Super Touring



Super Touring, Class 2 or Class II was a motor racing Touring Cars category defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for national touring car racing in 1993.[1] It was based on the "2 litre Touring Car Formula" created for the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) in 1990.[2] The FIA organised a World Cup for the category each year from 1993 to 1995, and adopted the term "Super Tourer" from 1995.[3]


Super Touring replaced Group A as the norm in nearly every touring car championship across the world, but escalating costs, and the withdrawal of works teams caused the category to collapse in the late 1990s. The cars looked like regular production road cars, while expensive changes had to be made to provide space for racing tyres inside the standard wheel arches.


An example for this was the German Super Tourenwagen Cup (STW) series, which ran from 1994 to 1999, filling a void left after the end of the 2.5-litre V6-powered Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) in 1996. In 2000, the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (keeping the 'DTM' acronym) resumed with 4.0-litre V8-powered cars.




Contents





  • 1 Regulations


  • 2 List of championships that used the Super Touring formula


  • 3 List of Supertouring homologated cars


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Regulations




Renault Laguna built to Super Touring regulations competing in the British Touring Car Championship


The Super Touring cars were required to be a minimum of 4.20 metres (13.8 ft) in length, with four doors, effectively requiring a small family saloon car as a minimum. No more than 2 litres engine capacity, or six cylinders were permitted, and the engine was required to be normally aspirated. Only two wheels could be driven and steered.[4] For homologation, initially at least 2500 units of the model used must have been produced. In 1995, in a bid to counter the increasing numbers of homologation specials this was increased to at least 25,000 units.[5]


There was no restriction on body size and doors until 1993, when it was changed to only allow cars with a minimum of four doors and no smaller than the EuroNCAP 'Small Family Car' class, although 'Large Family Car' tends to dominate the category. Until 1995, teams were only permitted to fit aerodynamic device that were available through dealers, but that changed when, in 1994 BTCC season, Alfa Romeo entered a 155 with Gabriele Tarquini and Giampiero Simoni as drivers. The car had a front spoiler with a bottom piece that could be unscrewed and moved forward, acting as a splitter, and a rear spoiler with a pair of extensions, giving the car more downforce. When Alfa Romeo won the first five rounds, Ford, supported by Vauxhall, made a complaint to the race stewards. TOCA soon decided the aero devices were illegal and Alfa Romeo were stripped of the points they earned at Snetterton and Silverstone, though this decision was later reversed by appeal. After this point, Alfa were forced to run their spoilers in the retracted position (the position in which the spoilers were fitted on the road going version, the Alfa 155 Silverstone, though the road car was sold with two unfitted spoiler extension brackets). In the mean time, Renault and BMW responded by introducing their own limited edition road cars – to enable them to run with oversized aerodynamic aids. Soon after that, the FIA changed the regulation in all series to allow cars to only use non-production aerodynamic devices with a restricted size. Restrictions varied depending on body type, with Volvo having to revert from the 850 Estate to their four-door saloon model the following season when they found themselves to be disadvantaged by the new rules. In the Italian Supertourismo category, teams entered extended spoilers without complaints.


Alfa Romeo also homologated 2500 road cars, which was the minimum, for that season to allow their 1.8-litre car with an advantage of a higher rev limit to enter, that was also changed to only non-homlogated consumer models to enter.


Some series however, would change the rules to suit crowd demands, and competition from rival series, one example, was the Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC), which made increases to body width and exhaust noise, also keeping the front aerodynamic devices basic in 1997; it ultimately backfired when Nissan and Honda left the series the following season, leaving Toyota as the only manufacturer that competed. In 1999, a new formula using spaceframe cars came to nothing, and the series was abandoned altogether, as by then Japan's big three all had works entries in the JGTC.


In Australia, the series began in 1993 when the Group A regulations for the Australian Touring Car Championship series was replaced by V8 Supercars and Super Touring. The advent of a new management structure and telelcast arrangement for V8 Supercar put them in conflict with Bathurst 1000 organisers. Super Touring were offered the chance to compete at Bathurst after race organisers could not come to terms with V8 Supercar. Bathurst City Council and V8 Supercar came to a separate arrangement to host their own breakaway "Australian 1000 Classic" race. Super Touring did not become a viable option, and the third and final race was transformed into a motorsport carnival, with several categories attending and the Super Touring event halved to 500 kilometres (310 mi), before collapsing in the aftermath of the 1999 race. In 2000, in the absence of a rival, the V8 Supercar event took up the Bathurst 1000 name.


Unfortunately, during the Super Touring's long run, the category suffered two fatal accidents. In 1995, Gregg Hansford at Phillip Island, and Kieth O'dor at Avus, were involved in fatal accidents as a result of a broken neck caused by their cars' being hit side-on. Soon after, rollcages in competition cars with built-in side impact bars, and seats with head restraints on the side would become mandatory.


One reason for Super Touring's demise was the cost of preparing a car for competition. In 1990, a Vauxhall Cavalier cost £60,000. By the later part of the 90's, a similar car with more sophisticated aerodynamics device and telemetry cost £250,000.[citation needed]


The current World Touring Car Championship regulations are very inspired by the old series, with production-based four-door saloons powered by 2.0-litre engines. Wider wheel arches are allowed, which makes the cars look more spectacular. Cars under S2000 regulations are cheaper than their predecessors, to which serious modifications had to be made to allow for wider tires, lower ride height and different suspension – as the width of Super 2000 cars does not need to be the same as that of the production models, development costs can be kept lower. Various national championships use similar rules.


