To describe the 2007 DTM season as 'wide open' doesn't really do it justice. Never before had there been so many cars and drivers capable of running at the front, and the final championship table was evidence of that, as Mattias Ekstrom finished the year with by far the lowest championship-winning points score in the history of the series.
The season was difficult to keep track of as it unfolded, but with a little bit of time to reflect, it's easier to pick out the issues from each race that proved to be key in the long run, starting with that explosive season opener at Hockenheim.
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