Here you will find a brief summary of the various Championships in which Peter has the opportunity to compete
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Endurance racing involves long distance events in UK but also in mainland Europe, with high profile circuits such as Spa, Nurburgring and Le Mans appearing on the calendar. Many classes of car compete in races ranging from 100 minutes to 25 hours. Click the picture on the left for more detailed information.
Official Nurburgring 24hrs website: www.24h-rennen.de
Official British GT website: www.britishgt.com
Official Le Mans Endurance Series website: www.lmes.net
Official EERC website: www.eerc.co.uk
Official Uniroyal FunCup website: www.uniroyalfuncup.co.uk
WORLD
TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (WTCC)
The WTCC is the leading mainland European Touring Car championship, with official representation from major marques such as Alfa Romeo, Seat and BMW. The championship involves double-race events at the major circuits around the world, from Monza to Macau. Click the picture on the left for more detailed information.
Official WTCC website: www.fiawtcc.com
BRITISH
TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP (BTCC)
This is the premier saloon car championship in the UK, with a large fan base and excellent terrestrial and satellite TV coverage. A range of powerful production-based cars compete in two classes, with double-race events across the UK and Ireland between March and September. Click the picture on the left for more detailed information.
Official BTTC website: www.tocatour.co.uk
This category covers saloon car championships which support the BTCC, such as the Elf Clio Renaultsport UK Cup or the Seat Cupra Championship. These series are contested by aspiring top drivers and represent great value for money as they benefit from the BTTC crowds and TV coverage. Click the picture on the left for more detailed information.
Official Renault Clio website: www.renaultsport.co.uk
Official Seat Cupra website: www.seatcuprachampionship.com
One-make racing in the UK is growing in popularity, as drivers and sponsors search for good-value categories which still offer competitive, close racing at a high level. The AVO Ginetta championship is an excellent example, with over 30 cars competing at each event. Click the picture on the left for more detailed information.
Official Ginetta website: www.ginettacars.com
Official Radical website: www.radicalmotorsport.com
Each championship has a different set of associated benefits and costs, which are relevant when considering involvement. The chart below shows a comparative data for these championships, indicating relative Crowd Attendance (per event), Racing Exposure (time on the track over a single season), TV coverage and TV Audience, Prestige Value (a hypothetical assessment of the championship's status) and of course the relative total Costs associated with participation. Data shown is based on 2003 statistics.
