Audi RS5 Turbo DTM
The Audi RS5 Turbo DTM is a Class One Touring Car constructed by the German car manufacturer Audi AG for use in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The car was an updated version of the previous Audi RS5 DTM that had a naturally aspirated engine. The Audi RS5 Turbo DTM would remain to be based on the production Audi RS5 car. The car made its DTM debut in the 2019 season under "Class 1" regulations and was used until the 2020 season. The RS5 Turbo is Audi's first-turbo powered DTM car.
The Audi RS5 Turbo DTM driven by Nico Müller. | |||||||||
| Category | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Class 1 touring car and Super GT GT500 Class 1 sports car | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Audi | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Audi RS5 DTM (NA) | ||||||||
| Successor | Audi R8 GT Pro | ||||||||
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| Power | 610 + 30 hp (455 + 22 kW) (2019) later 580 + 60 hp (433 + 45 kW) (2020-present) including push-to-pass | ||||||||
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| Notable entrants | Abt Sportsline Phoenix Racing Team Rosberg Team WRT (DBA Audi Japan Team Hitotsuyama for Super GT × DTM Dream Race at Fuji Speedway only) | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Robin Frijns Nico Müller Loïc Duval Mike Rockenfeller Jamie Green René Rast Jonathan Aberdein Pietro Fittipaldi Andrea Dovizioso Harrison Newey Fabio Scherer Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg Benoît Tréluyer | ||||||||
| Debut | 2019 DTM Hockenheim round | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 2 (2019 and 2020) | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 2 (2019 and 2020) | ||||||||
With a total of 12 wins, 12 pole positions, 18 podium finishes and a total record of 1,132 manufacturer's championship points in 2019, the RS5 Turbo DTM is statistically the fourth most dominant DTM car in the history of the sport with a win percentage of 66.67% against the sport's most dominant car, the 2003 Mercedes CLK DTM with a record of 90%. The car brought Audi its first year of domination in its history in the sport.
At the end of the 2020 season, Audi Sport left DTM after 31 years of participation (with an exception of 1993–1996) as they will be focusing on Formula E. This was the last Audi vehicle in DTM before they left the sport.