French Supertouring Championship
The Championnat de France de Supertourisme was a French touring car racing series run by the FFSA from 1976 to 2005. It took place on different tracks across France, and drivers earned points for their results. The champion was the driver with the most points at the end of the season. A national touring car title existed in 1974, but the proper touring car championship began in 1976. Early on, the cars followed Group 2 rules and the series was called the French Touring Car Championship (Championnat Français de Voiture de Tourisme).
In 1982 Group A rules replaced Group 2. In 1983 the FFSA tweaked the rules to be loosely based on Group A, and by 1987 and 1988 Group B-type cars, known as “Superproduction,” were allowed to race alongside Group A and often dominated the series. The name changed to Super Tourisme in 1989, when Group A cars were allowed to receive technical updates to keep up with the faster Superproduction cars.
A big change came in 1991 when the FFSA adopted regulations similar to the British Touring Car Championship, with a maximum engine size of 2000 cc. In 1993 FIA formalized these rules as Supertouring D2. After 1995, works teams left the series, but privateers kept racing. To fill grids, rally kit cars were also allowed.
In 2001 Supertouring cars were replaced by silhouette cars, though the series kept its name. The final season was 2005, canceled because of rising costs. Since then, the most prestigious French circuit championship has been the FFSA GT Championship.
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