In 2009, the BTCC released details of its Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) specification, to be introduced from 2011. BTC Touring and Super 2000 cars Īndrew Jordan in his NGTC Honda Civic during practice at Thruxton Circuit, April 2012 The high number of manufacturer-backed teams provided very close competition, close and hard-fought racing on track and many spectators at the circuits. To this day, the 'super touring era' during the 1990s is still looked at as the most successful period of the BTCC.
The continuously high number of manufacturer-backed teams meant rapid development on the cars and quickly growing costs to compete which caused several manufacturers to withdraw from the championship until the 2000 season, when only Ford, Honda and Vauxhall remained in the championship. Audi joined the BTCC in 1996 with its four-wheel drive A4 Quattro, and went on to take that year's title. During the first seasons, the cars were not fitted with aerodynamic aids such as a front splitter or a rear wing which were allowed from 1995 after Alfa Romeo caused controversy a year earlier, when they entered the 155 fitted with a rear wing – an item that was delivered with the road-going version of the 155, however unfitted in its boot. The new one-class system was popular with manufacturers from the beginning with six manufacturer supported teams from BMW, Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Vauxhall entered in the championship. In their first year, these cars were run alongside a second class which continued to allow larger engines and was once again dominated by the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500, however from 1991 they became the only cars eligible to compete. In 1990, the BTCC introduced a class for cars with an engine displacement up to 2.0 litres which would later be adopted by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile and become the Super Touring regulations that were used in various championships in Europe and around the world.
A lower-key Group N class for production cars ran from 2000 until 2003.įord won the championship in 2000, the final year running Super Touring regulations. The championship, currently running Next Generation Touring Car regulations, has been run to various national and international regulations over the years including FIA Group 2, FIA Group 5, FIA Group 1, FIA Group A, FIA Super Touring and FIA Super 2000. It was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and was renamed as the British Touring Car Championship for the 1987 season.
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The Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom, currently organised and administered by TOCA. Note: The constructors in bold are currently represented in the Manufacturers Championship. Kwik Fit British Touring Car ChampionshipīMW, CUPRA, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Toyota, Vauxhall, For other uses, see BTCC (disambiguation).