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BMW and Spengler dominate 2012 TcT DTM Awards

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BMW was voted best in all four categories of the 2012 TouringCarTimes Awards for the DTM by the readers of TouringCarTimes.

Champion Bruno Spengler was voted best driver, receiving 39% of the votes. His main title rival of the 2012 DTM season Gary Paffett got 19% of the votes in second, with newcomer Augusto Farfus Jr. in third on 8,1%, Edoardo Mortara in fourth on 7.7% and Mattias Ekström on 6.9%.

Spengler’s team and legendary BMW touring car team Schnitzer got a decisive 49% of the votes in the best team category. Fellow BMW team RBM was a distant second on 11%, with top Mercedes team HWA in third on 10.5%.

The best rookie award saw DTM newcomer Augusto Farfus Jr. getting a massive 63% of the votes. The Brazilian, racing for BMW Team RBM, finished seventh overall in the championship after a strong end to the season, claiming a win in the penultimate race of the year in Spain.

Farfus’ team mate and multiple WTCC champion Andy Priaulx was voted second best on 16% ahead of Adrien Tambay, Robert Wickens and Joey Hand.

The BMW M3 DTM took not only the championship by storm, but also the readers of TouringCarTimes. 71% of the readers voted for the BMW as the best car, beating the Mercedes C-Coupé in second on 17% and the Audi A5 in third on 12%.

Voting for the final overall TouringCarTimes Awards, where the winners of the different championship votes are put against each other, is going to start soon.