Touring Cars Group A



ford sierra rs500 group touring car


for touring car competition, vehicles such bmw 635 csi , m3, jaguar xjs, various turbo ford sierras v8 ford mustang, turbo volvo 240t, rover vitesse, various v8 holden commodores, various turbo nissan skylines, including 4wd, twin turbo gt-r, mitsubishi starion turbo, alfa romeo 75 (turbo) , gtv6, various toyota corollas , toyota supra turbo homologated. in european touring car championship, group consisted of 3 divisions, division 3 - cars on 2500cc, division 2 - car engine sizes between 1600-2500cc, division 1 cars less 1600cc. these cars competed in standard bodykits, production-derived nature required manufactures release faster vehicles roads in order competitive on track. tyre width dependent on car s engine size.


the fia continued promulgate regulations group touring cars until @ least 1993. group survived in touring car racing in domestic championships until 1994, when german deutsche tourenwagen meisterschaft (dtm) switched 2.5l class 1 formula, while in japan year japanese touring car championship organisers followed suit , switched classes other countries had adopted british touring car championship-derived supertouring regulations, many of redundant skylines found new home in form of jgtc (japanese gt championship) modified aerodynamic devices, showing competitiveness whilst being against group c, former race modified roadcars , specially developed racers, toyota supras during earlier years.


the confederation of australian motor sport had announced in mid-1983 australia adopt group 1 january 1985 replace locally developed group c rules had been in place since 1973 (group in australia started in mid-late 1984, not become uniform until 1985). 1993, cams replaced group (or group 3a officially designated in australia ) new formula australian touring car racing. open 5 litre v8 powered cars , 2 litre cars (later become known v8 supercars , super touring cars respectively).


hillclimb races still use group touring car class across europe, while in australia group historic class, though actual cars raced 1985-1993 (complete log books) allowed compete.








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