Bernd Schneider went off in the Opel corner on the qualifying race's first lap and started the main event from the back of the grid. On lap 5 he was eighth, and after his pit stop had recovered to third place behind his team mate Peter Dumbreck. Both the D2 AMG Mercedes drivers maintained their positions until the finish.
''After I had retired early in the qualifying race I started the main race carefully,'' Bernd Schneider said. ''My car had a great balance and I drove with low downforce which made overtaking easier. The hard fight with Manuel Reuter in the end was a highlight.'' Peter Dumbreck added: ''We had selected a low downforce configuration for my car, therefore I could go the speed at the top. After my great pit stop I just had to maintain my speed. I'm happy about today's second place and my third position in the championship.''
Uwe Alzen in the Warsteiner AMG Mercedes finished seventh, after several duels and two short offs. He secured second position overall. His team mate Marcel Fässler was involved in a collision immediately after the start of the qualifying race. He started from the pit lane, because repairs had not been finished in the given time. Fassler came home fifth.
Original-Teile AMG Mercedes drivers Christijan Albers and Thomas Jäger ended up ninth and tenth respectively. Darren Turner drove the Service 24h AMG Mercedes to an eighth-place finish, his team mate David Saelens went off twice and came home 15th.
Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Director Norbert Haug concluded: ''A great season final and an excellent performance of the Eschmann/Manthey team. Both the blue cars were the fastest in the field. Congratulations to Bernd, after this year's set-backs he has deserved this victory. Unfortunately, Patrick lost his chance to win after a problem during the wheel change. Many duels prove how competitive the DTM field is. The exciting race enthused the fans and was the best promotion for the sport.''
