Russian Circuit Racing Series

Russian Circuit Racing Series

Category	Touring cars
Country	Russia
Inaugural season	2004
Constructors	BMW, LADA, SEAT, Renault, Ford, Kia, Volkswagen, Honda, Subaru, Peugeot
Tyre suppliers	Yokohama
Drivers' champion	Aleksey Dudukalo
Teams' champion	Lukoil Racing
Official website	raf-rcrs.ru
Current season

The Russian Circuit Racing Series (RCRS) is a national Russian racing series created in 2004. It incorporates four classes: touring, super-production, touring-light and the national class. Sergey Krylov has been the championship's promoter since 2004.

Circuits

• Autodrom Moscow, Moscow (2002–2007, 2012)
• Neva Ring, Saint Petersburg (1998–2006)
• Red Ring, Krasnoyarsk (2009–2010)
• NRING Circuit, Nizhny Novgorod (2010–2014)
• Lipetsk (2009–2011)
• Kursk (2008–2011)
• Vorobyovy Gory, Moscow (2001, 2005–2006)
• Dmitrov (1998, 2009)
• Orlovsky Ring, Oryol (2008)
• Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow (2003, 2006, 2008, 2010–2011)
• Smolensk Ring, Smolensk (2011–2014)
• Kazan Ring, Kazan (2011–2014)
• Autodrom Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg (2011)
• Moscow Raceway, Moscow (2012–2014)
• Sochi Autodrom, Sochi (2014–)

Classes in detail

Race queens of RTCC, 2011

Touring

The international category where cars with two-litre engines and some physical alterations compete. The championship is similar in class to conditions in most other European countries that compete for the Cup of Europe ETCC and the World Championship WTCC.

Typical representatives include: BMW 320, Audi A4, Subaru BRZ, Honda Civic and Accord, Chevrolet Lacetti and Cruze, SEAT León.

Specifications:

• Engine: 2000 cm³
• Power: 290 HP
• Minimum weight: 1110 kg
• Speed: 250 km/h

TCR Russian Series

In 2015 it was announced that cars under the new TCR regulations (as used in the TCR International Series) will be eligible to compete alongside the Touring class, but also have their standalone classification.

Typical representatives include: SEAT León Cup Racer and Renault Megane RS

Touring-Light

RTCC 2010

This class is also called "Easy Touring" but it is not casual. Small cars with 1600cc engines compete in this class, though these can be tuned into quite serious pieces of apparatus. There are similar classes in many countries and they serve as a good training ground for those who, in the future, wish to participate in higher classes of Touring Car racing.

Typical representatives include: Ford Fiesta, VW Polo, Lada Kalina, Citroën Saxo, Kia Rio

Specifications:

• Engine: 1600 cm³
• Power: 180 HP
• Minimum weight 1000 kg
• Speed: 170 km/h

Super-Production

This is an international category where cars with the two litre engine compete. These cars are similar in appearance but, as a rule, are a little less powerful than the top classes of Touring Car racing and the fastest drivers of the Super Production class almost always have performance problems to be overcome compared to higher representatives of Touring Car racing.

Typical representatives: Honda Civic, VW Golf, Opel Astra, BMW 320.

Specifications:

• Engine: 2000 cm³
• Power: 240 HP
• Minimum weight: 1110 kg
• Speed: 185 km/h

National class

This is for many, the first step into Touring Car racing. The cars are made in Russia only and have to be equipped with identically prepared engines. All cars also need to have identical brakes, suspension brackets and electronics elements. The lower engine capacity is compensated by better reliability.

Typical representatives: Lada Kalina, Lada 112, Lada Riva, Renault Logan/Sandero, VW Polo

Specifications:

• Engine: 1600 cm³
• Power: to 150 HP
• Minimum weight: 1000 kg
• Speed: to 160 km/h

Previous champions

References

• Official website