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{{short description|German touring car racing series}}
{{Motorsport season
|series = Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
|subheader = Drivers' Champion:<br>[[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]<br>Teams' Champion:<br>[[HWA Racelab|HWA Team I]]
|year = 2003
|footer = <small>Support series:</small><br>[[2003 Formula 3 Euro Series season|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
}}
{{multiple image
|align=right
|direction=horizontal
|total_width=300
|image1= Bernd Schneider 2007 amk.jpg
|image2= Christijan Albers 2006 (cropped).JPG
|footer=[[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]] (left) won his third [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] Drivers' Championship while [[Christijan Albers]] (right) finished second in the championship.
}}
The '''2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters''' was the seventeenth season of premier German touring car championship and also fourth season under the moniker of [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]] since the series' resumption in 2000. Unlike 2002, there were ten race weekends with only one race at each event.

==Changes for 2003==
* The races were increased in length to a total of one hour per race, as compared to the 40 minutes each race had lasted in 2002.
* The race at [[Zolder]], [[Belgium]], was replaced by [[Adria International Raceway|Adria]] in [[Italy]].
* The DTM did not return to [[Sachsenring]]. Instead, [[Nürburgring]] hosted two events.
* The qualifying for Round 7 at Nürburgring was held at nighttime.

==Teams and drivers==
The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by [[Dunlop Tyres|Dunlop]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%"
!{{Tooltip|Manufacturer}}
!Car
!Team
!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
!Drivers
!Rounds
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[Audi]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Audi TT|Abt-Audi TT-R 2003]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Abt Sportsline]]
| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Aïello]]
| All
|-
| 2
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christian Abt]]
| All
|-
| 5
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mattias Ekström]]
| All
|-
| 6
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Audi TT|Abt-Audi TT-R 2002]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Abt Sportsline|Abt Sportsline Junior Team]]
| 14
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Martin Tomczyk]]
| All
|-
| 15
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Peter Terting]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="10"| [[Mercedes-Benz]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM|AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2003]]
|rowspan="4"| [[HWA AG|HWA Team]]
| 3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| All
|-
| 4
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| All
|-
| 9
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
| All
|-
| 10
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM|AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Persson Motorsport]]
| 11
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Thomas Jäger]]
| All
|-
| 12
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Mayländer]]
| All
|-
| 20
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsutomo Kaneishi]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="3"| [[Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM|AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2002]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Team Rosberg]]
|rowspan=2| 24
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Patrick Huisman]]
| 1–2
|-
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gary Paffett]]
| 3–10
|-
| 42
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="6"| [[Opel]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Astra|Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] Team Holzer
| 7
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Manuel Reuter]]
| All
|-
| 8
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Alain Menu]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Astra|Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2002]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] Euroteam
| 16
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Joachim Winkelhock]]
| All
|-
| 17
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]]
| All
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Astra|Opel Astra V8 Coupé 2003]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] [[Phoenix Racing (Germany)|Team Phoenix]]
| 18
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Scheider]]
| All
|-
| 19
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Dumbreck]]
| All
|-
!colspan="6"| Sources:<ref>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 2003 Entry List|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/summary/2003|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2003: Entrylist|url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2003-entrylist.html|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
|}

=== Team changes ===
[[Abt Sportsline]] expanded from five to six cars with two cars run under the [[Abt Sportsline|Abt Sportsline Junior Team]] banner, created to promote young drivers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audi in the DTM - The challenger will be chased |url=https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-in-dtm-the-former-challenger-will-be-chased-8768}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Audi supports junior team in the DTM |url=https://www.audi-mediacenter.com/en/press-releases/audi-supports-junior-team-in-the-dtm-8767}}</ref> Danish outfit [[First Choice Racing]] helped support the team during the 2003 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abt and First Choice form partnership |url=https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/abt-and-first-choice-form-partnership/1017626/}}</ref>

[[Persson Motorsport]] expanded to three cars.

[[Manthey Racing]] withdrew from the DTM after being part of the Mercedes squad since [[2001 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters|2001]].

=== Driver changes ===
[[Uwe Alzen]] had planned to continue with [[HWA Team]] in 2003 but decided to withdraw just days before the opening round of the season. In response, Mercedes promoted [[Christijan Albers]] from [[Team Rosberg]] to HWA Team, while [[Patrick Huisman]] took Albers vacant seat at Team Rosberg after driving for Manthey Racing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alzen quits HWA Mercedes |url=https://www.crash.net/dtm/news/26700/1/alzen-quits-hwa-mercedes}}</ref>

[[Bernd Mayländer]] switched from Manthey Racing to Persson Motorsport.

