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[[File:Federico Ormezzano - Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI (1974 Rallye Sanremo).jpg|thumb|The [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud TI]] Group 1 of [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] at the 1974 [[Rallye Sanremo]]]] |
[[File:Federico Ormezzano - Alfa Romeo Alfasud TI (1974 Rallye Sanremo).jpg|thumb|The [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud TI]] Group 1 of [[Alfa Romeo in motorsport|Alfa Romeo]] at the 1974 [[Rallye Sanremo]]]] |
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[[File:Daihatsu Charade Safari Rally 1982 002.jpg|thumb|[[Daihatsu Charade]] Safari Rally Group 1 (1982)]] |
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The '''Group 1''' racing class referred to [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] regulations for cars in [[touring car racing]] and [[rallying]]. Throughout their existence the group retained a definition of being standard, series production touring cars, and of having a character of being unmodified or not specifically prepared for racing. The class was introduced in the then new Appendix J of the [[International Sporting Code]] in 1955 and was replaced by [[Group N]] in 1982.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Appendix J to the International Sporting Code 1955 |url=https://historicdb.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulations/1614338379/appendix_j_1955_low.pdf}}</ref> |
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In international [[motorsport]], '''Group 1''' referred to [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] regulations for cars in [[touring car racing]] and [[rallying]]. Throughout its existence the group retained a definition of being standard, [[series production]] [[touring car]]s, and of having a character of being unmodified or not specifically prepared for racing. The class was introduced in the then new Appendix J of the [[International Sporting Code]] in 1954 and was replaced by [[Group N]] in 1982.<ref name="AppK"/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Appendix J to the International Sporting Code 1955 |url=https://historicdb.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulations/1614338379/appendix_j_1955_low.pdf}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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From its inception in 1954 until 1965, Group 1, officially documented at first as ''the first group'', was included in Category I (or A), Touring Cars, with a production requirement of between 600 and 1000 cars in a 12 month period.<ref name=":0" /> The two categories had up to six groups in this time era, but not consistently or retaining the same definitions. |
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In 1966 the FIA categories were restructured and Group 1 were placed in Category A, Production Cars, with Category B and C used for Sports and Racing cars respectively. Group 1 essentially remained the same in character but with a heightened production requirement of 5000 cars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appendix J, ISC 1966 |url=https://historicdb.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulations/1439545013/annexe_j_1966.pdf |language=fr}}</ref> In 1982 the numbered groups were replaced by Groups N, A, B, C, D and E. |
In 1966 the FIA categories were restructured and Group 1 were placed in Category A, Production Cars, with Category B and C used for Sports and Racing cars respectively. Group 1 essentially remained the same in character but with a heightened production requirement of 5000 cars.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Appendix J, ISC 1966 |url=https://historicdb.fia.com/sites/default/files/regulations/1439545013/annexe_j_1966.pdf |language=fr}}</ref> In 1982 the numbered groups were replaced by Groups N, A, B, C, D and E. |
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==Groups 1-9== |
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{{FIA AppendixJ v1}} |
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|+Appendix J Classifications and Definitions 1955 - 1965 |
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{{FIA AppendixJ v2}} |
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!Group |
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!Category |
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!1955 |
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!1956 |
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!1957 |
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!Category |
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!1958 |
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!1959 |
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!1960 |
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!Category |
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!1961 |
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!1962 |
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!1963 |
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!1964 |
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!1965 |
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![[Group 1 (racing)|Group 1]] |
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! rowspan="3" |I. Touring |
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| colspan="3" |Normal series production |
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! rowspan="3" |I. Touring |
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| colspan="3" |Normal series production |
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! rowspan="2" |A. Touring |
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| colspan="5" |Normal series production |
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![[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] |
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| colspan="3" |"Grand Touring" series prod |
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| colspan="3" |Modified series prod |
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| colspan="5" |Modified series prod |
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![[Group 3 (racing)|Group 3]] |
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| colspan="3" |Special series production |
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| colspan="3" |Special series production |
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!B. Grand Touring |
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| colspan="5" |Grand Touring Cars |
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![[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4]] |
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! rowspan="2" |II. Sports |
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| colspan="3" |Series production |
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! rowspan="3" |II Grand |
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Touring |
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| colspan="3" |Normal GT series prod |
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!C. Sports |
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| colspan="5" |Sports Car |
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![[Group 5 (racing)|Group 5]] |
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| colspan="3" |International |
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| colspan="3" |Modified GT series prod |
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! rowspan="2" |- |
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| colspan="5" rowspan="2" | - |
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![[Group 6 (racing)|Group 6]] |
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!- |
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| colspan="3" | - |
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| colspan="3" |GT specials |
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! colspan="15" |Source:<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Regulations - Period Appendix J {{!}} FIA Historic Database |url=https://historicdb.fia.com/regulations/period-appendix-j |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=historicdb.fia.com}}</ref> |
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
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|+Appendix J Classifications and Definitions 1966 - 1981 (production requirement) |
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!Category |
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!1966 |
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!1967 |
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!1968 |
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!1969 |
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!Category |
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!1970 |
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!1971 |
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!1972 |
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!1973 |
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!1974 |
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!1975 |
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!Category |
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!1976 |
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!1977 |
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!1978 |
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!1979 |
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!1980 |
