focussed GT series in 2021, this year will be the last time a Manufacturers’ champion is crowned.