Three time [[All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship|Japan Grand Touring car Championship]] winner [[Katsutomo Kaneishi]] joined the DTM with Persson Motorsport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mercedes confirm Kaneishi for Persson |url=https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/mercedes-confirm-kaneishi-for-persson/1027990/}}</ref>

[[Martin Tomczyk]] moved to the Abt Sportsline Junior Team alongside debutant [[Peter Terting]] who had won the [[Volkswagen Lupo|Volkswagen Lupo Cup]] in 2002.<ref name=":1" />

Opel would shuffle around their drivers for 2003 with [[Manuel Reuter]] and [[Alain Menu]] moving to Team Holzer while [[Joachim Winkelhock]] went to Euroteam and [[Timo Scheider]] moved to [[Phoenix Racing (German racing team)|Team Phoenix]]. [[Peter Dumbreck]] moved from Mercedes to Opel Team Phoenix while [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]] made his DTM debut with Opel Euroteam after finishing second in the Dutch Touring Car Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Opel finalises 2003 line-up |url=https://www.autosport.com/dtm/news/opel-finalises-2003-line-up-5031927/5031927/}}</ref>

[[Michael Bartels]] left the DTM to join the [[V8Star Series]].

=== Mid season changes ===
Reigning [[2002 German Formula Three Championship|German Formula Three]] Champion [[Gary Paffett]] replaced [[Patrick Huisman]] from the third round onwards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paffett replaces Huisman at Mercedes |url=https://us.motorsport.com/dtm/news/paffett-replaces-huisman-at-mercedes/1040822/}}</ref>

==Race calendar and winners==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
|-
! Round
! Circuit
! Date
! [[Pole position]]
! [[Fastest Lap]]
! Winning driver
! Winning team
! Winning manufacturer
! TV
|-
! 1
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hockenheimring]]
| 27 April
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| [[HWA AG|Vodafone AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ZDF
|-
! 2
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adria International Raceway|Adria]]
| 11 May
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| [[HWA AG|Express-Service AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ARD
|-
! 3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Nürburgring]]
| 25 May
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| [[HWA AG|Express-Service AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ZDF
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[EuroSpeedway]]
| 8 June
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Alain Menu]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| [[HWA AG|Vodafone AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ZDF
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Norisring]]
| 22 June
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| [[HWA AG|Express-Service AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ARD
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donington Park]]
| 27 July
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[HWA AG|AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ZDF
|-
! 7
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Nürburgring]]
| 17 August
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mattias Ekström]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Dumbreck]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Aïello]]
| [[Abt Sportsline|Hasseröder Abt-Audi]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Audi]]
| ARD
|-
! 8
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[A1-Ring]]
| 7 September
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
| [[HWA AG|AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ARD
|-
! 9
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|Zandvoort]]
| 21 September
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Scheider]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
| [[HWA AG|Express-Service AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ZDF
|-
! 10
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Hockenheimring]]
| 5 October
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mattias Ekström]]
| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Alain Menu]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
| [[HWA AG|AMG-Mercedes]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
| ARD
|-class="sortbottom"
|colspan="9" style="background-color:#EAECF0;text-align:center"|'''Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Results 2003|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/results/2003|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>'''
|}

==Championship standings==

===Scoring system===
Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.<ref name=2003PointsSystem>{{cite web|title=DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - 2003: Point standings|url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2003-points.html|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|-
! Position
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| &nbsp;'''1st'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| &nbsp;'''2nd'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| &nbsp;'''3rd'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''4th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''5th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''6th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''7th'''&nbsp;
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| &nbsp;'''8th'''&nbsp;
|-
! Points
|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 10
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 8
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 6
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1
|}

===Drivers' championship===
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|- valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Schneider (racing driver)|Bernd Schneider]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''5''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''4''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2'''''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|align="right| '''68'''
|-
! 2
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Christijan Albers]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|align="right| '''64'''
|-
! 3
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Marcel Fässler (racing driver)|Marcel Fässler]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|align="right| '''57'''
|-
! 4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mattias Ekström]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|align="right| '''46'''
|-
! 5
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Alesi]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|align="right| '''42'''
|-
! 6
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Aïello]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|align="right| '''41'''
|-
! 7
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Peter Dumbreck]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''10''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|align="right| '''31'''
|-
! 8
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Timo Scheider]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|align="right| '''12'''
|-
! 9
|align="left"| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Alain Menu]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''6''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''10''
|align="right| '''9'''
|-
! 10
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Manuel Reuter]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19†
|align="right| '''5'''
|-
! 11
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gary Paffett]]
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
|align="right| '''4'''
|-
! 12
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Christian Abt]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20†
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|align="right| '''3'''
|-
! 13
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Thomas Jäger]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|align="right| '''2'''
|-
! 14
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jeroen Bleekemolen]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|align="right| '''2'''
|-
! 15
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Joachim Winkelhock]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|align="right| '''1'''
|-
! 16
|align="left"| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|align="right| '''1'''
|-
! 17
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Peter Terting]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|DNS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|align="right| '''1'''
|-
! 18
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Martin Tomczyk]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|DNS
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|align="right| '''1'''
|-
! 19
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Bernd Mayländer]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20†
|align="right| '''0'''
|-
! 20
|align="left"| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Stefan Mücke]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|DNS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|align="right| '''0'''
|-
! 21
|align="left"| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Patrick Huisman]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|align="right| '''0'''
|-
! 22
|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsutomo Kaneishi]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17†
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|align="right| '''0'''
|-
!valign="middle"| Pos
!valign="middle"| Driver
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
!colspan="13"| Sources:<ref name=MSportStatsStandings>{{cite web|title=Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Standings 2003|url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/deutsche-tourenwagen-masters/standings/2003|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2003 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Drivers' Standings|url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/standings.php?series=DTM&year=2003|publisher=TouringCars.net|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
|}
|valign="top"|
{{Motorsport driver results legend}}
<span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold''' – Pole<br>
''Italics'' – Fastest Lap</span>
|}
*† — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