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!1981 |
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![[Group 1 (racing)|Group 1]] |
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! rowspan="4" |A. |
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Production |
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Cars |
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| colspan="4" |Series Touring (5000) |
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! rowspan="5" |A. |
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Production |
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Cars |
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| colspan="2" |Series Touring (5000) |
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! rowspan="4" |A. |
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Production |
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Cars |
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| colspan="4" |Series Touring (5000) |
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! rowspan="5" |A. |
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Production |
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Cars |
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| colspan="6" |Series Touring (5000) |
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![[Group 2 (racing)|Group 2]] |
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| colspan="4" |Touring (1000) |
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| colspan="2" |Special Touring (1000) |
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| colspan="4" |Special Touring (1000) |
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| colspan="6" |Special Touring (1000) |
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![[Group 3 (racing)|Group 3]] |
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| colspan="4" |Grand Touring (500) |
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| colspan="2" |Series Grand Touring (1000) |
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| colspan="4" |Series Grand Touring (1000) |
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| colspan="6" |Series Grand Touring (1000) |
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![[Group 4 (racing)|Group 4]] |
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| colspan="4" |Sportscars (50/25) |
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| colspan="2" |Special Grand Touring (500) |
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| colspan="4" |Special Grand Touring (500) |
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| colspan="6" |Grand Touring (400) |
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![[Group 5 (racing)|Group 5]] |
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! rowspan="2" |B. Special |
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Cars |
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| colspan="4" |Special Touring Cars |
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| colspan="2" |Sports cars (50) |
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!B. {{Tooltip|...|Experimental Competition Cars}} |
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| colspan="4" |Sports cars |
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| colspan="6" |Special cars derived from Groups 1-4 |
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![[Group 6 (racing)|Group 6]] |
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| colspan="4" |Prototype sportscars |
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!B. {{Tooltip|...|Experimental Competition Cars}} |
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| colspan="2" |Prototype sports cars |
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!- |
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| colspan="4" | - |
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! rowspan="3" |B. |
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Racing |
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Cars |
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| colspan="6" |Two-seater racecars |
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![[Group 7 (racing)|Group 7]] |
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! rowspan="3" |C. Racing |
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Cars |
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| colspan="4" |Two-seater racecars |
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! rowspan="3" |C. |
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Racing |
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Cars |
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| colspan="2" |Two-seater racecars |
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! rowspan="3" |C. |
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Racing |
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Cars |
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| colspan="4" |Two-seater racecars |
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| colspan="6" |International formula |
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!Group 8 |
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| colspan="4" |Formula racing cars |
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| colspan="2" |Formula racing cars |
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| colspan="4" |International formula |
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| colspan="6" |Formula libre racing cars |
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!Group 9 |
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| colspan="4" |Formula libre racing cars |
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| colspan="2" |Formula libre racing cars |
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| colspan="4" |Formula libre racing cars |
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!- |
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| colspan="6" | - |
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! colspan="21" |Source:<ref name=":1" /> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 7 January 2024
In international motorsport, Group 1 referred to FIA regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying. Throughout its existence the group retained a definition of being standard, series production touring cars, and of having a character of being unmodified or not specifically prepared for racing. The class was introduced in the then new Appendix J of the International Sporting Code in 1954 and was replaced by Group N in 1982.[1][2]
History
[edit]From its inception in 1954 until 1965, Group 1, officially documented at first as the first group, was included in Category I (or A), Touring Cars, with a production requirement of between 600 and 1000 cars in a 12 month period.[2] The two categories had up to six groups in this time era, but not consistently or retaining the same definitions.
In 1966 the FIA categories were restructured and Group 1 were placed in Category A, Production Cars, with Category B and C used for Sports and Racing cars respectively. Group 1 essentially remained the same in character but with a heightened production requirement of 5000 cars.[3] In 1982 the numbered groups were replaced by Groups N, A, B, C, D and E.
Groups 1-9
[edit]Categories | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
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I. Touring | A. Touring | |||||||||||
II. Sports | II. Grand Touring | B. Grand Touring | ||||||||||
- | C. Sports | |||||||||||
Group | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
Group 1 | Normal series production | |||||||||||
Group 2 | "Grand Touring" series prod | Modified series prod | Modified series prod | |||||||||
Group 3 | Special series production | Grand Touring Cars | ||||||||||
Group 4 | Series production | Normal GT series prod | Sports Car | |||||||||
Group 5 | International | Modified GT series prod | - | |||||||||
Group 6 | - | GT specials | - | |||||||||
Source:[4][1] |
Categories | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
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A. Production | ||||||||||||||||
B. Special | B. Experimental Competition | B. Racing Cars | ||||||||||||||
C. Racing Cars | - | |||||||||||||||
Group | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 |
Group 1 | Series Touring (5000) | |||||||||||||||
Group 2 | Touring (1000) | Special Touring (1000) | ||||||||||||||
Group 3 | Grand Touring (500) | Series Grand Touring (1000) | ||||||||||||||
Group 4 | Sportscars (50/25) | Special Grand Touring (500) | Grand Touring (400) | |||||||||||||
Group 5 | Special Touring Cars | Sports cars (50) | Sports cars | Special cars derived from Groups 1-4 | ||||||||||||
Group 6 | Prototype sportscars | - | Two-seater racecars | |||||||||||||
Group 7 | Two-seater racecars | International formula | ||||||||||||||
Group 8 | Formula racing cars | International formula | Formula libre racing cars | |||||||||||||
Group 9 | Formula libre racing cars | - | ||||||||||||||
Source:[4][1] Note: Special may be replaced with Competition in some official documents. |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "APPENDIX K TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING CODE" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Appendix J to the International Sporting Code 1955" (PDF).
- ^ "Appendix J, ISC 1966" (PDF) (in French).
- ^ a b "Regulations - Period Appendix J | FIA Historic Database". historicdb.fia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.