French Supertouring Championship
The Championnat de France de Supertourisme (English: French Supertouring Championship) was a touring car racing championship organised by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile between 1976 and 2005.
The championship was contested on several circuits around France, with points awarded for driver classification. The winning driver was the one with the most points at the end of the season.
A national title was given in 1974, but a proper touring car championship only started in 1976. The cars were run to Group 2 specification, and the championship was called the Championnat Français de Voiture de Tourisme (French Touring Car Championship). From 1982, Group A rules were adopted to replace the outgoing Group 2, but in 1983 the FFSA modified them to be loosely based on Group A, evolving into the 1987 and 1988 seasons, where Group B type machines, called "Superproduction," were allowed to run alongside Group A, dominating the series.[1] The championship changed its name to Super Tourisme in 1989, when Group A cars were allowed technical evolutions to keep up with the faster Superproduction cars.
A major change happened in 1991, when the FFSA adopted a set of regulations similar to the British Touring Car Championship, with a maximum engine displacement of 2000 cm3. In 1994, these regulations were formally codified by the FIA as Supertouring. All works teams abandoned the championship at the end of 1995 but the series soldiered on with privateers. To make up the numbers, rally kitcars were allowed on the grid.
In 2001, Supertouring cars were replaced in the series by silhouette cars. Despite the change of class, the series retained its name. The final season was held in 2005, when because of rising costs the championship was cancelled. Since then, the most prestigious French circuit championship has been the GT Tour.
Champions
| Year | Driver | Car |
| 1974 |  Jean-Claude Aubriet (Group 2) |
BMW 3.0 CSL |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Greder (Group 1) |
Opel Commodore GSE | |
| 1975 | Not held | |
| 1976 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BMW 3.0 CSi |
| 1977 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
BMW 530 |
| 1978 | Lucien Guitteny |
Ford Capri 3.0 S |
| 1979 | Dany Snobeck |
Ford Capri 3.0 S |
| 1980 | Dany Snobeck |
Ford Escort RS 2000 |
| 1981 | Jean-Pierre Malcher |
BMW 320i |
| 1982 | René Metge |
Rover 3500 |
| 1983 | Alain Cudini |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
| 1984 | Dany Snobeck |
Alfa Romeo GTV6 |
| 1985 | Jean-Louis Schlesser |
Rover Vitesse |
| 1986 | Xavier Lapeyre |
Audi Quattro |
| 1987 | Érik Comas (Superprod.) |
Renault 5 Maxi Turbo |
| Fabien Giroix (Group A) |
BMW M3 | |
| 1988 | Jean Ragnotti (Superprod.) |
Renault 21 Turbo |
| Jean-Pierre Malcher (Group A) |
BMW M3 | |
| 1989 | Jean-Pierre Malcher |
BMW M3 |
| 1990 | Jean-Pierre Malcher |
BMW M3 |
| 1991 | Xavier Lapeyre |
Audi 80 quattro |
| 1992 | Marc Sourd |
Audi 80 quattro |
| 1993 |  Frank Biela |
Audi 80 quattro |
| 1994 | Laurent Aiello |
Peugeot 405 Mi16 |
| 1995 | Yvan Muller |
BMW 318i |
| 1996 | Eric Cayrolle |
BMW 320i |
| 1997 | Eric Cayrolle |
BMW 320i |
| 1998 | Eric Cayrolle |
BMW 320i |
| 1999 | William David |
Peugeot 406 |
| 2000 | William David |
Peugeot 406 |
| 2001 | Jean-Philippe Dayraut |
BMW M3 Silhouette |
| 2002 | Soheil Ayari |
Peugeot 406 Silhouette |
| 2003 | Christophe Bouchut |
SEAT Cordoba Silhouette |
| 2004 | Soheil Ayari |
Peugeot 406 Silhouette |
| 2005 | Soheil Ayari |
Peugeot 406 Silhouette |
References
External links
- SuperTouring website
- SuperTouringRegister website
- SuperTouringCars website
- FIA STC Article 262 official website
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