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The home of Touring Car and Saloon Car Racing on reddit.


Touring Car racing is a form of motorsport which utilises modfified road-going vehicles. In contrast to GT racing, traditionally the road-cars represented are affordable every-man family vehicles. The appeal of touring car racing is in the wide variety of cars involved and the close, fast-paced racing.

All respectful discussion and discourse about any forms of touring car racing is on-topic here.

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If your post is specific to one of these series, you might want to consider posting it in their corresponding subreddits instead.


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Date Circuit Series
June 22 Nordschleife WTCR
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June 23 Donington TCT
June 29 Watkins Glen IMSA MPC
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July 7 Norisring DTM
July 7 Zhejiang TCR Asia
July 7 Vila Real WTCR
July 7 Croft Circuit TCT
July 14 Falkenbergs TCR Scandinavia
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July 20 Lime Rock IMSA MPC
July 21 TT Assen DTM
July 21 Mugello TCR Italy
June 28 Brands Hatch Indy TCT
August 3 Road America IMSA MPC
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August 4 Snetterton BTCC
August 11 Brands Hatch DTM
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August 18 Nurburgring TCR Germany
August 18 Karlskoga TCR Scandinavia
August 18 Thruxton BTCC
August 24 VIR IMSA MPC
August 25 EuroSpeedway Lausitz DTM
September 1 Bangsaen TCR Asia
September 1 Imola TCR Italy
September 8 TBA TCR Scandinavia
September 14 Laguna Seca IMSA MPC
September 15 Nurburgring DTM
September 15 Ningbo WTCR
September 15 Vallelunga TCR Italy
September 15 Hockenheimring TCR Germany
September 15 Knockhill BTCC
September 22 Catalunya TCR Europe
September 29 Saschenring TCR Germany
September 29 Silverstone BTCC

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Group A tyres question

As someone who has an interest in touring car history(especially group a and supertouring) and a gamer who likes to recreate these vehicles in certain games, there is a lot of info out there but I have struggled to find an answer to what type of tyres were used in group A touring car racing? Were slicks a thing? Did different series use different tyres? I have similar questions about brakes. I’m sure there are people on here who know exactly the answer to my question.

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2025/01/23
08:46 UTC

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Hyundai announces line-up for 2025 IMSA

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2025/01/22
03:25 UTC

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Danny Sullivan drove for Alfa Corse in the non-championship rounds of the 1994 DTM Season at Mugello and Donington Park.

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2025/01/12
21:13 UTC

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James Hunt contested 3 rounds of the 1970 British Saloon Car Championship in a Jeremy Nightingale-run Hillman Imp.

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2025/01/12
18:34 UTC

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What would happen irl if someone behaved like the lambo driver in Gran Turismo (2023)?

I'm a bit late to the show, just watched the movie, which was a frustrating experience. Partially how much of an asshole was everybody.
There were two race incidents that made me wonder, how realistic were they?
Jan's nissan gtr vs that guy's lambo huracan(?), i think they're supposed to be in gt3. First rammed from behind, second one rammed sideways into the guardrails.
First of all, would a gt3 car survive that much contact? From what i can tell, they are not exactly sturdy, usually any contact seem to be race over for the parties involved.
Second, wouldn't the stewards (is that the right term?) get involved? I couldn't find an example of this level of assholery in a quick search, but i do wonder if they would let them keep a place earned by ramming?

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2025/01/09
01:37 UTC

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Motorcycling legend Barry Sheene made a one-off appearance in a Mazda RX-7 at Mallory Park in the 1981 British Saloon Car Championship.

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2025/01/04
18:59 UTC

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Motorcycling legend Barry Sheene shared an Akai Volkswagen Golf with Richard Lloyd in the 1979 RAC Tourist Trophy race at Silverstone.

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2025/01/01
08:46 UTC

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The autistic Japanese driver Ritomo Miyata took part in the Suzuka round of the 2019 World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) as a wildcard in an Audi RS3 LMS. His only finish was 25th in Race 2. (I will admit I am being a bit biased in this respect because I am also Autistic)

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2025/01/01
00:23 UTC

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Future British Touring Car Champion Frank Sytner contested the Silverstone round of the 1979 BMW M1 Procar Championship.

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2024/12/31
12:27 UTC

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2024 Touring Car Magazine quiz!! BTCC, SUPER TOURING, TCR UK

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2024/12/30
14:40 UTC

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Touring Car and sports car ace Joachim Winkelhock was briefly an F1 Driver with AGS in 1989.

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2024/12/30
11:11 UTC

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Richard Burns testing an Alfa Romeo in 1995.

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2024/12/29
21:19 UTC

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As well as Chris Rea and Nigel Mansell, the 1993 TOCA Shoot-Out boasted further star quality with Derek Warwick competing in a Park Lane Toyota Carina E.

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2024/12/29
19:16 UTC

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James Thompsons driving for Motorbase Performance at Silverstone in 2011

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2024/12/29
18:28 UTC

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Singer, songwriter and guitarist Chris Rea in the 1993 TOCA Shoot-Out.

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2024/12/29
18:28 UTC

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Max Chilton driving a Ford in the BRSCC T-Cars Series for 14 to 17 year-olds that ran from 1999 to 2007.

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2024/12/29
15:31 UTC

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Armin Hahne made a single British Touring Car Championship start in 1991.

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2024/12/29
12:09 UTC

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2005, 2006 and 2007 Le Mans winner Marco Werner drove a Supertouring Honda Accord in the 1996 RAC Tourist Trophy at Donington Park. He was the 3rd retirement.

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2024/12/29
11:03 UTC

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Rally driver Markko Martin briefly raced in the 2006 Danish Touring Car Championship.

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2024/12/29
08:56 UTC

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