DTM cars with T-numbers

[tocatrucky]

Through searching I've come across images of 90s DTM cars wearing their usual race number with a letter T such as T10 on Jacques Laffite's Mercedes here at Singen 1991



And T19 Armin Hahne's BMW at Nürburgring 1992


I can't find any reference to the T online, some sort of non-championship race?

[KA]

Originally Posted by tocatrucky

Through searching I've come across images of 90s DTM cars wearing their usual race number with a letter T such as T10 on Jacques Laffite's Mercedes here at Singen 1991



And T19 Armin Hahne's BMW at Nürburgring 1992


I can't find any reference to the T online, some sort of non-championship race?

IIRC DTM rules at the time allowed drivers who'd had a DNF in Race 1 to use the team's spare car for Race 2, if their race car couldn't be fixed between the two races.

[tocatrucky]

Originally Posted by KA

IIRC DTM rules at the time allowed drivers who'd had a DNF in Race 1 to use the team's spare car for Race 2, if their race car couldn't be fixed between the two races.

So strange to see the cars specifically labelled as such.

[pimmy]

Nor really that strange. Spare cars in sportscar & Indycar racing also carried T numbers.

[tocatrucky]

Originally Posted by pimmy

Nor really that strange. Spare cars in sportscar & Indycar racing also carried T numbers.

I don't recall maany showing T-then the drivers usual entry number on the door (or wing) numberboard. Do you have any examples to share?

[E.B]

Originally Posted by pimmy

Nor really that strange. Spare cars in sportscar & Indycar racing also carried T numbers.

To prove your point here is a pic of Al Unser at the 1992 Indy 500. Probably on a practice or qualifying day. the Menard-Conseca Lola-Buick

From the Indycar website









or from 1990 John Paul Jnr ATEC Lola Buick#93




From 1988 Bobby Rahal Budweiser Lola Judd #4(T)

[pimmy]

Originally Posted by tocatrucky

I don't recall maany showing T-then the drivers usual entry number on the door (or wing) numberboard. Do you have any examples to share?

[chunterer]

I saw a pic of Mike Thackwell in an F3000 Ralt with a 'T' on it. Think it was at one of the 1985 races.

[tocatrucky]

Thanks all, case for the prosecution, proven ����