Although it bears no resemblance to its predecessor, the "Super Touring" name was retained by the Championnat de France de Supertourisme for the current 3.0-litre tube frame cars.



List of championships that used the Super Touring formula


















































































Major championships that used the Super Touring formula
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British Touring Car Championship



Championnat de France de Supertourisme



Italian Superturismo Championship



Touring Car World Cup



Copa de las Naciones



Japanese Touring Car Championship



Super Tourenwagen Cup



Belgian Procar Championship



Swedish Touring Car Championship


Campeonato de España de Turismos



Portuguese Touring Car Championship



Central European Supertouring Car Championship



South African Touring Car Championship



Asia-Pacific Touring Car Championship


South East Asian Touring Car Challenge



Australian Super Touring Championship



New Zealand Touring Car Championship



North American Touring Car Championship



European Touring Car Championship

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
200020012002

  • Serbian Super Touring Championship, Serbia


List of Supertouring homologated cars




































































































































































































































































CountryMarqueModelTypeNo.StartEnd

 Italy
Alfa Romeo155M.Y. 1994ST-7March 1, 1994December 31, 2002
M.Y. 1995ST-9March 1, 1995December 31, 2003
156M.Y. 1997ST-37January 1, 1998January 1, 1998
M.Y. 1998ST-43November 1, 1998December 31, 2005

 Germany
Audi80B4ST-6March 1, 1995December 31, 2003
A4B5 M.Y. 1995ST-17April 1, 1995December 31, 2008
B5 M.Y. 1996ST-28April 1, 1996December 31, 2008

 Germany
BMWE36320iST-8March 1, 1995December 31, 2004

 United States
ChryslerStratusbaseST-30April 1, 1996December 31, 2004

 United Kingdom
FordMondeoMk I 4DoorST-19April 1, 1995December 31, 2002
Mk I 5DoorST-20April 1, 1995December 31, 2002
Mk II 4Door M.Y. 1997ST-34March 1, 1997December 31, 2004
Mk III ZetecST-45March 1, 1999December 31, 2006

 United Kingdom
HondaAccord (fifth generation)LS CC756ST-1March 1, 1995December 31, 2002
Accord (sixth generation)LS CE856ST-33March 1, 1997December 31, 2004
CGST-46March 1, 1999December 31, 2006

 Japan
HondaCivic (fifth generation)Ferio 4DoorST-11April 1, 1995December 31, 2002

 Japan
MazdaLantisCoupe 2.0ST-4March 1, 1995December 31, 2002
Xedos 61.0ST-5March 1, 1995December 31, 2002

 Japan
NissanPrimeraHP10ST-21April 1, 1995December 31, 2002
HP11ST-29April 1, 1996December 31, 2006
PulsarFN14ST-10April 1, 1995December 31, 2006
SunnyFB14ST-23October 1, 1995December 31, 2006

 United Kingdom
PrimeraP11ST-48January 1, 2000December 31, 2006

 Germany
OpelAstraFST-16April 1, 1995December 31, 2004
VectraST-27December 1, 1995December 31, 2006
AST-15April 1, 1995December 31, 2004
CDST-39April 1, 1998December 31, 2006
GL PlusST-40April 1, 1998December 31, 2006

 France
Peugeot405SignatureST-13April 1, 1995December 31, 2003
406ST-31April 1, 1996December 31, 2003
M.Y. 1998ST-38April 1, 1998December 31, 2005

 France
RenaultLaguna IB56ST-14April 1, 1995December 31, 2002
B56 M.Y. 1998ST-38April 1, 1998December 31, 2005

 Spain
SEATToledoGTST-22August 1, 1995December 31, 2002

 Japan
ToyotaCamrySXV11ST-26January 1, 1996December 31, 2005
Carina EST191ST-2March 1, 1995December 31, 2005
ChaserJZX100ST-47May 1, 1999December 31, 2006
CorollaAE101ST-3January 1, 1995December 31, 2002
AE110ST-25January 1, 1996December 31, 2003
Liftback EE111 5DoorST-42July 1, 1998December 31, 2006
Corona EXiVST202ST-24October 1, 1995December 31, 2005

 Germany
VauxhallVectraST-36November 1, 1997December 31, 2004

 Sweden
Volvo850T5 EstateST-12April 2, 1995January 1, 2006
T5 SedanST-18April 2, 1995January 1, 2006
S40ST-32January 2, 1997January 1, 2006
M.Y. 1999ST-44January 2, 1999January 1, 2007


See also


  • Group 2 (racing)

  • Group A

  • Class 1 Touring Cars

  • Super 2000

  • Diesel 2000




References




  1. ^ FIA Yearbook, 1993, Green section, page 277, Touring car technical regulations (Class II)


  2. ^ SuperTouring History : 1990 – Small Beginnings Archived 12 September 2012 at Archive.today Retrieved from www.SuperTouring.co.uk on 9 December 2008


  3. ^ Automobile Year, 1994/95, page 175


  4. ^ Article 262 – Technical Regulations for Supertouring Cars (Group ST), Appendix J, FIA International Sporting Code, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, 2001.mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  5. ^ BTCC Technical Regulations Archived 2 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.




External links





  • SuperTouring.co.uk – history of Super Touring


  • SuperTouringRegister.com – archive of cars built to Super Touring regulations


  • SuperTouringCars.net – Super Touring homepage with cars, facts, links, news, parts, photos

  • Article 262 – Technical Regulations Super Touring Cars (Group ST)


  • Stracingaustralia.com.au – Super Tourer Racing Australia


  • Supertcc.com – HSCC Super Touring Car Championship










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