ADAC Procar series
| ADAC Procar series | |
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 DTC season 2016
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| Vehicle type | Touring car |
| Country or region | Germany |
| First season | 1995 |
| Official website | dtc-series.de |
The ADAC Procar series was a German motorsport series and the successor to the DMSB production car championship , which was originally founded as the German Touring Car Challenge .
history
German Touring Car Challenge
The German Touring Car Challenge was founded in 1995 as part of the Beru TOP 10 . It was created as a one-size-fits-all class for mass sport. Just like the Super Touring Car Cup taking place in Germany at the time , the displacement was limited to 2000 cc. However, they were based on the near-series Group N regulations and were therefore not a counterpart to the STW . With an output of almost 200 hp and a vehicle price of around 100,000 DM, they cost only a fifth of what was then a super touring car . Because the regulations gave the tuners a lot more technical leeway than Group N, practically every model could become a successful challenge car.
The regulations were also well received in other countries. a. the Netherlands, Finland and Austria drove to it. Later the DTC regulations were also advertised internationally as super production regulations by the FIA . At international events such as the Guia Race in Macau, these touring car regulations were also used. When the European Touring Car Championship was reintroduced in 2001, the Super Production regulations were also used for a transitional period.
The German sports television was a long-term partner of the Beru TOP 10 and reported in detail from the DTC races.
DMSB production car championship
In 2004, not only the name but also the regulations were changed. They wanted the title of a German championship for the DTC. Therefore, the name German Production Car Championship (DPM) was considered. However, the naming rights of this series were still with the ITR . The German Touring Car Championship was called that at the beginning. Therefore one went the way over the DMSB and renamed it to the DMSB production car championship .
In the case of touring cars, there was a change from super production cars to the more complex Super 2000 touring cars that were developed for the European Touring Car Championship . While there was only a pure Super 2000 touring car from BMW among the manufacturers previously involved , the other manufacturers or teams first had to adapt the vehicles to the new regulations.
From this year onwards, they drove in two divisions in order to get a larger starting field together. In Division 1 to 2000 cc, vehicles of the type BMW 320i , Ford Focus ST, Honda Civic Type R and Opel Astra Coupé competed against each other. In Division 2 bis 1600cc engine capacity met Citroen Saxo , Ford Fiesta , Honda Civic EK4 and VW Lupo GTI another. Both divisions formed a common starting field and held two races per weekend as part of the Beru Top 10 .
The technology was strictly regulated and monitored for cost reasons. Turbo engines , four-wheel drive and electronic driving aids were prohibited in divisions 1 and 2 . In addition, all vehicles had to use uniform material: HJS - catalysts , Shell -Fuel, ATS rims and Dunlop tires. The minimum weight for Division 1 vehicles with front-wheel drive including the driver was 1110 kg and for rear-wheel drive vehicles 1140 kg; in the less powerful Division 2 with front-wheel drive 965 kg and 995 kg for vehicles with rear-wheel drive.
In order to prevent series victories, handicap weights were applied to the top three in both divisions , which were allocated after each event according to the placements of the two races and, in the case of placements from 6th place downwards, were reduced again from the next event.
In order to guarantee extensive television coverage, all races of the DPM season 2004 were broadcast live or with a time delay on German sports television (DSF).
ADAC Procar series
After two years, the name of this series was changed again in 2006. The name ADAC Procar Series was chosen , which was actually intended in 2005 for a racing series for GT sports cars organized by the ADAC . However, since too few participants had registered, the start of this racing series was postponed. In 2007 this GT series started under the name ADAC GT Masters with FIA GT3 sports cars.
The ADAC Procar series is only a shadow of the successful DTC. The starting field has meanwhile been filled with a 3rd division in order to be able to present a reasonable starting field. This third division was seen as a catch basin for the Alfa 147 Cup, which was no longer being played. So until 2008 only 2.0l turbo diesel were allowed to start. However, the regulations of the 3rd division were changed for 2009. From now on, 2.0 l petrol engines were again permitted. The new regulations correspond to the former DTC concept in many respects.
After DSF withdrew from television broadcasting, there were only isolated reports about this in the media. Since leaving the Beru Top 10 in 2008, it had its own motorsport event package, which in 2009 merged with other racing series organized by the ADAC into the ADAC Masters Weekend . As a result, DSF came back as rapporteur. Since 2010 there has been a detailed summary of the ADAC Procar in the ADAC Masters magazine on Sport 1 .
