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The DRM began in 1972 as a Group 2 Touring Car and Group 4 GT racing series for cars like ( BMW 2002 ) and ( BMW Coupé ), in addition to the Rundstreckenmeisterschaft (German endurance saloon car championship). In these years, the same or similar cars were also entered in the European Touring Car Championship . Races were ran separately as ''big'' Division 1 (for 2 to 4 liter) and ''small'' Division 2 (under 2 liter) in a sprint format. In 1977 Group 5 cars were admitted into the series, making the series better supported than the World Championship Of Makes . These fast and spectacular turbocharged cars with wide fenders and wings had many fans. In 1979 the Rennsport Trophäe (Racing Trophy) was introduced for the original series protagonists, the Group 2 and 4 cars. In 1982, following the FIA rule changes, new Group C sportscars (along with existing Group 6 ) replaced the Group 5 machinery. By now only one division ran alongside the ''Rennsport Trophäe'', now known as ''International Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft''. This IDRM would have the swansong season the following year, replaced by Group A Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft the following season. In 1984, with just three races held, organisers used three WEC (World Endurance Championship) races as additional IDRM point races. 1985 was its final year, now called DSM (Deutsche Sportwagen Meisterschaft), with just one race was held at Norisring , the rest of them held in conjunction with the popular Interserie . This meant CanAm entered from the latter series, as it had always had been, had to be counted for points The series would be replaced by the Group C -only Supercup in 1986. At that time, the cheaper Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft DTM had taken over as Germany's most important racing series. LIST OF CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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