Cambio di dimensioni per le gomme Slick Dunlop:
265/660 R18 davanti 280/660 R18 dietro (prima: 240/650 R18 e 280/650 R18); nuovo anche il nome: SP Sport Maxx

I primi tempi delle prove (a Brno, CZE):

1. C. Albers, AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse, 1:53.648 Minuten
2. L. Aiello, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:53.894 Minuten
3. H.-H. Frentzen, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:54.048 Minuten
4. M. Fässler, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:54.053 Minuten
5. M. Ekström, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.252 Minuten
6. T. Kristensen, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.326 Minuten
7. P. Dumbreck, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:54.339 Minuten
8. F. Biela, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.421 Minuten
9. G. Paffett, AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse, 1:54.542 Minuten
10. M. Tomczyk, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.543 Minuten
11. B. Schneider, AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse, 1:54.567 Minuten
12. C. Abt, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.732 Minuten
13. T. Scheider, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:54.847 Minuten
14. E. Pirro, Audi A4 DTM, 1:54.930 Minuten
15. M. Reuter, Opel Vectra GTS V8, 1:54.974 Minuten
16. J. Alesi, AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse, 1:54.977 Minuten
17. M. Winkelhock, AMG-Mercedes CLK, 1:55.598 Minuten
18. J. Janis, AMG-Mercedes CLK, 1:55.853 Minuten
19. S. Mücke, AMG-Mercedes CLK, 1:56.124 Minuten
20. B. Mayländer, AMG-Mercedes CLK, 1:56.145 Minuten