===Teams' championship===

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#f9f9f9" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
!rowspan=2| 1
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[HWA AG|Vodafone / Express-Service AMG-Mercedes]]
|align="center"| 3
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1'''''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''5''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''4''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''''3'''''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2'''''
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
!rowspan=2| 132
|-
|align="center"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|-
!rowspan=2| 2
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[HWA AG|AMG-Mercedes]]
|align="center"| 9
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4'''
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
!rowspan=2| 99
|-
|align="center"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|-
!rowspan=2| 3
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Abt Sportsline|PlayStation 2 Red Bull Abt-Audi]]
|align="center"| 5
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2'''
!rowspan=2| 47
|-
|align="center"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|-
!rowspan=2| 4
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Abt Sportsline|Hasseröder Abt-Audi]]
|align="center"| 1
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
!rowspan=2| 44
|-
|align="center"| 2
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20†
|style="background:#000000; color:white"| DSQ
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|-
!rowspan=2| 5
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] [[Phoenix Racing (Germany)|Team Phoenix]]
|align="center"| 18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
!rowspan=2| 43
|-
|align="center"| 19
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''10''
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|-
!rowspan=2| 6
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] [[Team Holzer]]
|align="center"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19†
!rowspan=2| 14
|-
|align="center"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''6''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''10''
|-
!rowspan=2| 7
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Team Rosberg|Service 24h AMG-Mercedes]]
|align="center"| 24
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
!rowspan=2| 4
|-
|align="center"| 42
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|DNS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|-
!rowspan=2| 8
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Opel Performance Center|OPC]] [[Euroteam]]
|align="center"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
!rowspan=2| 3
|-
|align="center"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|-
!rowspan=2| 9
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Persson Motorsport|Original-Teile AMG-Mercedes]]
|align="center"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 9
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
!rowspan=2| 2
|-
|align="center"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 20†
|-
!rowspan=2| 10
|align="left" rowspan=2| [[Abt Sportsline|S Line Audi Junior Team]]
|align="center"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|DNS
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
!rowspan=2| 2
|-
|align="center"| 15
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|DNS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8
|-
! 11
|align=left| [[Persson Motorsport|ARTA AMG-Mercedes]]
|align="center"| 21
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17†
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16†
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 17
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16
! 0
|-
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!valign="middle"| Team
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
!colspan="15"| Sources:<ref name=MSportStatsStandings/><ref>{{cite web|title=DTM (German Touringcar Masters) - Season 2003: Results|url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/touringcars/dtm-itc/2003-results.html|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Manufacturers' championship===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#f9f9f9" valign="top"
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!valign="middle"| Manufacturer
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
! 1
|align="left"| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 27
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 21
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 23
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 16
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 28
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 29
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 22
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 27
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 25
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 19
! 237
|-
! 2
|align="left"| [[Audi]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 7 
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 14
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 9
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 5
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 15
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 10
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 13
! 93
|-
! 3
|align="left"| [[Opel]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 5
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 4
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 16
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 6
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 4
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 2
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 2
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 7
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 7
! 60
|-
!valign="middle"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!valign="middle"| Manufacturer
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Adria International Raceway|ADR]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[EuroSpeedway|LAU]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Norisring|NOR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}}
! [[Nürburgring|NÜR]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
! [[A1-Ring|A1R]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}}
! [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]<br>{{flagicon|NLD}}
! [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br>{{flagicon|DEU}}
!valign="middle"| Points
|-
!colspan="13"| Source:<ref name=MSportStatsStandings/>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.dtm.de Official DTM website]

{{Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Seasons}}

[[Category:Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters seasons]]
[[Category:2003 in German motorsport|Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]