Race Calendar and Results
To avoid a clash of coverage times with the 2009 Bahrain Grand Prix, the season opener traditionally held at Hockenheim took place on May 17, three weeks later than originally planned. Consequently, the EuroSpeedway round that had been scheduled for this date was moved to May 31. The Brands Hatch round was also moved back a week due to the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix, from August 30 to September 6.
French circuit Dijon-Prenois made its maiden appearance on the DTM calendar holding the penultimate round of the season on October 11. Italian circuit Mugello was dropped from the calendar.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hockenheimring | May 17 | Mattias Ekström | Mattias Ekström | Tom Kristensen | Abt Sportsline |
| 2 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | May 31 | Mattias Ekström | Jamie Green | Gary Paffett | HWA Team |
| 3 | Norisring, Nuremberg | June 28 | Timo Scheider | Katherine Legge | Jamie Green | Persson Motorsport |
| 4 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | July 19 | Oliver Jarvis | Mattias Ekström | Gary Paffett | HWA Team |
| 5 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | August 2 | Tom Kristensen | Timo Scheider | Timo Scheider | Abt Sportsline |
| 6 | Nürburgring | August 16 | Martin Tomczyk | Mattias Ekström | Martin Tomczyk | Abt Sportsline |
| 7 | Brands Hatch, Kent | September 6 | Paul di Resta | Paul di Resta | Paul di Resta | HWA Team |
| 8 | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona | September 20 | Tom Kristensen | Timo Scheider | Timo Scheider | Abt Sportsline |
| 9 | Dijon-Prenois | October 11 | Bruno Spengler | Paul di Resta | Gary Paffett | HWA Team |
| 10 | Hockenheimring | October 25 | Mattias Ekström | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | HWA Team |
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