词条 | Group 2 (racing) |
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The Group 2 racing class referred to regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA. Group 2 was replaced by Group A in 1982. The FIA established Appendix J regulations for Touring and GT cars for 1954 and the term Group 2 was in use to define Touring Cars in the Appendix J of 1959.[1] By 1961 Appendix J included specifications for both Group 1 Series Touring Cars and Group 2 Improved Touring Cars with a minimum production of 1,000 units in twelve consecutive months required to allow homologation of a model into either group.[2] Technical modifications beyond those allowed for Group 1 cars were permitted in Group 2.[2] The British Saloon Car Championship was open to Group 2 cars each year from 1961 to 1965 and from 1970 to 1973.[3] Group 2 was the specified category for the European Touring Car Challenge from 1963 to 1967 [4] and the cars were also eligible alongside Group 5 special touring cars in 1968 and 1969.[5] It was again the premier category when the series was renamed as the European Touring Car Championship for 1970 and continued to be so until it was replaced by Group A for 1982.[6] The Sports Car Club of America’s Trans-American Sedan Championship was contested by Group 2 touring cars from its inception in 1966 through to the 1972 season.[7] See also{{Wikipedia books|Touring car racing}}References1. ^Appendix K - Technical regulations for historic cars, www.fia.com Retrieved 31 August 2016 2. ^1 Appendix 'J' to the International Sporting Code of the FIA - 1961, argent.fia.com Retrieved 31 August 2016 3. ^British Saloon Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 1 September 2016 4. ^Part 1: 1963-1967 The early years, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016 5. ^Part 2: 1968-1969 Group 5 years, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016 6. ^The European Touring Car Championship, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 30 August 2016 7. ^Trans-Am, touringcarracing.net Retrieved on 30 August 2016 External links
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