In the 2011 season there were again extensive changes in the regulations. The previous division 3 was abolished and in division 1, in addition to the well-known 2.0l naturally aspirated engines, the 1.6l turbo engines were also permitted, as they were also prescribed in the WTCC from 2011 .
From the 2012 season, the DMSB will again be awarding the ADAC Procar the title of the German Touring Car Challenge (DTC), so that the series will officially be called "ADAC PROCAR - German Touring Car Challenge of the DMSB" from 2012.
In 2014 , some major rule changes went into effect to do something about the shrinking number of starters. 1.6l turbo engines have been used in Division 1 since then, so that the annual costs could be halved. A separate division was also set up for the vehicles of the former Mini Trophy , so that the starting field increased to over 20 vehicles.
German Touring Car Cup
In 2016 , they also returned to DTC by name. DTC now stands for German Touring Car Cup and the official DMSB rating was DMSB Touring Car Cup . Not only did the name change, the classes also underwent a complete makeover: Division 1 became superproduction and stayed with the 1.6l turbo engines with around 300 hp that were introduced in 2014.
The aging and maintenance-intensive Super1600 vehicles of Division 2 were no longer adhered to in 2016, instead the new production class came into force and was now also based on units with 1.6l turbo, which, however, by means of an air flow limiter and strictly series-related technology, approx .230 hp made. As part of this, Division 3 (Mini Trophy), which also had 1.6l engines and now had the same requirements thanks to an air flow limiter, was incorporated into the new production class.
Shortly before the start of the season, at the request of some teams, the decision was made to integrate 2.0l turbo vehicles, which started under similar technical regulations as the production vehicles (only with the design of the air flow limiter was 2 mm more diameter than the 1.6l engines and allowed larger brakes) and named this class Production 2.
Despite many promises from the teams, the actual registrations remained low, so that the series had to be canceled shortly before the start of the season in April 2017.
Division 1 Champion
Division 2 champions
| year | driver | vehicle | team |
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| 2003 |
 Florian Gruber
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VW Lupo GTI | H & R special springs |
| 2004 |
Kai Jordan
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VW Lupo GTI | RSG Wolfsburg |
| 2005 |
Guido Thierfelder
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Citroën Saxo VTS | ETH tuning |
| 2006 |
Guido Thierfelder
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Citroën Saxo VTS | ETH tuning |
| 2007 |
Thomas Mühlenz
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Citroën Saxo VTS | Citroën Ravenol team |
| 2008 |
Christopher Mies
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Ford Fiesta ST | Leipert Motorsport |
| 2009 |
Guido Thierfelder
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Peugeot 207 Sport | ETH tuning |
| 2010 |
Guido Thierfelder
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Peugeot 207 Sport | ETH tuning |
| 2011 |
Nils Mierschke
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Ford Fiesta ST | rhino's Leipert Motorsport |
| 2012 |
Guido Thierfelder
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Peugeot 207 Sport | ETH tuning |
| 2013 |
 David Griessner
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Peugeot 207 Sport | ETH tuning |
| 2014 |
Alexander Rambov
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Peugeot 207 Sport | ETH tuning |
| 2015 |
Ralf Glatzel
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Ford Fiesta | Glatzel Racing |
| 2016 |
Dirk Lauth
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Mini John Cooper Works | Mini Racing Team |
Division 3 champions
| year | driver | vehicle | team |
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| 2006 |
Martin Zondler
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VW Golf 2.0 TDI | H&R special springs |
| 2007 |
Kai Jordan
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VW Golf 2.0 TDI | RSG Wolfsburg / H & R special springs |
| 2008 |
Uwe Reich
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Alfa Romeo 147 JTD | Smart motorsport |
| 2009 |
 Mathias Schläppi
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Renault Clio RS III | Schläppi Racing Team |
| 2010 |
Andreas Kast
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Renault Clio RS III | K & K Motorsport |
| 2014 |
Steve Kirsch
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Mini John Cooper Works | Frensch Power Motorsport |
| 2015 |
Steve Kirsch
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Mini John Cooper Works | Frensch Power Motorsport |
| 2016 |
 Pavel Lefterov
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VW Scirocco R. | Konrad Motorsport |
Individual evidence
- ↑ DTC 2017 canceled. In: Motoosport-XL. April 11, 2017, accessed April 2, 2019 .